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Authorize an amendment to a contract for the continued purchase of electric meters for use throughout the Austin Energy service area with Texas Electric Cooperatives, to increase the amount by $16,000,000 and to extend the term by one year for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $56,000,000.
[Note: Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9C (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Austin Energy.
Fiscal Note
Funding is available in the Capital Budget for Austin Energy.
Purchasing Language:
Contract Amendment.
Prior Council Action:
March 23, 2017 - Council approved the original contract, item 34, on an 8-0 vote with Council Member Troxclair abstaining and Council Members Casar and Garza off the dais.
December 2, 2021 - Council approved an amendment, item 19, on a vote of 11-0.
For More Information:
Direct Inquiries regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department-Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
August 14, 2023 - Recommended by the Electric Utility Commission on a 6-0 vote with Commissioners Bowen, Trostle, and White absent and two vacancies.
Additional Backup Information:
The proposed amendment will provide Austin Energy with funding to complete planned and emergency distribution projects.
This contract is for commercial and residential electric meters which are deployed throughout Austin Energy's service area on an as-needed basis. The electric meters provide electric service to new customers in response to growth and maintenance needs and streamline metering operations to reduce costs. The meters also support Austin Energy's strategic goals and objectives regarding system reliability, outage management,...
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