Legislation Details

File #: 26-3089    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Interlocal Agreement Status: Passed
File created: 5/3/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/14/2026 Final action: 5/14/2026
Title: Request for approval to execute an interlocal agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company for the installation of a 6" potable water line encased in steel sleeve at the existing railroad ROW to serve Edgewater Park, UPIN 23103MF2VZ01, Precinct 3.
Sponsors: Mony Hossain

Primary Department: County Engineer

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer

 

Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 3

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tom S. Ramsey, P.E., Commissioner

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement

 

Project ID (if applicable): 23103MF2VZ01

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Union Pacific Railroad Company

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement

 

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 for approval to execute an interlocal agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company for the installation of a 6” potable water line encased in steel sleeve at the existing railroad ROW to serve Edgewater Park, UPIN 23103MF2VZ01, Precinct 3.

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Background and Discussion:

The proposed park features include a boat ramp, parking lots, access roads, two prefabricated restrooms with six stalls each, a playground, hike and bike trails throughout the park, detention ponds, a pedestrian bridge over a wetland pond, and a fishing pier. The regional trail is to connect the Spring Creek Greenway at US-59 to the west and the Kingwood Greenbelt/Bike Route System at Ross Road to the east, utilizing the recreational easement to cross beneath the Union Pacific Railroad trestle bridge. Water, sanitary sewer, and electrical for the park features are to connect to the existing and proposed utilities that run along Hamblen Road

 

Expected Impact:

Improvements to the land with proposed park and recreational features for the community.

 

Alternative Options:

There are no alternative options.

 

 

 

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

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any): N/A

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Location:

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Precinct(s): Precinct 3

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Engineering

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Bonds

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$10,590.00

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$

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Total Existing Budget

$

$10,590.00

$10,590.00

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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$

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$

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$

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

$

$10,590.00

$10,590.00

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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$

$

 

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

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

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)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

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Anticipated Court Date: 5/14/2026

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: Lauren Valdes, Assistant Director - Contracts & Procurement, Harris County Office of the County Engineer

 

Attachments (if applicable): Contracts and Exhibits