Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Negotiation
Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 24102MF3HS01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): LJA Engineering 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 by the Office of the County Engineer for approval to negotiate with LJA Engineering Inc for professional engineering services in connection with Roadway Improvements - South Houston - 2024, UPIN 24102MF3HS01, Precinct 2.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Precinct 2 (PCT2) has requested that Harris County Engineering Department (HCED) manage the design and construction the transformation of 2 miles of a 2-lane road into a 1 lane + linear park, along South Houston Avenue G from Texas Street to 14th Street, located in Houston, Texas 77587. The goal is to provide a linear park with amenities focused on public recreations. To meet Revive2Thrive vision of Precinct 2 for empowering communities and creating opportunities to existing neighborhoods, the project will design, evaluate, and analyze for roadway, drainage, traffic, shared use path and landscape buffers improvements.
Expected Impact:
This project will be contributed to incorporate linear park, pedestrian and bicycle facilities that promote safety, mobility and connectivity throughout the project limit and make it more pedestrian/bicycle friendly and improve the neighborhood quality of life.
Alternative Options:
Reallocation of funds.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
X Transportation
X Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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