Legislation Details

File #: 26-3594    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 5/28/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 6/11/2026 Final action: 6/11/2026
Title: Request for approval to purchase a certain tract for a negotiated price for the Harris County Flood Control District for the public project known as Keegans Stormwater Detention Basin Phase 3 - D518-03-00-E004, tract D118-00-00-04-006.0, for $3,597,424.00 which is $250,000.00 over the appraised value, Precinct 4.
Attachments: 1. 26-3594-(FA)-25091MF3XK01-KeegansSWDetBasin3-HCFCD-6-11-26

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, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

Project ID (if applicable): 25091MF3XK01

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Any applicable landowner and/or property interest holder

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Not Applicable

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): Not Applicable

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Not Applicable

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 to purchase a certain tract for a negotiated price for the Harris County Flood Control District for the public project known as Keegans Stormwater Detention Basin Phase 3 - D518-03-00-E004, tract D118-00-00-04-006.0, for $3,597,424.00 which is $250,000.00 over the appraised value, Precinct 4.

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Background and Discussion:

This is a request to approve right-of-way acquisition for Keegans Stormwater Detention Basin Phase 3 in the Brays Bayou watershed. These four tracts to be acquired are located near the intersection of Synott Road and Old Richmond Road.  This project phase implements the second and third basin compartments of the Keegans detention basin system, along with improvements to the D118-14-00 channel.

 

Expected Impact:

These properties along with the other two implementation phases will be used to provide up to 437 ac-ft of stormwater detention through multiple basin compartments, benefiting approximately 560 structures during a 100-year storm event.    

 

Alternative Options:

Not approving this item would result in not fully realizing the anticipated flood risk reduction benefits.

 

 

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):  H1: Complete and implement the Flood Resilience Plan.

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

9/27/2022

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Public Necessity

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 12989 OLD RICHMOND RD., HOUSTON TX 77099

Precinct(s): Precinct 4

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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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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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

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CAO Review Completion Date

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Anticipated Court Date: 6/11/2026

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): Survey Map