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File #: 23-2751    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Proposals/Bids Status: Passed
File created: 5/4/2023 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/16/2023 Final action: 5/16/2023
Title: 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).

Department: Toll Road Authority

Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Treviño, 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

23-2187

Request for the Toll Road Authority to do a study report to re-envision the Westpark corridor to improve mobility by optimizing transit and toll options with partners such as METRO, City of Houston, and Fort Bend County.

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Precinct 4

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Tolling Operations

 

FY 23

FY 24

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Existing Budget

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Total Current Budget

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Additional Budget Requested

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Total Additional Budget Requested

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Total Funding Sources

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date:  May 16, 2023

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Pending authorization and approval to execute.

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Nicole Stuttz, Chief of Staff, Harris County Toll Road Authority

Attachments (if applicable): N/A