SUBJECT: Advance Funding Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program and Supplemental Transportation Program.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt an ordinance approving and authorizing an Advance Funding Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program and Supplemental Transportation Program. The Department also requests City Council authorize the Director or their designee to act as the City’s representative with the authority to accept and expend federal funds if and as obligated by the State and Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”) and to extend the term and/or budget and project period.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The proposed Agreement between the City and TxDOT is for the reconstruction of the Harwin Dr and Hillcroft Ave intersection including existing traffic signals, pavement and pedestrian realm reconstruction, and associated stormwater, water, and wastewater infrastructure improvements.
The City has partnered with the Southwest Houston Redevelopment Authority (TIRZ #20) to complete the design of the improvements. The Authority secured a $3,000,000.00 Community Funded Project award in the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act through Rep. Lizzie Fletcher. The Authority also secured $5,000,000.00 of federal surface transportation block grant program funds through the Houston-Galveston Area Transportation Policy Council, which included 1,000,000 transportation development credits to satisfy part of the non-federal cost share.
Under the Agreement, the City is responsible for the design and construction of the improvements.
Upon approval of plans by TxDOT, the City will advertise and manage construction of the projects. Construction contract costs that exceed the $8,000,000.00 maximum obligated federal amount will be the City’s responsibility.
The City will be reimbursed for all non-federal project costs, including required cost share, construction cost overruns and City construction management costs, through an interlocal agreement with the Authority that will be brought to Council for approval at a future meeting prior to advertisement of the projects for construction. Appropriation of any necessary local cost share will be requested at the time of construction contract award.
LOCATION: There is one proposed location:
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Council District
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Project Location
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Proposed Improvements
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Harwin Dr at Hillcroft Ave
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Reconstruction of existing intersection including traffic
signal improvements, reconstruction of pavement and
pedestrian realms, and infrastructure improvements for
stormwater and drainage.
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FISCAL NOTE: No fiscal note is required on grant items.
No significant Fiscal Operating Impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Randall V. Macchi, JD
Director, Houston Public Works
WBS No. N-T20000-0012-7; CSJ# 0912-72-824