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Authorize the negotiation and execution of an amendment to the interlocal agreement with Travis County to procure consultant services to update the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan to increase the City's share from an amount not to exceed $650,000 to a revised amount not to exceed $1,025,000 over the five-year term. Funding: $350,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
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Austin Water.
Fiscal Note
$350,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Prior Council Action:
October 24, 2024 - Council authorized negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Travis County for procurement of consultant services to update the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan, with the City's share not to exceed $650,000 over the five-year term.
For More Information:
Vicky Addie, Austin Water Program Coordinator, 512-972-0332, vicky.addie@austintexas.gov.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
May 20, 2026 - To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission.
Additional Backup Information:
This action authorizes an amendment to the interlocal agreement (ILA) between the City of Austin and Travis County for consultant services related to the update and renewal of the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan (BCCP) Permit and Habitat Conservation Plan.
The amendment is necessary because actual consultant contract costs exceed the estimate included in the original ILA as authorized by Council on October 24, 2024. That estimate was developed several years ago, and due to the extended time required for multi-agency coordination, procurement, and scope refinement, the final negotiated cost reflects current market conditions. Travis County has now determined, through procurement and negotiation, that the consultant ...
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