Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD., P.E., PMP, CFM, County Engineer
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 19102MF13001
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Flood Control District
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE Program
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of payment for mitigation credits in the Greens Bayou Wetlands Mitigation Bank in connection with Highland Ridge and Highland Estates Subdivision Drainage Improvements - 2018, Precinct 3, UPIN 19102MF13001, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE Program.
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Background and Discussion: The project is located in northeast Harris County in the Spring Gully & Goose Creek and San Jacinto River watersheds. It is north of Barbers Hill Road and east of Sralla Road. The existing drainage consists of roadside ditches and outfalls to HCFCD channel O119-00-00. The proposed improvements are to regrade roadside ditches, upsize culverts, upsize outfalls and construct new outfalls, and construct a detention pond within the O119-00-00 channel for mitigation. The additional funds will cover the construction phase services agreement to allow for construction oversight of the project.
Expected Impact: This project seeks to reduce flood risk and strengthen resiliency in Harris County by assisting in the alleviation of structural flood damage to homes in the Highland Ridge and Highland Estates subdivision. Engineering support during the construction of the improvements is a step in the process to reduce the financial, physical, and emotional burden flood damage places on homeowners and will reduce the financial impact of recovery costs to the Highland Ridge and Highland Estates Project area, Harris County, and FEMA. The fiscal impact for this project will come from the 1080 Fund for the Recovery and Resiliency Division Revised 12.11.2024 subdivision projects with the long-term goal of reducing drainage costs in the future. No impact to project schedule or staffing anticipated.
Alternative Options: The County could elect to fund the requested or choose to reject it. However, if not approved, the project will not be able to provide drainage benefits to the neighborhood
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): H6: Expand neighborhood drainage programs.
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):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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12/17/2019 |
1.e.11 |
Authorization to Negotiate with HT&J, LLC |
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4/28/2020 |
1.g.4 |
Executed Professional Engineering Services Agreement with HT&J, LLC |
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1/10/2023 |
44 |
Executed Professional Engineering Services Agreement with EDGE Engineering, PLLC |
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4/10/2025 |
72 |
Request for approval to execute a professional services agreement with EDGE Engineering, PLLC for Construction Phase Services |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Highland Ridge and Highland Estates Subdivision
Precinct(s): Precinct 3
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Mitigation Credits |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1080 - Infrastructure Fund |
$ |
$115,506.00 |
$115,506.00 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$115,506.00 |
$115,506.00 |
$ |
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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 |
$ |
$115,506.00 |
$115,506.00 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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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) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
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- |
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Additional Positions Request |
- |
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- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
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Anticipated Court Date: 6/12/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 6/26/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Erwin Burden, P.E., CFM, Chief of Engineering and Architectural Services, Office of the County Engineer
Attachments (if applicable): Mitigation Credits Invoice