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Authorize a contract for construction services for the Walnut Creek - Thompkins Tributary at Lavina Lane Stream Stabilization Project for Austin Watershed Protection with Austin Filter Systems, Inc., in the amount of $1,162,813, plus a $116,282 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,279,095. Funding: $1,279,095 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Watershed Protection.
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Lead Department
Austin Financial Services.
Managing Department
Austin Capital Delivery Services.
Fiscal Note
Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Watershed Protection.
Procurement Language:
Austin Financial Services issued an Invitation for Bids IFB 6100 CLMC1113 for these services. The solicitation published on June 30, 2025, and closed on August 21, 2025. Of the five bids 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=142485.
MBE/WBE:
This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 16.80% MBE and 5.03% WBE participation.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the 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:
Ongoing channel incision has created steep and unstable stream banks between single-family homes. This project aims to stabilize approximately 750 feet of stream bank. The channel bed has steep v...
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