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Authorize additional contingency for the construction contract for the Barton Creek - Bank Erosion Restoration at 1732 Toomey Road project for Austin Watershed Protection with Austin Filter Systems, Inc., to increase the amount by $81,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $5,815,545. Funding: $81,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Watershed Protection.
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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 Watershed Protection.
Procurement Language:
Additional Authorization.
MBE / WBE:
This contract was awarded in compliance with the City Code Chapter 2.-9A (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). Current participation is 0.38% MBE and 0.94% WBE.
Prior Council Action:
August 29, 2024 - Council approved a contract with Austin Filter Systems, Inc. for Barton Creek - Bank Erosion Restoration at 1732 Toomey Road.
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.
Additional Backup Information:
The Barton Creek - Bank Erosion Restoration project stabilizes a failed streambank along Barton Creek to protect the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail, restores environmental function, and prevents further erosion within the Barton Creek watershed. The project includes bank stabilization, storm drainage improvements, and construction of an engineered trail bypass to replace an existing informal path and improve long-term trail resilience. The need for the project originated after flood events in 2016 and 2018 caused approximately 215 feet of streambank to fail along the south bank of Barton Creek, bringing the top of the approximately 20-foot bank to the edge of the trail and requiring temporary safety fencing to pro...
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