Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 23104MF2UE01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Fort Bend County
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 to execute an interlocal agreement with Fort Bend County in the amount of $1,080,000.00 for funding of the Westheimer Parkway Trail Crossing project located near Fun Fair Positive Soccer and Freedom Park, UPIN 23104MF2UE01, Precinct 4.
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Background and Discussion:
Westheimer Parkway is a divided east-west major thoroughfare located in Precinct 4, west Harris County, southeast from the intersection of South Fry Road and Westheimer Parkway with a posted speed limit of 45 miles per hour (mph) and an open ditch-drainage cross-section. Crash data at this location shows a history of speed-related crashes involving cars exiting the roadway. Speed data was obtained to determine the 85th percentile speed along Westheimer Parkway in front of Freedom Park located in Fort Bend County. The recorded 85th percentile speed was 55 mph and 60 mph for the eastbound and westbound approaches, respectively. The scope of this project includes to provide a signalized intersection at Fun Fair Positive Soccer and a 10 FT wide asphalt trail, approximately 0.5 miles connecting from Fun Fair Positive Soccer to Freedom Park.
Expected Impact:
By providing a signalized intersection, this project...
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