Establishing “Livable Centers” is one of the implementation strategies of H-GAC’s 2040 Regional Transportation Plan. The aim of this strategy is to create more walkable, mixed-use places that reduce reliance on single-occupancy vehicles. A total of twenty-seven have been completed in our region.

The next Livable Centers study ready to begin is for the International Management District. 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, International Management District, City of Houston and TxDOT evaluated four proposals submitted by firms on June 27, 2018.  Based on the committee’s scoring and evaluation of the proposals and interviews, the recommendation and ranking are shown below:

1. Stantec

2. Asakura Robinson

3. SWA

Federal and Local

Yes

Request authorization to contract with firms in order ranked to conduct Livable Centers Study for International Management District amount not to exceed $241,150.50. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)