Department: Pollution Control Services
Department Head: Dr. Latrice Babin
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Preliminary Investment Memo
Project Name: Harris County Pollution Control Clean Lab
Project ID (if applicable): TBD
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Managing Entity: Harris County Engineering Department
Incremental Authorization Requested: $400,200.00
Total Estimated Project Cost: $57,000,000 New Build or $21,130,000 Renovation
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Preliminary Investment Memo for the Harris County Pollution Control Clean Lab project in an initial amount of $400,200 and request for approval of commercial paper funding for the Harris County Engineering Department in the initial amount of $350,000.
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Project Description:
This project consists of identifying location that may be suitable for either new construction or renovation for the Harris County Pollution Control Services Department (PCS) Clean Laboratory. This will allow the construction of a state-of-the-art "Clean Lab" where the emerging toxin PFAS/ PFOS can be analyzed to measure the compliance of said contaminants against the (forthcoming) EPA requirement for future water quality permits. This would allow PCS to have a reliable facility as a Continuity of Operational Plan (COOP) in the event a category 3 hurricane or greater (our building is in an evacuation zone) or if a severe storm interrupts operations in the existing facility located in Pasadena, TX.
This project will be delivered in three phases. Phase 1 - Predesign Phase which includes site selection and programming of the facility. Phase 2 - Design Phase which will include property acquisition and all professional services necessary for creation of construction do...
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