Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Loyd Smith, P.E., Interim County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Commercial Paper
Project ID (if applicable): 200287
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): W-T Group, LLC
MWDBE Participation (if applicable): N/A
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of the Final Investment Memo for the Parks Safety and ADA Accessibility Compliance Study project for $1,050,000 and commercial paper funding for the Office of the County Engineer for the project in the initial amount of $350,000, Countywide.
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Background and Discussion:
This is a Countywide study to evaluate Harris County Parks and Trails in terms of how well they comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations on accessibility, and how well playgrounds comply with safety regulations. The study aims to provide guidance on which playground safety and ADA regulations are pertinent to Harris County, how to perform safety and ADA inspections, and which tools or methods are best suited to perform these inspections. The study will evaluate all parks and trails in terms of their ADA compliance and playground safety and will develop an action plan in both areas to bring all parks and trails into compliance with the identified regulations
Expected Impact:
The end benefit of the project will be the creation of a standard for accessibility and playground safety for all Harris County Parks and Trails. This project will have two phases and has a 2-year timeline for completion.
Alternative Options:
No alternatives have been identified for this project.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
x Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
Date
Agenda Item #
Action Taken
3/9/2021
88
Project transmitted as potential future CIP project
Location:
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