Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Marcus Y. Stuckett, P.E., CFM
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Public Necessity
Project ID (if applicable): W167-04-05-X003
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 to decree that the Harris County Flood Control District project serves a public purpose and public necessity, which requires that the Harris County Real Property Division be directed to acquire one easement tract W167-04-05-01-003.0, for the public project known as HCFCD Maintenance, for the purpose of access and maintenance of pipe (Buffalo Bayou Watershed, Project ID W167-04-05-X003, Precinct 3).
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Background and Discussion:
The purchase of a 100' easement will allow the Flood Control District to place infrastructure and maintain their facilities without completing an agreement with Centerpoint Energy each time repairs are required in their easement.
Expected Impact:
This property will be used to provide more efficient access and maintenance of pipe connecting HCFCD channels W167-04-05 and W167-04-00.
Alternative Options:
Not approving this item would result in a time-consuming and expensive temporary right of agreement needing to be executed with Centerpoint Energy each time work needs to be completed on either channel or the pipe connecting the two channels.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
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