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Authorize four contracts for engineering services for the 2026 Engineering Services for Austin Energy Plants and Distribution Systems Rotation List for Austin Energy with Stanley Consultants, Inc., HDR Engineering, Inc., Stantec Consulting Services Inc., and Lockwood Andrews & Newnam, Inc., for total contract amounts not to exceed $10,000,000 divided among the firms. Funding: $10,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy.
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Lead Department
Austin Financial Services.
Managing Department
Austin Energy.
Fiscal Note
Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy.
Procurement Language:
Austin Financial Services issued a Request for Qualifications solicitation RFQS CLMP391 for these services. The solicitation was issued on February 26, 2026, and closed on March 30, 2026. Of the 15 offers received, the recommended contractors submitted the best evaluated responsive offers. A complete solicitation package, including a log of offers received, is available for viewing on the City’s website. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=143444.
MBE / WBE:
These contracts will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 7.26% MBE and 3.15% WBE participation.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to Austin Financial Services - Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500. Respondents to the solicitation and their Agents should direct all questions to the Authorized Contact Person identified in the solicitation.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
July 20, 2026 - To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission.
Additional Backup Information:
As a standard business practice, the City routinely engages the services of professional engineering firms to perform analysis, design, and support services associated with construction or improvement of City capital assets. Rotation List contracting allows the City to always have a group of qualified consultants available to perform a specific type of recurring work in a timely manner to meet the project and operational needs of the City.
Prior to issuing, this solicitation was reviewed by the City’s Rotation List Advisory Committee, which is made up of staff from Austin Financial Services Austin Small and Minority Business Resource , Austin Transportation and Public Works , and other user departments. The total authorization amount, the number of firms to be recommended for selection, and the authorization amount per firm were discussed and reviewed by the Committee. Capital Procurement expects that user departments will require these services to meet current and future engineering service needs.
This contract will provide specialized engineering and associated technical services necessary for planning, analysis, design and construction management for improvements, additions, and upgrades to Austin Energy’s chilled water plants, power plants and distribution & transmission systems. The services provided will be performed on City property that is not open to the public, and therefore, will have no impact on the public.
This request allows for the development of contracts with each of the four recommended firms until financial authorization is expended. Initial project assignments will be based on the firm’s final ranking as determined during the Request for Qualifications evaluation. If the City is unsuccessful in negotiating a satisfactory agreement with a recommended firm(s), if a selected firm ceases practice during the contract period, or if the City elects to terminate its agreement with one of the selected firms, the remaining assignments will be assigned to the remaining firm(s) for the duration of the contract period.