Legislation Details

File #: 25-1497    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Interlocal Agreement Status: Passed
File created: 3/6/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 3/27/2025 Final action: 3/27/2025
Title: Request for approval of an amendment to an agreement with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) in connection with the construction and installation of an additional one hundred (100) bus shelters, UPIN 24102MF31M01, Precinct 2.

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:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement

 

Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 24102MF31M01

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO)

 

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 of an amendment to an agreement with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) in connection with the construction and installation of an additional one hundred (100) bus shelters, UPIN 24102MF31M01, Precinct 2.

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Background and Discussion:

METRO and the County entered an interlocal agreement on February 21, 2023, for METRO to construct and install up to one hundred (100) bus shelters in Harris County Precinct 2. METRO desires, and Harris County has agreed, to construct and install an additional one hundred (100) bus shelters and add Precinct 2 branding, based on METRO's guidelines and consultation between the Parties, to all two hundred (200) bus shelters in Harris County Precinct 2.

Expected Impact:
Efficiently provide shelters to improve the transit customer experience and constituents at the bus stops. It will provide protection to the constituents from the elements, including direct sunlight and rain. It will also enhance personal safety.

 

Alternative Options:

The alternative would be to not amend a contract with Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) to construct and install additional one hundred (100) bus shelters.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Location: Various locations in Precinct 2

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Precinct 2

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Engineering

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1070 - Mobility Fund

$

$1,500,000.00

$1,500,000.00

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$1,500,000.00

$1,500,000.00

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$1,500,000.00

$1,500,000.00

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

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

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 3/27/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Debjani Chakravarty, MBA, CFM, PMP - Director- Portfolio Management Office & Contracts

 

Attachments (if applicable): Interlocal Agreement