Department: Toll Road Authority
Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevi?o, P.E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Proposals/Bids
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval for advertisement to obtain Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for professional engineering services for the Westpark Tollway Capacity Optimization Study. MWDBE Contracted Goal: 20%. (Precinct 4).
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Background and Discussion:
The Westpark Tollway construction was completed in 2005 and more than 25,000 vehicles use the Westpark Tollway every day, registering an average of 180,000 transactions a day and nearly 5 million trips per month. More than 500,000 people live within a mile of the 22 mile stretch of the Westpark Tollway. Demand is growing where western Harris County and Fort Bend County are the fastest growing region in the Gulf Coast and in Texas with more than 400,000 new residents since 2010. Demographers are projecting even more growth by 2030 and 2040 and Harris County have a responsibility to meet the needs of today and the future. Therefore, Harris County goal is to partner with METRO, City of Houston and Fort Bend County to creatively and innovatively address our responsibility to meet our region's many mobility and connectivity needs.
Expected Impact:
Funding for this request will come from the Toll Road Authority.
Alternative Options:
No other recommended solutions for this identified need.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
X Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
Date
Agenda Item #
Action Taken
4/4/2023
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