Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Adrian Garcia, Commissioner
Managing Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Adrian Garcia, Commissioner
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Change Investment Memo
Project Name: East Harris County Healthcare and Social Services
Project ID (if applicable): 21102MF1QB01
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: $489,300
Total Estimated Project Cost: $7,100,790
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Change Investment Memo for the East Harris County Healthcare and Social Services project, for an incremental amount of $489,300 for a total authorization of $7,100,790 and commercial paper funding in the amount of $490,000 for a total allocation of $2,945,000.
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Project Description:
On Friday, August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck 280 miles of the Texas Gulf Coast, retreated, and made another landfall near the Louisiana-Texas border, inundating Southeast Texas with catastrophic flooding and inflicting approximately $125 billion in damage over a four-day period. Northeast Houston and Unincorporated East Harris County were two of the hardest-hit and neglected communities following this Category 4 hurricane. Prior to the storm, residents turned to East Houston Regional Medical Center (EHRMC) for their medical care. As with many homes & businesses, EHRMC flooded & permanently closed. Northeast Houston and East Harris County have historically experienced limited local healthcare services, with a dire lack of primary care physicians and affordable medical care providers. The only accessible hospital left after the storm in the area is LBJ General Hospital, which has been inundated with approximately 10,000 additional patients.
The funds are for the East Harris County Healthcare & Social Services Hub, a 10,650 square foot building that will provide wrap-around healthcare and social services for the East Harris community. This new facility will be located at 15430 East Fwy, Channelview, TX 77530. Precinct 2 in partnership with Harris County Public Health (HCPH), the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), and Harris County Housing & Community Development (HCD) will bring healthcare, social services, housing navigators, workforce resources, personal development, HCSO homeless outreach and community policing to the North Channel Area (Channelview / Cloverleaf / Highlands / North Shore / Sheldon).
Project Scope:
The East Harris County Healthcare & Social Services Hub project includes the acquisition of a 3-acre property and the construction of a ten thousand six hundred and fifty square foot (10,650 sq. ft) healthcare and service facility.
The project will include demolition, construction of parking spaces, a pad for mobile clinic access, installation of an emergency generator, satellite office space for the Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), outdoor recreational space, and associated site work. The building will include office space for Precinct 2, HCSO, Harris County Public Health (HCPH), Harris County Housing & Community Development (HCD), and shared workspace for community organizations. There will be huddle/multi-use rooms for planning and meetings, a computer lab, a child activity room, a behavioral health space, exam rooms, showers, an industrial walking fridge, and storage.
This facility will provide access to basic health care needs through HCPH. HCPH will provide the following: 1. wellness screenings; 2. chronic disease management; 3. dental care; 4. reproductive health and family planning; 5. women wellness; 6. HIV; and 7. immunizations. The Hub will provide increased safety for the community by increasing law enforcement presence with an HCSO satellite office. Having HCSO officed at the Hub will grow the community policing strategy by emphasizing proactive problem-solving in the area. It will allow deputies to respond to crime proactively and develop solutions to the immediate underlying conditions contributing to public safety problems in the area. The HCSO Homeless Outreach Team and the Coalition for the Homeless will be an access point for the homeless population to help address their need and connect them with service providers through referrals. The Hub will serve the housing insecure through housing navigators to connect them to affordable housing options; provide rental and utility assistance (through HCD’s Social Services Division); connect low-income families to workforce development opportunities; and provide SNAP and Houston Foodbank resources through case management. The Hub will also address other immediate basic needs of the community, like access to food, clothing, and showers.
Anticipated Project Expenditures and Timeline:
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Scope of Work |
Estimated Cost |
Estimated Completion |
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Land Acquisition |
$565,000 |
Complete |
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Engineering/Architectural Services |
$499,091 |
August 2025 |
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Construction (Currently) |
$5,390,909 |
August 2025 |
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Construction (FF&E) |
$156,490 |
September 2025 |
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Contingency |
$19,071 |
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Total |
$7,100,790 |
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Justification & Alternatives:
The goal of this project is to implement a community-based health services program which includes mobile health services, new wellness centers, and health hubs to provide affordable, convenient, high quality healthcare services to Harris County residents most in need.
The project's construction cost was estimated at $5,390,909 ($2,455,000 of these funds are from non-voted debt). However, the initial scope of work did not address safety and security measures associated with this type of facility as well as landscaping and irrigation needs. Therefore, Precinct 2 has decided to request additional Funds totaling $470,229.14. With the requested additional funds, the total project funds for construction will increase to $5,861,38.14, and the overall project cost will reach $7,081,719.14.
The alternative would be to de-scope the project, which will impact our ability to bring this wholistic wraparound services facility to the area. The North Channel area has suffered of longstanding disadvantaged socio-economic conditions and social inequalities. Hurricane Harvey and COVID have only exacerbated the disparities faced by residents in East Harris County. Bringing a broad array of health and social services to support the needs of low-to-moderate income families and the homeless population in East Harris County is overdue. The East Harris County Healthcare & Social Services Hub is designed specifically to address the needs of this community and to bridge the gaps in healthcare and social services. To effectively address their needs and be truly impactful it is imperative that we maintain all aspects of the Hub including healthcare, social services, housing navigators, workforce resources, personal development, HCSO homeless outreach, and community policing.
Anticipated Impact on Other Funds (If Applicable):
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): O4: Increase community health care capacity.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Previous Court Action:
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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7/14/2020 |
1.c.4 |
authorization of certain projects |
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2/9/2021 |
64 |
Request for advertise |
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4/27/2021 |
126 |
Request for approval of an agreement (ILA) |
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10/25/2022 |
221 |
Request for approval of the Final Investment Memo |
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10/10/2023 |
38 |
Request for approval of commercial paper funding |
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3/26/2024 |
249 |
Request for approval of an agreement (ILA) |
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3/26/2024 |
137 |
Request for approval to negotiate |
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4/23/2024 |
64 |
Request for approval to execute an agreement (CMT) |
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8/6/2024 |
319 |
Request for approval of a Change Investment Memo |
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8/27/2024 |
58 |
Request for approval of a change in contract |
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10/29/2024 |
44 |
Request for approval of a change in contract |
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3/27/2025 |
94 |
Request for approval of a change in contract |
Address: 15430 East Fwy, Channelview, TX 77530
Precinct(s): Precinct 2
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/10/2025
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
Legal funding compliance confirmed by: Paige Abernathy, Assistant County Attorney, 6/17/2025
Department Approval by: Faustino Benavidez, PE, Deputy Chief of Staff - Engineering, 6/27/2025
OMB CIP Team Approval by: William McGuinness, Director-Capital Projects & Infrastructure, 6/26/2025
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Commercial Paper Request (For OMB use only):
Receiving Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2
Project PeopleSoft ID: 21102MF1QB01
CP Series Description: Commercial Paper Series J-1 (disaster recovery) can be used for (1) pay contractual obligations for (a) the construction of public works, (b) the purchase and capital lease of materials, supplies, equipment, machinery, buildings, lands and rights-of-way for the County’s authorized needs and purposes and (c) professional services; (2) the demolition of dangerous structures; and (3) the accomplishment of any other purpose the County considers necessary in relation to preserving or protecting public health and safety.
Commercial Paper is being requested for the East Harris County Healthcare & Social Services Hub project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means or pay-as-you-go sources.
Note: Commercial Paper is issued in increments of $5,000 and the excess is not available to be spent by the department
OMB Financial Management contact: Amy Perez, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget