Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E, PMP, CFM, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Utility Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 19103MF14C01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE Program
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to execute a Utility Adjustment Agreement with Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495 to relocate utilities in connection with Roland Road and Related Infrastructure Drainage Improvements - 2018, UPIN 19103MF14C01, Precinct 4.
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Background and Discussion:
The project is located within the South Mayde Creek Watershed in western Harris County. The Roland Road subdivision consists of mainly roadside ditches and has been subjected to several flooding events. The scope and proposed improvements include surface collection, ditch grading and storm sewer conveyance of the drainage along Roland Road. The existing HCFCD U201-09-00 channel will be extended from Porter Road to Katy Hockley Cutoff Road to provide reduction in inundation of the subdivision. This Utility Adjustment Agreement allows the project to move forward with the improvements as intended by reimbursing MUD 495 for the relocation of their facilities out of conflict with the proposed improvements.
Expected Impact:
This project seeks to reduce flood risk and strengthen resiliency in Harris County by assisting in the alleviation of structural flood damage to homes in the community. This agreement is a step in the process to reduce the financial, physical, and emotional burden flood damage places on homeowners and will reduce the financial impact of recovery costs to the Roland Road and Related Infrastr...
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