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File #: 21-4673    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Policy Status: Passed
File created: 9/3/2021 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/14/2021 Final action: 9/14/2021
Title: Request for approval of a Study Report prepared by HDR Engineering, Inc. for Sawmill Ranch Subdivision Drainage Improvements-2018, Precinct 4.

Department: County Engineer

 

Department Head/Elected Official: John R. Blount, P.E., County Engineer

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA:

Regular RCA

Supplemental RCA

 

Type of Request: Policy

 

Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 19104MF15G01

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): HDR Engineering, Inc.

MWDBE Participation (if applicable):

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption): N/A

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Request for approval of a Study Report prepared by HDR Engineering, Inc. for Sawmill Ranch Subdivision Drainage Improvements-2018, Precinct 4.

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Background and Discussion:

Sawmill Ranch is located in north Harris County along Spring Stuebner Road, west of IH 45. The study area includes 104.85 acres of fully developed single family homes with curb and gutter streets that drain into storm sewer and detention pond systems. The pond system includes 2 wet detention ponds that act as amenity lakes and a third dry detention pond. The detention ponds drain to a roadside ditch along Spring Stuebner Road via a pump station and force main. The roadside ditch ultimately drains to Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) Unit J121-00-00, a tributary of Spring Creek, located east of the subdivision. The Sawmill Ranch subdivision is located in the Spring Creek watershed, is not in the located in the floodplain. However, it has experienced repeated street flooding and the goal of the improvements project is to reduce the depth and frequency of street flooding and reduce drain time.

 

 

 

Expected Impact:

This project seeks to reduce flood risk and strengthen resiliency in Harris County by reducing excessive street flooding drain time. This Study Report is a step in the process to reduce the financial, physical, and emotional burden flooding places on homeowners and will reduce the financial impact of recovery costs to the Sawmill Ranch subdivision homeowners, Harris County, and FEMA.

 

 

 

Alternative Options:

Alternative options include choosing not to approve Study Report.

 

 

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

Justice and Safety

Economic Opportunity

Housing

Public Health

 

 

Transportation

Flooding

Environment

Governance and Customer ServicePrior Court Action (if any):

06/30/2020 Agenda Item ‘1. e. 9.’; Court approved original agreement associated with this Study Report

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable list below):

Sawmill Ranch Subdivision

 

 

 

Countywide

Precinct 1

Precinct 2

 

Precinct 3

Precinct 4Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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-Professional Services

FY 21-22

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Anticipated Implementation Date: September 14, 2021

 

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note:

Not an emergency, disaster recovery, or COVID-19 related item

 

Emergency Item

COVID-19 related Item

Disaster Recovery related Item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department:

Susan Mullen, P.E., Project Manager, Harris County Engineering Department

 

Attachments (if applicable):

Study Report