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Request by Housing and Community Development for approval to complete the final concurrence of an application to the US Department of Transportation for grant funds in the amount of $9,521,060, with no required match, for the FY 2025 Federal Transit Administration Surface Transportation Block Grant program, Harris County Navigation Blvd Project Safe Route to Transit.

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Request that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with Gulf Coast Transit District in the amount of $72,000 for RIDES Program for non-emergency transportation services for the elderly, disabled or low income that have no alternate transportation for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of August 23, 2026 - August 22, 2027 with three (3) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

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Request that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with the City of La Porte for the provision of Fixed Route Bus Service within the City in Precinct 2.

Request for approval to execute a Joint Participation Interlocal Agreement with Westchase District to initiate a planning study for trail enhancements and improved multimodal connectivity throughout the Westchase District, UPIN 25104MF3U301, Precinct 4.

Request for approval to execute an interlocal agreement with the City of La Porte for the provision of Fixed Route Bus Service within the City in Precinct 2.

Request for approval to execute a Joint Participation Interlocal Agreement with Houston Parks Board LGC, Inc. for the design of mobility improvements serving the Alief area, from Keegans Bayou to the Meadows Place Jogging Trail, including a safe crossing at West Bellfort Avenue, UPIN 26104ABPEC01, Precinct 4.

Request by Housing and Community Development for approval to complete the final concurrence of an application to the US Department of Transportation for grant funds in the amount of $9,521,060, with no required match, for the FY 2025 Federal Transit Administration Surface Transportation Block Grant program, Harris County Navigation Blvd Project Safe Route to Transit.

Request that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with Gulf Coast Transit District in the amount of $72,000 for RIDES Program for non-emergency transportation services for the elderly, disabled or low income that have no alternate transportation for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of August 23, 2026 - August 22, 2027 with three (3) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

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Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media is a nonprofit public broadcaster serving Southeast Texas with free local news, educational content, and NPR/PBS programming through TV 8,

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Request for approval of a renewal option with WHC HTX, LLC dba zTrip, at a cost of $1,400,000 and GBJ Inc dba ECHO AFC Transportation, $4,400,000 for fixed route, paratransit, on-demand and non-emergency medical and related transit services for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of October 16, 2026 - October 15, 2027 (220278).

Request for approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) to facilitate fare reimbursement for Fridays in September.

Request for approval to execute a Joint Participation Interlocal Agreement between Harris County and Friends of Moody Park to conduct a Park Masterplan for Moody Park to assess safety, connectivity, ADA compliance, transit access, parking, and future impacts from NHHIP and surrounding infrastructure, UPIN 26102MF3YJ01, Precinct 2.

Request for approval and execution of an interlocal agreement with the City of La Porte for the provision of Fixed Route Bus Service within the City in Precinct 2.

Request for approval of a renewal option with Tripod Concepts LLC; and WHC HTX, LLC, dba zTrip for transportation services for patients and packages for Public Health Services for the period of December 19, 2026 - December 18, 2027, at a cost of $400,000 (230056), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Minimal MWDBE Availability.

Request for approval to execute an agreement with AIG Technical Services, LLC. in the amount of $800,878.00 for Professional Engineering Services in connection with Shared Use Path - Swengel Ditch - from Reed Road to Sims Bayou - 2026, UPIN 26101MQ8KK01, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.60%.

Request for approval to execute a Joint Participation Interlocal Agreement between Harris County and Friends of Moody Park to conduct a Park Masterplan for Moody Park to assess safety, connectivity, ADA compliance, transit access, parking, and future impacts from NHHIP and surrounding infrastructure, UPIN 26102MF3YJ01, Precinct 2.

Request for approval of amendment no. 19 to the master agreement with the City of Baytown to extend the term through September 30, 2026 to provide public transportation services in the City of Baytown.

Request for approval to pay Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for final close out of the construction of the Independence Parkway-Lynchburg Ferry Landing Rehabilitation project (CSJ 0912-72-536) in the amount of $1,369,112.51 (Precinct 2).

Request for approval of an interlocal renewal option with Meals on Wheels Montgomery County for coordination of non-emergency alternate transportation services to elderly, disabled and low-income residents through the Harris County RIDES Program for the period of December 19, 2026 - December 18, 2027, with revenue in the amount of $200,000, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

Federal Grants: Department of Transportation — $356.9M to Harris County (FY2025)

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