Primary Department: Management and Budget
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director
Secondary Department: County Engineer
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Dr. Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Commercial Paper
Project ID (if applicable): MF0Z6
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): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of commercial paper funding for the Plumbing Repair and Replacement project in the additional amount of $3,160,000 for a total CP funding of $9,465,000.
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Background and Discussion:
Commercial Paper Series D 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 Plumbing Repair and Replacement Countywide project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means or pay-as-you-go sources. This is for approval for allocation of commercial paper for a previously approved project within the previously authorized amount.
HB 1869 compliance confirmed by: Paige Abernathy, Assistant County Attorney, August 14, 2024.
Expected Impact:
These funds are intended to support new construction in the coming fiscal year and the continuous lifecycle management and resiliency upgrades for county facilities. The projects will identify and address all required upgrades and enhancements of plumbing systems in County facilities that are currently maintained by the Office of County Engineer. This includes sewer systems, domestic water supply, fire safety systems, pumps, improving existing equipment with safer, more reliable materials, and installing more efficient fixtures. These projects will ensure the county facilities plumbing infrastructure is updated, resilient, and functional to ensure support to county residents through the years and upcoming disaster seasons.
Alternative Options:
No alternatives have been identified for this project.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
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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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08/28/2018 |
1.o.7 |
$500K authorization |
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09/11/2018 |
3.f.3 |
$500K CP allocation (Series D) |
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06/04/2019 |
CIP |
$2M authorization per Interim CIP |
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07/09/2019 |
3.f.5 |
$2M CP allocation (Series D) |
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12/17/2019 |
4.i.11 |
$1M CP allocation (Series D) |
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01/07/2020 |
II.1.d |
$2M authorization per FY20 CIP |
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07/14/2020 |
4.h.6 |
$1M CP allocation (Series D-2) |
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03/09/2021 |
88 |
Harris County - Proposed Capital Improvements Program; Facility and Maintenance Projects: Plumbing Systems Repair and Replacement Countywide, pages 281 and 291 ($2,428,570 authorization for FY21-22) |
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08/24/2021 |
94 |
$1,928,570 incremental authorization reduction; $2,245,000 CP reduction (Series D - $1.33M & Series D-2 - $915K). |
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03/08/2022 |
112 |
Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Plumbing Systems Repair and Replacement Countywide project for an additional $912,000 for a SFY 22 authorization of $1,415,000 for Facilities and Property Maintenance and request for approval of commercial paper funding for Engineering for the project in the additional amount of $495,000 for a total of $2,750,000 (Series D) |
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10/18/2022 |
127 |
Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Plumbing Systems Repair and Replacement Countywide project for an additional $1,646,000 for a FY23 authorization of $2,662,000. |
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02/21/2023 |
29 |
$1.65M CP allocation (Series D) |
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08/29/2023 |
108 |
Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Plumbing Systems Repair and Replacement Countywide project for an additional $516,000 for a total FY24 authorization of $2,683,000. |
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01/23/2025 |
30 |
Request for approval of the Final Investment Memo for the Plumbing Systems Repair and Replacement project (continuous) for an additional incremental authorization of $13,895,000 for a total FY25 authorization of $15,295,000. |
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03/27/2025 |
41. |
Request for approval of commercial paper funding in the additional amount of $1,990,000 (Series D-2) |
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09/22/2026 |
24. |
FIM for a total authorization of $12,860,000 |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Plumbing Repair and Replacement |
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Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Total Existing Budget |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Commercial Paper |
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$3,160,000 |
$3,160,000 |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
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$3,160,000 |
$3,160,000 |
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Total Funding Sources |
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$3,160,000 |
$3,160,000 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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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 Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
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Anticipated Court Date: 10/15/2026
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
Contact(s) name, title, department: Fahad Gulzar, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget
Attachments (if applicable): N/A