Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Report
Project ID (if applicable): 21289MF1YN01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Huitt-Zollars, Inc.
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 for approval of a Study Report prepared by Huitt-Zollars, Inc. for the Aldine Region Comprehensive Study in the Aldine area, UPIN 21289MF1YN01, Precincts 1 & 2.
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Background and Discussion:
On July 20, 2021, Harris County Commissioners Court approved Huitt-Zollars, Inc. to conduct the Aldine Region Comprehensive Study for Harris County. The goal of the study was to provide guidance for future project development to maximize community impact within areas covered by the East Aldine Management District, the Airline Improvement District, and the North Houston Management District. The scope of the study included collecting and integrating past studies developed for the Aldine area, development of a unified integrated plan and project recommendations to improve the community.
Expected Impact:
The expected impact of this study is to provide recommendations and a project list for the Aldine area. This project list is based on a robust needs assessment of the Aldine area and has project scopes, cost estimates and conceptual layouts of the top 20 most-needed projects in the area. The project list will help to take next steps for implementation to make infrastructure improvements in the area.
Alternative Options:
The alternative option is to carry out project development in the Aldine area without a needs assessment, review of the past studies and benefit of the top 20 prioritized projects.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
X Economic Opp...
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