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File #: 24-0815    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 2/7/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/27/2024 Final action: 2/27/2024
Title: Request for approval of an escrow agreement with Cadence Bank for the Texas Water Development Board grant for the Whitcomb Terracing and Detention Projects on HCFCD Unit No. A500-10-00 for the deposit of funds for the payment of sums due by the Flood Control District. (Clear Creek Watershed, Bond ID CI-62, Project ID A500-10-00-E001, Agreement No. 2024-11, Precinct 2).

Department: Flood Control District

Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): A500-10-00-E001

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Cadence Bank

 

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 of an escrow agreement with Cadence Bank for the Texas Water Development Board grant for the Whitcomb Terracing and Detention Projects on HCFCD Unit No. A500-10-00 for the deposit of funds for the payment of sums due by the Flood Control District. (Clear Creek Watershed, Bond ID CI-62, Project ID A500-10-00-E001, Agreement No. 2024-11, Precinct 2).

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Background and Discussion:

It is recommended that the Escrow Agreement be approved to allow the Flood Control District to accept $10,000,000 in funds from House Bill 1 to the Flood Control District to provide funding for construction of the Lower Clear Creek Watershed: Whitcomb Terracing and Detention Projects.

 

Expected Impact:

Establishing this escrow account will allow the Flood Control District access to TWDB awarded grant funds.

 

Alternative Options:

There are no other options in order to secure these TWDB grant funds. Not approving would prohibit our ability to utilize these grant funds.

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

X Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any): N/A

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09/19/2023

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Grant Application

 

Location: Lower Clear Creek watershed near the intersection of FM 528 and West Bay Area Boulevard

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Precinct(s): Precinct 2

 

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Anticipated Court Date: February 27, 2024

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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Yesenia Martinez, Commissioners Court Coordinator, Flood Control District

 

Attachments (if applicable): Agreement