On December 5, 2012 City Council approved Resolution 2012-36 authorizing the nomination of six projects for funding consideration in the 2012 Transportation Enhancement Program administered by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The Hermann Park Brays Bayou Trail Connectors (the Project) is one of four projects selected for funding.
On June 4, 2014 City Council approved Ordinance 2014-563 authorizing an Advance Funding Agreement between the City of Houston and the TxDOT for the Project.
At the start of the Project design phase, it was determined that changes needed to be made to the originally proposed scope of work to make the Project more viable and to provide a safer, more accessible trail segment. The Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) sent the attached letter to TxDOT requesting and justifying the changes.
TxDOT approved the request and has offered the proposed Amendment #1 to the Advance Funding Agreement revising the project scope of work. There are no anticipated changes to the total estimated Project cost.
HPARD recommends City Council approval of the Amendment.