Item 5- RCA: Distribution Overhead Electrical Services — original pdf

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Item 5 Posting Language ..Title Authorize five contracts for distribution electrical services for Austin Energy with Gridco, Inc., MasTec North America, Inc., Pike Corporation d/b/a Pike Electric LLC or Power Contracting LLC, Renegade Group, LLC d/b/a Renegade Well Services, LLC or Renegade Well Services, and Southeast Power Corporation, for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $200,000,000, divided among the contracts. Funding: $80,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. ..Body Lead Department Austin Financial Services. Client Department(s) Austin Energy. Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $80,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Procurement Language: Austin Financial Services issued a Request for Proposals solicitation RFP 1100 LLM3007 for these services. The solicitation was published on March 30, 2026, and closed on May 12, 2026. Of the 13 offers received, the proposals submitted by the recommended contractors represented best value to the City based on the solicitation’s evaluation criteria. 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=143796 . MBE/WBE: These contracts will be awarded in compliance with the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the combined MBE/WBE goal with 1.83% participation. For More Information: Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Austin Financial Services - Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500. 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: September 14, 2026 - To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. Additional Backup Information: The contract will provide staff augmentation to support distribution electrical services for Austin Energy. It supplements Austin Energy’s workforce by supplying qualified contract labor, equipment, and resources necessary to perform critical utility operations. These resources support Austin Energy’s Electric Systems Resiliency Plan and Development Process initiatives and enhance readiness for emergency response. The scope of the contract has been expanded to address growing operational demands associated with third- party projects, grid hardening, and load growth. This additional support will help Austin Energy maintain Item 5 reliable electric service, respond efficiently to increasing workloads, and complete critical infrastructure projects on schedule. An evaluation team with expertise in this area evaluated the offers and scored Gridco, Inc., MasTec North America, Inc., Pike Corporation d/b/a Pike Electric LLC, or Power Contracting LLC, Renegade Group, LLC d/b/a Renegade Well Services LLC, or Renegade Well Services, and Southeast Power Corporation as the best to provide these services based on demonstrated applicable experience and personnel, program, staffing plan, price, local preference, and small preference. MasTec North America, Inc., and Southeast Power Corporation are local businesses. The recommended contractors MasTec North America, Inc. and Renegade Group, LLC are two of the current providers of these services. If the contract is not approved, Austin Energy will be unable to adequately support ongoing electrical distribution construction projects or respond effectively to critical utility work. This could result in project delays and increased risks to system reliability including performing critical utility operations including storm restoration and emergency events. 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 $80,000,000 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 $200,000,000 Note: Contract Authorization amounts are based on the City’s estimated annual usage.