Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, County Engineer
Secondary Department: N/A
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): 19104MF12M01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): West Harris County Regional Water Authority
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/a
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/a
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a joint participation Interlocal Agreement with West Harris County Regional Water Authority (WHCRWA) for 100% cost share of water and sanitary utility relocations and related appurtenances in connection with Bear Creek Village Subdivision Drainage Improvements - 2018, UPIN 19104MF12M01, Precinct 4.
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Background and Discussion: The Bear Creek Village Subdivision is 675 acres generally bound by Clay Road to the south, State Highway 6 to the west, Addicks Satsuma Road to the north, and the Addicks Reservoir to the east. The structures in the subdivision have suffered repetitive flood losses. Most recently, during Hurricane Harvey, 1,396 structures were flooded. Prior to that, the Tax Day flood in April 2016 flooded 306 structures. Drainage problems within the Bear Creek Village Subdivision primarily result from ponding areas where the storm sewer system is inadequate to collect and drain extreme event runoff. Drainage analysis has shown that street regrading and storm sewer replacement, in addition to channels in the reservoir, will provide the optimal reduction in flooding for the subdivision. WHCRWA benefits from the proposed improvements and has agreed to a joint participation to fund 100% of ...
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