Posting Language
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Authorize a contract for square steel posts and sign hardware for Austin Transportation and Public Works with Xcessories Squared Dev. & Mfg. Inc. d/b/a Xcessories Squared, for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $3,792,215. Funding: $316,018 is available in the operating budget of Austin Transportation and Public Works. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
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Lead Department
Austin Financial Services.
Client Department(s)
Austin Transportation and Public Works.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $316,018 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 operating budget of Austin Transportation and Public Works. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Procurement Language:
Austin Financial Services issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation IFB 6200 TJP1026 for these goods. The solicitation was published on January 19, 2026, and closed on February 17, 2026. Of the seven offers received, the bid submitted by the recommended contractor was the lowest responsive bid received. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids 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=143562.
MBE/WBE:
This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the goods required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities and no certified M/WBEs; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established.
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.
Additional Backup Information:
This contract will provide square steel posts and sign hardware for Austin Transportation and Public Works. These materials will be utilized by the City’s sign program for the installation of traffic signs. These traffic signs provide for the orderly movement of all road users on streets, highways, bikeways, and private roads open to public travel. Safe and efficient roadways are a benefit to the health and viability of the community.
This contract will replace the current contract that will expire on May 24, 2026. The requested authorization was determined using departmental estimates and historical spending. The recommended contractor is the current provider of these goods.
If a contract is not secured, the City risks missing critical traffic-sign installation and maintenance timelines, falling out of Federal compliance, and relying on inefficient spot purchases that further delay projects.
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Contract Details: |
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Contract Term |
Length of Term |
Contract Authorization |
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Initial Term |
3 years |
$2,275,329 |
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Optional Extension 1 |
1 year |
$758,443 |
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Optional Extension 2 |
1 year |
$758,443 |
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Total |
5 years |
$3,792,215 |
Note: Contract Authorization amounts are based on the City’s estimated annual usage.