Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Resolution
Project ID (if applicable): Asphalt Package Project - Louetta Road
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of Transportation
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Infrastructure (Design, Construction, Maintenance)
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the County Engineer for approval of a grant resolution with the intent to execute an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG) for the Asphalt Package Project - Louetta Road in Precinct 3.
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Background and Discussion:
The Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG) promotes flexibility in State and local transportation decisions and provides funding to address State and local transportation needs. Harris County Office of the County Engineer (OCE) is submitting a request seeking a resolution to authorize the STBG Program funds allocation by Houston-Galveston Area Council for the utilization of pavement repair and new roadway signage identified as the asphalt project - a critical safety project. The grant award is for a total of $19,440,000 in federal funding and there is no local match. The preservation of critical infrastructure is vital to improve the condition, reliability, and resilience of County transportation. Connecting our communities to safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well- maintained infrastructure is paramount.
Expected Impact:
Pavement repair and new roadway signage of the asphalt project facilitates intermodal connections between emerging transportation technologies as a provision of safe, connected, and improved infrastructure.
Alternative Options:
If the project does not receive federal funds, the proposed project may have to be constructed with local funds.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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10/29/2024 |
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Approved to submit the grant application for the Precinct 3 Asphalt Package Project. |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Louetta Road, Champion Forest Road to West of Interstate 45
Precinct(s): Precinct 3
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/26/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Patrick Mandapaka, PhD, AICP, Director of Community Planning and Transportation, Harris County Engineering Department
Attachments (if applicable): Budget, Project Description, Notice of Award, Court Order, Resolution, AFA