Amount Requested: $400,000.00

Funding will be used for an engineering study to determine the scope of infrastructure needs regarding fresh water and wastewater supplies at the Texas Medical Center. Responding to an expected population influx of more than 2 million additional people over the next two decades, the Texas Medical Center is expanding rapidly to meet the future needs of this growing community. A preliminary engineering study by Walter P. Moore indicated that the current public utility infrastructure in the TMC Mid and South Campus area is not adequate to support this planned growth, posing a threat to the ability of the Texas Medical Center to serve the increasing citizenry and aging “baby boom” population in the Houston region. To determine the scope of the infrastructure needs, a more detailed analysis of the region’s public infrastructure needs must be completed for this area. Appropriate infrastructure is very critical for TMC institutions due to patient care and safety requirements.  Problems with waste water or fresh water supplies can have a devastating impact for medical districts such as the Texas Medical Center.