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Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for substation relay panels with Control Panels USA Inc., for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $15,000,000.
[Note: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9D (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the goods 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 $3,000,000 is available in the Capital 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 DTB3021 for these goods. The solicitation was issued on April 24, 2023, and closed on May 23, 2023. Of the five offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the highest evaluated responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a log of offers received, is available for viewing on the City's Financial Services website, Austin Finance Online. Link: Solicitation Documents.
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:
August 14, 2023 - Recommended by the Electric Utility Commission on a 6-0 vote with Commissioners Bowen, Trostle, and White absent and two vacancies.
Additional Backup Information:
The contract will provide substation relay panels for Austin Energy. Relay panels are used...
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