Department: Sheriff
Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Asset Management
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Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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Request for approval to transfer one (1) salvaged departmental vehicle for the repurposed use of a training prop within the Flood and Swiftwater Training Facility project, located at 1731 Hugh Road, as part of the 2022 Bond program Proposition A.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Sheriff’s Office Flood Rescue Group is located at 1731 Hugh Road, approximately 1.5 miles north of Sam Houston Tollway. This project’s scope is to deliver an indoor swift water rescue training facility to support local and regional first responders. More lives are lost each year due to floods and drownings than any other single act of nature. In the United States, Texas leads all other states in the number of annual deaths related to floods/drowning. Of the 254 Texas counties, Harris County leads Texas in the number of annual flood/drowning deaths. The use of these vehicles as training aids will support Harris County and regional partners of first responders to train together against these odds faced locally with vehicles entering waterborne environments while occupied.
Expected Impact:
The implementation of the repurposed conversion of one (1) vehicle unit for training as a prop is an effective measure to reduce financial and logistical processes for the county that will replace the search for other equipment to be sourced or constructed at higher costs. The impact of this one (1) resource will enable first responders to train scenarios presented during rescue responses to this environment.
Alternative Options:
An alternative option would be to either purchase or have donated through other sourcing options leaving an unknown or negative impacting result of resources being made available for our training curriculum with this tank. The lack of this prop reduces the objectives that are in the curriculum currently being trained to and within the scope of the training tank that has been approved for design and construction for the HCSO Flood Rescue Group.
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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4/4/2023 |
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Request for discussion and possible action on the allocation of funds for public Safety Bond. |
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4/4/2023 |
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2022 Bond Prop A; Discussion to initiate design and construction of HCSO Swift Water Training Facility. |
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10/10/2023 |
316 |
Request for approval on the basis of the highest overall evaluation and authorize negotiations with PGAL Inc. for professional architectural and engineering services. |
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1/30/2024 |
313 |
Request for approval of award on the basis of successful negotiations; execute an agreement with PGAL Inc. in the amount of $341,405 for professional services. |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 1731 Hugh Road Houston, Texas 77067
Precinct(s): Precinct 1
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Anticipated Court Date: March 26, 2024
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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Sean Williams, Program Manager, Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): COC approval letter