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Brad Cummings, ATP senior vice president for procurement, said ATP will issue an RFQ for the civil/rail/stations progressive design‑build procurement in early June. The operations and maintenance facility (OMF) procurement had an April RFI with responses due May 28; ATP plans a Connect & Build industry event on May 29 (doors 9:00 a.m., program roughly 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) to help prime contractors and subcontractors meet and form teams. In early June ATP will also publish a vehicle RFI so manufacturers can review draft vehicle specifications and the contract.

Lindsay Wood, ATP’s design and construction lead, told the board the LRV procurement will be a single‑step request for proposals (RFP) for a fixed‑price contract for up to 30 vehicles. Wood said the contract will include not only the vehicles but “the necessary equipment that you’ll need in order to kind of maintain the fleet, not only for the short term but the long term.” Matt Bertrand, ATP’s light rail vehicles manager, added that ATP is seeking a vehicle supplier that can provide long‑term technical support and spare parts access: “vehicles are sometimes considered moving data centers,” he said, arguing for robust parts and technical‑support provisions in the contract.

Staff described the vehicle contract as including a short base period and longer parts/support options; in the meeting transcript staff said the procurement will include “a 6 month base with 2 additional 5 year options.” ATP staff said that structure is intended to improve protections against obsolescence, secure long‑term parts access and align manufacturer responsibilities with ATP’s OMF and civil design teams.

Cummings described the agency’s outreach and procurement approach as intentionally iterative: ATP published RFIs and hosted “Connect and Build” events so industry can comment on draft documents and prime/sub teams can form. Staff reported survey results from a previous Connect & Build: 89 attendees representing 15 firms, including 49 registered certified DBE firms; the majority of attendees rated the event “excellent” or “good.”

On Buy America and DBE compliance, staff said vehicle manufacturers must submit DBE goals to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for approval; ATP verifies the manufacturer’s FTA‑approved DBE commitments rather than setting a separate subcontracting process for vehicle manufacturers. Brad Cummings said ATP expects to conduct pre‑award Buy America audits and noted a recent increase in domestic content requirements: “in the last few years there has been a step up in the requirements ... where it’s gone from 60% to 70%,” he said.

Staff estimated the vehicle RFP will be published in the fall with an award expected in 2026. ATP also emphasized coordination across contracts — vehicles, civil/systems progressive design build and the OMF — so vehicle builders, PDB contractors and the OMF contractor can coordinate design interfaces and testing schedules.

Why it matters: The procurement schedule and the vehicle contract terms set the technical and commercial framework for vehicle availability, testing and long‑term maintainability; ATP staff emphasized outreach and early industry input to reduce procurement risk and encourage DBE participation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Austin - Austin Transit Partnership Board Meeting - May 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","ATP staff told the board they will publish RFQs/RFIs this summer for the civil/rail/stations progressive design‑build, the operations and maintenance facility and light rail vehicles, and they described a single‑step fixed‑price vehicle procurement for up to 30 cars with long‑term parts and technical support provisions.","taxTitle","Austin, Travis County, Texas","taxId",2819,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6531959,"Austin Transit Partnership approves board appointment, contract extensions and auditing contract",0,442000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3439997-4f827c3644fd2030434e95df52f054d7&start=442&end=442","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3439997-4f827c3644fd2030434e95df52f054d7/thumbnail_442000.jpg","/articles/6531959/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Austin-Transit-Partnership-approves-board-appointment-contract-extensions-and-auditing-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531959-9c0ddb4a7b2f04f3f8f92fde70cb47ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1773579816&Signature=caxr20~KQVSESbGaZsgJFL0ZIsUgCcnC9sI4uVcxXtjsIwmrAHnPilojO7BhkWGyEiOmierwPSBN3Vbt~SmUUOaATv7chBq~4YJNhMG87OqMgxWmG0~DzdZ2S08TF-ehNFnj1uItbhkUw4-9MSAgdM3djhFg0OmdNqrs4WgMBN7NM-nqeqU0i4vT44Auu92rYtvyv5NtFsmh5Z6hWHEZwNAibgs6Q-yy3vlG~aqLz7vjxV0ndQOLAjtga02PvbO3ON0XtyJxnVJ-Vd0zFZ3hp1LHJ57HP3olypw0YxYugnZKlvQTkUlx4DgwtLB1Jls1Kuq1b8fE7tChSLO-Ox27JQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) Board of Directors on May 21 approved several procedural and contracting items, including appointing Lee Crawford as board secretary, exercising option years on an Ernst & Young infrastructure advisory contract, and awarding a five‑year auditing contract to Crowe LLP.

The board voted unanimously on each item with Mayor Watson and board member Trevillian absent. Board Chair (unnamed in the transcript) called the roll and announced the votes after motions and seconds from members on the dais.

The board appointed Lee Crawford, acting general counsel, to serve as ATP board secretary. Crawford introduced himself during the meeting, saying, “I’ve been in Austin now for about, almost 40 years and have, have loved the community during my entire time here.” The motion to appoint Crawford was moved by Member Horn and seconded by Member Garza; the chair announced the motion passed unanimously with Mayor Watson and member Trevillian absent.

The board approved a request from staff to exercise four one‑year option periods under ATP’s 2022 contract with Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors and to add funding of $19,500,000 for that remaining period. Brad Cummings, ATP’s senior vice president of procurement and contract management, told the board the contract was “instrumental in helping FTA support” ATP’s program delivery and said the team had used Ernst & Young personnel for project management and other staff‑augmentation roles. Cummings also reported the firm is meeting its DBE goal: “they have a 12% goal ... and the last time I checked, they were above 14%.” The motion to authorize the CEO to exercise the four option years was moved by Member Horn, seconded by Member Garza, and approved unanimously with Mayor Watson and Member Trevillian absent.

On auditing services, staff recommended awarding a contract to Crowe LLP after a city evaluation of six RFQ responses. Cummings said Crowe received the highest score across qualifications, approach and cost, and that ATP is asking the board to approve a three‑year base contract with two one‑year options for a five‑year total not to exceed $1,097,000. Member Horn commented she remains “impressed with the thorough and thoughtful procurement process that I’m seeing at ATP.” The contract award to Crowe was moved and seconded and approved unanimously with Mayor Watson and Member Trevillian absent.

The board also approved the March 12 meeting minutes and confirmed the recommended slate of appointees to a combined Technical Advisory Group (finance, design and technical disciplines). Appointees announced in the meeting included Linden Henry, Kevin Rustaghi, Dave Sullivan, Ashley McLean and Jim Walker; staff noted two finance seats remain open and recommended a June 1 start date for the advisory group’s terms.

Votes at a glance
- Appointment of Lee Crawford as board secretary — Motion: approve appointment; Mover: Member Horn; Second: Member Garza; Outcome: approved unanimously; Votes recorded: yes 4, absent 2; notes: Mayor Watson and Member Trevillian absent.
- Approval of March 12 meeting minutes — Motion: approve minutes; Mover: Member Garza; Second: Member Horn; Outcome: approved unanimously; Votes recorded: yes 4, absent 2.
- Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors — Motion: authorize CEO to exercise four one‑year options and add funding of $19,500,000 (contract originally procured in 2022; initial base term and previous not‑to‑exceed $17,000,000 referenced); Mover: Member Horn; Second: Member Garza; Outcome: approved unanimously; Votes recorded: yes 4, absent 2; notes: described as staff augmentation and project delivery support for FTA requirements.
- Auditing services contract (Crowe LLP) — Motion: award a three‑year base contract with two one‑year options for a total not to exceed $1,097,000; Mover: Member Garza; Second: Member Horn; Outcome: approved unanimously; Votes recorded: yes 4, absent 2.
- Technical Advisory Group appointments — Motion: approve recommended appointees; Mover: Member Garza; Second: Member Horn; Outcome: approved; Votes recorded: yes 4, absent 2; notes: two finance seats remain open; recommended term start June 1.

Why it matters: The contract approvals advance ATP’s program delivery and procurement schedule by retaining advisory and audit services, while the new technical advisory group and board officer appointment shape ATP’s governance and public engagement as the agency moves toward large procurements and construction.","At its May 21 meeting the Austin Transit Partnership board appointed Lee Crawford as board secretary, approved exercising option years for an Ernst & Young contract, awarded auditing services to Crowe LLP and ratified meeting minutes and a new technical advisory group slate.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6531951,"ATP presents people‑centered design framework for Austin Light Rail — five guiding ideas",427,3707000,4134000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3439997-4f827c3644fd2030434e95df52f054d7&start=3707&end=4134","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3439997-4f827c3644fd2030434e95df52f054d7/thumbnail_3707000.jpg","/articles/6531951/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/ATP-presents-peoplecentered-design-framework-for-Austin-Light-Rail-five-guiding-ideas","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531951-c06b4b5718faae166324c920215a21bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1773579816&Signature=mYtTQUORevN4ajBsfYDvCQtY30Wf-X4NMETRJAOBo63PCLvqVBdnFGODdaHir0EyY1eWVTY-CyWgIwpZBu2OF2pLLB9q~-9NRusrVX7GPSiKPUbb-oavqk21gawQF84uYJaDnER-CKl-Yfj1KZq9seERqyoYnGhJExeyeExZm0RKg9Ue2Yi7XxCTkFiMsWd7eI7EHZd8NEB1I2q1b97eV5Iw8gAGMXHO7ZSyNpMhGjps0nxodWlMYjnpXlDlglw0PtTKzhC1DJiEzhwPQ-B72Wixb4M1xMAGdq2MzYE7t6xj8hxez1jQSyk~ErB2schuhyQuyDA4VjtUH5WSGF0xaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","ATP staff and delivery partners presented a consolidated design vision for Austin Light Rail that emphasizes people‑centered outcomes and long‑term maintainability.

Lisa Store, vice president of architecture and urban design, and Christopher Takis of the delivery partner team described five framing ideas ATP will use when working with selected progressive design‑build teams: user experience; the outdoors; culture; place; and legacy. Store said ATP is “paying attention to the way we design for people to interact with their environments, and what makes spaces intuitive, accessible, comfortable, and easy to use.” She added the agency “imagines that the light rail is not only great trains operating through our city, but also a new natural corridor, that runs through the center of the heart of Austin.”

Store said the design approach avoids prescriptive solutions and instead sets performance‑based goals that progressive design‑build teams will implement locally. The framework balances systemwide consistency with site‑specific placemaking and calls for integrated planning across architecture, engineering, community engagement and operations.

Christopher Takis said stations should reflect local neighborhood identity and that the light rail can act as a platform for placemaking and public art. ATP staff also noted plans to engage community members and stakeholders in vehicle and station design choices, for example through surveys or pop‑up events to gather preferences on seating, bike/scooter accommodations and other user amenities.

Board members responded positively to the approach, noting the emphasis on multimodal access, shade and public realm improvements. The presentation materials will be included in procurement documents so design expectations and performance goals are clear to prospective progressive design‑build teams.

Why it matters: The design framework will guide station and streetscape decisions, shape community expectations and feed into procurement requirements for progressive design‑build teams that will translate the vision into built elements across Austin.","ATP’s design and delivery teams presented a people‑centered, performance‑based design framework emphasizing user experience, outdoors, culture, place and legacy as guiding ideas to inform station design, public art and integration with neighborhoods.","actionData","errors"]

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