Department: Public Health Services
Department Head: Barbie Robinson
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo
Project Name: PHS Wastewater Sampler Procurement
Project ID (if applicable):
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: Public Health
Incremental Authorization Requested: $1,550,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $1,763,000
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of the final Investment Memo for the PHS Wastewater Sampler Procurement project for an initial amount of $1,763,000 and request for approval of initial commercial paper funding in the amount of $1,550,000.
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Project Description:
This is a pilot program that has been in operation since October 2023, and currently there are only 4 samplers for the 465 wastewater treatment plants in Harris County. The goal is to increase coverage to 150 plants which will provide HCPH the ability to conduct wastewater surveillance in a more adequate representation of the County.
Project Scope:
Developing a wastewater program in Harris County is especially challenging in comparison to other jurisdictions due to the large number of wastewater treatment plants, municipal utility districts (MUDs), and operating companies that serve their communities across Harris County; most programs have a single wastewater treatment system (such as in the City of Houston or Tempe, Arizona). In lieu of a single system, Harris County has over 465 active wastewater treatment plants, each requiring its own sampling agreement and equipment. HCPH has selected sites that consider several variables, including geographic location, population size, demographics, social vulnerability index, historical data (such as disease burden), and stakeholder engagement, striving for...
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