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Invitations For Bids For The Week Of September 5 - 9, 2016 fyi: City of Austin Bid Notices Are Posted On The City of Austin Purchasing Office
~ Website: http://www.austintexas.gov/department/purchasing ~
Every Week Construction Contractors, Subcontractors & Suppliers Will Receive — Notices About City Construction Projects — News About Other Upcoming Projects & Events — Information About Bid Results & Awards (when available) — Plus Free Use Of The Plans & Computer Center
CITY OF AUSTIN BIDDING ON CITY OF AUSTIN SOLICITATIONS? BIDDERS MUST ATTEND MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCES AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO
ATTEND ANY NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCES TO ENSUSRE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF OWNER’S BIDDING AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS, PARTICULARY MBE/WBE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. IF THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE IS MANADATORY THE BIDDER MUST ARRIVE AND SIGN-IN WITHIN FIFTEEN 15) MINUTES OF THE SCHEDULED START TIME OF THE MEETING. OTHERWISE THE BIDDER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID FOR THE PROJECT. The City of Austin Online Vendor Registration and Solicitation Advertising website has changed. On October 1, 2011, the City installed the Vendor Connection, a replacement for the existing registration and solicitation advertising websites. This new site may be accessed at http://www.austintexas.gov/financeonline/finance/index.cfm and select Vendor Connection. Solicitation details and document packages are available at this website. Bidders / Proposers are required to document efforts to solicit MBE/WBE or DBEs in the Compliance Plan. The Goals for each project and the instructions and forms for the Compliance Plan are included in the MBE/WBE or DBE Program Packet included in the solicitation. For construction contracts, the MBE/WBE or DBE Program Packet is a separately bound volume of the Project Manual.
… a publication for the City of Austin Small & Minority Business Resources Department
PROJECT NAME: SAR THICKENER IMPROVEMENTS Solicitation No.: IFB 6100 CLMC558 Estimated Value: $6.612,000.00 MANDATORY Vendor Conf. August 4, 2016 at 9:30 am at 1017 Fallwell Lane, Del Valle, Offers Due: September 8, 2016 prior to 9:30 am For Info: John Wepryk, 512-974-7010 MBE/WBE Goals: African American 1.32% Hispanic 1.80% Native/Asian American 0.73% WBE 1.61%
PROJECT TRADE SUMMARY: Lighting Fixtures, Outdoor: Floodlights, Spotlight Transformer Parts And Accessories Fencing, Temporary (For Construction And Other Ind Hydrants, Fire Inclu Access/Parts Steel, Fabricated: Beams, Gabions, Gratings, Walkw Gratings/Walkway/Fab Steel Pipe, Ductile Iron, Centrifugally Cast, Mech. Join Pipe, Pvc (Polyvinyl Chloride) Valves, Iron Body: Angle, Check, Gate, Globe, Etc. Pumps, Sump, Submersible Signs, Construction Project Identification Signs Conveying Sys: Elevators, Lifts, Etc. Site Work Shoring/Reinforcement Services Demolition Services Excavation Services Back Fill, Trench.(Furnish, Transport Fine Aggregate) Construction, Pipeline Constru, Sidewalk/Driveway Incl Handicapped Drwy Pav/ Portland Cmt Concrete Construction, Water System, Main And Service Line Manholes/Construction Of Elec/Indust (Warehouse/Utility Plants) Heating, Ventilating/ AC (HVAC) Metal Work Painting Plumbing/Indus Warehouse Utility Plants, Photography, Construction Hauling Services Inspection Services, Construction Type Survey (Not Aerial Or Research Traffic Control Device Placement And Removal Service Toilets, Portable, Rental Or Lease Erosion Control Services Fence Installation And Repair Landscaping, Tree And Plant Protection During Cons
POTENTIAL PRIME BIDDERS: EXCEL Construction Services, Kevin Wenske, 512-259-5005
Matous Construction, Andrew Roberts and Don Schnch, 254-780-1400 PSC-Cardinal Contractors, John Taylor, 972-854-0063
LASCO Electrical / CLO2 Services, Robert Lemay, 512-289-3089 Prota Inc., Prota Construction, Inc., JV, Rafael Soto, 512-535-2555
T. Morales Co, Farrell Prewitt, 254-793-4344
Project Name: ELEVATOR REFURBISHMENT REBID Solicitation No: CLMC578A Estimated Value: $3,312,800.00 For Info: Rohini Kumarage (512) 530-7547 MANDATORY Vendor Conf: August 17, 2016 at 2:00 pm, 2716 Spirit of Texas Dr., Rm 174A, Mandatory Site Visit immediately follow the Pre-Bid Mtg. Offers Due: September 15, 2016 prior to 9:00 am MBE/WBE Goals: MBE 0.61% WBE 0.25%
PROJECT TRADE SUMMARY: Stone, Building (Except Marble) Finishes: Flooring, Wall And Ceiling, Etc. Elevator Installation, Maintenance And Repair Electrical Heating, Ventilating And Air Conditioning (HVAC) Constru Equip Maintenance/ Repair
Project Name: 4TH / RIO GRANDE CHILLED WTR TRANS MAIN Solicitation #: CLMC611 Estimated Value: $1,800,000.00 For Info: John Routh (512) 505-7820. MANDATORY Vendor Conf. September 1, 2016 at 1:30 pm, Town Lake Center, 721 Barton Springs Rd., Rm 130, Austin, TX 78704 Offers Due: September 15, 2016 prior to 10:00 am MBE/WBE Goals: African American 1.19%, Hispanic 2.49%, Native/Asian 0.35% WBE 1.31%
PROJECT TRADE SUMMARY: Pipe Fittings, Misc. (Not Otherwise Classified) Boring, Drilling, Testing, And Soundings Constru, (Backfill/Digging/Ditching/Road Grading Excavation Services Construction, Curb/Gutter (Maint/Repair/Removal) Construction, Highway And Road Construction, Chilled Water Pipe Installation Construction, Pipeline Constru, Sidewalk /Drwy (Incl Handicapped Ramps) Driveway Pavement, Bituminous. Construction, Street (Major And Residential) Mudjacking/Repairing Concr Pav Slabs Chemical Treatment Of Boiler And Tower Water Hauling Services Video Scanning Of Sewers, Waterwells, Etc. Pavement Marking Services Cable, Electric Conduit, Pvc. Erosion Control Services
POTENTIAL PRIME BIDDERS: Traco Elevator, Jared Schmidt, 512-538-8321
STR Constructors, Ltd, Tom Stanfield, 512-515-0254 Workman Commercial, Travis Thrift, 512-326-9293
G Corp, Dustin Gadberry, 214-325-5628| Thyssen Krupp Elevator, Billy Lund, 512-486-1011
Project Name: CHILLED WATER PIPING CONSTRUCTION IN THE RIGHT OF WAY IDIQ Solicitation No: CLMC606 Estimated Value: $6,000,000.00 MANDATORY Vendor Conf: August 16, 2016, at 1:30 pm, Town Lake Center, 721 Barton Springs Rd., Room 130, Austin, TX 78704 Offers Due: September 15, 2016 prior to 9:30 am For Info: James Matlock , 512-322-6273 MBE/WBE Goals: MBE 4.81% WBE 0.86%
PROJECT TRADE SUMMARY: Excavation Services Construction, Pipeline Construction, Tunnel Welding Hauling Services Traffic Ctrl Device Placement/Removal Svc Landscaping/Tree/Plant Protec During Cons Back Fill/Trench Furnish/Transport Fine Agg Construction, Chilled Water Pipe Installation Jacking/Cribbing/Shoring Existing Deck Beams POTENTIAL PRIME BIDDERS:
Bilfinger Weston, Alex Perez, 832-795-7008 Muniz Concrete & Contracting, Manny Trinidad, 512-385-2334
UPCOMING CITY OF AUSTIN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
PROJECT NAME: PARMER LANE INTERCEPTOR Solicitation No.: IFB 6100 CLMC552 Estimate Value: $29,600,000.00 MANDATORY Vendor Conf.: August 22, 2016 at 9:00 am, t Webberville Service Center, 2600 Webberville Rd., Austin, TX 78702 Offers Due: September 15, 2016 prior to 9:30 am For Info: Eric Bailey, 512-974-7713
PROJECT TRADE SUMMARY: Curing Mixtures, all types Fencing, Temporary Fuel Oil, Diesel Barricades, Traffic, Portable Steel, Fabricated: Beams/Gabions/Gratings Steel, Reinforcing, Bars and Rods Structural Shapes, Steel/Angles/Channels Grates, Guards and other protective devices Pipe, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) Borrow/Soil (Class 790 for top soil) Flexible Base Ready/Mix Concrete Stabilized Base Grass Seed Top Soil/Fill Dirt (Class 335 Mulch) Signs, Construction Project Identification Manholes/Manhole Covers/Frames/Grates/R Sewer Lift Stations, Parts Site Work Garbage/Trash Removal/Disposal Shoring/Reinforcement Services Construction/Backfill/Digging/Ditching/RG Demolition Services Excavation Services Excavation, Borrow Excavation, Rock 1/2 Cubic Yard Management Construction Back fill, Trench (Furnish/Transport) Construction, Pipeline Embankments, Construction Of Construction, Tunnel Construction, Utility Underground Projects Manholes, Construction Of Structural and Reinforcement Steel Welding Photography, Construction Laboratory /Field Testing Services Boring For Road Crossing Hauling Services Dust Control Watering Survey (not aerial or research) Traffic Sign Installation Tree and Shrub Removal Services Water and Wastewater Treatment Services Building, Fabricated, Rental or Lease Crane Rental or Lease Machinery/Heavy Hardware Rental or Lease Road/Highway Equipment (not otherwise) R Toilets Portable, Rental or Lease Erosion Control Services Fence Installation and Repair Hydro mulching Services Landscaping Tree Plant Protec During Constr Litter Removal Services (including Beach Cleaning)
POTENTIAL PRIME BIDDERS: Ric-Man Construction, Inc., James Bilicki, 586-739-5210
Michels Tunneling, Lloyd F. Maier, 920-539-5168 S.J. Louis Construction TX, Zach West, 512-771-7992
Quest Civil, Abel Abraham, 623-581-9700 Super Excavation, Robert Mizrtz, 414-491-2991
Jay Dee Contractors, Michael Allen, 734-591-3400 Smith Contracting Co., Inc., Hunter Smith, 512-990-7640 Southland Contracting, Nick Jencopale, 817-293-4263
SAK Construction, Troy Bradshaw, 636-385-1015 OHL US, Inc., Jeff Spade
PSC Vadnais Trenchless, Kurt Roedel, 713-446-5150 Southland Holdings, Nathan Abraham, 817-491-2703
Frontier Kemper Constructors, Inc. Jerry Pavco, 818-362-2062 Atkinson Construction, Lizan Gilbert, 512-461-9677
Project Name: WW LINE RENEWAL & SPOT REHAB SVC 2017-2019 IDIQ Scope of Work: Rehabilitation and replacement of deteriorated wastewater mains throughout the city using an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity construction contract Solicitation No.: CLMC619 Estimated Value: $9,600,000.00 MANDATORY Vendor Conf.: September 20, 2016, 10:00 am, Webberville Service Center, 2600 Webberville Rd, Auditorium, Austin, TX 78704 at 10:00A Offers Due: October 13, 2016 prior to 9:00 am For info: Greg Kirton (512) 972-2053 MBE/WBE Goals: African American 1.64% Hispanic 3.63% Native/Asian 0.98% WBE 0.73%
PROJECT TRADE SUMMARY: Fencing, Temporary (For Construction And Other Ind Barricades, Traffic, Portable Steel, Reinforcing, Bars And Rods Pipe, Pvc (Polyvinyl Chloride) Asphalt, Ac (Asphalt/Cement) Concrete, Precast Rip Rap, Concrete Flexible Base Ready-Mix Concrete Grass Seed Sod, Grass Top Soil/Fill Dirt (For Mulch Class 335)Manhole Covers/Frames/Grates/Ring Site Work Shoring and Reinforcement Services Excavation Services Constr, Curb/Gutter Maint/Repair/Remov Construction, Pipeline Back Fill, Trench.(Furnish, Transport Fine Aggregate) Construction, Sewer and Storm Drain-Base Course, Aggregate Concrete Sewers, Storm (Type 1) Reinforced Concrete Culvert Sewers, Storm (Type 3) Reinforced Concrete Culvert Hauling Services Hauling, Asbestos Constr, Sidewalk /Driveway (Incl Handicapped Ramps) Constr, Street (Major And Residential)Incl Reconstruc Base Course, Portland Cement Concrete Scarification, Bituminous Concrete Pavement, Portland Cement Concrete. This Work Sha Construction, Utility/Underground Projects Constr, Water Sys, Main and Service LineManholes, Constr Of. This Work Shall Inlets, Construction Of. This Work Shall Consist O Maintenance/Repair, Street Major/ Resid
Paving/Resurfacing, Street (Major and Residential) Pavement Marking Services (Including Removal Of Ma
Keep Your MBE/WBE/DBE Certifications
Current with the City of Austin Small & Minority Business Resources ~Department (SMBR) Certification Division~
for more information call 512-974-7645
City of Austin Small and Minority Business Resources Department (SMBR) | 512-974-7600 MANAGEMENT TEAM Veronica Briseño Lara, Director
Tamela Saldana, Acting Assistant Director
Thomas Owens, Resource Services Division Manager
Elton Price, Certification Division Manager
Kristi Samilpa, Business Process Consultant
Angela Hill, Executive Assistant
PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES Opening Solicitation No. Description Buyer 9/6/16 B1608-003-LD 290 East Landfill Operation & Loren Breland 1:00 PM (512) 854-4854 8/25/16 9:00 AM An Optional Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the 290 E Landfill, 9500 US Hwy. 290 E, Austin, TX 78744 9/12/16 S1608-007-LD 700 Lavaca Cafeteria Loren Breland 10:00 AM Concession Services (512) 854-4852 9/1/16 3:00 PM An Optional Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at the Travis County Purchasing Office, 700 Lavaca, Ste. 800, Purchasing Meeting Room Austin, Texas 78701
Local Plan Room Sites To View & Check-out Plans & Specifications
City of Austin Construction & Technology Center 4201 Ed Bluestein Blvd., Suite 2103, Austin, TX 78721 website: www.austintexas,gov/smbr 512-974-7799
Austin Area Black Contractors Association (ABCA) 6448 Highway 290 East, Suite E-107, Austin, Texas 78723 website: www.abcatx.com 512-467-6894
Asian Contractor Association (ACA) 4201 Ed Bluestein Blvd., Suite 2104, Austin, Texas 78721 website: [email protected] 512-926-5400
Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America, Building Branch 609 South Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78704 website: www.agcaustin.org 512-442-7887
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) 3006 Longhorn Blvd., Suite 104, Austin, Texas 78758 website: www.abccentraltexas.org 512-719-5263
United Hispanic Contractors Association de Austin (USHCA) 9205 Dean Keeton St., Austin, Texas 78705 website: www.uscha-austin.com 512-922-0507 (cell)
PROJECT NAME: PARMER LANE INTERCEPTOR Solicitation No.: IFB 6100 CLMC552 Estimate Value: $29,600,000.00 MANDATORY Vendor Conf.: August 22, 2016 at 9:00 am, t Webberville Service Center, 2600 Webberville Rd., Austin, TX 78702 Offers Due: September 15, 2016 prior to 9:30 am For Info: Eric Bailey, 512-974-7713
PROJECT TRADE SUMMARY: Curing Mixtures, all types Fencing, Temporary Fuel Oil, Diesel Barricades, Traffic, Portable Steel, Fabricated: Beams/Gabions/Gratings Steel, Reinforcing, Bars and Rods Structural Shapes, Steel/Angles/Channels Grates, Guards and other protective devices Pipe, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) Borrow/Soil (Class 790 for top soil) Flexible Base Ready/Mix Concrete Stabilized Base Grass Seed Top Soil/Fill Dirt (Class 335 Mulch) Signs, Construction Project Identification Manholes/Manhole Covers/Frames/Grates/R Sewer Lift Stations, Parts Site Work Garbage/Trash Removal/Disposal Shoring/Reinforcement Services Construction/Backfill/Digging/Ditching/RG Demolition Services Excavation Services Excavation, Borrow Excavation, Rock 1/2 Cubic Yard Management Construction Back fill, Trench (Furnish/Transport) Construction, Pipeline Embankments, Construction Of Construction, Tunnel Construction, Utility Underground Projects Manholes, Construction Of Structural and Reinforcement Steel Welding Photography, Construction Laboratory /Field Testing Services Boring For Road Crossing Hauling Services Dust Control Watering Survey (not aerial or research) Traffic Sign Installation Tree and Shrub Removal Services Water and Wastewater Treatment Services Building, Fabricated, Rental or Lease Crane Rental or Lease Machinery/Heavy Hardware Rental or Lease Road/Highway Equipment (not otherwise) R Toilets Portable, Rental or Lease Erosion Control Services Fence Installation and Repair Hydromulching Services Landscaping Tree Plant Protec During Constr Litter Remov Svcs (inclu Beach Clng)
Project Name: TAYLOR LANE 0.1 MGD WSTEWATER TREATRMENT PLANT (CRC) Solicitation No.: CLMC600 Estimated Value: MANDATORY Vendor Conf.: September 14, 2016 at 10:00 am, Waller Creek Center, 625 E. 10th St., Room 104, Austin, TX 78704 Offers Due: October 13, 2016 prior to 10:30 am For info: Phillip Jaeger, 972-0265 MBE/WBE Goals: African American 0.67% Hispanic 2.81% Native/Asian 0.24% WBE 1.69%
PROJECT TRADE SUMMARY:
Fencing, Chain Link (Including Fabric, Gates, Pane Fuel Oil, Diesel Barricades, Traffic, Portable Steel, Reinforcing, Bars And Rods Pipe, Ductile Iron, Centrifugally Cast, Class 55 W Pipe, Pvc (Polyvinyl Chloride) Ready-Mix Concrete Site Work Shoring And Reinforcement Services Construction, W/W Treatment Fa Excavation, Borrow. Consists Of Excavating, Transp Construction, Pipeline Construction, Sidewalk And Driveway (Incl Handicapped Ramps) Base Course, Aggregate Manholes, Construction Of Electrical Hauling Services Water And Wastewater Treatment Services Toilets, Portable, Rental Or Lease Erosion Control Services Hydromulching Services
City of Austin Upcoming Construction Projects Continued
Note: Travis County and the Lower Colorado River Authority accepts MBE/WBE Certifications from the City of Austin and HUB Certification from the Texas State Comp-troller of Public Accounts Statewide HUB Program. Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority accepts DBE Certifica-tion from the City of Austin Small and Minor-ity Business Resources Department.
2016 — Get MBE/WBE/DBE/HUB CERTIFIED!
MBE/WBE/DBE/HUB Certifications do not guarantee your company a contract from the city, county, state, federal governments or the private sector. You still have to market your company to each individual entity you desire to do business with. To help you market your company to these entities, contact the following certifying agencies and get on their bidder’s list for construction and construction related opportunities: City of Austin MBE/WBE/DBE Certification Small & Minority Business Resources Dept. 4201 Ed Bluestein Blvd., Austin, Texas 78721 Contact: Elton Price, Manager, Certification Division 512-974-7645
South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency 301 South Frio, Suite 310, San Antonio, TX Contact: 210-227-4722
-State of Texas - Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide HUB Program HUB Certification 1711 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin, TX Contact: 512-475-2414
Other Certifying Agencies that serves the State of Texas North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency 624 Six Flags Drive, Suite 216, Arlington, TX Contact: 817-640-0606 TXDot (Texas Department of Transportation) Diversity & Economic Opportunity Office 125 East 11th Street, Austin, TX 78701 Contact: 512-486-5501
CENTRAL PURCHASING ADVERTISEMENTS
Solicitations will be issued, and sealed bids or proposals may be re-ceived at the Purchasing Office, Municipal Building, 124 W. 8th St., 3rd floor, Room 308/310, telephone number (512) 974-2500, Austin, TX until the dates and times specified in the solicitation documents for the following items: Project Name: CLEANING AND TELEVISING SANITARY SEWER PIPES Solicitation No.: IFB 2200 EAD0254 Offers Due: September 15, 2016 prior to 2:00 pm
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: JON Second Floor Lobby Design
PROJECT SUMMARY: Renovation of the lobby and auditorium corridor floors and architectural elements of the surrounding areas. SCOPE OF WORK: Daily and final cleaning. LOCATION: Jesse H. Jones Hall (JON) Second Floor Lobby DRAWINGS: Electronic Files available from Alpha Building Corporation upon request. BID DATE: 8/29/16 @ 12:00 PM INSURANCE AND BONDING REQUIREMENTS: 1. Workers’ Compensation: Statutory 2. Employer’s Liability $ 500,000.00 3. Comprehensive General Liability: $1,000,000.00 each occurrence $1,000,000.00 in the aggregate 4. Comprehensive Automobile Liability (Any auto, hired auto, Non-owned auto) a) Bodily Injury: $1,000,000.00 each person $1,000,000.00 each occurrence b) Property Damage: $1,000,000.00 each occurrence
CONGRATULATIONS!! Award Approved on City Council Consent:
Authorize award and execution of a 24-month contract with ELK ELECTRIC, INC., JM ENGINEERING, LLC (WBE), and
TRINI CONSTRUCTION BUILDER, LLC (MBE) to provide electrical, general building, and heating, ventilating, and air
conditioning installation, maintenance and repair services, in an
amount not to exceed $5,200,000 each and combined, with four 12-
month extension options in an amount not to exceed $2,600,000 per
extension option each and combined, for a total contract amount not to
exceed $15,600,000 each and combined.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Project Name: (GEB) Dorothy L. Gebauer Building Project A and Project B: Design & Replace Fire Alarm/Signaling System Solicitation #: 16CSP031/16CSP032 Pre-Proposal Conf.: August 23, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. at 1301 E. Dean Keeton Road, FC1, Rm 1.118C Training Room C, Austin, TX General Construction Budget: Project A: $300,000.00 to $330,000.00 Project B: $405,000.00 to $445,000.00
Envelopes No. 1 Due, September 21, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Project Summary: Cutting, patching, ceiling removal, painting and fire alarm system.
Source: City of Austin Public Works Department
City of Austin Pencil Bid Tabulations
AE DOMAIN DA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Solicitation No. CLMC602 | Bid Opening August 22, 2016
Estimated Value: $400,000.00 Bidder Bid Amount Piatra, Inc. $ 685,109.00 Majestic Services, Inc. $ 425,000.00 R.S. Ellis, Inc dba Southwest Corporation $ 590,000.00 Muniz Concrete & Contracting, Inc. $ 526,606.00
ONION CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (DEMO) Solicitation No. CLMC614 | Bid Opening August 18, 2016
Estimated Value: $1,118,049.00 Bidder Bid Amount Peabody General $ 744,415.00 Austin Filter Systems, Inc. $ 749,920.00 Excel Construction $ 772,172.00 Austin Engineering Company $ 808,456.00 MA Smith Contracting Co., Inc. $ 974,716.00
TRAFFIC SIGNAL & PHB INSTALLATION—IDIQ 2016 Solicitation No. CLMC593 | Bid Opening August 4, 2016
Estimated Value: $450,000.00 Bidder Bid Amount Muniz Concrete & Contracting, Inc. $2,080,428.10
DEMOLISH BUILDIINGS AND FENCE REBID Solicitation No. CLMC582A | Bid Opening August 4, 2016
Estimated Value: $118,017.00 Bidder Bid Amount Total Demolition $ 97,000.00 R.S. Ellis dba Southwest Corporation $ 171,300.00 TS Environmental $ 71,427.00
INDIAN HILLS 48-INCH LINE EXT. 1PHASE 1B & 1C—CRC Solicitation No. CLMC596 | Bid Opening August 4, 2016
Estimated Value: $3,177,003.00 Bidder Bid Amount Aaron Concrete Contractors, LP $3,562,533.00 MA Smith Contracting Co., Inc. $3,075,903.10 JKB Construction Co., LLC $2,883,683.20 Facilities Rehabilitation, Inc.. $4,405,306.00 S.J. Louis Construction of TX. LTD $2,840,005.70 D. Guerra Construction $3,341,007.86 Santa Clara Construction, LTD $2,864,725.00 Central Road & Utility, LTD $3,471,243.09 WPM Construction $3,667,956.80
LOWER BUTTERMILK CREEK BANK STABILIZATION Solicitation No. CLMC591 | Bid Opening July 14, 2016
Estimated Value: $890,895.00 Bidder Bid Amount Jay-Reese Contractors, Inc. $ 841,280.75 M.A. Smith Contracting Co., Inc. $ 925,755.00 Muniz Concrete & Contracting, Inc. $ 780,417.12 MAC, Inc. $ 887,156.00 Austin Filter Systems, Inc. $ 787,002.50 Santa Clara Construction, LTD. $ 833,642.00
Source: City of Austin, Capital Contracting Office
Proposed Construction Projects Bidding between 08-01-2016 and 07-30-2017
First Adver-
tisement Date
Subproject Name
Con-struction
Cost Estimate
Aug-16 Onion Creek WWTP Demolition 1,100,000
Aug-16 Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation of Lines Group A 520,000
Aug-16 Parmer Lane Interceptor 27,077,100
Aug-16 Williamson Creek - Bitter Creek Tributary Channel Rehab 2,324,000
Aug-16 Walnut Creek WWTP Tertiary Filter Rehabilitation 18,727,966
Aug-16 InVision Studios 1,171,000
Aug-16 South Austin Regional WWTP Thickener Improvements 8,630,000
Aug-16 Gus Garcia District Park - Phase 3 Improvements 962,500
Aug-16 Public Safety Training Academy - Tenant Finish Out Building I 795,358
Aug-16 Gonzales Lift Station Abandonment 819,500
Sep-16 Little Stacy Neighborhood Park - General Park Improvements 524,855
Sep-16 2nd Street Garage New Elevators 4,734,000
Sep-16 Downtown Wayfinding Master Plan & Imple (Downtown Austin Plan) 892,336
Sep-16 St. Johns Pocket Park - General Park Improvements 155,000
Sep-16 Waller Creek District - Sabine St. Promenade 2,520,000
Sep-16 Violet Crown Trail - North 1,130,000
Oct-16 Zilker Metro Park - Maintenance Barn Replacement 1,878,750
Oct-16 Blocks 2 & 4 Odor Abatement 672,841
Oct-16 Exposition Blvd (W. 35th to Enfield) WW Line Renewal 2,500,691
Oct-16 Town Lake Metro Park - Alliance Childrens Garden 2,877,000
Oct-16 Burleson Road Reclaimed Water Pressure Conversion 5,090,000
Oct-16 Bowie Underpass 6,001,301
Oct-16 Plaza Saltillo Water Rehabilitation Phase 2 2,223,000
Oct-16 Walnut Creek WWTP Lab Admin Bldg HVAC Rehab Phase 1 1,940,000
Oct-16 SLA Sendera South Wetpond Repair 450,000
Nov-16 Springdale/290 Water Line Improvements 6,500,000
Nov-16 Upper Boggy Creek Trail Phase 1 1,065,000
Nov-16 Fire Station - Onion Creek 3,555,000
Nov-16 East Bouldin - One Texas Center Water Quality retrofits 403,000
Nov-16 Park Patrol / Rangers Joint Use Facility 3,262,949
Dec-16 East Austin Wastewater Line Improvements 2,518,350
Dec-16 Landside Roadway and Pedestrian Improvements Phase 2 1,198,925
Dec-16 Walnut Creek WWTP Secondary Process Improvements 9,125,000
Dec-16 Women's Locker Room Additions Ph 5 - #5,7,22,24,26,27 1,338,078
Dec-16 Govalle Neighborhood Park - Pool Renovation 2,700,000
Jan-17 So. Austin Regional WWTP Electrical Substation No.1 Replace 14,900,000
Jan-17 Mary Street 750,000
Jan-17 Hornsby Bend Thickener Complex Rehab 5,450,000
Jan-17 BOG - MLK-TOD Storm Drain Improvements Phase 1 6,500,000
Jan-17 Bull Creek District Park - General Park Improvements 573,750
Feb-17 Campus HVAC Improvements 4,880,700
Feb-17 Hornsby Bend Side Stream Treatment Plant (SSTP) Relief 6,700,000
Feb-17 Zilker Metro Park - Barton Springs Bathhouse Renovation 1,366,102
Feb-17 West Allandale and Trailridge Drive Line Renewal 2,200,000
Feb-17 Dove Springs District Park - Recreation Center Expansion 1,630,350
Feb-17 Shipe Neighborhood Park - Pool Renovation 2,700,250
Feb-17 FM 812 Additional Closure Work and Letdown Repair 997,500
Feb-17 Town Lake Metro Park - Holly-Festival Master Plan Phase 1 1,946,125
Feb-17 Govalle Wastewater Flow Diversion 3,670,000
Feb-17 Zilker Metro Park - Preliminary Design and Phase 1 Imple 1,607,500
Mar-17 Walnut Creek WWTP Stormwater Improvements 1,237,500
Mar-17 Austin to Manor Phase 2 4,628,753
Mar-17 Wastewater Collection System Replacement Lines Group A 960,500
Mar-17 Colony District Park - General Park Improvements 1,160,000
Mar-17 Wastewater Collection System Replacement Lines Group B 2,260,000
Mar-17 Reznicek Field Water Quality Retrofit 626,000
Apr-17 Morrow and Gault Water & Wastewater Line Renewal 4,725,000
Apr-17 Pedestrian Bridge McNeil Dr and Jekel Circle - 1/4¢ Fund 301,000
Apr-17 Montopolis Recreation and Community Center 10,749,500
May-17 Elisabet Ney Museum - Building Restoration and Site Impv 553,622
May-17 E. 51st St. Improvements 1,676,508
Sponsors
CESCO, Inc ICON Information Consultants Talent 101
SMBR’s PLAN ROOM City of Austin Small & Minority Business Resources Plan Room is open for business weekdays from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. SMBR’s Plan Room provides free electronic access to the McGraw-Hill Dodge system of drawings and construction specifications for projects in 100 counties in South and Central Texas as well as hard copy plans and specifications from local, private, and public sector jobs that can be viewed onsite or copied for a minimal fee. For a list of the current available Plans and Specifications, you can access it on our website at www.austintexas.gov/smbr or visit this link https: data.austintexas.gov/Business/Construction-Plans-in-SMBR-s-Plan-Room/x442-h34c or for questions or to schedule a training as a first time user — please call Juan Quinn Gonzales, Plans Room Coordinator at 512-974-7733.
OUTREACH & RECRUITING AUSTIN AREA BLACK CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES PROGRAM The Austin Area Black Contractors Association, (ABCA) is currently recruiting African American Contractors who are City of Austin Certified Minority Construction Contractors in need of services and assistance to help grow their businesses in the construction industry. The following is a list of services and assistance are offered to the user at no cost: ” Construction Management and Administration • Provide a plans room to view & check-out plans & specs • Assist with reading & interpreting plans & specs • Advise on Cost Estimating Techniques • Advise on bid packaging requirements & documents • Disseminate Bid Tabulations ” Business Law and Contracts • Review & advise on contracts & agreements • Advise on filing liens, bond claims & change orders ” Marketing • Develop Company Profile Resumes • Assist with networking, pre bid conferences & referrals • Provide guidelines for user friendly marketing plans • Publish and disseminate weekly, Bid Briefs announcing upcoming construction bid opportunities ” Provide Interactive Group Training Sessions Provide One-On-One Technical Assistance DUE TO LIMITED FUNDS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUCH AS, COST ESTIMATING TECHNIQUES AND ADVICE ON CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS; AND ON FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS. If you have any questions regarding the program’s services and enrollment process, please contact:
Carol S. Hadnot, Program Manager / Consultant Phone: 512-467-6894 ofc | E-mail: [email protected] | ABCA Website: abcatx.com
The Austin Area Black Contractors Association
is reaching out to all African American Construction Contractors located in a
five county areas of Travis, Hays, Williamson, Bastrop and Caldwell
Come Join us to learn about Procurement opportunities for an upcoming UT – High Den-sity Storage Addition project in Austin. The approximate 10,000 S.F. High Density Storage building will be used for remote storage of library materials. The new addition will be a warehouse style building with pre-cast insulated concrete wall panels, Ff-60 concrete floor slab and the roof framing will con-sist of steel bar joists and metal deck. The high-density area has no windows, and as few penetrations of walls and roof as possible. The building will have separate HVAC and dehumidification system with particulate and gas filters to maintain a constant temperature at 50°F +/- 5°F and relative humidity levels at 30% RH +/- 5%. During these subcontractor outreach sessions you can learn more about the project, meet the project team, discuss scope of work packages, learn about UT requirements and how to pre-qualify with Turner. We are also hosting a pre-proposal conference on August 4th for the early proposal packages (precast panels, steel and shelving) that will pertain to the
project shown in the second attachment. In addition, we will hold a sec-ond pre-proposal meeting on September 7 for the remaining scopes in which I will send out once the date arrives closer. Thank you for being interested in working with us. We look forward in meeting you! Sean Mokhtari | Field Engineer | Turner Construction Company mobile 210.202.7245
Project: Parmer Lane Interceptor, Austin, Texas Bid Due Date: 09/15/16
We are seeking your assistance in recruiting qualified MBE, WBE, DBE, DVBE, SBE subcontractors, and material and/or equipment suppliers in the areas of work included in, but not limited to, those listed below: Open Cut Sanitary Sewer Installation, Demolition/Waste Disposal, Removal of Hazardous Material (lead based paint), Trucking/Hauling, Pre-construction Video & Photography, Temporary Fencing, Concrete Structures (manholes, junction structures), Structural Excavation, Landscaping, Clearing & Grubbing, Erosion Control, Hydro mulching, Construction Material Testing, Sewer Testing, Ready-mix Concrete, Concrete Reinforcement, Centrifugally Cast Fiberglass Reinforced Polymer Mortar Pipe, Aggregates, Construction Materials Supply, Tunnel Support Materials, Construction Equipment Rental, Traffic Control, Electrical, Landscaping, Erosion Control, Arborist (Tree Removal and Protec-tion), Street Sweeper, Grading, Geotech (settlement monitoring), Utility Con-tractor, Open Cut, Bypass Pumping, Grouting, Demo Contractor, Mechanical, Fencing, CCVT Testing, Engineering, Building Contractor - Bid Alternative 1, Paving, and Drilled Shafts. Bidding documents and additional project bidding information are available on the box site at: https://michels.box.com/hzj73ozld7rl6ivmof0nbgb9mu9o3mlf, or at City of Austin One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Rd. 10th Floor Suite 1045 Please forward any information you may have regarding any MBE, WBE, DBE, DVBE, SBE, firms that might be interested in working on this project to our office via FAX at (262) 814-0300 or email at [email protected].
Please contact me for any information or questions. Sincerely,
Maggie Rust | Contract/Office Administrator Michels Tunneling A Division of MICHELS Corporation office: 262.814.0100 | cell: 920.539.4794 [email protected] | www.michels.us
Bid Proposal Invitation Texas Facilities Commission
Texas School for the Deaf & Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Deferred Maintenance Bid Package #1 TSD - Early Release Package
TFC Project No. 16-001-8801 BID DATE: BID DATE: Thursday, September 8, 2016Thursday, September 8, 2016 TIME: TIME: 02:00 PM CT 02:00 PM CT PROJECT CONTACT: Jeremy Morford, [email protected] CONTACT: Jeremy Morford, [email protected]
DESCRIPTION Flintco, LLC (CM @ Risk) is soliciting proposals from Subcontractors and Material Suppliers for Bid Package No. #1 – Texas School for the Deaf Deferred Mainte-nance Early Release, TFC Project No. 16-001-8801.
Scope includes: general requirements, demolition, concrete, structural steel, wood decking, waterproofing, roofing, glazing, drywall, plaster, painting, fire protection, plumbing, mechanical, electrical / fire alarm, fencing, landscaping and utilities.
A HUB Mixer / Pre-Proposal meeting and site walk to be held at 4:15 pm on Au-gust 23, 2016 at TSD, CTE Ford Building, MPR Room, 1102 South Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78704. Enter the project through gate on West Elizabeth Street. Park-ing is limited and proposers are encouraged to carpool if possible.
Proposals are due Thursday, 9/8/16 @ 2:00 pm at Flintco’s office 8100 Cross Park Drive, Austin, TX 78754.
Contact Jeremy Morford, [email protected], Phone: (512) 822-7392 for pack-age information available via SmartBidNet.com, AGC, Austin Area Black Contrac-tors, Builder’s Exchange, City of Austin Plan Room, Dodge and CMD.
Finalists for Austin’s first ‘chief equity officer’ make their pitches: Austin residents got their first look at the person who will be the city’s first chief equity officer during a town hall event Thursday night at the Palmer Events Center. The newly created position will head an office of two or three staffers focused on identify-ing disparities in city programs and services, and also on helping create ways for city depart-ments to address those gaps. The office will work with community groups to ensure equal access to city programs and services. The salary for the position hasn’t been determined, city officials said, and will be based on the experience of the person who is hired. Austin residents petitioned the city to create the position because of the growing number of minorities leaving the city due to the increased cost of living and other issues, such as tensions between police and communities of color.At Thursday’s event, attended by about 100 people, the three finalists for
the position were given 10 minutes to make opening remarks and then answered questions from the audi-ence for 15 minutes. The three finalists are Veron-ica Briseño Lara, director of the city’s Small and Minority Business Resources Department, Brion Oaks, vice president of health equity at the Southwest Affiliate of the American Heart Asso-ciation, and Kazique Prince, a senior policy adviser and education coordinator for Mayor Steve Adler. The city initially announced four final-ists for the position, but one candidate, Parisa Fatehi-Weeks, the head of community impact programs and investment at Google Fiber, withdrew her appli-cation before Thursday’s event. The candidates fielded questions on the decreasing black population in the city, issues facing the Latino and Asian-American communities, transportation and Austin’s backlog of untested rape kits. The event was the first time the community at large heard from the candi-dates, though the consulting group that helped the city with recruiting for the position had sought out community input during earlier stages of the search. Attendees were given the option of turning in feed-back sheets to city organizers after the event. Still, Debbie Russell, a local activist and a trustee on the
Del Valle school board, said she thought the commu-nity was brought into the process too late. “There are a lot of other candidates we might have liked and could have given input on,” she said. Meme Styles, a local activist with the group Measure Austin, said she was impressed by Prince, whose ideas she said could be applied toward helping not only African-Americans — whom Styles was there to advocate for — but also other marginalized groups. She also liked Prince’s background in community activism. Kazique Prince, a finalist for the city’s new chief equity officer position, speaks during a town hall event Thursday. “He’s really the only one I’ve seen out in the trenches, seen him on marches and in the front lines, and that’s going to be very important,” Styles said. Julie Nitsch, who attended the town hall to see where the finalists stood on issues that she advocates for, said she would have liked more specif-ics from the candidates. “I would have liked to see people lay out their plans a little bit more,” she said. The city hopes to make a decision for the position within the next month or month and a half. City Manager Marc Ott, who will leave Austin for a new job in Washington in October, will make the final decision. Source: Austin American Statesman 8/27/2016
Safety Matters!
Ro- lando Fernandez, Jr., In- terim Officer Capital Contracting Office
Rosie Truelove, Interim Director Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Dept
and Veronica Briseño Lara, Director
Small and Minority Business Resources Dept
for their outstanding collaborative presentations on the City of Austin Financial Enhancement Programs for MBE/
WBE Subcontractors to the Austin Area Black Contractors Association’s members and guest. These programs are currently found in the City’s front end construction documents Section 700. For detailed information on these programs,
you may view ABCA’s website abcatx.com— click on the training link
found on the home page.
Prime Contractors • Trade Associations • Agencies • Business Organizations
Your notices or announcements must be received no later than12 Noon on Wednes-day by E-mail at: [email protected] in a Word Document. Announcements or notices will be published on a first come, first serve basis. Please Do Not Send PDF formatted announcements, notices, IsqFt, Grade Beam documents or tables. All will have to be converted to a Word docu-ment or we will NOT be able to publish. (These types of software are not compatible to the Bid Briefs’ publishing software). DAS further request that bid announcements or notices be submitted at least two weeks prior to closing date to give MBE/WBE/DBE/HUB firms sufficient time to review the project’s plans and specifications; and to prepare their bid responses.
Fax Transmittals, PDF and isqft documents and table formats will not be ACCEPTED FOR PUBLI-CATION IN THE ON-LINE BID BRIEFS. You may download Bid Briefs on Mondays to review or use. Bid Briefs my be received by singing-up as a subscriber on abcatx.com website and click on the Bid Briefs’ link.
Construction Manager At Risk
will be soliciting proposals from subcontractors and mate-rial suppliers for the construction of the
City of Austin, COA Project No. 11222.001 ABIA – Terminal/Apron Expansion and
Improvements Project, Austin, TX Proposal Package 8
consists of Package 3C & 3E – New Terminal Expansion and Existing Terminal
Improvements Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Baggage Handling Systems, Elevators,
Escalators and Passenger Boarding Bridges
August 31, 2016 The Proposal Package will be available by contacting
Hensel Phelps’ office at 10211 ½ Hotel Dr., Austin, TX 78719
September 7, 2016 A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at 1:00PM
at 2716 Spirit of Texas Dr. Room 174, Austin, TX 78719
September 29, 2016 at 2:00 PM. Hensel Phelps will accept proposals for this package
at 10211 ½ Hotel Dr., Austin, TX 78719 Proposal selection will be on a best value basis
All City of Austin Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit proposals
The project’s DBE Goal is 8.01%
Hensel Phelps Construction Co. is available at
(512) 834-9848 or fax (512) 834-9844
We encourage and actively solicit proposals from
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises for all projects
Hensel Phelps is an E.E.O. Employer
UT Austin/UT System Construction and Professional
Services Business Matchmaking Event
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Noon—5:00pm
UT Thompson Conference Center 2405 Robert Dedman Drive, Room 3.102
Austin, TX 78712
The UT System Office of HUB Development, The Univer-sity of Texas at Austin HUB/SB Program office, and UT Austin Project Management and Construction Services (PMCS) invite your firm to participate in their Construc-tion and Professional Services Business Matchmaking session. The format for the event includes scheduled one-on-one meetings where HUB/SB firms will have 10 minutes per appointment to provide prime firms with information about their company.
If your company would like to participate in this event,
visit: http://www.utsystem.edu/hub
For detailed information and to request appointments.
Participating Prime Firms include: Architecture Plus ▪ Arup ▪ Atkins ▪
DPR Construction ▪ Flintco ▪ Harrison Kornberg Architects ▪
Kitchell Contractors ▪ Page ▪ SpawGlass ▪ STG Design ▪ The Beck Group ▪ Texas Facilities Commission ▪
UT Austin PMCS ▪ UT System OFPC ▪ ▪ Warden Construction
For more information contact Tiffany Dockery,
[email protected], 512-471-2583 or Amy Nemetz,
[email protected], 512-499-4485
The Austin City Council voted Thursday 7 to 1 with
three abstentions to add a $720 million mobility bond
package to the Nov. 8, 2016 municipal ballot. The
Council also passed a separate resolution that estab-
lishes a contract with voters, committing the City to pro-
vide for voters a tax bill impact calculator online and to
develop and construct the proposed projects in a way
that prioritizes the reduction of traffic congestion and
delay, and maximizes transit operations, affordable
housing and local businesses, among other goals.
The single bond proposition includes funding for
t h r e e c a t e g o r i e s o f p r o j e c t s :
$101 million for Regional Mobility
Projects to address congestion and enhance safety. That amount includes:
$46 million for Loop 360 $17 million for Spicewood Springs Road east of Loop 360
$30 million for Anderson Mill Road, the inter section of RM 620 and RM 2222, and Parmer Lane between SH45 and Brushy Creek
$8 million for Old Bee Caves Road Bridge
$482 million for Corridor Improve-
ment Projects that implement Corridor Mobility Development Program
Report recommendations for:
North Lamar Boulevard, Burnet Road Airport Boulevard East Martin Luther King Jr./FM 969 South Lamar Boulevard East Riverside Drive Guadalupe Street If approved, funding would also provide
for implementation of Corridor Report recommendation
for Slaughter Lane and/or William Cannon Drive. Prelimi-
nary engineering for improvements would be conducted
on:
William Cannon Drive Slaughter Lane North Lamar/Guadalupe Street Rundberg West Rundberg East East Colony Loop Road East Martin Luther King Jr./ FM 969 South Congress Avenue Manchaca Road South Pleasant Valley Road
$137 million for Local Mobility Pro-
jects:
$37.5 million for sidewalks
$27.5 million for implementation of Safe Routes to school to be divided evenly among the ten City Council Districts
$26 million for urban trails with a transportation and mobility purpose
$20 million for bikeways with a transportation and mobility purpose
$15 million for fatality reduction strategies for projects
listed on the Top Crash Location Intersection Priorities Improvement List $11 million for the sub-standard streets/capital renewal, including Falwell Lane, William Can nonOverpass Bridge, FM 1626, Cooper Lane, Ross Road, Circle S. Road, Rutledge Spur, Davis Lane, Latta Drive/Brush Country, Johnny Morris Road, and Brodie Lane If approved, the initial tax increase could affect 2018 tax
bills. The amount of increase each year would depend
on when the bond debt is incurred. The $720 million debt
may result in a tax increase of an estimated 2 ¼-cents
per $100 valuation. For the owner of home with a taxable
value of $250,000, the impact is estimated to be approxi-
mately $56 per year or $4.67 per month based on the
city tax rate for this year. Following Council direction,
staff from various City of Austin departments launched
Mobility Talks in March 2016, an effort to engage the
community on transportation and mobility initiatives and
priorities.
Approximately 7,000 people participated in Mobility
Talks, and a summary of the feedback along with funding
scenarios for consideration was presented to the Austin
City Council in June.
In the next few weeks, the City will produce a 2016 Mo-
bility Bond Voter Information Brochure that will serve as
an educational resource to the community.
The brochure will outline the projects that would be
funded if voters approve the proposition and provide the
ballot language that voters will see at the polls. The City
resources will also include more information regarding
the estimated tax impact of the bonds. The brochure will
be available at AustinTexas.gov/2016Bond and at City of
Austin facilities such as City Hall, recreation centers, and
public libraries.
Residents must be registered to vote by
Oct. 11 to participate in the Nov. 8 election.
Austin trustees consider new rules for diversity in contract awards The Austin school board will vote Monday night on a new program that aims to increase the number of women- and minority-owned businesses that are awarded contracts by the district. The Histori-cally Underutilized Business program includes annual targets for how much of the work included in a contract must be performed by women- or minority-owned businesses — For construction work funded with bond money, it’s 21.9 percent. For professional services contracts, it’s 28.5 percent.
Contractors who don’t make a good-faith effort to meet those standards could have their bids or proposals rejected, or could face fines. The district has had a voluntary program for years, but the new policy would make it mandatory. Officials expect the program to cost less than the initially projected $631,000, which includes startup costs, the software to track the vendors, construction management and the funds to hire a program director.
The Austin Independent School District led a tour of the new Performing Arts Center under construction at 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd. “These are rules that are pretty com-mon in the practice,” Trustee Paul Saldaña said. “But it moves us towards finally some levels of accountability, a statement by this board that we encourage equitable oppor-tunities for everyone in this community.”
The new rules are specific to bond work, but after two years, they will be applied dis-trict wide. A disparity study released in January determined that few minority or female business owners secure contracts with the Austin school district, largely because of pervasive discriminatory practices in the Austin marketplace as a whole. District officials said at the time that the study indicated there are barriers that keep minority- and women-owned businesses from getting the contracts, and that rules adopted by the school board could provide better access.
The same disparities have been documented in similar studies conducted for the city and Travis County, though the city’s most recent study released in January also deter-mined there is substantially more participation from minority- and women-owned busi-nesses when contracts have goals requiring diversity.
Since February, the district has hosted 10 meetings with community members, con-tractors and minority business owners to discuss the matter.
Source: Melissa B. Taboada - American-Statesman Staff
AISD Creates New HUB Program, Hires Director
AISD has created its first formal HUB program to help broaden opportunities for local businesses and ensure our contract awards reflect the markets, communities and families we serve.
Last night, Aug. 29, the Board of Trustees established a formal HUB program to help increase the number of women- and minor-ity-owned businesses who are awarded contracts by AISD.
Although many school districts in Texas have minority purchasing programs, AISD has joined the likes of Dallas and Houston by tak-ing the additional step to create a narrowly tailored HUB pro-gram. The district will review its goals annually.
AISD has maintained a voluntary program for more than a decade. In 2013, the district joined the City of Austin to participate in a disparity study to examine spending during a five-year pe-riod. Based on this information, we worked with our chambers of commerce, trade associations and community members to shape the new HUB program.
As we move forward to implement our formal program, I would like to share some key dates:
•Sept. 12: Debra Dibble Boone joins AISD as our first HUB program direc-tor. She is a mechanical engineer who has more than 20 years of experi-ence supervising contracts, engineering and construction work in the private and public sectors. For the past five years, she has served as the assistant director of the small and minority business resource depart-ment for the City of Austin.
•Nov. 15: AISD implements the new HUB program for construction man-agement contracts. Since 2014, the district has spent $146 million on construction and design projects for the 2013 bond program. AISD is planning to award $56 million of bond-funded work for the summer of 2017. The district will implement the program district wide next year.
To review the HUB policy and to learn about bid opportuni-ties, visit www.austinisd.org/construction-management. For more information, please call 414-BOND.
Thank you for supporting our diverse, school communities. I look forward to continuing to work with you to strengthen our business partnerships—and to build AISD's future together.
Sincerely,
Nicole Conley, Chief Financial Officer
Peck Young, who has served for about a decade on a school
district committee overseeing the voluntary HUB program, told
trustees that, while progress has been made in recent years, the
district is still behind on this issue. Young said he wants regula-
tions that ensure the district doesn’t “go anywhere near back-
wards.” “And if we offend somebody, I really don’t give a damn,”
Young told trustees. “What I am interested in is seeing we go
forwards steadily … remembering that most of the people who
own the companies, both women and minority companies, are
people who pay our taxes, many of whom are parents and grand-
parents of our kids. They need to be treated fairly. “If the rules
upset somebody, I’m sorry. But we have to have rules to move us
to where we need to be.”