Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Adrian Garcia
Managing Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Adrian Garcia
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo
Project Name: Leon Z. Grayson/Baldree Community Center Renovation
Project ID (if applicable): 24102MF39F01
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE 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
Incremental Authorization Requested: $10,305,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $11,960,000
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of the Final Investment Memo for the Leon Z. Grayson/ Baldree Community Centers for an incremental amount of $10,305,000 for a total authorization of $11,960,000.
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Project Description:
Funds are requested for the rehabilitation and expansion/addition of the Leon Z. Grayson/Baldree (Grayson) Community Center, which serves the North Channel Area, including Channelview, Cloverleaf, Highlands, North Shore, and Sheldon. The existing community center is located at 13828 Corpus Christi St., Houston, TX 77015, on a 63,000-square-foot tract of land owned by Harris County.
The facility includes two buildings: Grayson, which is 7,709 square feet, and Baldree, which is 11,501 square feet. Built in the 1980s, the center operates daily and offers a variety of recreational programs such as performing arts, dance, and fine arts classes. It provides a safe, healthy, and engaging environment for residents of all ages in the North Channel Area. The planned expansion will add a dedicated space for the Sheriff's use.
Precinct 2 initially requested $9,500...
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