Legislation Details

File #: 25-5416    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 8/18/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/26/2025 Final action: 8/26/2025
Title: Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 2 for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department - Local Parks Grant to extend the performance period end date to September 30, 2026 for the Challenger 7 Memorial Park - Boardwalk Renovation Project.
Attachments: 1. FINAL PCT 2 Backup Amendment TPWD LP.pdf

Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Adrian Garcia

 

Secondary Department: Choose an item.

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): 100001000001419

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):

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

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if 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 by the Commissioner of Precinct 2 for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department - Local Parks Grant to extend the performance period end date to September 30, 2026 for the Challenger 7 Memorial Park - Boardwalk Renovation Project.

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Background and Discussion:

The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department - Local Parks Grant provides $1,500,000, with a required $1,500,000 match, for a total project cost of $3,000,000. This project was originally submitted by Precinct 1 and due to redistricting, fell within the new boundaries of Precinct 2.

 

Expected Impact:

Amended agreement, with new performance period end date of September 30, 2026, will enable deliverables to be met successfully by project end date.

 

Alternative Options: N/A

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.

County Strategic Plan Objective: I: Increase access to safe, clean, and enjoyable green space.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  Choose an item.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  I4: Encourage the growth of natural habitats in County channels and improve cleanliness of green spaces while reducing debris and enhancing beautification.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

1/10/2023

23-0307

Approval to accept TPWD LP Grant Funds $1.5M with required match of $1.5M for Challenger Seven Memorial Park Boardwalk Renovation Project.

3/14/2023

23-1679

Approval to add discretionary match $800,000 for Challenger Seven Memorial Park Boardwalk Renovation Project

5/16/2023

23-2672

Approval & Signatures for additional grant documents from TPWD LP

8/8/2023

23-4539

Approval to execute amendment $80,867.60 for Professional Landscape Architecture & Engineering Services to develop Challenger Seven Memorial Park Boardwalk Renovation Project

 

Location:  Challenger Seven Memorial Park

Address (if applicable): 2301 W Nasa Blvd., Webster, TX 77598

Precinct(s): Precinct 2

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Challenger Seven Memorial Park - Boardwalk Renovation Project

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$0

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$0

Choose an item.

$0

$0

$0

$0

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$0

$0

$0

$0

Total Existing Budget

$0

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$0

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$0

$0

$0

$0

Choose an item.

$0

$0

$0

$0

Choose an item.

$0

$0

$0

$0

Total Additional Budget Request

$0

$0

$0

$0

Total Funding Sources

$0

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

$0

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget:   TPWD-Local Parks Grant Grant

$0

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

1

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$0

$0

$0

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$0

$0

$0

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-0

-0

-0

-0

Additional Positions Request

-0

-0

-0

-0

Total Personnel

-0

-0

-0

-0

 

Anticipated Court Date: 8/26/2025

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: Faustino Benavidez, PE - Deputy Chief of Staff - Engineering

Tammy Taylor, Director of Grants & Nonprofits

 

Attachments (if applicable): Amended Agreement, Needs Signature