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31. • ConsentCity of Austin (Travis County)

Authorize two contracts for rental of trench safety shoring equipment and pumping equipment for all City departments with United Rentals (North America) Inc. dba United Rentals Inc. or United Rentals and Sunbelt Rentals Inc. dba Sunbelt Rentals, for an initial term of two years with up to two one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $522,000, divided between the contractors. Funding: $50,000 is available in the Operating Budgets of all City departments. Funding for the remaining con

Presented in: City of Austin City Council on 2026-05-21
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact
PASSED (11 - 0)
“Motion to approve Authorize two contracts for rental of trench safety shoring equipment and pumping equipment for all City departments with United Rentals (North America) Inc. dba United Rentals Inc. or United Rentals ”
ZQ
Zohaib Qadri
Councilmember, District 9
YES
MD
Marc Duchen
Councilmember, District 10
YES
PE
Paige Ellis
Councilmember, District 8
YES
KL
Krista Laine
Councilmember, District 6
YES
VF
Vanessa Fuentes
Councilmember, District 2
YES
JV
José Velásquez
Councilmember, District 3
YES
NH
Natasha Harper-Madison
Councilmember, District 1
YES
RA
Ryan Alter
Councilmember, District 5
YES
MS
Mike Siegel
Councilmember, District 7
YES
J"
José "Chito" Vela
Councilmember, District 4
YES
KW
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Authorize two contracts for rental of trench safety shoring equipment and pumping equipment for all City departments with United Rentals (North America) Inc. dba United Rentals Inc. or United Rentals and Sunbelt Rentals Inc. dba Sunbelt Rentals, for an initial term of two years with up to two one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $522,000, divided between the contractors. Funding: $50,000 is available in the Operating Budgets of all City departments. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This docket item is classified as NEUTRAL (0.0 Score Impact). Routine administrative reports, monthly accounts payable/disbursement registers, minutes approvals, and procedural motions are logged for public transparency but carry zero weight in calculating an official's Roll-Call Freedom Score.