Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, County Engineer
Managing Department: County Engineer
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo
Project Name: Juvenile Probation Department Facilities Repair and Renovation
Project ID (if applicable): MF0G2
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: $12,330,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $61,00,0000 (FY26-30)
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Juvenile Probation Department Facilities Repair and Renovation project for an incremental authorization of $12,330,000 for a total FY2026 authorization of $12,560,000, and a request for Commercial Paper funding allocation of $7,845,000.
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Project Description:
This is a continuous lifecycle management project to identify and address upgrades and enhancements needed for known damages and deficiencies that exist in the Juvenile Probation Department facilities across the County.
Below are the planned allocations; there might be changes in the County’s needs that result in minor operational and financial changes for the projects throughout the Fiscal Year, but overall scope will remain the same. Any additional authorization would go through the Commissioners Court approval.
Anticipated Project Expenditures and Timeline:
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Project Scope Breakdown |
Estimated Cost |
Estimated Completion |
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Annex 50 - Juvenile Justice Center Medical Room |
$187K |
FY 2026 |
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Annex 50 - Juvenile Justice Center Fire/Smoke Dampers |
$100K |
FY 2026 |
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SATS / YMAC upgrades to flooring |
$155K |
FY 2026 |
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Katy Leadership Academy - 9120 Katy Hockley Rd - Construction Juvenile Vocational Training Center |
$1,600K |
FY 2026 |
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Katy Leadership Academy - 9120 Katy Hockley Rd - Elevator Modernization |
$200K |
FY 2026 |
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Katy Leadership Academy - 9120 Katy Hockley Rd - Upgrade the exterior windows for energy efficiency |
$585K |
FY 2026 |
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Katy Leadership Academy - 9120 Katy Hockley Rd - Backup generator. Lived in facility, when power outages happen, there is no power to keep the refrigerated medicines cool |
$1,600K |
FY 2026 |
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Katy Leadership Academy - 9120 Katy Hockley Rd - New paint (multiple colors) in all units |
$450K |
FY 2026 |
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Youth Village, 210 J.W. Mills, Seabrook TX - Rebuild the pool house |
$2,200K |
FY 2026 |
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Youth Village, 210 J.W. Mills, Seabrook TX - Upgrade fishing pier |
$800K |
FY 2026 |
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Youth Village, 210 J.W. Mills, Seabrook TX - Covering concrete pad and new draining system for Kennel |
$95K |
FY 2026 |
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Youth Village - 210 J.W. Mills, Seabrook TX - Upgrade the remaining 90% Main Building Interior/Exterior windows for energy efficiency |
$650K |
FY 2026 |
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Youth Village, 210 J.W. Mills, Seabrook TX - Detention doors. Upgrade doors with hardware around the facility |
$700K |
FY 2026 |
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Youth Village, 210 J.W. Mills, Seabrook TX - Windows. Exterior windows need to be enhanced around the facility to prevent breakage |
$750K |
FY 2026 |
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Youth Village, 210 J.W. Mills, Seabrook TX - New lights around the facility (parking lot). Area is mostly wooded, better lighting is safe for all |
$350K |
FY 2026 |
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Youth Village, 210 J.W. Mills, Seabrook TX - School House Domestic Pipes |
$500K |
FY 2026 |
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FY 2026 Authorization |
$10,922K |
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Contingency 15% |
$1,638K |
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FY 2026 Total Authorization |
$12,560K |
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FY 2025 Carry Forward |
$(230)K |
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FY 2026 Total |
$12,330K |
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Justification & Alternatives:
This project is part of an ongoing effort to maintain safe and code-compliant juvenile facilities. A backlog of deferred maintenance is being worked through, with priority given to upgrade and replacement projects to address Life Safety issues. Failure to continue maintaining the County's existing Juvenile Probation facilities will result in more expensive deferred maintenance, as well as the closure of certain areas, non-code compliance, and, most importantly, risks to life/safety. Additionally, if these maintenance issues are left unresolved, they could impact court hearings or juvenile housing.
HCED continues to experience the effects of previous years’ inflation regarding materials and labor for construction projects. Although inflation for costs of materials and labor is expected to increase at historical averages in FY2026, the increases from previous years are expected to remain.
Not funding this program would lead to an even greater backlog of deferred maintenance to perform later and in some cases could create hazards to life and safety. Delay in project timeline may increase costs due to increased deterioration of infrastructure, potential bid increases, and increase in material and labor costs
Anticipated Impact on Other Funds (If Applicable):
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: C: Improve safety and health conditions in the jail.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): B1: Increase the use of effective and efficient deflection responses using non-criminal justice resources for non-violent behaviors, particularly those primarily related to substance use, mental health, poverty, and homelessness.B1
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
Previous Court Action:
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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1/7/2020 |
II.1.d |
$4M authorization per FY20 CIP |
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7/28/2020 |
4.f.2 |
$4M CP allocation |
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3/9/2021 |
88 |
Harris County - Proposed Capital Improvements Program; Facility and Maintenance Projects: Juvenile Probation Department Facilities Repair and Renovation, pages 313 and 317 ($2,522,136 authorization for FY21-22) |
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3/8/2022 |
110 |
Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Juvenile Probation Department Facilities Repair and Renovation project for a SFY 22 authorization of $9,120,000 for HCED and request for approval of commercial paper funding for Engineering for the project in the additional amount of $6,385,000 for a total of $10,385,000. (p.13) |
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12/13/2022 |
81 |
Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Juvenile Probation Department Facilities Repair and Renovation project for an additional $1,667,000 for an FY23 authorization of $8,180,000. |
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8/29/2023 |
23.15 |
Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Juvenile Probation Department Facilities Repair and Renovation project for an additional $1,893,000 for an FY24 authorization of $4,114,000. |
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9/19/2024 |
94 |
Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Juvenile Probation Department Facilities Repair and Renovation project for an incremental authorization of $12,337,000 for a total FY2025 authorization of $13,282,000. |
Address: Countywide
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 1/8/2026
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, Special Assistant County Attorney, 12/24/2025
Department Approval by:
Noé Ramirez, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP - Assistant Director of Special Projects, HCSO Jail/Public Safety Projects, and Resiliency & Sustainability 12/29/25
Dr Ronald Lerner, DBA,MScE, IAEng, LSSBB, Director - Vertical Construction and Design. 12/30/25
Office of County Engineer
OMB CIP Team Approval by: Jordan Frijas, Budget Analyst-Capital Projects & Infrastructure, 12/29/2025
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Commercial Paper Request (For OMB use only):
Receiving Department: County Engineer
Project PeopleSoft ID: MF0G2
CP Series Description: Commercial Paper Series D-2 can be used for (1) construction of public works, (2) the purchase of automobiles, equipment and machinery, including computers, materials and supplies for the operation of the County’s precincts and departments (3) Professional services, including services provided by engineers, architects, attorneys, auditors, financial advisors, and fiscal agents, in connection with the contractual obligations described in (1) and (2).
Commercial Paper is being requested for the Juvenile Probation Department Facilities Repair and Renovation 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