Establishing Livable Centers is one of the implementation strategies of H-GAC’s 2045 Regional Transportation Plan. The aim of this strategy is to create more walkable, mixed-use places that reduce reliance on single-vehicle occupancy. A total of thirty-seven have been completed in our region, and three are currently active. 

The next Livable Centers study to begin is the City of Clute and is the program’s 41st study.  The overall goal of the study is to create a Livable Centers plan that will lead to a healthy, sustainable, context-sensitive, multi-modal environment and address the needs of residents, property owners, business owners and visitors for shopping, dining, recreation, entertainment, learning, wellness and more. A committee of representatives from H-GAC, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the City of Clute evaluated three proposals submitted by firms on March 10, 2022.  Based on the committee’s scoring and evaluation of the proposals and interviews, the recommendation and ranking are shown below: 

1.              Kevin Sloan Studio

2.              TJKM

3.              CSRS 

Federal and Local 

Yes

Request authorization to contract with firms in order ranked to conduct Livable Centers Study for the City of Clute; total amount is $120,840. (Staff Contact: Anita Hollman)