SUBJECT: Interlocal Agreement to contribute funds necessary for planning and pre-design of Museum Park Super Neighborhood streetscape and mobility improvements.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt an ordinance approving and authorizing an Interlocal Agreement to contribute funds between the City of Houston (City) and the Greater Southeast Management District (District) and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This Agreement is part of the Interlocal Cooperation Act (Tex.Gov’t Code Ann., Ch. 791) by and between the City and the District. Whereas, the District will design streetscape and mobility improvements in the Museum Park Super Neighborhood.
DESCRIPTION: For purposes of this project, the District has identified streetscape and mobility improvements as described in the Houston Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Museum Park Livable Center Study. The Parties desire to cooperate in the design efforts of streetscape and mobility improvements within the municipal boundaries described in Exhibit “A”, attached to the Agreement and incorporated herein.
LOCATION: The project is within the boundaries of the Museum Park Super Neighborhood from Hermann Drive to US-69/IH 59, from Almeda Drive to Main Street.
SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT AND FEE: The District will design streetscape and mobility improvements within the boundaries of the Museum Park Super Neighborhood. Outcomes include, but are not limited to, schematics, cross-sections, cost estimates and renderings for future improvements along this stretch of Caroline Street. The District shall use the $100,000.00 to partially fund a planning and pre-design effort specific to Caroline Street from Rosewood Street to Hermann Park Drive. The City and the District shall both be identified as owners of all materials produced via this planning and pre-design effort. The remaining funding for this effort will be provided by the District.
The total requested amount of $110,000.00 to be appropriated as follows: $100,000.00 for cost of the project and $10,000.00 for CIP Cost Recovery.
FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating Impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.
Director, Houston Public Works
WBS No. N-322017-0012-7 - TIRZ 1