CI-012 Major Maintenance of Cypress Creek and Tributaries

CI-012 Major Maintenance of Cypress Creek and Tributaries
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Recent Actions

January 10, 2023 – Harris County Commissioners Court approved a change to the Batch 3 construction contract with no change to the contract amount.

November 15, 2022 – Harris County Commissioners Court approved a change to the construction contract for Batch 2, with no change to the contract amount. 

October 25, 2022 – Harris County Commissioners Court authorized a change in the construction contract, with no change to the contract amount, in support of Batch 2 of this project.

September 27, 2022 - Harris County Commissioners Court approved a change in the engineering and inspection agreement in the amount of $2,018,240.

September 27, 2022 - Harris County Commissioners Court approved a change in the construction contract with no change to the contract amount.

May 24, 2022 – Harris County Commissioners Court approved a change in contract in support of Batch 1 construction with no change to the construction contract amount.

May 10, 2022 - Harris County Commissioners Court awarded a contract for sediment removal and structural repairs in support of this project.

January 4, 2022 - Harris County Commissioners Court approved the transfer of a tract of land to the Flood Control District in support of this project.

October 26, 2021 - Harris County Commissioners Court authorized the acquisition of a 1.5342 acre tract of land in support of major maintenance along HCFCD Unit K149-00-00.

October 26, 2021 - Harris County Commissioners Court authorized the acquisition of a 1.1267-acre right-of-way easement in support of major maintenance along HCFCD Unit K149-00-00.

July 20, 2021 - Harris County Commissioners Court authorized negotiations for materials engineering and testing services in support of major maintenance of Cypress Creek and tributaries Batch 3.

June 29, 2021 - Harris County Commissioners Court has authorized $3,299,607 for sediment removal and structural repairs (Batch 2).

Batch 1 project sites were under construction as of June 7, 2021.

May 11, 2021 - Harris County Commissioners Court authorized bidding for construction of Batch 2 sites.

April 27, 2021 - Harris County Commissioners Court has approved the award of a $13,430,031 contract to perform Batch 1 sediment removal and structural repairs.

February 9, 2021 - Harris County Commissioners Court approved advertisement for removal of sediment and structural repairs in support of this project.

December 1, 2020 - Harris County Commissioners authorized to reject bids and reschedule the bidding for this project.

October 13, 2020 – Harris County Commissioners Court approved $389,860, with a $299,898 partial encumbrance, for materials engineering and testing services in support of this project.

September 18, 2020 – Construction bidding opens on Batch 1 of this project. Bids due October 19.

August 25, 2020 – Harris County Commissioners Court authorized the Flood Control District to negotiate an agreement for materials engineering and testing services in support of this project.

June 6, 2020 – Harris County Commissioners Court approved a $2,000,000 agreement for construction engineering and inspection services in support of this project.

January 28, 2020 - Harris County Commissioners Court authorized negotiations with an engineering firm for construction phase engineering services in support of this project.

May 14, 2019 - Harris County Commissioners Court approved a $5.82 million agreement with an engineering firm to provide engineering services in support of the current project in Harris County Precinct 4.

March 26, 2019 - Harris County Commissioners Court authorized negotiations with an engineering firm to conduct design, bidding and construction stage engineering services in support of the current project in Harris County Precinct 4.

August 28, 2018 - Harris County Commissioners Court authorized and initiated this project.

Project Description

Bond Project CI-012 involves major maintenance along Cypress Creek and its tributaries to restore channel conveyance capacity. It may include right-of-way acquisition, design and construction along tributaries.

This project will be constructed in multiple batches of multiple individual project sites in need of repair. Each batch will be separately designed and put out for construction bidding. Batch 5 is expected to include major maintenance at multiple sites on Cypress Creek itself. Please check this webpage as the project sites for each subsequent batch are identified and mapped.

Funding from the 2018 HCFCD Bond Program allows the Flood Control District to accelerate and complete several major maintenance projects that may have been deferred in the past due to funding limits. Maintenance projects may involve repairing bank erosion, replacing failed outfall pipes, and removing sediment, among other tasks. The goal is to repair and restore the channel to its original condition so that it can effectively convey stormwater. Maintenance projects do not involve widening or deepening a channel.

Estimated Timeline for Cypress Creek Watershed Major Maintenance

Bond Listing

List of 2018 Bond Projects

Project Lifecycle

Every flood damage reduction project is unique. Yet each project begins and ends, with common and predictable milestones along the way. Whether a project moves forward – and how quickly – depends on many factors, including the availability of funding at each milestone, shifting community priorities for flood damage reduction, and other changing circumstances (such as the price of trees or concrete) from year to year.

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CI-012 Major Maintenance of Cypress Creek and Tributaries

The Harris County Flood Control District invites you to participate in a virtual public meeting:

Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Virtual Community Engagement Meeting

The Harris County Flood Control District will hold a Community Engagement Meeting for the Major Maintenance of Cypress Creek & Tributaries project in the Cypress Creek watershed.

Date: Thursday, August 4, 2022
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Virtual Community Engagement Meeting

The Harris County Flood Control District held a virtual Community Engagement Meeting for the Major Maintenance on Cypress Creek and Tributaries project in the Cypress Creek Watershed.

Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Time: 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.