Item 25 Passed 9-0
In plain language — from the agenda backup
The Council is being asked to add more contingency funding to the Fallwell Lane Capital Renewal project, a construction effort for Austin Energy and Austin Water handled by Posillico Civil, Inc. This kind of buffer money covers unexpected costs that crop up during construction on utility infrastructure. The extra amount is $3,337,139, bringing the revised total contract to no more than $27,809,496, with that added money coming from the utilities' capital budgets.
The official agenda language
Authorize additional contingency for the construction contract for the Fallwell Lane Capital Renewal project for Austin Energy and Austin Water with Posillico Civil, Inc., in the amount of $3,337,139, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $27,809,496. Funding: $3,337,139 is available in the Capital Budgets of Austin Energy and Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract amount is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
"Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
The roll call
Approved on Consent 9-0
- Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Absent
- Vanessa Fuentes D2 Absent
- José Velásquez D3 Yes
- José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
- Ryan Alter D5 Yes
- Krista Laine D6 Yes
- Mike Siegel D7 Yes
- Paige Ellis D8 Yes
- Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
- Marc Duchen D10 Yes