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Ratify a contract for construction services for the Little Walnut Creek - Jamestown Tributary Erosion and Drainage Improvements project for Austin Watershed Protection and Austin Water with Santa Clara Construction Ltd., in an amount not to exceed $7,287,787. Funding: $59,741 was available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water and $7,228,046 was 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 in the amount of $7,228,046 was available in the Capital Budget of Austin Watershed Protection.
Funding in the amount of $59,741 was available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water.
Procurement Language:
Ratification.
MBE / WBE:
Public health and safety contracts are exempt from the 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 the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
The requested action is for Council to ratify the contract with Santa Clara Construction Ltd, which has been procured under authority of Section 252.022(a) (2) of the Texas Local Government Code as a procurement necessary to protect or preserve the public health and safety of the citizens of Austin.
The Little Walnut Creek - Jamestown Tributary Erosion and Drainage Improvements extend from Thurmond to Payton Gin Pocket Park, located along Jamestown Drive between Thurmond Street and southeast of Bridgeport Drive. The current state of the tributary poses a threat to public safety and the environment. Construction began in February 2026 to prevent further bank erosion that poses a threat to multiple residential structures directly along the banks of the Jamestown Tribu...
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