Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Various
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the County Engineer for approval to execute Facilities Use Agreements with various venues for the use of a facility for public meetings for the 2022 Harris County Bond referendum, at an aggregate cost not to exceed $20,000, subject to approval by the County Attorney's Office, Countywide.
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Background and Discussion:
On August 18, 2022, Commissioner's court approved an order to increase the county's bond authority, subject to voters' approval on November 8, 2022. Court has indicated a desire to have a wide-ranging public information program for voters and stakeholders. This program will include public meetings throughout the County.
Although County buildings are expected to be used for most of the planned public meetings, broad geographic coverage and convenience to our constituents may be enhanced by using churches, schools, private assembly halls or other facilities owned by other parties. This Court action will authorize expedited drafting and execution of Facilities Use Agreements when appropriate.
Expected Impact:
A variety of venues for hosting the public meetings are anticipated. For those venues that are not County-owned, a short agreement may be requested by the host organization to confirm host and County responsibilities. In some cases, a host may also request reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses for building services or access control.
Any expenses for this contract will be encumbered and initially paid from the Fun...
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