Primary Department: Fire Marshal
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Laurie L. Christensen, Fire Marshal
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Donation
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Union Pacific Railroad
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for the donation of a rail car, transportation services of Choctaw Construction Services, LLC, and set-up by Pat Baker Company, LLC, to be used as a training prop at the Harris County Fire and Sheriff's Office Training Academy in Humble.
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Background and Discussion:
With this donation, HCFMO will use the rail car as a training prop at the Harris County Fire and Sheriff's Office Training Academy in Humble. The rail car is a pressured vessel used to transport propane. With this addition, HCFMO will be able to train Harris County and regional first responders in a controlled environment through simulated training evolutions on train derailments.
Expected Impact:
No financial impact.
Alternative Options:
N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
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