Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE 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): Infrastructure (Design, Construction, Maintenance)
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the County Engineer for approval to accept an award in the amount of $17,928,207, with a required match of $5,405,336, for the Houston-Galveston Area Transportation Policy Council Supplemental Transportation Program, Replace 19 Traffic Signal Intersections Project (Precinct 1), and to execute an Advance Funding Agreement once it is executed by Texas Department of Transportation.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Office of the County Engineer (OCE) is submitting a request seeking a resolution to authorize the Supplemental Transportation Program funds allocation by Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council for the utilization of construction of improved traffic signals - a critical safety project. The grant award is for a total of $17,928,207, with $12,501,346 in federal funding, $21,525 of State funds with a local match of $5,405,336.
The preservation of critical infrastructure is vital to improve the condition, reliability, and resilience of County transportation infrastructure. Connecting our communities to safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well- maintained infrastructure is paramount. The proposed project includes replacement of older traffic signals at 19 locations in Precinct 1 with new traffic signals with updated technologies. The Office of the County Engineer is requesting approval to accept an award execute an Advance Funding Agreement once it is executed by Texas Department of Transportation.
Expected Impact:
Construction of the traffic signal project with emerging transportation technologies as a provision of safe, connected, and improved infrastructure.
Alternative Options:
If the project does not receive federal funds, the proposed project may have to be constructed with local funds.
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): N/A
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: N/A
Prior Court Action (if any):
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1/30/2024 |
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Approved to submit the grant application for the Precinct 1 Traffic Signal Project. |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 19 intersections in Precinct 1
Precinct(s): Precinct 1
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Anticipated Court Date: 4/30/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 5/1/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Mike Etienne, PhD, Chief of Planning and Development Services, OCE
Attachments (if applicable): Grant agreement