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Ratify a contract for engineering services for Ladybird Lake-Canterbury at Mildred Street and Utility Improvements project for Capital Delivery Services with Halff Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $855,767. Funding: $667,498 was available in the Capital Budget of Watershed Protection Department and $188,269 was available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water.
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Managing Department
Capital Delivery Services.
Amount and Source of Funding
Funding in the amount of $667,498 was available in the Capital Budget of Watershed Protection Department.
Funding in the amount of $188,269 was available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water.
Purchasing Language:
Ratification.
MBE/WBE:
This contract is exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no 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 Halff Associates, Inc., for the engineering services necessary for the Ladybird Lake-Canterbury at Mildred Street and Utility Improvement Project, the construction of which was 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. While state law does not call for the competitive procurement of engineering services through Chapter 252 of the Local Government Code, the City typically procures engineering practices through the issuance of a formal request for qualifications. In this instance Halff Associates, Inc. was selected based on their qualifications, but not through formal solicitation through a request...
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