Versión en español a continuación. Special Called Meeting of the Electric Utility Commission July 15, 2021 The Electric Utility Commission is to be held July 15, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance of Wednesday, July 14 by noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Electric Utility Commission meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 858-722-0455 or Robin.Otto@austinenergy.com no later than noon, Wednesday, July 14. The information required is the speaker name, the telephone number they will use to call into the meeting, and their email address (so that the dial-in info may be provided). If speaking on a specific item, residents must indicate the item number(s) they wish to speak on and whether they are for/against/neutral. Speakers on any topic that is not a posted agenda item will be limited to the first 10. •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak; each speaker will have up to three minutes to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Robin.Otto@austinenergy.com by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live la Reunión del Electric Utility Commission FECHA de la reunion (15 de Julio 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (14 de julio antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: junta en 858-722-0455 or • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de Robin.Otto@austinenergy.com a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el …
Item 14 EUC Report re Council Action July 15, 2021 Items below recommended by EUC June 21; Council to review on date indicated in parenthesis. 2. (7/29) [Purchasing] Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract with Adisa Public Relations D/B/A Adisa Communications, MWDB, to provide community outreach for Austin Energy’s energy efficiency and rebate programs and equity goals, in an amount not to exceed $210,000. 3. (7/29) Authorize negotiation and execution of a multi-term contract with Techline Inc, for fiberglass utility poles, for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,000,000. 4. (7/29) [Purchasing] Authorize negotiation and execution of four contracts for large industrial motor repair services, with Austin Armature Works LP, Evans Enterprises Inc., Houma Armature Works & Supply LLC, and Shermco Industries Inc.; each for a term of five years for total contract amounts not to exceed $2,500,000, divided among the contractors. 5. (7/29) [Purchasing] Ratify an amendment to an existing contract with Intrado Interactive Services Corporation, for high call volume answering services, in the amount of $72,000, for a revised total contract not to exceed amount of $884,000. 6. (7/29) [Purchasing] Authorize an amendment to an existing contract with Intrado Interactive Services Corporation, for continued high call volume answering services, for an increase in the amount of $260,000 and extend the term by one year, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,144,000. 7. (7/29) [Purchasing] Authorize award of seven contracts for electrical supplies, with Beyond Components; Priester-Mell & Nicholson Inc.; Wesco Distribution Inc. d/b/a Power Supply; Techline Inc.; Stuart C. Irby Co.; JMR Technology Inc.; and KBS Electrical Distributors Inc.; each for a term of five years for total contract amounts not to exceed $1,200,000, divided among the contractors. 8. (7/29) [Purchasing Multi-department; AE’s portion estimated at $3M] Authorize award of a multi- term contract with Tony Parent Enterprises d/b/a Allied Fence & Security (MBE), to provide fencing installation and repair services, for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $7,975,000. 9. (7/29) [Purchasing] Authorize negotiation and execution of two cooperative contracts with Precision Task Group, Inc. and Accenture, LLP, to provide Workday software subscriptions and implementation services, each for a term of three years for total contract amounts not to exceed $3,500,000, divided between the contractors. 10. (7/29) [Purchasing] Ratify a contract with Tecxila II, Inc. d/b/a Casa Chapala Catering (MWBE), for catering …
Item 2 Posting Language ..Title Authorize award and execution of a construction contract with Southwest Corporation, for Cistern Substation Control Enclosure project in the amount of $498,461.00 plus a $49,846.10 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $548,307.10. [Note: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) through the achievement of Good Faith Efforts with 1.60 MBE% and 0.10% WBE participation.] ..Body Lead Department Capital Contracting Office Managing Department Austin Energy Prior Council Action: N/A Fiscal Note Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Purchasing Language: Lowest responsive bid of two bids received through a competitive Invitation for Bid solicitation. For More Information: Inquiries should be directed to the City Manager’s Agenda Office, at 512-974-2991 or AgendaOffice@austintexas.gov. NOTE: Respondents to this solicitation, and their representatives, shall direct inquiries to Rolando Fernandez, 512-974-7749, Garrett Cox, 512-974-9423, or the Project Manager, Ming Xu, 512-666-4277. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 14, 2021- To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. Additional Backup Information: Austin Energy is constructing a new 345 kV Cistern substation in Rosanky, TX, which connects the 218 MW Big Star solar farm currently developed by the RWE Renewable America LLC to the transmission grid. Austin Energy does not own the solar farm and will not purchase any power from it. Austin Energy commits to the customer in the interconnection agreement that the substation will be energized in January 2022. The control enclosure in this construction contract is needed to house control and communication equipment. It typically takes four months to build the control enclosure, which needs to be completed before middle December 2021. Due to the potential increase in material and labor costs, a 10% contingency in funding has been included to allow for the expeditious processing of any change orders. A contingency is an additional amount of money added to the construction budget to cover any unforeseen construction costs associated with the project. By authorizing the additional contingency funding, Council is authorizing any change orders within the contingency amount. The contract allows 120 calendar days for substantial completion of this project. This project is located within zip code 78953, outside Austin Energy’s service territory. Southwest Corporation is located in Austin, TX ..Strategic Outcome(s) Strategic Outcome(s): Safety; Mobility, Government that Works for All Item 3 Posting Language …
Electric Utility Commission July 15, 2021 Minutes The Electric Utility Commission (EUC) convened a regularly scheduled meeting via videoconference/Webex. Meeting called to order by Chair Hopkins at 6:00 p.m. Also present were Commissioners Chapman, Ferchill, Funkhouser, Reed, Trostle and Tuttle. Commissioners Hadden, Stone, and Wray absent and one vacancy. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: None. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Approve minutes of the June 21, 2021 special-called meeting. Motion (Reed) to approve minutes; seconded (Chapman); passed on a vote of 6- 0, with Commissioner Trostle off the dais, Commissioners Hadden, Stone, and Wray absent and one vacancy. NEW BUSINESS – CONSENT ( ) = Target Council Meeting Date; [ ] = RCA Type Motion (Chapman) to recommend Items 2, 3, 5-11; seconded (Reed); all passed on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner Trostle off the dais, Commissioners Hadden, Stone, and Wray absent and one vacancy. Motion (Ferchill) to recommend Item 4, “The Electric Utility Commission endorses the Austin Energy Fiscal Year 2022 Budget as presented on July 15, 2021;” seconded (Reed); passed on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner Funkhouser off the dais, Commissioners Hadden, Stone, and Wray absent and one vacancy. 2. (7/29) [Capital Contracting] Authorize award and execution of a construction contract with Southwest Corporation, for Cistern Substation Control Enclosure in the amount of $498,461 plus a $49,846 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $548,307. 3. (7/29) [Purchasing] Authorize an amendment to an existing contract with Open Systems International, Inc., for continued maintenance and support of Austin Energy’s generation management system for an increase in the amount of $650,000 and to extend the term by five years, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $2,073,287. 4. (7/29) [Austin Energy] Conduct a public hearing to receive public comment and consider proposed rate and fee changes for Austin Energy as part of the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 proposed budget. 5. (7/29) [Austin Energy] Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire a permanent Electric Transmission and Distribution Easement consisting of approximately 0.067 acre (2,934 square feet), and a Temporary Construction Easement consisting of approximately 0.163 acre (7,093 square feet) out of the J.P. Wallace Survey, Abstract No. 789, Travis County, Texas, and being a portion of the property located at 7521 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78752, for the Austin Energy Transmission Circuit 811 JL-MC 138kV upgrade project, in an amount not to exceed …
