The contract is for the construction of the Brookglen Stormwater Detention Basin – Phase 1 North Compartment for the Harris County Flood Control District. The project aims to maximize the detention volume storage and help reduce the risk of flood damage in the Armand Bayou Watershed. The contract was awarded to Mar-Con Services, LLC. for $1,716,640. The project is funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant awarded through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Program.
• The project includes the construction of a detention basin with approximately 16.95 acre-feet of detention storage volume.
• The project will reduce the 100-year flood plain by 4.63 acres and remove the footprints of 13 structures.
• The contract includes various tasks such as diversion pumping, traffic control, street sweeping, and tree removal.
• The project is located in Harris County, Texas, and is bounded by Spencer Highway to the North and Willow Spring Creek to the West.