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Authorize execution of a contract for the Waller Creek Tunnel Inlet Facility Wet Well Mechanical Screening System project with Matous Construction, Ltd. for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,915,000.
[Note: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 5.05% MBE and WBE 3.40% participation].
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Managing Department
Watershed Protection Department.
Fiscal Note
Funding is available in the Capital Budget of the Watershed Protection Department.
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The Financial Services Department issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) 6100 CLMC974 for these services. The solicitation was issued on April 24, 2023, and closed on May 18, 2023. Of the two offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the lowest responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing on the City's Financial Services website, Austin Finance Online. Link: Solicitation Documents.
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.
Additional Backup Information:
Stretching from Waterloo Park to Lady Bird Lake, the Waller Creek Tunnel (WCT) is a critical piece of infrastructure that reduces the risk of flooding in downtown Austin. The WCT comprises the Tunnel, the Inlet at Waterloo Park, the 4th and 8th Street Creekside Inlets, and the outlet at Lady Bird Lake. The Wet Well Mechanical Screening System project will be at the Waller Creek Tunnel Inlet Facility.
The purpose of this project is to augment the current efficiency and safety of Waller Creek Tunnel operations regarding trash/debris interception and removal before it enters the tunnel facility....
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