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Authorize a contract for infrastructure health management and security tools for Austin Energy with Freeit Data Solutions Inc., for an initial term of two years with up to three 1-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $750,000. Funding: $303,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Austin Energy.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $303,000 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:
Multiple cooperative purchase programs were reviewed for these goods and services. The Financial Services Department and Austin Energy have determined this contractor best meets the needs of Austin Energy to provide these goods and services required for the City.
MBE/WBE:
Cooperative Agreement contracts are exempt from 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 the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
August 11, 2025 - Recommended by the Electric Utility Commission on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Alvarez and Reed off the dais and Chair Tuttle absent.
Additional Backup Information:
The contract is for ManageEngine products, a software suite that supports network health monitoring, cybersecurity, including fault detection and real-time change tracking, active directory management, technology asset lifecycle tracking, and system reporting. ManageEngine helps maintain the health and performance of Austin Energy's Adva...
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