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Authorize a contract for construction services for the Backup Control Center Uninterruptible Power Supply System Replacement Project for Austin Energy with Fakouri Electrical Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $629,199, plus a $60,000 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $689,199. Funding: $689,199 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy.
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Lead Department
Austin Financial Services.
Managing Department
Austin Energy.
Amount and Source of Funding
Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy.
Procurement Language:
Austin Financial Services issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation IFB 6100 CLMC1097 for these services. The solicitation was issued on July 21, 2025, and closed on August 28, 2025. The recommended contractor submitted the only responsive bid. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bid received, is available for viewing on the City's website. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=141987.
MBE/WBE:
This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). No goals were established for this solicitation.
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. 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:
November 10, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission.
Additional Backup Information:
The project involves the replacement of the aging Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system at the Backup Control Center with a new, appropriately sized UPS system. This system ...
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