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Ratify a contract for original equipment manufacturer and aftermarket parts, repair services, and preventative maintenance for various brands of unmarked vehicles for Austin Police with Nasir Halimi dba Austin NAS Auto or NAS Auto Collision and Yost Automotive LLC dba Anna Valdivia Yost dba Happy Hybrid Automotive in an amount of $130,000 and authorize continuation of this contract for a term of three years in an amount not to exceed $943,923. Funding: Funding for the ratified amount and the continuation of the contract amount of $282,779 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Police. 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 Police.
Fiscal Note
Funding for the portion of the contract being ratified in the amount of $130,000 was available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Police.
Funding for the continuation of the contract in the amount of $152,779 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Police.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets
Procurement Language:
Ratification.
MBE/WBE:
This contract is exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enter Price Procurement Program); 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.
Additional Backup Information:
The contract has provided repair and preventative maintenance services for unmarked vehicles for Austin Police. The vehicles maintained by this contract are currently ineligible for repair and maintenance through Austin Fleet Mobility Services, requiring the need for third-party contractors to perform service.
Additionally, identification of the vehicles and equipment serviced with this contract needs to remain confidential as release of this sensitive information to the public may compromise undercover operations and officer safety. The additional authority will allow Austin Police to take a proactive approach to ensuring routine maintenance and repairs are conducted timely. The requested authorization is based on departmental estimates of current and future needs.
If City Council is unable to continue with this contract, Austin Police would not be able to properly maintain its unmarked vehicle fleet negatively impacting its ability to conduct covert operations.