Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 3
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tom Ramsey
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Report
Project ID (if applicable): UPIN: 19103MF15701
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Gauge Engineering LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 25.8%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a Study Report prepared by Gauge Engineering, LLC, for Wortham Estates Subdivision Drainage Improvements - 2018, UPIN 19103MF15701, Precinct 3.
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Background and Discussion:
This project is located at Huffmeister Road and Fallbrook Drive, Houston, TX 77065. The project drains into HCFCD Unit No. E133-00-00. The scope and proposed improvements include providing stormwater detention storage to reduce flooding for subdivisions which drain into E133-00-00 and E133-01-00. It will also serve to mitigate two future drainage improvement projects: (1) within the Barwood Subdivision that ultimately outfalls into E133-00-00 and (2) the future Fallbrook Drive extension to Huffmeister Road to the existing Fallbrook Drive located at the eastern ROW of HCFCD Unit E133-00-00.
Expected Impact:
The project seeks to reduce flooding and strengthen resiliency in Harris County by assisting in the alleviation of structural flood damage to homes in the Wortham Estates Subdivision.
Alternative Options:
The County could elect to approve the requested task or choose to reject it. However, if not approved, the project may not be constructed as scoped.
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): F1: Strengthen the County’s commitment to Vision Zero principles and goals.
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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07/19/2022 |
22-4282 |
Authorization to Negotiate for Professional Engineering Services |
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01/15/2022 |
22-7221 |
Contract Award for Professional Engineering Services |
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06/25/2024 |
24-3747 |
Amendment to Contract for Professional Engineering Services |
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03/27/2025 |
25-1457 |
Contract Award for Professional Engineering Services |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Wortham Estates and surrounding areas
Precinct(s): Precinct 3
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Anticipated Court Date: 5/14/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Erwin Burden, P.E., CFM, Senior Director of Capital Project Infrastructure, Office of the County Engineer
Attachments (if applicable): Study Report