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Authorize negotiation and execution of two contracts for pole inspection and remediation services with Osmose Utilities Services Inc. d/b/a Osmose Utilities Services, Inc., and Constellation Energy Corporation d/b/a Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, each for up to six years, for a total amount not to exceed $12,000,000, divided between the contractors.
[Note: 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 services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Austin Energy.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $2,000,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Operating Budget of Austin Energy.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Purchasing Language:
The Financial Services Department issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) 1100 DTB3016 for these services. The solicitation was issued on November 7, 2022, and closed on February 28, 2023. Of the four 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 Financial Services website, Austin Finance Online. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=136832.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department-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:
November 13, 2023 - Recommended by the Electric Utility Commission on a vote of 7-0 with Commissioners Alvarez, Blackburn, and Seibert absent and one vacancy.
Additional Backup Information:
These contracts will provide inspection, evaluation, remediation, and data collection services for each utility-owned pole in Austin Energy’s service territory. The contractors will perform visual and structural testing and provide analysis on each utility pole to determine its strength and integrity. Based on their analysis, the contractors may also perform remediation services to restore utility poles to their original strength and integrity.
An evaluation team with expertise in this area evaluated the offers and scored Osmose Utilities Services Inc. d/b/a Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. and Constellation Energy Corporation d/b/a Constellation Energy Generation, LLC as the best to provide these services based on price, service-disabled veteran business enterprise, local preference, project concept and strategy, safety and materials, and remediation program.
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Contract Details: |
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Contract Term |
Length of Term |
Contract Authorization |
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Initial Term |
3 year |
$6,000,000 |
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Optional Extension 1 |
1 year |
$2,000,000 |
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Optional Extension 2 |
1 year |
$2,000,000 |
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Optional Extension 3 |
1 year |
$2,000,000 |
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Total |
6 years |
$12,000,000 |
Note: Contract Authorization amounts are based on the City’s estimated annual usage.