Item 20 Passedunofficial
In plain language — from the agenda backup
Austin Energy wants to hire Line Quest LLC to find and mark underground utility lines before crews start digging — the kind of behind-the-scenes work that keeps buried power infrastructure from getting nicked. The contract runs an initial two years with up to three 1-year extensions, for a total not to exceed $11,050,000, with $552,500 available now in Austin Energy's operating budget and the rest contingent on future budgets.
The official agenda language
Authorize a contract for underground utility locating services for Austin Energy with Line Quest LLC, for an initial term of two years with up to three 1-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $11,050,000. Funding: $552,500 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
"Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted" — meeting transcript (unofficial)