Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 3
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tom S. Ramsey, P.E.
Managing Department: Commissioner, Precinct 3
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Tom S. Ramsey, P.E.
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo
Project Name: Atascocita Community Center Acquisition and Build-out
Project ID (if applicable): TBD
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE 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
Incremental Authorization Requested: $2,500,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $2,500,000
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Atascocita Community Center Acquisition and Build-out project, for an amount of $2,500,000 and request for approval of commercial paper funding in the amount of $2,000,000.
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Project Description:
This project is to purchase a building at 17280 West Lake Houston Parkway and build out the interior in order to create a new community center for Precinct 3. This property is adjacent to and abuts Precinct 3’s Atascocita Park, and the precinct will connect the Community Center to the park’s trail network to allow for greater access to both the park and the community center. This will be similar to how our Riley Chambers, Crosby Park, and Dennis Johnson Park operate. While not a part of the initial building development, there are plans to install a generator in the near future so that the community center can be used as a cooling/warming center during regular hours both after a disaster and throughout the year. The community center may also be used for distributing supplies after a disaster.
Anticipated Project Expenditures and Timeline:
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Project Scope Breakdown |
Estimated Cost |
Estimated Completion |
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Building purchase |
$1,950,000 |
February 2025 |
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Build out of interior |
$550,000 |
Q3 FY2025 |
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Total |
$2,500,000 |
Q3 FT2025 |
Justification & Alternatives:
This project will fill the need for a community center in this area. Currently, there are no county facilities to serve the constituents in this neighborhood. It’s a cost-saving option by purchasing the existing building and remodeling it. Having a community center in this neighborhood will help enhance public safety by providing a place for cooling/warming or distributing supplies after a disaster. The cost to find a green-field location and design/build a new facility would be much higher.
Anticipated Impact on Other Funds (If Applicable):
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
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
Previous Court Action:
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Address: 17280 West Lake Houston Parkway, Atascocita, TX
Precinct(s): Precinct 3
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Anticipated Court Date: 2/6/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 6/2/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Legal funding compliance confirmed by: Paige Abernathy, Assistant County Attorney, 1/27/2025
Department Approval by: Eric Heppen
OMB CIP Team Approval by: William McGuinness, Director-Capital Projects & Infrastructure, 1/28/2025
Commercial Paper Request (For OMB use only):
Receiving Department: Commissioner, Precinct 3
Project PeopleSoft ID: TBD
CP Series Description: Commercial Paper Series D-3 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 Atascocita Community Center Acquisition and Build-out project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means or pay-as-you-go sources.OMB Financial Management contact: Amy Perez, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget