Department: Community Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Interim Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): D2017-023
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Flood Control District
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE Program
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an amendment to an agreement with the Harris County Flood Control District utilizing 2017 Harvey CDBG-DR funds Round One Funds to authorize Design/Engineering Services to be considered part of pre-award costs for the Mercer Arboretum Detention Basin Drainage Improvement Project.
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Background and Discussion:
Mercer Arboretum Detention Basin Drainage Project is (1) acquiring several tracts of undeveloped property totaling approximately 52.40 acres; (2) designing, engineering, and constructing a stormwater detention basin adjacent to low-to-moderate income designated communities to reduce existing and future flooding levels along Cypress Creek, thereby reducing the vulnerability of residential homes and the Mercer arboretum and Botanic Gardens to future flooding events. Project area is in Precinct 1.
This amendment authorizes design/engineering services for the project to be considered part of pre-award costs.
Expected Impact:
To Improve drainage and reduce existing and future flooding levels along Cypress Creek, thereby reducing the vulnerability of residential homes and the Mercer arboretum and Botanic Gardens to future flooding events. These activities shall benefit 11,140 persons of which 51.92% are low to moderate-income with drainage improvements.
Alternative Options:
N/A
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportat...
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