Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, PhD, P. E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Asset Management
Project ID (if applicable): RPD-NP-090
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Level 3 Communications, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
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): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a sale by Harris County Flood Control District, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, of a 0.0230-acre fiberoptic cable easement, to Level 3 Communications, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, from the HCFCD General Sales, tract P140-04-00-01-603.0, for the appraised value of $339.00, and that the County Judge execute the fiberoptic cable easement, UPIN RPD-NP-090, Precinct 1.
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Background and Discussion:
This request is for the sale of a 20-foor fiberoptic easement within a Harris County Flood Control District ROW.
Expected Impact:
The use of HCFCD channel ROW will lessen impact to existing public infrastructure.
Alternative Options:
Alternative routes will have greater impact on existing public infrastructure.
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): None
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Address (if applicable): 2001 Rankin Rd, Houston, TX 77073
Precinct(s): Precinct 1
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/9/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. F. Mike Etienne, Chief of Planning and Development Services, Office of
the County Engineer
Attachments (if applicable): Fiberoptic Cable Easement with Exhibits and Map