Primary Department: Management and Budget
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director
Secondary Department: County Engineer
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Dr. Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Commercial Paper
Project ID (if applicable): MF11H
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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 by the Office of Management and Budget for approval of commercial paper funding for Engineering for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project in the additional amount of $4,370,000 for a total CP funding of $77,115,000.
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Background and Discussion:
Commercial Paper Series D can be used for (1) construction of public works, (2) the purchase of automobiles, equipment and machinery, including computers, materials and supplies for the operation of the County’s precincts and departments (3) Professional services, including services provided by engineers, architects, attorneys, auditors, financial advisors, and fiscal agents, in connection with the contractual obligations described in (1) and (2).
Commercial Paper is being requested for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means or pay-as-you-go sources. This is for approval for allocation of commercial paper for a previously approved project within the previously authorized amount.
HB 1869 compliance confirmed by: Paige Abernathy, First Assistant County Attorney-Legal Operations, January 21, 2026.
Expected Impact:
This is an ongoing lifecycle management project to identify and address all required repairs and/or replacements in County facilities that are currently maintained by FPM.
Alternative Options:
No alternatives have been identified for this project.
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
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):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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1/31/2017 |
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Request for approval of a $20MM authorization for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project; Request for approval |
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3/14/2017 |
2.e.1 |
Request for approval of a $20MM allocation for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D) |
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7/10/2018 |
1.s.4 |
Request for approval of a $20MM authorization for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project |
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7/31/2018 |
4.i.1 |
Request for approval of a $1MM allocation for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D) |
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1/8/2019 |
4.i.1 |
Request for approval of a $2MM allocation for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D) |
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6/4/2019 |
CIP |
Request for approval of a $20MM authorization for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project of interim CIP funds |
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8/27/2019 |
4.e.5 |
Request for approval of a $2MM allocation for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D) |
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12/17/2019 |
4.i.13 |
Request for approval of a $3MM allocation for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D) |
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1/7/2020 |
II.1.d |
Request for approval of a $5MM authorization for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project of interim CIP funds |
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5/19/2020 |
4.f.1 |
Request for approval of a $2MM allocation for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D) |
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6/30/2020 |
1.s.3 |
Request for approval of a $5MM authorization for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project of interim CIP funds |
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7/14/2020 |
4.h.3 |
Request for approval of a $5MM allocation for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D) |
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7/28/2020 |
4.h.3 |
Request for approval of a -$5MM allocation reduction for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D) |
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7/28/2020 |
4.i.3 |
Request for approval of a $5MM allocation for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D-2) |
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3/9/2021 |
88 |
Harris County - Proposed Capital Improvements Program; Facility and Maintenance Projects: Miscellaneous Repairs, Painting, Flooring and Other Projects, pages 281 and 290 ($3.43M authorization for FY21-22) |
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3/30/2021 |
169 |
Request for approval of a $2MM allocation for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D) |
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5/25/2021 |
92 |
Request for approval of a $1.43MM allocation for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D) |
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8/24/2021 |
94 |
Request for approval of a $1.564MM incremental authorization for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project for FY21-22; Request for approval of a $1.565MM allocation for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D) |
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3/08/2022 |
111 |
Request for approval of a $4.305MM allocation for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D) |
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7/19/2022 |
18 |
Request for approval of a $2.39MM allocation for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D) |
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2/21/2023 |
23-1174 |
Request for approval of a $580K allocation for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D) |
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4/23/2024 |
42 |
Request for approval of a $1MM allocation for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D) |
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9/19/2024 |
95 |
Request for approval of a $2.2MM authorization for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project |
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2/6/2025 |
331 |
Request for approval of a $3MM allocation for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D-2) |
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1/8/2026 |
26-0128 |
Request for approval of a $21.475MM allocation for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project (Series D-2) |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/a
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Miscellaneous Building Cost |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Commercial Paper |
$ |
$4,370,000 |
$4,370,000 |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$4,370,000 |
$4,370,000 |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$4,370,000 |
$4,370,000 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
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Anticipated Court Date: 10/15/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Fahad Gulzar, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget.
Attachments (if applicable): N/A