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Authorize three contracts for higher education research, consulting, and technical assistance for the Office of Budget and Organizational Excellence with Huston-Tillotson University, Concordia University Texas, and St. Edward's University Inc., each for an initial term of one-year with up to four, 1-year extension options in amounts not to exceed $12,000,000, divided among the contractors. Funding: $2,400,000 is available in the Operating Budget of various City departments. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Related to item #6
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Office of Budget and Organizational Excellence.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $2,400,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of various City departments.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Purchasing Language:
Professional Services.
MBE/WBE:
These contracts will be awarded in accordance with the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for these contracts, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established.
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:
These contracts will enable the City to formally engage three regional private academic institutions, Huston-Tillotson University, St. Edward's University, and Concordia University Texas, as strategic partners in applied research and technical collaboration aligned with Citywide Strategic Plan priority areas. This will enable departments to access a wide range of expertise and support, such as community-based research, stude...
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