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Authorize a contract for a Colony Park displacement mitigation strategy for Austin Housing with Mend Collaborative, Inc, in an amount not to exceed $350,000. Funding: $350,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Housing. 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 Housing.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $350,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Housing.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Procurement Language:
Austin Financial Services issued a Request for Proposals solicitation RFP 7200 SLW3026 for these services. The solicitation was published on June 16, 2025, and closed on July 15, 2025. Of the six offers received, the proposals submitted by the recommended contractor represented the best value to the City based on the solicitation's evaluation criteria. A complete solicitation package, including a log of offers 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=142318 .
MBE/WBE:
This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. However, the recommended contractor identified subcontracting opportunities.
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 ques...
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