Legislation Details

File #: 25-6190    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 9/30/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/16/2025 Final action: 10/16/2025
Title: Request for approval to purchase a certain tract for a negotiated price for Harris County for the public project known as Intersection Improvement - Huffmeister at SH 6 - 2022 Phase II, tract 1, for $34,561.00 which is $5,000.00 over the appraised value, UPIN 24208MF3KA01, Precinct 3.
Attachments: 1. 25-6190-FA-24208MF3KA01-Huffmeister at SH6 PhaseII-P3-10-16-25

Primary Department: County Engineer

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

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Not Applicable

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

Project ID (if applicable): 24208MF3KA01

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 Harris County for the public project known as Intersection Improvement - Huffmeister at SH 6 - 2022 Phase II, tract 1, for $34,561.00 which is $5,000.00 over the appraised value, UPIN 24208MF3KA01, Precinct 3.

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Background and Discussion:

This is a request for a Right of Way acquisition of two parcels for an Intersection Improvement Project located at Huffmeister at SH 6. The Scope of work of the subject project is the addition of a Southbound right turn lane with addition of a 5' wide sidewalk on the west side of Huffmeister from SH 6 to about 400' north.

 

Expected Impact:

The approval of this item will ensure that the intersection improvement project is complete, impacting on the community with an improved intersection for drivers and pedestrians that will now have a new sidewalk at this location.

 

Alternative Options:

If this request is not approved, the improvement project will be delayed, and the intersection will continue working under the current conditions.

 

 

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

9/27/2022

154

Public Necessity

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 8955 State Highway 6 North, Houston, TX 77095

Precinct(s): Precinct 3

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Engineering Services

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1070 - Mobility Fund

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Total Existing Budget

$

$34,561.00

$34,561.00

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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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.

$

$

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 10/16/2025

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: Dr. Emma Santa Maria, Chief of Staff, Office of County Engineer

 

Attachments (if applicable): Survey Map