Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: County Administration
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Jesse Dickerman, Interim County Administrator
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Proposals/Bids
Project ID (if applicable): 250295
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 by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a project scheduled for advertisement and consent for Request for Proposal for development partner for Putting Assets to Work (PAW) Program Sites for the Office of County Administration (250295).
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Background and Discussion:
The goal of the Putting Assets to Work (PAW) initiative is to develop underutilized County assets to generate revenue and/or deliver community benefits. On February 6, 2025, the Court approved the policy guidelines that began the parcel review and selection process. The Technical Advisory Group (TAG)1 and a third-party advisor spent the following three months narrowing down and selecting a portfolio of three assets for PAW’s first round. These sites were approved for detailed evaluation on May 8, 2025.
The detailed evaluation process included title search, market study, utility access points, determined highest and best use, and assessed development and financial feasibility. The title search found that the largest parcel of the sites near Ellington Airport was not owned by Harris County and that the smaller parcels at that site had deed restrictions that would make development infeasible. The analysis of the other two sites, 6301 Pinemont/0 Federal Plaza Drive and 0 Hillcroft Street, showed no known impediments to development and are financially feasible. Financial feasibility was determined using Value for Money and comparative market analyses. All reports were reviewed by the Office of the County Engineer, the Office of County Administration, and the Office of Management and Budget.
The Request for Proposal (RFP) was a collaboration between the County Attorney’s Office (CAO), Purchasing, and Engineering departments. The respondents may make offers for sale or lease on one or both sites along with a proposal to develop in accordance with each site’s highest and best use, while aligning with the surrounding community context.
Expected Impact:
Approval to advertise allows the County to engage with real estate developers to develop these sites and generate revenue.
Alternative Options:
The alternative would be to not advertise and for the sites to remain underutilized.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: I: Increase access to safe, clean, and enjoyable green space.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): I3: Prioritize the development of new parks when developing and implementing a plan for how to leverage underused County-owned land, with a focus on equitable access.
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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08/23/2022 |
208 |
Approval of Agreement between Harris County and Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada to Participate in a Putting Assets to Work Incubator. |
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03/26/2024 |
672 |
Approval of Agreement with Hayat A Kelil-Brown DBA Hayat Brown LLC in the amount of $500,000 for reposition properties consulting services for the Office of County Administration for the period of March 26, 2024 - March 25, 2025, with four (4) one-year renewal options. |
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09/19/2024 |
24 |
Approval of County’s participation in the Putting Assets to Work (PAW) initiative and recommended next steps. |
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02/26/2025 |
26 |
Approval of PAW Policy Guidelines. |
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04/10/2025 |
16 |
Approval of Item 16 with the amendment to permit Commissioners the first opportunity to accept funds from monetization of parcels. |
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05/08/2025 |
23 |
Approval to conduct detailed evaluation and feasibility analysis for selected county properties for the Putting Assets to Work (PAW) initiative. |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 6301 Pinemont/0 Federal Plaza Drive, 0 Hillcroft St
Precinct(s): Precinct 1
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/18/2025
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: Kera Backer, Project Manager, Office of County Administration, Paige McInnis, Assistant Purchasing Agent, Purchasing Department
Attachments (if applicable): Letter