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Authorize a contract for software upgrades, maintenance and support services, for managing the distribution grid and supporting customer-facing applications responsible for outage restoration status tracking and communication, for Austin Energy with Schneider Electric Smart Grid Solutions, LLC, for an initial term of five years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $17,500,000. Funding: $1,400,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. $940,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Energy. $878,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
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Lead Department
Austin Financial Services.
Client Department(s)
Austin Energy.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $1,400,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy.
Funding in the amount of $940,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Energy.
Funding in the amount of $878,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Energy.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Procurement Language:
Sole Source.
MBE/WBE:
Sole source contracts are exempt from the 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 Austin Financial Services – Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
August 10, 2026 - Recommended by the Electric Utility Commission on a 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Alvarez, Reed, and White absent, and one vacancy.
Additional Backup Information:
This contract provides for the upg...
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