Primary Department: Management and Budget
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget
Secondary Department: Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
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MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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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 funding up to $20,000,000 of improvements to County-owned facilities in Reliant Park managed by the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation, including the Reliant Center Roof Replacement Project, Central Plant improvements, and other related capital projects, and authorization for the County to reimburse itself for the lawful expenditures of up to $12,000,000 of such costs associated with the Reliant Center Roof Replacement Project from the proceeds of tax-exempt debt to be issued by Harris County, Texas.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation (HCSCC), on behalf of Harris County, is undertaking a series of improvement projects to maintain and upgrade critical infrastructure at County-owned Reliant Park facilities.
Harris County is requesting authorization for funding up to $20,000,000 for capital improvements at County-owned facilities within Reliant Park, including the Reliant Center Roof Replacement Project, Central Plant improvements, and other related capital projects. Of this amount, approximately $12,000,000 is associated with the Reliant Center Roof Replacement Project, for which a reimbursement resolution is being requested to preserve the County's ability to reimburse eligible expenditures from future tax-exempt bond proceeds. The remaining approximately $8,000,000 is associated with Central Plant improvements and other related capital projects for which a reimbursement resolution was previously approved by Commissioners Court on February 12, 2026.
The Reliant Center Roof Replacement Project provides for the complete replacement of the Reliant Center roof at an estimated total cost of approximately $12,000,000, including all roofing work, investigation of existing roof conditions, necessary repairs to concealed damaged materials, and contingency to support the accelerated construction schedule. Completing the work in coordination with the planned solar installation is expected to avoid approximately $2 million in future costs that would otherwise be incurred to remove and reinstall solar panels, while also reducing operational disruption and supporting the overall project schedule.
Expected Impact:
Approval of this item authorizes the proposed capital improvements and preserves the County's ability to reimburse eligible project costs from future debt proceeds while allowing the improvements to proceed as planned.
Alternative Options:
An alternative option would be to proceed with the proposed improvements without adopting a reimbursement resolution. However, doing so would eliminate the County's ability to reimburse eligible expenditures from future debt proceeds and would limit future financing flexibility.
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Item #26-1042 |
Approved reimbursement resolution for Central Plant improvements and related projects. |
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Anticipated Court Date: 6/25/2026
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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Fahad Gulzar, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget
Attachments (if applicable): Reimbursement Resolution for Reliant Center Roof Replacement project