Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 19103MF14E01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to pay the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers $19,600.00 for evaluation of REIN-24-011, application to conduct geotechnical investigation and the widening of the channel bottom within Barker Reservoir in connection with Memorial Parkway Subdivision Drainage Improvements - 2018, UPIN 19103MF14E01, Precinct 4.
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Background and Discussion:
The Memorial Parkway Subdivision is in Katy, Texas, northwest Harris County. The existing drainage system for this subdivision is located in the Barker Reservoir (subbasin T103A) and generally drains northwest to southeast. There are fourteen individual storm sewer systems within the neighborhood which mostly outfall to the T103-00-00 channel. The existing system does not have sufficient capacity to convey a 2-year storm event. Previous study alternatives were not feasible due to a need for mitigation or posing an adverse impact to the downstream.
A recommended alternative includes replacing and upsizing storm sewer and inlets in the neighborhood street area, outfall pipe from the new storm sewer to T103-00-00 south/downstream of the Highland Knolls Drive culverts and improve T103-00-00 at two locations will be analyzed further. This analysis will include field investigations not previously performed, and hydraulic analysis for the new underground system configuration, and for the T103-00-00 channel.
The USACE will need to provide a construction license to allow the channels to be constructed within the reservoir. USACE has requested payment of fee prior to completion of the evaluation of the submitted application.
Expected Impact:
This project seeks to reduce flooding and strengthen resiliency in Harris County by assisting in the alleviation of structural flood damage to homes in the Memorial Parkway subdivision. Payment of the USACE fee is a step in the process to reduce the financial, physical, and emotional burden flood damage places on homeowners and will reduce the financial impact of recovery costs to the Memorial Parkway subdivision homeowners, Harris County, and FEMA.
Alternative Options:
The County could elect to fund the requested task or choose to reject it. However, if not approved, USACE will not issue a construction license, and the project will not be constructed as designed.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
X Transportation
X Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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02/25/2020 |
1. c. 6. |
Authorization to Negotiate |
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06/09/2020 |
1. f. 9. |
Contract Award for Professional Engineering Services |
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08/02/2022 |
22-4597 |
First Amendment Approved |
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7/15/2024 |
24-4124 |
Second Amendment Approved |
Location: Memorial Parkway Subdivision, Houston Texas
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Precinct 4
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Anticipated Court Date: August 06, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
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, Harris County Engineering Department
Attachments (if applicable): Fee Request Letter