Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Not applicable
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Public Necessity
Project ID (if applicable): 23208MF2XZ01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Any applicable landowner and/or property interest holder
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Not applicable
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): Not applicable
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 10%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a certain project, decreeing the project to be a public necessity and convenience, and directing the Harris County Real Property Division to acquire, one (1) sanitary sewer easement tract for the public project known as Sanitary Sewer System Construction - Westfield Estates - 2023, for the purpose of design and construction of Westfield Estates wastewater system, UPIN 23208MF2XZ01, Precinct 2.
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Background and Discussion:
For the American Rescue Plan Act grant funded wastewater infrastructure project for the Westfield Estates subdivision in Precinct 2, Harris County requires a sanitary easement for the force main where it crosses Halls Bayou. Westfield Estates currently relies primarily on outdated and failing septic systems for wastewater services. The proposed project consists of approximately 33,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer lines, 3,600 linear feet of sanitary force main, a proposed lift station, and a possible 750 wastewater service connections.
Expected Impact:
Provide improvements to the drainage, vehicular, and pedestrian conditions in the Aldine area. The proposed wastewater improvements would significantly improve environmental health and safety within the Westfield Estates subdivision, while increasing overall quality of life. Access to wastewater services has a potential to increase developments within the area.
Alternative Options:
A different route across Halls Bayou would need to be designed and constructed. This could increase construction and design costs and put the project at risk of not meeting the American Rescue Plan grant funding deadlines.
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:
Prior Court Action (if any): None
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Anticipated Court Date: 5/8/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Michael Ware, Director, Real Property Division
Attachments (if applicable): Findings and Declarations; Metes and Bounds & Survey Maps