← Back to PlainDocket
PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-02-26

The County Engineer's office asked the court to approve moving forward with Phase II of the Riverside Health and Safety Complex using a design-build approach, meaning one contractor will handle both design and construction.

What it means for you

A single firm will be hired to both design and build Phase II of the Riverside Health and Safety Complex, which can streamline the project timeline compared to hiring design and construction separately.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Briones, that this item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: (4-0)

How each member voted

Lina Hidalgo (County Judge): AbsentRodney Ellis (Commissioner, Precinct 1): AyeAdrian Garcia (Commissioner, Precinct 2): AyeTom S. Ramsey (Commissioner, Precinct 3): AyeLesley Briones (Commissioner, Precinct 4): Aye

40, per the official record.

Public safety — see all →Riverside (Harris County)

Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record includes an individually-attributed vote for this item, shown above.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

Quick answersfrom the official record
Who benefits?Riverside Health and Safety ComplexLegistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Office of the County Engineer brought it forward. Taken up at the February 26, 2026 meeting Adopted.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-hc26-1531-181515 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

The County Engineer's office asked the court to approve moving forward with Phase II of… — PlainDocket