City of Austin Recommendation for Action File #: 25-2382, Agenda Item #: 11/20/2025 Posting Language Authorize a contract for a job order assignment for the Hydronic Piping System Coupling Replacement and Insulation Improvement for Austin Aviation with Warden Construction Corporation, for a total amount not to exceed $1,250,000. Funding: $1,250,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Aviation. Lead Department Austin Financial Services. Managing Department Austin Aviation. Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Aviation. Procurement Language: Job Order Assignment. MBE/WBE: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). MBE/WBE Goals will be assigned if appropriate and the vendor will submit a Compliance Plan prior to contract execution. Prior Council Action: October 1, 2020 - Council authorized negotiation and execution of the 2020 Job Order Contract for City Facility Improvements. 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: The purpose of this request is to repair deteriorating connectors on the airport’s cold-water line. To minimize disruption for travelers, the work is scheduled for the winter months, when air conditioning demand is at its lowest. Making these proactive repairs now will help prevent unexpected system failures that could disrupt airport operations and passenger services at the Barbara Jordan Terminal. According to state statute, the City must obtain approval from Council for any individual job order assignment that exceeds $500,000. This request is for the Council’s authorization to negotiate and execute one Job Order Assignment from the Job Order Contract program for an amount not to exceed $1,250,000, inclusive of contingency. City of Austin Page 1 of 2 Printed on 11/4/2025 powered by Legistar™ File #: 25-2382, Agenda Item #: 11/20/2025 Job Order Contracting is a highly responsive contracting method that allows for services where the work is for indefinite time and indefinite quantities and where job order assignments are awarded substantially based on pre-described and pre-priced tasks. Work may consist of facility maintenance, repair, alteration, renovation, remediation, or minor construction of City facilities. Portions of the Barbara Jordan Terminal will have to be closed if one or more chilled water pipe connectors fail. Closures may interrupt the passenger experience depending on the location of the failures causing detours and in severe cases temporarily closing …
City of Austin Recommendation for Action File #: 25-2387, Agenda Item #: 11/20/2025 Posting Language Authorize a contract for a job order assignment for the Building Demolition - FY25 with Basic IDIQ, Inc., for a total amount not to exceed $750,000. Funding: $750,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Aviation. Lead Department Austin Financial Services. Managing Department Austin Aviation. Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Aviation. Procurement Language: Job Order Assignment. MBE/WBE: No goals were established for this solicitation. Prior Council Action: October 1, 2020 - Council authorized negotiation and execution of the 2020 Job Order Contract for City Facility Improvements. 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 project will demolish several old Air Force facilities that are no longer operational and have fallen into disrepair. The project includes abatement of contaminants, demolition of the building, and removal of related utilities and infrastructure. Buildings in scope: Golf Course Building - (10401 Golfcourse Rd) Highway 183 Property - (2600 1/2 S Hwy 183) Pole Yard - (10005 Burleson Rd) Demolishing these buildings supports the Airport Master Plan. Once removed, the land will be cleared and cleaned for future use. This action will improve safety, reduce risks, and help maintain city property. According to state statute, the City must obtain approval from Council for any individual job order assignment that exceeds $500,000. This request is for the Council’s authorization to negotiate and execute one Job Order City of Austin Page 1 of 2 Printed on 11/4/2025 powered by Legistar™ File #: 25-2387, Agenda Item #: 11/20/2025 Assignment from the Job Order Contract program for an amount not to exceed $750,000, inclusive of contingency. Job Order Contracting is a highly responsive contracting method that allows for services where the work is for indefinite time and indefinite quantities and where job order assignments are awarded substantially based on pre-described and pre-priced tasks. Work may consist of facility maintenance, repair, alteration, renovation, remediation, or minor construction of City facilities. If this project is not approved, these buildings will continue to degrade and create a liability for the airport. This project is located within zip code 78719 (District 2). City of Austin Page 2 of 2 Printed on 11/4/2025 powered by Legistar™
City of Austin Recommendation for Action File #: 25-2376, Agenda Item #: 12/11/2025 Posting Language Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the Building Lease with DHL Express (USA), Inc., to include portions of the Airport Cargo Apron Area for aircraft parking positions and Cargo Handling Area for air freight and mail handling operations at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, commencing on January 1, 2026. Funding: This item is projected to be revenue neutral in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Aviation Operating Budget. The item consolidates the tenant’s existing contracts related to the lease and use of Cargo Apron Areas and Cargo Handling Areas into the Building Lease. Accordingly, the tenant’s projected total rental revenue is unchanged. Lead Department Austin Aviation. Fiscal Note This item is projected to be revenue neutral in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Aviation Operating Budget. The item consolidates the tenant’s existing contracts related to the lease and use of Cargo Apron Areas and Cargo Handling Areas into the Building Lease. Accordingly, the tenant’s projected total rental revenue is unchanged. For More Information: Inquiries should be directed to Tracy Thompson, Airport Chief Officer - Business & External Affairs at tracy.thompson@flyaustin.com, 512-530-5023. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: To be reviewed by the Austin Airport Advisory Commission on November 12, 2025. Additional Backup Information: Austin Aviation seeks to streamline the contracts with cargo carriers related to the lease and use of Cargo Apron Areas, Cargo Handling Areas, and the lease and use cargo buildings by incorporating the Cargo Apron Area and Cargo Handling Area square footage into the cargo building leases. DHL Express (USA), Inc. (DHL) currently has a cargo building lease with the City for a term of occupancy through February 28, 2030. Under this amendment, DHL will have preferential use of approximately 19,684 square feet of cargo handling space in the Cargo Handling Area and approximately 58,489 square feet of aircraft parking area in the Airport Cargo Apron Area. City of Austin Page 1 of 1 Printed on 11/3/2025 powered by Legistar™
City of Austin Recommendation for Action File #: 25-2377, Agenda Item #: 12/11/2025 Posting Language Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the Sublease with Federal Express Corporation to include portions of the Airport Cargo Apron Area for aircraft parking positions and Cargo Handling Area for air freight and mail handling operations at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, commencing on January 1, 2026. Funding: This item is projected to be revenue neutral in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Aviation Operating Budget. The item consolidates the tenant’s existing contracts related to the lease and use of Cargo Apron Areas and Cargo Handling Areas into the Sublease. Accordingly, the tenant’s projected total rental revenue is unchanged. Lead Department Austin Aviation. Fiscal Note This item is projected to be revenue neutral in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Aviation Operating Budget. The item consolidates the tenant’s existing contracts related to the lease and use of Cargo Apron Areas and Cargo Handling Areas into the Sublease. Accordingly, the tenant’s projected total rental revenue is unchanged. For More Information: Inquiries should be directed to Tracy Thompson, Airport Chief Officer - Business & External Affairs at tracy.thompson@flyaustin.com, 512-530-5023. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: To be reviewed by the Austin Airport Advisory Commission on November 12, 2025. Additional Backup Information: Austin Aviation seeks to streamline the contracts with cargo carriers related to the lease and use of Cargo Apron Areas, Cargo Handling Areas, and the lease and use cargo buildings by incorporating the Cargo Apron Area and Cargo Handling Area square footage into the cargo building leases. Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) currently has a cargo building lease with the City for a term of occupancy through June 30, 2027. Under this amendment, FedEx will have preferential use of approximately 79,333 square feet of cargo handling space in the Cargo Handling Area and approximately 74,008 square feet of aircraft parking area in the Airport Cargo Apron Area. City of Austin Page 1 of 1 Printed on 11/3/2025 powered by Legistar™
City of Austin Recommendation for Action File #: 25-2378, Agenda Item #: 12/11/2025 Posting Language Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the Sublease with United Parcel Service, Inc., to include portions of the Airport Cargo Apron Area for aircraft parking positions and Cargo Handling Area for air freight and mail handling operations at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, commencing on January 1, 2026. Funding: This item is projected to be revenue neutral in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Aviation Operating Budget. The item consolidates the tenant’s existing contracts related to the lease and use of Cargo Apron Areas and Cargo Handling Areas into the Sublease. Accordingly, the tenant’s projected total rental revenue is unchanged. Lead Department Austin Aviation. Fiscal Note This item is projected to be revenue neutral in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Aviation’s Operating Budget. The item consolidates the tenant’s existing contracts related to the lease and use of Cargo Apron Areas and Cargo Handling Areas into the Sublease. Accordingly, the tenant’s projected total rental revenue is unchanged. For More Information: Inquiries should be directed to Tracy Thompson, Airport Chief Officer - Business & External Affairs at tracy.thompson@flyaustin.com, 512-530-5023. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: To be reviewed by the Austin Airport Advisory Commission on November 12, 2025. Additional Backup Information: Austin Aviation seeks to streamline the contracts with cargo carriers related to the lease and use of Cargo Apron Areas, Cargo Handling Areas, and the lease and use cargo buildings by incorporating the Cargo Apron Area and Cargo Handling Area square footage into the cargo building leases. United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) currently has a cargo building lease with the City for a term of occupancy through June 30, 2027. Under this amendment, UPS will have preferential use of approximately 11,173 square feet of cargo handling space in the Cargo Handling Area and approximately 72,793 square feet of aircraft parking area in the Airport Cargo Apron Area. City of Austin Page 1 of 1 Printed on 11/3/2025 powered by Legistar™
City of Austin Recommendation for Action File #: 25-2385, Agenda Item #: 12/11/2025 Posting Language Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the Compressed Natural Gas Motor Fuel Retail Vendor Permit and Lease with Clean Energy, a California Corporation, to add a not to exceed amount of $1,000,000 for the second five-year renewal term beginning on January 1, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2030. Lead Department Austin Aviation. Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $150,000.00 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 operating budget of Austin Aviation. Funding for the remaining term is contingent upon available funds in future budgets. Prior Council Action: City Council - On November 19, 2009, Council authorized negotiation and execution of a lease with Clean Energy, a California Corporation, at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport for the development and operation of a compressed natural gas motor vehicle fueling station, for an initial term of ten years, with the option to renew for up to two additional terms of five years each. For More Information: Inquiries should be directed to Tracy Thompson, Airport Chief Officer - Business & External Affairs at tracy.thompson@flyaustin.com, <mailto:tracy.thompson@flyaustin.com> 512-530-5023. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: To be reviewed by the Austin Airport Advisory Commission on November 12, 2025. Additional Backup Information: This item requests Council to authorize the negotiation and execution of an amendment to the Compressed Natural Gas Motor Fuel Retail Vendor Permit and Lease (Agreement) with Clean Energy, a California Corporation, (Clean Energy) to add a not to exceed amount of $1,000,000 for the second five-year renewal term beginning on January 31, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2030. The amendment will provide the ability of the City to continue to purchase compressed natural gas from Clean Energy from this location for the operation of the shuttle bus fleet at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport for the term of the amendment. On January 1, 2010, the City and Clean Energy entered into the Agreement with an initial term of ten years, with the option to renew for up to two additional terms of five years each. On July 15, 2015, the City and Clean Energy executed the First Amendment to the Agreement to clarify the calculation of the value of the City’s purchase option, to require upgrades to Clean Energy’s station, among other revisions. On November 1, 2019, the City and Clean Energy executed the Second Amendment to the extend …
City of Austin Recommendation for Action File #: 25-2410, Agenda Item #: 12/11/2025 Posting Language Authorize two contracts for baggage handling system and conveyor parts for Austin Aviation with Bearing Distributors Inc. and JMR Technology, Inc., each for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options in amounts not to exceed $2,186,811, divided between the contractors. Funding: $364,468 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Aviation. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Lead Department Austin Financial Services. Client Department(s) Austin Aviation. Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $364,468 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Aviation. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Procurement Language: Austin Financial Services issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation IFB 8100 SSC1028 for these goods. The solicitation was published on September 8, 2025, and closed on September 30, 2025. Of the three offers received, the bids submitted by the recommended contractors were the lowest responsive bids received. 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=143123. MBE/WBE: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the goods required for this solicitation, there were insufficient subcontracting opportunities, 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. 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 12, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Airport Advisory Commission. City of Austin Page 1 of 2 Printed on 11/4/2025 powered by Legistar™ File #: 25-2410, Agenda Item #: 12/11/2025 Additional Backup Information: These contracts will provide original equipment manufacturer parts for repairs and preventative maintenance activities for scheduled and unscheduled events on the baggage handling and conveyor system (BHS) located at Austin Aviation. This critical system is used for processing, tracking and transporting passenger baggage for inbound and outbound flight activity. The contracts will provide multiple categories of parts, including motors, belts, pulleys, scanners, and carousels, all of which are critical items in the …
RCA Cover Sheet for ZWAC-Revised May 2022 DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR WASTE AND COLLECTION SERVICES Council: 11/20/2025 ZWAC: 11/12/2025 OVERVIEW 1. Requested Contract Term, Authorization, and Current Budget Length of contract and total authorization: Authorize a contract for Digital Platform for Waste and Collection Services for Austin Resource Recovery Department with Routeware, Inc., for a term of 3 years in an amount not to exceed $594,000. ARR current fiscal year budget: Funding in the amount of $198,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Resource Recovery. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 2. Solicitation Information Solicitation No: N/A # of bids received: N/A # of non-responsive bids received: N/A Length of time solicitation was out on the street: N/A Was the time extended? N/A Issued date: N/A Closed date: N/A Major Scope Change(s): The following items have been added to the SOW: • An appointment scheduler that allows customers to schedule appointments at the Recycle and Reuse Drop-off Center; • A special collections tool that allows customers to schedule on-demand bulk, brush and HHW; • A waste sorting game that allows customers to test their sorting knowledge; and • A mobile app for customers to access all the ReCollect tools easily. 3. Previous/Current Contract Information Previous contract: Yes Contract number: NC200000022 Contract length and authorization: 5 Years with one 1-year holdover, $372,998.02 Contract actual spend: $317,589.04 Current status: Active, new contract needed due to current contract expiring. Contract execution date: 12/04/2019 Contract expiration date: 12/03/2025 RCA Cover Sheet for ZWAC-Revised May 2022 4. Notes/Other This contract will provide Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) with a mobile application, which allows customers to view their collection schedules; schedule bulk, brush and household and hazardous waste collection; schedule appointments at the Recycle and Reuse Drop-off Center; and search proper disposal methods for various items. The platform also enables ARR to send time-sensitive alerts and service updates directly to users. This contract supports the City’s efforts to keep residents informed and educated about their solid waste services, promotes proper disposal, recycling and waste management practices. While some vendors may offer individual components of these services, no other vendor delivers the full suite of features in a single, integrated package. The full suite of required includes customer collection calendars, service alert messaging, collection features reminders, campaign messaging, a disposal lookup tool, a waste sorting game, …
City of Austin Recommendation for Action File #: 25-2417, Agenda Item #: 49. 11/20/2025(cid:4) Posting Language Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Resource Recovery Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20250813-008) to accept and appropriate $35,000 in grant funds from Keep Austin Beautiful (KAB), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, for the purchase and installation of public litter and recycling containers. Funding: $35,000 is available from KAB. A City funding match is not required. Lead Department Austin Resource Recovery Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $35,000 is available from Keep Austin Beautiful. A City funding match is not required. A fiscal note is attached. Prior Council Action: Click or tap here to enter text. For More Information: Richard McHale, Director, Austin Resource Recovery, 512-974-4301; Amy Slagle, Assistant Director, Austin Resource Recovery, 512-974-4302. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: Click or tap here to enter text. Additional Backup Information: Keep Austin Beautiful (KAB) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging the community in building a cleaner, more beautiful Austin through education, volunteerism, and community partnerships. Established in 1985, KAB works collaboratively with residents, schools, and local businesses to promote litter prevention, waste reduction, and environmental stewardship. Each year, the organization mobilizes thousands of volunteers in citywide cleanup and beautification events, provides environmental education programs to students, and supports neighborhood groups in local improvement projects. Through these initiatives, Keep Austin Beautiful plays a vital role in enhancing the city’s sustainability goals and strengthening community pride across Austin. Keep Austin Beautiful (KAB) will grant to the City of Austin $35,000 for the purchase and installation of public litter and recycling containers. Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) will support the procurement, placement, installation, and ongoing maintenance of the litter and recycling containers in locations consistent with City operational priorities. ARR and KAB will collaborate on container branding with both organizations’ logos displayed to recognize the partnership and grant support. City of Austin Page 1 of 1 Printed on 11/6/2025 powered by Legistar™ DRAFT(cid:5) (cid:6)
Towards a Circular City Maddie Morgan Circular Economy Program Manager Why we do this work Zero Waste Goal Reduce waste by 90% Climate Equity Plan Net-zero community- wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 New Plastics Economy Global Commitment Reduce & eliminate problematic plastics 2 3 Circular Economy Program Support Circular Businesses Change Behavior Lead by Example 4 Supporting Circular Businesses and Entrepreneurs In partnership with Economic Development Technical assistance Conduct individual business consultations to understand challenges, growth opportunities, and provide resources Entrepreneurs, small to medium sized enterprises, nonprofits Goal: meet with 20 enterprises quarterly 6 Roundtables and networking events Host roundtables and workshops, as time and bandwidth allows Circular Connect and Share: annual networking and professional development event 7 Circular Showcase Est. 2020 Pitch competition for circular businesses $10,000 cash prize Applications open thru November 16. Eligibility requirements: Focused on circular economy, zero waste or sustainability In operation for at least 12 months < $500,000 in lifetime outside funding Annual revenue between $35,000 and $250,000 or raised > $100,000 to date Located within Austin city limits www.austintexas.gov/circularshowcase Save the date! May 14, 2026 8 Circular Accelerator Est. 2023 Three-month program with evening workshops and business coaching Culminates in soft pitch; top 3 earn spot in Showcase to compete for $2,000 Applications open thru November 16 Eligibility requirements: Idea focused on circular economy, zero waste or sustainability Annual revenue < $35,000 Outside funding < $35,000 Founder or representative lives or attends school in Austin city limits www.austintexas.gov/circularshowcase 9 Encouraging Circular Behaviors Austin Reuse Directory Online resource for Austinites to find where to donate, buy used, rent, refill and fix items. ~550 listings Annual campaign Recently added ability to track what search combinations people are making FY25: Added 50 new listings 22,500 visitors 10% return rate Newly added community event calendar featuring reuse, repair and upcycling events in the area www.austinreusedirectory.com 11 12 13 MoveOutATX Est. 2018 End-of-July program to rehome usable items during West Campus move-out Host temporary donation stations Partner with 6-10 reuse organizations Facilitate the Free Furniture Market (est’d in 2022) Tons diverted Furniture pieces rehomed Economic value 21.5 271 819 3,738 $46,537 $639,247 FY25 Since FY18 austintexas.gov/moveoutatx 14 Fix-It Austin Est. Fall 2015 Repair education …
To: From: Date: Zero Waste Advisory Commission Richard McHale, Director, Austin Resource Recovery November 12, 2025 Subject: Director’s Monthly Report to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Circular Accelerator and Showcase Applications Open The City of Austin offers pathways to support circular entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized enterprises. Opportunities to compete for cash prizes and improve their circular business ideas through workshops and technical assistance is available every year through the Circular Showcase and Circular Accelerator programs. Applications will be open October 13 to November 16. For more information visit https://austintexas.gov/circularshowcase. Brownfields Community Wide Assessment Grant The City of Austin was awarded a $500,000 grant from the EPA to assess and sustainably reuse brownfield sites. Brownfields are defined as real property where expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be hindered by the potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants. Over a four-year period, this funding will support environmental site assessments, asbestos and lead paint surveys, as well as cleanup and reuse planning. These efforts facilitate turning underutilized properties into assets benefitting the community, including affordable housing, parkland, and green spaces. Learn more at: https://www.austintexas.gov/brownfields International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Certification The department is seeking possible certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in December 2025. ISO is a non-governmental body that establishes voluntary standards to ensure quality, safety, and efficiency across products, services, and systems. Solid Waste Service departments in San Antinio and Dallas have achieved this certification demonstrating commitment to improve ISO operational efficiency and at: https://www.iso.org/home.html. confidence. More information on customer increase Fix-It Austin Toy Hospital On November 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. Fix-It Austin hosted a Toy Hospital. Residents learned how to repair broken toys with guidance from skilled volunteers. Learn more at: https://www.austintexas.gov/fixit. Cyclovia ATX On November 8, Austin Resource Recovery provided full-service support for Cyclovia ATX (formerly Viva Streets). Trash and recycling bins were placed across nine designated zones within the Mueller neighborhood and surrounding areas. Additionally. street sweeping services were be provided for bike lanes for the event. Veterans Day Parade On November 11, The Veterans Day Parade was held on Congress Avenue. Austin Resource Recovery staff and vehicles participated in the parade and provided street sweeping services. Central City District Plan: Open Houses Austin Resource Recovery will partner with Austin Planning at their upcoming Open Houses for the Central City District Plan. The in-person event will take place at ACC Rio Grande …
To: From: Date: Zero Waste Advisory Commission Richard McHale, Director, Austin Resource Recovery November 12, 2025 Subject: Director’s Monthly Report to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Circular Accelerator and Showcase Applications Open The City of Austin offers pathways to support circular entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized enterprises. Opportunities to compete for cash prizes and improve their circular business ideas through workshops and technical assistance is available every year through the Circular Showcase and Circular Accelerator programs. Applications will be open October 13 to November 16. For more information visit https://austintexas.gov/circularshowcase. Brownfields Community Wide Assessment Grant The City of Austin was awarded a $500,000 grant from the EPA to assess and sustainably reuse brownfield sites. Brownfields are defined as real property where expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be hindered by the potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants. Over a four-year period, this funding will support environmental site assessments, asbestos and lead paint surveys, as well as cleanup and reuse planning. These efforts facilitate turning underutilized properties into assets benefitting the community, including affordable housing, parkland, and green spaces. Learn more at: https://www.austintexas.gov/brownfields International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Certification The department is seeking possible certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in December 2025. ISO is a non-governmental body that establishes voluntary standards to ensure quality, safety, and efficiency across products, services, and systems. Solid Waste Service departments in San Antinio and Dallas have achieved this certification demonstrating commitment to improve ISO operational efficiency and at: https://www.iso.org/home.html. confidence. More information on customer increase Fix-It Austin Toy Hospital On November 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. Fix-It Austin hosted a Toy Hospital. Residents learned how to repair broken toys with guidance from skilled volunteers. Learn more at: https://www.austintexas.gov/fixit. Cyclovia ATX On November 8, Austin Resource Recovery provided full-service support for Cyclovia ATX (formerly Viva Streets). Trash and recycling bins were placed across nine designated zones within the Mueller neighborhood and surrounding areas. Additionally. street sweeping services were be provided for bike lanes for the event. Veterans Day Parade On November 11, The Veterans Day Parade was held on Congress Avenue. Austin Resource Recovery staff and vehicles participated in the parade and provided street sweeping services. Central City District Plan: Open Houses Austin Resource Recovery will partner with Austin Planning at their upcoming Open Houses for the Central City District Plan. The in-person event will take place at ACC Rio Grande …
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025 – 4:00 P.M. AUSTIN WATER HEADQUARTERS WALLER CREEK CENTER 625 E 10TH STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Water and Wastewater Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Vicky Addie, 512-972-0332, vicky.addie@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Chris Maxwell-Gaines, Chair (District 8) Amanda Marzullo (District 3) Alex Navarro (District 2) Shwetha Pandurangi (District 6) Mike Reyes (District 4) Evan Wolstencroft (District 5) Marcela Tuñón, Vice Chair (District 9) William Moriarty (Mayor) Alex Ortiz (District 7) Jesse Penn (District 1) Shannon Trilli (District 10) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers signed up to speak at the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Water and Wastewater Commission Regular meeting on October 15, 2025. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Vicky Addie at Austin Water, at 512-972-0332 or vicky.addie@austintexas.gov, to request service or for additional information. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Recommend approval of a contract for Wallace and Tiernan parts for critical equipment for Austin Water with Environmental Improvements, Inc. for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $1,261,600. Funding: $231,293 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommend approval of a contract for construction services for the Northwest Area Lift Station Improvements: Four Points Center Lift Station with Facilities Rehabilitation, Inc., in the amount of $3,774,900 plus a $377,490 …
WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, October 15, 2025 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a regular called meeting on October 15, 2025 at Waller Creek Center, 625 E 10th Street, Austin, Texas. Commission Members in Attendance: Amanda Marzullo (remote), Chair Chris Maxwell-Gaines, William Moriarty (remote), Alex Ortiz, Shwetha Pandurangi, Mike Reyes (remote), Vice Chair Marcela Tuñón (remote), and Evan Wolstencroft (remote) Commission Members Absent: Alex Navarro, Jesse Penn and Shannon Trilli Chair Maxwell-Gaines called the Water and Wastewater Commission to order at 4:03 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No speakers were registered. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the September 17, 2025 regular meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission. The minutes were approved with a date correction read into the record on Commissioner Pandurangi’s motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 7-0 vote with three absences and Commissioner Ortiz off the dais. DISCUSSION AND ACTION 2. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for engineering services for the Pilot Knob Supply Water Transmission Main Project for Austin Capital Delivery Services with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000. Funding: $20,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommended on Commissioner Pandurangi’s motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 7-0 vote with three absences and Commissioner Ortiz off the dais. 3. Recommend approval to authorize a rotation list set of twelve contracts for engineering services for the 2025 Small Scale Water and Wastewater Pipeline Engineering Services Rotation List with Quiddity Engineering, LLC, Weston Solutions, Inc., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Tetra Tech, Inc., DAVCAR, Inc., dba DAVCAR Engineering Services, Riley Mountain Engineering, LLC, Martinez, Wright & Mendez, Inc., dba MWM DesignGroup, AtkinsRealis, USA, Inc., LJA Engineering, Inc., BGE, Inc., dba Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., Doucet & Associates, Inc., and Halff Associates, Inc., for total contract amount not to exceed $26,000,000, divided among the firms. Funding: $26,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of the Austin Water. Recommended on Commissioner Ortiz’s motion and Chair Maxwell-Gaines’ second on a 6-0 vote with Commissioners Pandurangi and Reyes recusing and three absences. 4. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for finance consulting services for Austin Water with NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC., for an initial term of one-year with up to four one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $340,000. Funding: $180,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. …
Item 2 Water & Wastewater Commission: November 12, 2025 Council: November 20, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for Wallace and Tiernan parts for critical water and wastewater equipment for Austin Water with Environmental Improvements, Inc. for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $1,261,600. Funding: $231,293 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. ..Body Lead Department Austin Financial Services. Client Department(s) Austin Water. Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $231,293 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Procurement Language: Sole Source. MBE/WBE: Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: November 12 , 2025 - To be reviewed by the Austin Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: The contract will provide proprietary Wallace and Tiernan, industry-standard parts for critical equipment such as chlorinators, ammoniators, and Encore 700 pumps used to feed numerous treatment chemicals used at water and wastewater plants. Environmental Improvements Inc. is the exclusive distributor and authorized service provider representative for Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC, for equipment service and sales of aftermarket parts to municipal customers. The contract replaces a contract expiring August 4, 2027. The contract is being replaced early due to low remaining contract authority. Spend was higher than expected due to unexpected failures of actuators and ammoniators. Requested authorization is based on historical spending and departmental estimates of future needs. The contractor is the current provider of these goods. If a contract is not approved, it will prevent repair and maintenance of critical equipment, and interrupt the water and wastewater treatment process. Item 2 Water & Wastewater Commission: November 12, 2025 Council: November 20, 2025 Contract Details: Contract Term Initial Term Optional Extension 1 Optional Extension 2 Optional Extension 3 Total Length of Term 2 years 1 year 1 year 1 year 5 years Contract Authorization $ 504,640 $ 252,320 $ 252,320 $ 252,320 $1,261,600 Note: Contract Authorization amounts are based on the City’s estimated annual usage.
Item 3 Water & Wastewater Commission: November 12, 2025 Council: November 20, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the Northwest Area Lift Station Improvements: Four Points Center Lift Station for Austin Capital Delivery Services with Facilities Rehabilitation, Inc., in the amount of $3,774,900 plus a $377,490 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $4,152,390. Funding: $4,152,390 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Austin Financial Services. Managing Department Austin Capital Delivery Services. Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Procurement Language: Austin Financial Services issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation IFB 6100 CLMC1075 for these goods and services. The solicitation was issued on June 16, 2025, and closed on July 17, 2025. Of the eight offers received, the bid submitted by the recommended contractor was the lowest responsive bid received. 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=141652 . MBE/WBE: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 98.42% MBE and 1.58% WBE participation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: November 12, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: This project will include improvements to a lift station identified in the Northwest Lift Station Long Range Planning Engineering Study to improve the wastewater system in Bull Creek wastewater basin. The lift station was built in 1998 as a wet well duplex station and requires rehabilitation to extend its useful life, ensuring the lift station operates in good working order and minimize ongoing maintenance costs. This project consists of rehabilitating an existing lift station to provide reliable service. The rehabilitated lift station design includes wet well coatings, valves, pumps, odor control equipment, electrical, communication, emergency generator, and resilience improvements to meet current City standards. Construction of these improvements will allow Austin Water to continue providing wastewater services to the increasing population in the area, as well as reducing noxious odors impacting the community. Due to the potential for unknown subsurface conditions a 10% contingency in funding has been included to allow for the expeditious processing of any change orders to cover any unforeseen construction costs …
Item 4 Water & Wastewater Commission: November 12, 2025 Council: November 20, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to the contract for engineering services for the Center Street Pump Station Replacement and Electrical Improvements project with CDM Smith, Inc., in the amount of $6,000,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $12,000,000 Funding: $6,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Austin Financial Services. Managing Department Austin Capital Delivery Services. Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Procurement Language: Contract Amendment. MBE / WBE: Note: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). Current participation to date is 21.23% MBE and 23.78% WBE. Prior Council Action: January 26, 2023 – Council approved a professional service agreement with CDM Smith, Inc. for the Center Street Pump Station Replacement and Electrical Improvements project. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: November 12, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission January 18, 2023 – Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on a vote of 6-0 vote Commissioner Michel’s motion, Chair Lee’s second, with Commissioner Penn recusing, Commissioners Musgrove and Turrieta absent and two vacancies. Additional Backup Information: The Center Street Reservoir and Pump Station Facility is part of Austin Water’s water distribution system consisting of water storage facilities, pump stations, and water pipes. The Center Street Pump Station moves water from the Central Zone of the distribution system to the south portion of the Central Zone. The Center Street Reservoir and Pump Station Facility shares site access with an EMS station, a City of Austin fuel station, and Austin Water’s Electrical and Instrumentation & Control Maintenance shop. The existing pump station and electrical substation have exceeded their useful life and require replacement to meet current Austin Water standards. The project is currently in the design phase, where the consultant, CDM Smith, Inc., is designing a new pump station and making specific improvements to the site. Item 4 Water & Wastewater Commission: November 12, 2025 Council: November 20, 2025 The services to be provided under this amendment are for continued design and bid phase engineering services to support the construction contract. It is anticipated that the new facility will be located entirely within the existing fenced area. Once the construction …
Item 5 Water & Wastewater Commission: November 12, 2025 Council: December 11, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the defeasance of certain outstanding Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, including authorizing the execution of an escrow agreement, and related documents. Funding: $46,633,211 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of the Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund. ..Body Lead Department Austin Financial Services. Fiscal Note Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of the Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: November 12, 2025 – Item to be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: A defeasance is a method of using available cash to pay off outstanding debt. The cash is placed in an escrow account with an escrow agent to make principal and interest payments on the required payment date for the bonds being deceased to the redemption date. Once the escrow is funded, the debt obligations payable from the escrow are no longer secured by or payable from the revenues initially pledged to their payment and the debt is legally and financially retired. The proposed related defeasance item seeks authorization to defense, or pay off, certain maturities of the City’s outstanding Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds. This process allows Austin Water to remove the debt from its books, which reduces debt levels, reduces interest, and improves debt service coverage by lowering the burden of debt service payments in the short-term. Also, this proposed defeasance action is in direct relation to achieving Water and Wastewater System rate stability over the next few years. The source of funds for the defeasance is Impact Fee/Capital Recovery Fee (CRF), Austin Water operating funds that includes cash collected from the developers of Indian Hills and Whisper Valley pursuant to the 2007 Cost Reimbursement Agreement. Impact fee/CRF collections are restricted in use by Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395.012. Allowable uses include paying costs of constructing capital or facility improvements, and pledging for payment of debt service issued to finance capital or facility improvements identified in the Impact Fee Capital Improvements Plan 5-Year Update. For this defeasance transaction, PFM Financial Advisors LLC will serve as Municipal Advisor, McCall, Parkhurst & Horton L.L.P. will serve as bond counsel, and The Arbitrage Group will serve as serving as Verification Agent.
Item 6 Water & Wastewater Commission: November 12, 2025 Council: December 11, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval of an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Water Operating Fund (Ordinance No. 20250815-005) to increase transfers out to the Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund by $16,633,211; and amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund (Ordinance No. 20250815-005) to increase transfers in by $16,633,211 and increasing appropriations by $16,633,211 to defease and redeem outstanding Water and Wastewater System Revenue Refunding Bonds. Funding: Funding is available in the ending balances of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Water operating funds. ..De Lead Department Austin Water. Fiscal Note Funding is available in the ending balances of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Water operating funds. Reduction of these ending balance will maintain Austin Water’s compliance with relevant City financial policies. Prior Council Action: August 15, 2025 – Council approved Ordinance No. 20250815-005 adopting the Austin Water Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: November 12, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: This budget amendment is related to the defeasance item that would authorize Austin Water to pay off certain maturities of the City’s outstanding Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds. A defeasance is a method of using available cash to pay off outstanding debt. The cash is placed in an escrow account held by a trustee to make principal and interest payments on the required payment date for the bonds being defeased until redemption or maturity. Once the defeasance is funded, the obligations payable from the escrow are no longer secured by or payable from the revenues initially pledged to their payment. The proposed related defeasance item seeks authorization to pay off certain maturities of the City’s outstanding Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds. This process allows Austin Water to remove the debt from its books, which reduces debt levels, reduces interest expense, and improves debt service coverage by lowering the burden of debt service payments in the short-term. Also, this proposed defeasance action is in direct relation to achieving a Water and Wastewater System rate stability over the next few years. The total source of funds for the defeasance of $46,633,211 will be provided from a combination of $30,000,000 in Impact Fee/ Capital Recovery Fee (CRF) collections, 16,633,211 in Austin Water Operating Funds, of which …
Item 7 Water & Wastewater Commission: November 12, 2025 Council: December 11, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for engineering services for Lime Sustainability and Water Treatment Process Evaluation for Austin Water with Hazen and Sawyer, D.P.C., in an amount not to exceed $1,100,000. Funding: $1,100,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Austin Financial Services. Managing Department Austin Capital Delivery Services. Amount and Source of Funding Funding of $1,100,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Procurement Language: Austin Financial Services issued a Request for Qualifications solicitation RFQS CLMP387 for these services. The solicitation was issued on June 28, 2025, and closed on August 6, 2025. Of the Six offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the best evaluated responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a log of offers 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=142729. MBE / WBE: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). No goals were established for this solicitation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: November 12, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: As part of Austin Water’s (AW) ongoing efforts to enhance operational resilience, this study will evaluate AW’s existing water treatment processes and explore alternatives for long-term sustainability. AW’s three water treatment plants – Davis, Ullrich, and Handcox – utilize lime softening in the treatment process to remove naturally-occurring calcium and magnesium in order to reduce hardness in the finished water. For decades, AW’s treatment process has produced high-quality drinking water that remains consistent throughout our distribution system, serving more than a million customers. The lime softening process requires frequent deliveries of large quantities of lime and produces significant lime residuals that must be dewatered and disposed off-site. AW maintains contracts with two vendors to supply lime and owns and operates a disposal site for residuals. Risks to AW’s operational resilience include increasing supply chain volatility, rising material costs, and storage and disposal space limitations. This project includes a desktop evaluation and feasibility study of the existing treatment process and several alternatives, including reusing spent lime and treatment options that do not use lime. This study will build on previous evaluations and explore innovative processes that may now be viable. The …
Item 8 Water & Wastewater Commission: November 12, 2025 Council: November 20, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to execute a collaboration agreement with stakeholders related to field testing for an Aquifer Storage & Recovery project in Bastrop County. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. Should the project move forward, the future financial impact will be determined as specific funding needs are presented to City Council in alignment with Austin Water’s 5-year Capital Improvement Plan. ..De Lead Department Austin Water. Fiscal Note This item has no fiscal impact. Should the project move forward, the future financial impact will be determined as specific funding needs are presented to City Council in alignment with Austin Water’s 5-year Capital Improvement Plan. Prior Council Action: November 21, 2024 - Council approved the updated Water Forward Plan. August 27, 2020 - Council approved a contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. for engineering services for an Aquifer Storage and Recovery Pilot and Program Management in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000. November 29, 2018 - Council approved the Water Forward Plan. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: November 12, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: This action is to enter into a collaboration agreement with stakeholders related to Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR) field testing in Bastrop County. After extensive scientific study through a desktop analysis phase that began in 2022, Austin Water identified a portion of the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer in Bastrop County as a location to conduct exploratory field testing for an ASR project. The location was identified based on favorable geotechnical characteristics of the aquifer that provide the potential ability to safely store and retrieve large quantities of water. ASR is one of several water supply strategies in the Water Forward Plan, Austin’s 100-year water plan. The proposed project would store drinking water supply, which is sourced from the Colorado River and Highland Lakes upstream of Austin and treated at one of three water treatment plants. During times of water availability, water would be piped to the ASR project location to be stored deep underground. Before being stored in the aquifer, the water would be further treated to be compatible with native groundwater. When stored water is needed, it would be pumped back to Austin Water’s system. A Bastrop County ASR stakeholder group was formed in April 2025. Nine stakeholder meetings were held through September 30, …
November 11, 2025 The Honorable Kirk Watson Mayor, City of Austin P.O. Box 1088 Austin, TX 78767 RE: Request for Reconsideration of Austin’s Proposed Bastrop County ASR Project and MOU Dear Mayor Watson and Members of the Austin City Council; I am writing to urge the City of Austin to immediately reconsider its plan to move forward with the proposed Aquifer Storage & Recovery project in Bastrop County and the signing of the related MOU. The people of Bastrop County could not have been clearer in their opposition. Residents have packed every meeting, submitted countless comments, and raised legitimate concerns—but their voices have fallen on deaf ears at City Hall. The root issue is trust. From the day this project was announced in 2021, Austin has struggled to earn it. A lack of early communication and an approach where Austin Water dictated the terms rather than engaged as a partner created deep local skepticism. When Austin did come to the table, it only did so after I filed legislation to restrict this project. The community meetings that followed did not repair trust or provide full answers. That is why not a single elected official in Bastrop County has supported the MOU or the ASR project behind it—a fact carries real weight. Crossing county lines to inject treated water into an aquifer that serves another community is not responsible planning. It is overreach, plain and simple, and it plants a permanent flag of authority in a county that has made its objections known. The truth is: Austin has other options. The City can address the almost 30,000 acre-feet of water losses identified in its own audit, pursue smaller but viable sites within Travis County, and manage its resources responsibly without imposing on Bastrop County landowners. Signing this MOU would commit Austin taxpayers to millions of dollars in spending for a project that faces unanimous opposition from the citizens of Bastrop County. I have already passed legislation to block this overreach once and will continue to use every legislative and lawful tool available to stop it permanently. Moving forward now would only invite additional roadblocks and waste more of Austin’s taxpayer dollars on a project that will inevitably be stopped. The Legislature has already demonstrated strong interest in clarifying how cross-jurisdictional ASR projects are handled, and any attempt to advance a project with zero local support will only accelerate that scrutiny. For …
Item 9 Water & Wastewater Commission: November 12, 2025 Council: December 11, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the Guildford Cove Boosted Pressure Zone Waterline Improvements for Austin Capital Delivery Services with Packsaddle Management LLC, in the amount of $3,554,944 plus a $355,495 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,910,439. Funding: $3,910,439 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. ..Body 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 CLMC1125 for these construction services. The solicitation published on July 14, 2025, and closed on September 4, 2025. Of the nine offers received, the bids submitted by the recommended contractor was the lowest responsive bid received. 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=142744 . MBE/WBE: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 8.41% MBE and 1.03% WBE participation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: November 12, 2025- To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: The Guildford Cove Boosted Pressure Zone Waterline Improvements project will enhance the water distribution capacity in the Long Canyon neighborhood to provide increased system capacity, reliability, and resilience improvements in the area. In 2020, the City adopted the new code for Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) areas where structures and infrastructure are in or adjacent to areas at risk of wildfire. The Long Canyon neighborhood is within the City's WUI, putting it at an elevated risk of wildfire. This project will install approximately 7,500 feet of waterline parallel to existing capacity constrained waterlines along Guildford Cove, Leaning Rock Circle, Bell Mountain Drive, and Cuesta Trail to increase fire flow (water supply from the fire hydrant) and capacity in the Guildford Cove Hydropneumatic Distribution System. Plans include removing existing fire hydrants and installing new fire hydrants to facilitate increased fire flow. Item 9 Water & Wastewater Commission: November 12, 2025 Council: December 11, 2025 This item includes one allowance of $40,000 to be used to address private landscaping impacts/repairs. An allowance is an amount that is specified …
Item 10 Water & Wastewater Commission: November 12, 2025 Council: December 11, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the West Bank Lift Station Odor Control Facility for Austin Capital Delivery Services with Arguijo Corporation, in the amount of $673,012 plus a $67,302 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $740,313. Funding: $740,313 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Austin Financial Services. Managing Department Austin Capital Delivery Services. Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Procurement Language: Austin Financial Services issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation IFB CLMC1116 for these services. The solicitation was issued on September 15, 2025, and closed on October 9, 2025. Of the two offers received, the bids submitted by the recommended contractor were the lowest responsive bids received. 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=142 509. MBE/WBE: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 16.96% MBE and 1.59% WBE participation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: November 12, 2025- To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: This project will address the odor complaints, reduce locations of pressurized air in the collection system, and mitigate corrosion at the West Bank Lift Station. Wastewater, by its nature, produces odor in the collection system. The installation of an odor control unit will reduce complaints from residents and customers, and will help the longevity of equipment, electrical, and utilities by reducing odors and corrosive gases. Due to the potential for unknown subsurface conditions and equipment conditions, a 10% contingency in funding has been included to allow for the expeditious processing of any change orders to cover any unforeseen construction costs associated with the project. This project is located within the Laguna Loma Park. The contractor will work closely with residents around the park to ensure safety and parking availability at all times. Item 10 Water & Wastewater Commission: November 12, 2025 Council: December 11, 2025 This construction contract is time sensitive and is a critical component of improving the infrastructure stability of the wastewater collection systems. Delay or deferral of this contract will …
Item 11 Water & Wastewater Commission: November 12, 2025 Council: December 11, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the Concordia Neighborhood Water and Wastewater Pipeline Renewal Project for Austin Water with Arguijo Corporation, in the amount of $3,679,254 plus a $367,926 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $4,047,179. Funding: $4,047,179 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Austin Financial Services. Managing Department Austin Capital Delivery Services. Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Procurement Language: Ausin Financial Services issued an Invitation for Bids IFB 6100 CLMC1134 for these services. The solicitation was issued on August 4, 2025, and closed on September 11, 2025. Of the six offers received, the bid submitted by the recommended contractor was the lowest responsive bid received. 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=143037 . MBE/WBE: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 7.41% MBE and 1.60% WBE participation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: November 12, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: Concordia Neighborhood Water and Wastewater Pipeline Renewal Project is part of the Renewing Austin Program. This ongoing program replaces and upgrades deteriorated and aging water lines with a documented history of multiple breaks. In addition, the program coordinates and includes wastewater lines in need of replacement within the project area. The work consists of water system upgrades of approximately 4,200 linear feet of polyvinyl chloride pipe along with service connections and equipment. Wastewater system upgrades of approximately 2,500 linear feet of polyvinyl chloride pipe, manholes, service connections, and fittings. This item includes two allowances. An allowance of $20,000 will be used to address any contaminated soil or groundwater encountered during construction and an allowance of $20,000 will be used to address any non- compliant private wastewater laterals encountered during construction. An allowance is an amount that is specified and included in the construction contract or specifications for certain items of work when details are not determined at the time of bidding. Item 11 Water & Wastewater Commission: November 12, 2025 Council: December 11, …
Item 12 Water & Wastewater Commission: November 12, 2025 Council: December 11, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the Travis Heights Reclaimed Water Main for Austin Water with Cash Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $5,018,290 plus a $501,829 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $5,520,119. Funding: $5,520,119 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Austin Financial Services. Managing Department Austin Capital Delivery Services. Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Procurement Language: Austin Financial Services issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation IFB 6100 CLMC1126 for these services. The solicitation was issued on July 28, 2025, and closed on September 25, 2025. Of the six offers received, the bids submitted by the recommended contractor was the lowest responsive bid received. 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=142862 . MBE/WBE: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) through the achievements of Good Faith Efforts with 0.26% MBE and 0.22% WBE participation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: November 12, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: The Travis Heights Reclaimed Main project is identified in Austin Water’s 2011 Reclaimed Water Infrastructure Master Plan Update and the 2013 Completing the Core plan as a construction project necessary to complete a core loop through downtown Austin. Completing the core loop interconnects Austin Water’s reclaimed water systems north and south of the Colorado River which connects to the line from the Montopolis Reclaimed Water Reservoir and Pump Station and to the planned South 1st St Reclaimed Water Main project. The Travis Heights Reclaimed Water Main project will add 4,500 linear feet of reclaimed water main to Austin Water's reclaimed water system. Reclaimed water is wastewater that has been treated to a high quality and used for non-potable purposes such as irrigation, flushing toilets, and evaporative cooling. This item includes two allowances. An allowance of $25,000 will be used to address any contaminated soil or groundwater and an allowance of $9,000 will be used to address the installation of any reclaimed water service installations. An allowance is an amount that …
Austin’s Aquifer Storage & Recovery Project Water & Wastewater Commission | Nov 12, 2025 Shay Ralls Roalson, Director What is Aquifer Storage & Recovery? Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) is a proven method of safely storing water in an aquifer to use later. 2 Timeline as of April 2025 P H A S E 1a Desktop Analysis 2022-23 After extensive scientific studies, we identified a portion of the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer as the best suited to test for an ASR project. we are here P H A S E 1b P H A S E 2 P H A S E 3 Exploratory Field Testing Pilot ASR Testing Full-Scale ASR 36-42 months est. 36 months est. 8-10 years est. Our ask: We want to test water compatibility in a lab, working with Bastrop County stakeholders in a partnership approach. If proceeding, we would conduct limited water testing in the aquifer, assess impacts on nearby wells, and fund any needed fixes. If proceeding, we would build full- scale ASR project and deliver on commitments to Bastrop County. 3 Aquifer Storage & Recovery Key Points Storing Austin’s water – not taking Bastrop’s water: Austin Water will not take groundwater from Bastrop County Working with Willing Land Owners: Austin Water will not use eminent domain to acquire property for this project in Bastrop County Our Ask We want to test water compatibility in a lab over the next three years, working with Bastrop County stakeholders in a partnership approach. We would work hand in hand with industry and local experts on the ASR Technical Advisory Group. 4 Next Steps November 20, 2025 - Austin City Council considers approval of the Phase 1B Field Testing Collaboration Agreement Subject to Council approval of the Collaboration Agreement, a Technical Advisory Group will be formed to guide the Bastrop County field testing Early 2026 - Additional Austin City Council authorization will be needed to initiate Phase 1B field testing, including: Increased funding for consultant contracts due to expanded scope Future real estate agreements with willing landowners 5 Questions? Water & Wastewater Commission | Nov 12, 2025
Communications Overview Communications Overview Amy Petri, Public Information Office Division Manager Water & Wastewater Commission | November 12, 2025 Agenda Considerations and Drivers Toolbox and Tactics Recent Initiatives and Outcome 2 Good communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity. Nat Turner The competition for attention 4 Considerations and Drivers Audience: What are people interested in? What do they want to know? Messenger: Who does the audience trust and believe? Timing: What else is happening that might shape our message or impact the outcome? Adaptability: How can the message evolve based on new information or circumstances? Measures of success: How do we know if the communications worked? 5 Communications Toolbox Photography Video Brochures Flyers Reports Web Site My ATX Water customer portal Speak Up Austin Newsletters Employees 6 Communications Tactics Outreach and Engagement CIP Outreach (~40 on-going projects at any given time) Newsletters Informational meetings Dedicated web pages Community Events 44 events 7,200 customers Public Input and Open Houses Rate Adjustments Water Forward Plan Updates Aquifer Storage & Delivery Social Media Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube 7 Communications Tactics Media Relations Press Releases & Events 13 releases in 2025 (so far) Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion and Improvements Media Response (104 interviews or statements provided to inquiries this year) Emergency Communications 8 PIO staff are part of Incident Management Team Regular scenario training Template development and translations Customer Impacts Planned and unplanned outages Regulatory Reporting and Notifications 8 Communications Tactics Advertising & Marketing Annual contracts: Value Prime spots (guaranteed) Seasonal emphasis English and Spanish outlets Extras and bonus ads TV, Radio, Print and Digital outlets Streaming services Talk show appearances Web and social Paid content Apps Seasonal messaging 9 Recent New Initiative My ATX Water Portal Communications Advanced metering replacements completed this summer Potential move to Drought Stage 3 Pilot campaigns (May – September): Increase portal registrations – “Register Now” campaign Encourage saving water with Home Water Reports Reduce off-schedule automatic irrigation 10 My ATX Water Portal Communications “Register Now” Campaign 2 email messages, 1 …
Water Management Strategy Implementation REPORT Third Quarter 2025, July - September | November 2025 Water & Wastewater Commission, November 12, 2025 Contents Third Quarter Summary Water Conservation Updates Water Loss Reduction Updates Reclaimed Water and Onsite Reuse Updates Conservation Outreach Updates Water Supply Project Updates Water Use and GPCD Notes Regarding Data 2 Third Quarter Summary The Water Management Strategy Implementation Report is intended to provide transparency and accountability regarding the execution of strategies from the 2024 Water Conservation Plan and the 2024 Water Forward Plan. The plans include proactive and substantial demand management strategies and innovative local supply strategies, but the hard work necessary to complete the strategies and meet the goals are illustrated in the implementation reports. The third quarter of 2025 (July – September) includes what is typically the hottest and driest part of the year in Central Texas. In early July, Central Texas was struck by severe storms that caused severe damage and loss of life but filled Lakes Buchanan and Travis from 50 percent storage capacity to over 90 percent. On September 2, the City of Austin returned to the baseline Conservation Stage water restrictions from Stage 2 Drought restrictions. While the city’s water supply was nearly full, the latter two months of the quarter proved to be the typical hot and dry Texas summer. 3 Water Conservation Updates New Community Outreach Grants to support innovative, community-lead conservation initiatives. (WCP, p. 40) Applications accepted Oct. 15 – Nov. 30 Up to $3,000 Irrigation enforcement: 480 Customer 311 reports, 1,700 warnings, 243 citations Stakeholder engagement for new Uniform Plumbing Code landscape irrigation restrictions (pressure reduction and 50% irrigation area in new homes) Categorized all commercial, institutional, and industrial customer with North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code to aid in high use/leaks identification and the establishment of water use benchmarks Began inclusion of conservation programs in the utility’s enterprise customer relations management software. 4 Water Conservation Metrics Residential Rebate Programs Approved Rebates 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Drought Survival Tools Irrigation Upgrades Rainwater Harvesting Rebates WaterWise Landscape WaterWise Rainscape Other Residential Programs Q3 2024-Q2 2025 Q3 2025 5 Water Conservation Metrics Commercial Rebate Programs Approved Rebates 5 4 3 2 1 0 4 4 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 Bucks for Business …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ROBERT MUELLER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION [RMMA PIAC] WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025, AT 6:00 P.M. AUSTIN ENERGY HEADQUARTERS ASSEMBLY ROOM 1111 4815 MUELLER BOULEVARD AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the RMMA PIAC may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Marrilee Archer, 512-974-7842, marrilee.archer@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Michael Jones, Chair Andrew Clements Christopher Jackson Kathleen Malcom Kathy Sokolic DRAFT AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Rick Krivoniak, Vice Chair Corky Hilliard Martin Luecke David Neider The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the RMMA PIAC Regular Meeting on October 14, 2025. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding the East 51st Street Mobility Project. Presentation by Austin Financial Services staff. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. Presentation by Banbury Development on the renaming of Mueller Lake Park to honor Girard Kinney for his significant contributions to the Mueller Redevelopment Project. Presentation by Banbury Development and the Mueller Foundation on Mueller Affordable Housing updates. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Marrilee Archer at Austin Financial Services, at 512-974-7842 and marrilee.archer@austintexas.gov, to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission, please contact Marrilee Archer at 512-974-7842, marrilee.archer@austintexas.gov.
Affordable Housing Update Affordable Housing Update Mueller Redevelopment Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission November 12, 2025 Agenda Mueller Redevelopment Background • Vision and Goal • Designing the Program Affordable Rental Update • Affordable Rental Options • • Exceeding MDA Requirements By the Numbers Affordable Ownership Update • Affordable Ownership Options Exceeding MDA Requirements • By the Numbers • Purpose and Leadership Program Partners Program Implementation About the Mueller Foundation • • • • Milestones • • Outreach & Marketing Financial Stability Transition Retention • • Accountability 2 | RMMA PIAC 11/12/25 Background: Vision, Goal & Requirements Vision Mueller will be an interactive, mixed-use, mixed- income community that will be a model for responsible urban development, offering a compact, pedestrian-oriented alternative to the land- consumptive and automobile-dependent development patterns that could influence the form and pattern of growth within Austin. Goal Redevelopment must offer a wide range of housing choices to create a new community of socially and economically diverse residents. MDA Requirements MDA requires 25% of all housing to be affordable For ownership requirement = affordable homes must be available at 80% MFI for at least 1 year For rental requirement = affordable apartments much be available 60% MFI for at least 5 years MDA incorporates Affordable Housing Resolution confirming Catellus (now Banbury) commitment to use good-faith efforts to provide longer and deeper affordability 3 | RMMA PIAC 11/12/25 Background: Designing the Program – 2004-2007 • Development with intermixed affordability was a very new concept; it had not been done in Texas before; 25% affordability an ambitious goal nationally. • One-year affordability was the MDA requirement for homeownership and 5- year affordability requirement for rental; the City and the surrounding community wanted Mueller to go farther. • • The land trust statute did not yet exist when the Mueller Affordable Homes Program was forming. $165,000 homes were available in the marketplace. • Central Park (formerly Stapleton): 10% affordability; fewer resale protections; less interspersed. • The team worked with City of Austin and PeopleFund/PeopleTrust to design the affordability preservation program. • Creation of a nonprofit (Mueller Foundation) to steward the housing program and other public goals. 4 | RMMA PIAC 11/12/25 Background: HomeBase Collaboration • HomeBase is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit sister organization to Austin Habitat for Humanity, providing affordable housing consulting services. • • In March 2023, the Mueller Foundation hired HomeBase to manage Mueller’s affordable resale …
Girard Kinney Park at Mueller About Girard Kinney Girard Arnold William Kinney, Jr. was born on March 4, 1943 at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, DC to parents Girard Senior and Cleora Deitz Kinney. In 1946, Girard and his parents moved to the Zilker neighborhood near Kinney and Virginia avenues, streets named aMer his grandparents. He was soon joined by his brothers George and Eugene, and his sister Virginia. The family home was built in 1873 by his grandfather’s great uncle, Coronel Griffin. He aVended Zilker Elementary, Fulmore Middle, and Travis High schools. During his teen years, he was interested in herpetology, a branch of zoology that focuses on repXles and amphibians. He collected, sold, and even milked snakes before selling the poison to the U.S. Navy for the producXon of anX-venom. However, aMer being asked by a teacher about what careers he and his classmates would want, he consulted with his father who asked him to name his skills. When Girard listed math and arts among his talents, his father suggested architecture, and so he began to learn more about the discipline during his high school years. Consequently, to pursue his interests in building design, in 1961 he enrolled at the University of Texas at AusXn in the School of Architecture where he was taught by many disXnguished professors, including Alan Taniguchi, whose father is the namesake of Mueller’s Isamu Taniguchi Park. Girard paid his way through school by ulXmately working three jobs simultaneously that also expressed his personal interests: fishing as a license clerk at the Texas Game & Fish Commission (now Texas Parks & Wildlife), architecture as a draMsman at the Calcasieu Lumber Company, and model cars as a manager of a model car racing track. Although he was set to graduate aMer compleXng all of his required hours, Girard quit school in protest to UT’s plans to demolish a collecXon of mature live oak trees and the university’s stance on the Vietnam War; however, he returned to UT in 1978 to take a final course and graduate. Girard has been married to Leyla Cohlmia for 40 years. They have a son, and Girard has a daughter from a previous marriage. Early in his long and remarkable career, Girard and his fellow architects developed the idea of building an auditorium/amphitheater along Waller Creek that he then pitched to the AusXn Symphony Orchestra, which resulXng in Symphony Square. …
