Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transmittal
Project ID (if applicable): G103-38-00-E001
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Neel-Schaffer
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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Transmittal by the Flood Control District of a preliminary engineering report by Neel-Schaffer, dated January 2, 2025, and titled Kingwood Diversion Ditch Conveyance Improvements Preliminary Engineering Report (San Jacinto River Watershed, Bond ID F-14, Project ID G103-38-00-E001, Precinct 3).
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of the Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) was to provide an engineering option to reduce the risk of structural flooding associated with development along the Bens Branch channel and provide additional capacity for future local drainage improvements with the Kingwood Diversion Ditch and Bens Branch sub-watersheds.
Expected Impact:
The acceptance of this PER will allow the Flood Control District to continue to work toward achieving the overall benefit of this project which is to reduce flood risks for the Kingwood Area which has experienced several structural flooding events.
Alternative Options:
The alternative to approving this item would be not approving this Preliminary Engineering Report, which would result in the Flood Control District not proceeding with the final design of this project and flood risk in the area would remain the same.
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