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← Thursday, May 28, 2026

Item 90 Passed 8-0

In plain language — from the agenda backup

The Council is set to authorize six contracts covering audio/visual and TV broadcast gear, products, and related services for use across all City departments. The deals run an initial two years with up to three one-year extensions, and they matter because they keep everything from council chambers cameras to department AV setups running citywide. The combined contracts can't exceed $27,330,000 split among the vendors, with $2,129,167 available now in the current budget and the rest contingent on future budgets.

The official agenda language

Authorize six contracts for audio/visual and television broadcast equipment, products, and related services for all City departments with AVI-SPL, LLC; Donald Kenneth Martin d/b/a DVSERVE; Halbrook and Miller, Inc. d/b/a TM Television; Heart of Texas Music, Inc.; IES Commercial, Inc. d/b/a IES Communications, LLC; and Nelco Media, Inc., each for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in amounts not to exceed $27,330,000, divided among the contractors. Funding: $2,129,167 is available in the Operating Budget of all City departments. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

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What got said

The roll call

Approved as amended 8-0

  • Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
  • Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Absent
  • Vanessa Fuentes D2 Absent
  • José Velásquez D3 Off Dais
  • 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

Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes