City of Houston Local Drainage Program
SALIENT FEATURES
Drainage Improvement
Flood Risk Management
Field Investigations
Hydrologic Modeling
Hydraulic Analysis
Plans & Specifications
Cost Estimate
Construction Support
infraTECH served as Prime Consultant
CLIENT
Houston Public Works, City of Houston
LOCATION:
Houston, Texas
BACKGROUND
As part of the Local Drainage Program (LDP) projects contracts overseen by the Houston Public Works (HPW) of the City of Houston (COH), infraTECH has completed several Work Authorizations (Was) and has been providing design services for additional WAs under two separate contracts concurrently. The overall objective of these projects is to improve the drainage system and reduce flooding across the jurisdiction of the COH.
PROJECT FEATURE
While the extent and complexity of various LDP projects vary quite widely, the design incorporates many of the following features:
Inlet design
Storm sewer design
Ditch/swale design
Culvert design (including driveway culvert, cross culvert)
Regarding open ditches
H&H modeling for flow and conveyance computation
Surface water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP)
Traffic control plan (TCP) for drainage design
Utility coordination.
RELEVANT SERVICES
As the prime, infraTECH’s responsibilities include filed investigation, hydrologic calculations, hydraulic analysis and design, preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E), and support during construction.