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Neighborhood Beautification

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Harris County Public Art Program

Harris County transforms ordinary streets into cultural landmarks with vibrant murals celebrating the resilience and diversity of our communities.

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Request for approval of a renewal option with Yellowstone Landscape - Central, Inc. for mowing and maintenance services of right-of-ways and esplanades at the South and Northeast Zones and related items for Precinct 1 for the period of October 11, 2026 - October 10, 2027, at a cost of $693,000, and that the County Clerk execute any applicable bonds to be received (220143), MWBE Contracted Goal: 32%, MWBE Current Participation: 23.73%.

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Request for approval of a discretionary exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Anderson Center for the Arts in the amount of $200,000 for public art creation & infrastructure installation services for Precinct 2.

Request for approval to extend a contract with Yellowstone Landscape - Central, Inc. for mowing and maintenance of various roads, bridges, rights-of-ways and related items in the East Aldine Camp Area for Precinct 2 for the period of September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026, with consent to continue services under the same terms and conditions of the current contract (210187), MWBE Contracted Goal: 10.4%, MWBE Current Participation: 11.1%.

Request for approval to extend a contract with Yellowstone Landscape - Central, Inc. for mowing and maintenance of various roads, bridges, rights-of-ways and related items in the Genoa Camp Area for Precinct 2 for the period of September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026, with consent to continue services under the same terms and conditions of the current contract (210190), MWBE Contracted Goal: 11%, MWBE Current Participation: 12.37%.

Request for approval to extend a contract with Yellowstone Landscape - Central, Inc. for mowing and maintenance of various roads, bridges, rights-of-ways and related items in the Wade Camp Area for Precinct 2 for the period of September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026 (210188), MWBE Contracted Goal: 10.4%, MWBE Current Participation: 13.3%.

Request for approval of a discretionary exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex in Houston, Harris County (“ALMAAHH”) in the amount of $300,000 for Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex for Precinct 2 for the period of August 25, 2026 - August 25, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options.

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Keep Houston Beautiful

Keep Houston Beautiful is a nonprofit that works to make Houston cleaner and greener through community cleanups, recycling education, and neighborhood beautific

Request for approval of a renewal option with Yellowstone Landscape - Central, Inc. for mowing and maintenance services of right-of-ways and esplanades at the South and Northeast Zones and related items for Precinct 1 for the period of October 11, 2026 - October 10, 2027, at a cost of $693,000, and that the County Clerk execute any applicable bonds to be received (220143), MWBE Contracted Goal: 32%, MWBE Current Participation: 23.73%.

Request for approval to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 478 for the construction of parallel parking spaces and associated appurtenances within the existing right-of-way of Winding Wonder Lane, UPIN NS104, Precinct 4.

Adopt a County Road Program - Volunteer Road Cleanup Agreement

Request for approval of a discretionary exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Underground Planet Art Studio, LLC in the amount of $50,000 for Cloverleaf Civic Art Project for Precinct 2.

Request for approval of the Adopt a County Road agreement with The Law Office of Stefanie M. Gonzalez, PLLC, for cleanup along the roadside of Katy Hockley Road beginning at New 290 and ending at the first curve heading southbound for approximately one mile with an agreement term beginning August 1, 2026, and ending on July 31, 2027.

Request for approval to execute an agreement with Autoarch Architects, LLC in the amount of $395,000.00, for professional architectural and engineering services in connection with Facility Improvements - Lincoln Park - 2026, UPIN 26101NN3NN01, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.00%.

Request for approval of a renewal option with Yellowstone Landscape - Central, Inc. for landscape maintenance at the Downtown Complex for Harris County for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027, at a cost of $267,803, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (240322), MWBE Contracted Goal: 10.4%, MWBE Current Participation: 23.97%.

Request that the County Judge execute an Adopt a County Road agreement with Northampton Car Care for cleanup along the roadsides of Root Road beginning at Gosling Road and ending at Hildebrandt Road for approximately one mile for a term that begins August 1, 2026 and ends July 31, 2028.

Request for approval of a renewal option with Seril, Inc. dba Houston Grotech for mowing and various maintenance services for Precinct 1 for the period of August 7, 2026 - August 6, 2027, at a cost of $911,060, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (250029), MWBE Contracted Goal: 10.40%, MWBE Current Participation: 68.15%.

Request for approval of the Adopt a County Road agreement with ProLytX, for cleanup along the roadside of Greenhouse Road beginning at I-10 and ending at Saums Road for approximately one mile with an agreement term beginning September 1, 2026, and ending on August 31, 2027.

Request for approval to correct the amount and the CPI-W escalation summary for Yellowstone Landscape - Central, Inc. from $490,022 (as approved) to $771,682 (corrected) for mowing and maintenance of various parks in the North Zone for Precinct 2 for the period of September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027, in connection with a renewal option approved by Commissioners Court on June 11, 2026 (230221), MWBE Contracted Goal: 15%, MWBE Current Participation: 12.17%.

Request that the County Judge execute an Adopt a County Road agreement with Blue Scorpion Property Preservation Management Group LLC for cleanup along the roadsides of Kuykendahl Road beginning at FM 2920 and ending at Rhodes Road for approximately one mile for a term that begins August 1, 2026 and ends July 31, 2028.

Request for approval of a renewal option with Yellowstone Landscape - Central, Inc. for landscape maintenance at the Downtown Complex for Harris County for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027, at a cost of $267,803, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (240322), MWBE Contracted Goal: 10.4%, MWBE Current Participation: 23.97%.

Request for approval to execute an agreement with Agha Engineering, LLC in the amount of $1,304,335.00 for Professional Engineering Services in connection with Precinct One Infrastructure Revitalization Program - Group B, UPIN 26101XRSAC01, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.00%.

Request for approval of a discretionary exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Street Art for Mankind in the amount of $35,000 for Street Art for Mankind - Hill at Sims Poetry Installation.

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