Department: Community Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Interim Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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 Community Services for approval to submit an application to the National Institute of Standards and Technology/U.S. Department of Commerce on behalf of the Office of the County Engineer and the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences in the amount of $12,042,360, with no required match, for the FY 23 IFS Laboratory (CDS) project.
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Background and Discussion:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), under the 2023 Congressionally-Identified Construction Grant Program has identified Harris County as an eligible applicant for the Institute of Forensic Sciences - Design and Renovation project in the amount of $12,042,360. Harris County is required to submit an application to NIST by May 25, 2023.
On May 19, 2020, Commissioners Court authorized architecture and engineering services for improvements to the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences Building located at 1861 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX, 77054. The outcome of these improvements is the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences (HCIFS) Masterplan Study, which provides a scope of work and cost estimate for "immediate needs" and "long-term needs". Key considerations for the improvements include efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and location.
Currently, HCIFS is split among two di?erent facilities, both of which are undersized. This project addresses the necessary expansions and consolidations to improve operations. The expansion requires the relocation of several di...
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