Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): M2024-003 Ralston Acre Subdivision Drainage Improvements Project
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County PCT 1
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 29.57
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 the first amendment to the agreement with Harris County Precinct 1 to decrease $2,875,000.00 in 2017 CDBG-MIT funds from the construction line item and reallocating it as follows: $200,000.00 to Architectural/Engineering Design of the Ralston Acres Subdivision Drainage Improvements project and $2,625,000.00 to the construction line and $50,000.00 to the Architectural/Engineering Design of the North Forest Subdivision Drainage Improvements project to adequately cover the cost of construction and design for both projects.
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Background and Discussion:
The Ralston Acres Subdivision Drainage Improvements Project is in east Houston in Harris County Precinct 1. The purpose of the project is to upgrade the existing system to handle the 1% annual exceedance probability (AEP) event with reduced structural flooding. The project includes roadway improvement, ditch regrading, culvert and driveway replacement, outfalls, and cross culverts. Additionally, the project will design two wet bottom detention basins to mitigate increased flows resulting from the improved subdivision drainage.
Expected Impact:
This project seeks to reduce flood risks and strengthen resili...
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