Item 05 - Travis Heights Reclaimed Water Main Engineering Services Amendment — original pdf

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Item 5 Water & Wastewater Commission: January 14, 2026 Council: January 22, 2026 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to the contract for engineering services for the Travis Heights Reclaimed Water Main project for Austin Water with CAS Consulting and Services, Inc., in the amount of $265,332. for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $985,418. Funding 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: Contract Amendment. MBE / WBE: This contract was previously awarded in compliance with City Code 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). Current participation to date is 78.43% MBE and 12.10% WBE. Prior Council Action: April 23, 2020 – Council approved a professional service agreement with CAS Consulting and Services, Inc. for the Travis Heights Reclaimed Water Main. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: January 14, 2026 - To be reviewed by the Austin Water and Wastewater Commission. April 10, 2020 - Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Turrieta’s Motion and Vice-Chair Castleberry’s 2nd on a 6-0-3-2 vote with Commissioners Lee, Michel and Penn recusing and Commissioners Parton and Schmitt absent. Additional Backup Information: The Travis Heights Reclaimed Water Line project was identified in Austin Water’s 2011 Reclaimed Water Infrastructure Master Plan Update and the 2013 Completing the Core plan as construction projects 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, adds customers, and builds economies of scale. To minimize risk of service interruptions to current and future reclaimed water customers, it is important to provide redundancy. This amendment is for CAS Consulting and Services construction phase and post-construction phase services. These services will help ensure that this new Austin Water asset meets the project’s design intent and specifications.  Item 5 Water & Wastewater Commission: January 14, 2026 Council: January 22, 2026 This project proposes temporary and long-term lane closures and detours during construction of the reclaimed water mains. The contractor will install appropriate traffic detour signs and barricades to direct traffic and will work to ensure that residents and businesses always have access to their driveways. Customers will be notified at least 48 hours in advance of planned service interruptions. This project is located within zip code 78701 (District 9).  Water & Wastewater Commission: January 14, 2026 Council: January 22, 2026 Item 5 AUTHORIZATION HISTORY AMOUNT $1,500,000.00 04/23/2020 (Council) – New Professional engineering services for the Austin Water Barton SoCo DATE DESCRIPTION and the Travis Heights Reclaimed Water Main projects with a total not to exceed $1,500,000.00. $265,331.66 1/22/2026 Proposed (Council) – Construction and post-construction phase services for the Travis Heights Reclaimed Water Main project with CAS Consulting and Services, Inc. $1,765,331.66 Total Contract Authorization CONTRACT HISTORY AMOUNT $40,087.28 07/21/2020 Professional Services Agreement for CAS Consulting and Services, Inc. to prepare preliminary engineering services for Travis Heights Reclaimed Water Main project DATE DESCRIPTION $679,999.20 05/05/2021 SA #1 – Additional Services with CAS Consulting and Services, Inc. for the design phase for Travis Heights Reclaimed Water Main project $265,331.66 Proposed SA #2 – Additional Services with CAS Consulting and Services, Inc. for construction and post-construction phases for the Travis Heights Reclaimed Water Main project $985,418.14 Total Contract History  Item 5 Water & Wastewater Commission: January 14, 2026 Council: January 22, 2026 M/WBE Summary Participation goals stated in the original approved compliance plan for the agreement were 1.90% African American; 9.00% Hispanic; 53.10% Native/Asian American; and 20.00% WBE. Participation for this amendment: NON M/WBE TOTAL – PRIME CAS Consulting and Services, Inc., Austin TX MBE TOTAL – SUBCONSULTANTS Hispanic Subtotal (MH) Davcar Engineering Services, Austin, TX (Erosion & Sedimentation Control) 93.92% 93.92% 2.29% 2.29% 2.29% WBE TOTAL – SUBCONSULTANTS (FW) Baer Engineering and Environmental Consulting, Inc., Austin, TX (SWIFT TWDB Permitting Support) 3.79% 3.79% Overall participation based on expenditure for the entire project as of December 9, 2025, (not including this amendment): PRIME: 0.00% NON M/WBE SUBCONSULTANTS: 0.81% African American, 13.51% Hispanic; 78.98% Native/Asian American, 12.10% WBE; and 9.47% Non M/WBE TOTAL: 0.81% African American; 13.51% Hispanic; 64.11% Native/Asian American; 12.10% WBE; and 9.47% Non M/WBE Water and Wastewater Commission: January 14, 2026 BLUNN CREEKALAMEDA DREVA STS CONGRESS AVENEWNING AVENEWTON STEASTSIDEDRE MONROE STACADEMYDRDRAKE AVEALTA VISTA AVEE LIVEOAK STE ANNIESTTRAVISHEIGHTS BLVDLELANDSTBRACKENRIDGESTNICKERSON STKENWOOD AVEPARKLNHILLSIDEAVEW ANNIE STW MONROE STW MARY STWELIZABETHSTPOSTRDS 1ST STCOLLEGE AVELOCKHARTDRTHECIRCLEBICKLER RDERIVERSIDEDRSUNNY LNREBEL RDW JOHANNASTCROCKETT STMARIPOSADRW MILTON STE MARY STSUNSETLNWLIVEOAKSTTERRACE DRE ELIZABETH STLINDELL AVEROMA STRAVINEDRBONHAMTERNELLIE STREAGANTERBROOKLYN STMILAM PLAVONDALERDW OLTORF STROSEDALETERCLIFTON STALGARITA AVETERRACEDRE MARY STMARIPOSADRALTAVISTAAVEReclaimedWater:Approx. 4,500 LF¯08001,6004001,200FeetProject Location: 5267.075 - Travis Heights Reclaimed Water MainItem: 05SpicewoodSprings Rd129035183357171Project Limits183