Posting Language
Title
Authorize a contract for EnvisionWare library efficiency equipment maintenance, support, and management solutions, used for printing, reservations, payments, and self-services, for Austin Public Library with Envisionware, Inc. d/b/a Envisionware, for an initial term of one year with up to four one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $4,169,550. Funding: $131,469 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Public Library. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Body
Lead Department
Austin Financial Services.
Client Department(s)
Austin Public Library.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $131,469 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Public Library.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Procurement Language:
Sole Source.
MBE/WBE:
Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise 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:
This contract will provide maintenance, support, and replacement of aging EnvisionWare library efficiency equipment that has reached the end of its useful life and support future library expansion as funding becomes available through grants, donations, or Capital Improvement Program projects. Potential purchases include self-check kiosks, radio-frequency identification readers, cash registers, document scanning stations, automated materials handling equipment, hold lockers, LibCabinets, and payment devices for public printers. These items support Austin Public Library’s strategic goals by improving customer access, increasing oper...
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