Posting Language
Title
Authorize execution of a contract for refuse truck rentals and related products and services for Austin Fleet Mobility Services with Big Truck Rental, LLC dba Big Truck Rental for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,500,000. Funding: $375,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Fleet Mobility Service. 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 Fleet Mobility Services.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $375,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Fleet Mobility Services. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Procurement Language:
Multiple cooperative purchase programs were reviewed for these goods and services. Austin Financial Services has determined this contractor best meets the needs of the Austin Fleet Mobility Services to provide these goods and services required for the City.
MBE/WBE:
This contract is exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established.
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.
Additional Backup Information:
This contract will authorize the rental of trucks to support refuse, recycling, organics, brush, and bulk collection services on an as-needed basis. These rental vehicles will supplement the existing City-owned fleet and provide Austin Resource Recovery with critical operational flexibility, particularly during emergency events or periods of increased service demand.
The contract will replace a contract that expired May 30, 2025. The requested authorization a...
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