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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 8/31/2021
District H
Item Creation Date: 5/24/2021

HPW – 20INA31 Agreement / Greater Northside Management District

Agenda Item#: 36.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE appropriating $1,085,600.00 out of METRO Projects Construction DDSRF; approving and authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston and GREATER NORTHSIDE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT for the Quitman Street Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Transit Project; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the METRO Projects Construction DDSRF - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

Background:

SUBJECT:  Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and Greater Northside Management District (District) for the Quitman Street Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Transit Project.

 

 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt an ordinance approving and authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and Greater Northside Management District for the Quitman Street Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Transit Project and appropriate funds.

 

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the multimodal corridor for Quitman Street Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Transit Program. The project is a joint project between Harris County, District, METRO and the City (Project Partners). The County will manage the design phase of the proposed improvements incorporating the desired elements from each of the Project Partners.  The County will also manage the construction phase.   

 

DESCRIPTION: This project consists of restriping existing pavement to include bi-directional protected bike lane, widening or constructing new sidewalks, installing and/or repairing curb ramps and partially overlaying the pavement.

  

LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by Morris Street on the north, Campbell Street on the south, Elysian Street on the east and Houston Avenue on the west.  

  

SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT AND FEE:  The agreement between the City and District is for the construction phase of the Project, which funds shall be used to pay for bicycle facilities, pavement mill and overlay between Fulton and Elysian Streets, as depicted on Exhibit A of Interlocal Agreement. 

 

The total requested amount of $1,085,600.00 is to be appropriated as follows: $944,000.00 for project cost $47,200.00 for CIP Cost Recovery and $94,400.00 for contingencies.  

 

FISCAL NOTENo significant fiscal operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project. 

 

ACTION RECOMMENDED:  It is recommended that City Council adopt an ordinance approving and authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and the Greater Northside Management District and appropriate funds. 

 

 

 

 

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.Director 

Houston Public Works  

 

WBS No(s)N-HCPID0-0014-7

Amount and Source of Funding:

$1,085,600.00 from Fund No. 4040 - METRO Projects Construction - DDSRF

Contact Information:

Michael T. Wahl, P.E., PTOE 

Assistant DirectorTransportation & Drainage Operations 

Phone: (832) 395-2443 

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