SUBJECT: Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and Harris County for improvements to Gellhorn Drive. WBS Nos. N-000623-0001-7 and R-000521-0105-7
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt an ordinance approving and authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and Harris County and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: The City of Houston, Harris County and the Texas Department of Transportation entered into an Advance Funding Agreement to construct improvements to Gellhorn Drive from IH 610 to Wallisville Road via a separate three-party agreement. City Council approved the Advance Funding Agreement under Ordinance No. 2011-0156 dated March 2, 2011. Under the terms of the agreement, the County is solely responsible for design costs of the Project. However, the City is requesting the County to include the design of utility improvements into the plans.
DESCRIPTION: The utility improvements to be included in the design consist of the replacement of an existing sanitary sewer force main between IH 610 and the existing sanitary sewer lift station and an extension of a new sanitary sewer force main which will also include an extension to the existing sanitary sewer gravity line and replacement as needed to the existing sanitary sewer gravity line.
LOCATION: The project is located in Key Map Grids 455Z, 495C, and 495D.
SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT: This agreement is between the City of Houston and Harris County and it entails the design of utility improvements as specified for an agreed upon fee of $13,664.00.
ESTIMATED FISCAL OPERATING IMPACT:
No 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 Harris County and appropriate $13,664.00 for the design of City Utility Improvements.
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Dale A. Rudick, P.E., Director
Department of Public Works and Engineering