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Authorize a contract for construction services to replace the existing headworks facility and add a new sludge receiving station at the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant for Austin Water with Matous Construction Ltd., in the amount of $20,382,000 plus a $2,038,200 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $22,420,200. Funding: $22,420,200 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water.
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Lead Department
Austin Financial Services.
Managing Department
Austin Capital Delivery Services.
Fiscal Note
Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water.
Procurement Language:
Austin Financial Services issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation IFB 6100 CLMC1170 for the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant Project. The solicitation was issued on June 15, 2026, and closed on August 6, 2026. Of the two bids received, the bids submitted by the recommended contractor was the lowest responsive bids. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids 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=144021.
MBE / WBE:
This contract will be awarded in compliance with the City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 4.94% MBE and 2.16% WBE participation.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the 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, 2026 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission.
Additional Backup Information:
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