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SOUTH AUSTIN REGIONAL WWTP ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION NO.1 REPLAC

T MORALES COMPANY ELECTRIC & CONTROLS LTD
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Non-Professional Services

This is a non-professional services contract with T MORALES COMPANY ELECTRIC & CONTROLS LTD to deliver “SOUTH AUSTIN REGIONAL WWTP ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION NO.1 REPLAC”. The city authorized spending up to $31,188,997, and $30,049,836 has been paid so far (96% of the ceiling).

Authorized (spending ceiling)
$31,188,997
Ordered / committed
$31,188,997 (100%)
Actually paid
$30,049,836 (96%)
from 59 checks in the city checkbook
Contract record lists $26,091,878 in its delivery-order field — understates actual checks.
Timeline
May 28, 2020 → —
Kicked off Sep 3, 2020 · last check Apr 21, 2026

Why this status?

  • High-dollar contract ($31,188,997) — worth periodic review.
  • No expiration date on record — timeline signals can't be computed.

These are transparent signals, not judgments. A large unspent balance may be a legitimate multi-year ceiling or indefinite-delivery contract.

Payments on this contract

59 checkbook lines totaling $30,049,836 are booked directly against this contract — this is the amount actually paid.
The contract’s own record lists $26,091,878 in its “delivery-order referenced” field — a $3,957,958 understatement. That field only counts payments made through delivery orders, so we treat the checkbook total above as the real amount paid.
Where the money came fromEnterprise (fee-supported) · 100%
Enterprise (fee-supported) · SRF-Wastewater Improvements$30,049,836 (100%)

Funding source is read from the fund each check was drawn on. It tells you who is accountable: voters & Council for bond/general-capital money, ratepayers & utility commissions for enterprise money, Council for the General Fund.

What the money paid for
Substation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance a$30,049,836 (100%)

Grouped from the city’s own line-item descriptions. Vague or generic labels are themselves a transparency signal worth questioning.

See all 59 individual checks
DateAmountProject / fundWhat forStatus
Apr 21, 2026$511,208SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Nov 25, 2025$133,892SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Oct 17, 2025$44,472SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Sep 26, 2025$64,957SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Aug 21, 2025$187,995SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Jun 20, 2025$53,178SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
May 15, 2025$17,115SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
May 7, 2025$73,127SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Feb 28, 2025$248,768SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Dec 4, 2024$37,258SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Oct 28, 2024$127,906SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Sep 23, 2024$122,429SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Sep 6, 2024$134,612SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Jul 17, 2024$180,657SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Jun 20, 2024$216,022SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
May 16, 2024$198,448SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Apr 17, 2024$160,664SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Mar 19, 2024$205,312SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Mar 11, 2024$370,153SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Jan 18, 2024$335,814SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Dec 27, 2023$533,972SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Nov 29, 2023$273,302SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Oct 16, 2023$417,671SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Sep 20, 2023$299,646SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Aug 24, 2023$386,342SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Jul 19, 2023$395,835SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Jun 27, 2023$869,998SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
May 18, 2023$765,039SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Apr 19, 2023$576,535SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Mar 22, 2023$292,455SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Feb 15, 2023$1,256,250SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Jan 20, 2023$2,792,188SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Jan 17, 2023$511,218SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Nov 17, 2022$875,397SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Oct 18, 2022$1,371,881SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Sep 26, 2022$584,971SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Aug 24, 2022$1,348,082SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Jul 22, 2022$1,747,845SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Jun 14, 2022$978,100SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
May 16, 2022$783,170SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Apr 14, 2022$622,881SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Mar 14, 2022$749,473SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Feb 16, 2022$1,215,311SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Jan 19, 2022$501,719SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Dec 15, 2021$589,825SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Nov 16, 2021$504,269SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Oct 19, 2021$550,263SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Sep 10, 2021$379,544SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Aug 12, 2021$405,116SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Jul 9, 2021$528,055SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Jun 9, 2021$436,462SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
May 17, 2021$799,683SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Apr 9, 2021$544,966SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Mar 29, 2021$705,290SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Feb 10, 2021$513,807SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Dec 10, 2020$57,914SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Nov 17, 2020$17,523SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Oct 7, 2020$42,910SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid
Sep 3, 2020$400,945SAR Electrical Substation 1 Repl-TWDB SRF ConstructionSRF-Wastewater ImprovementsSubstation/High Voltage (Electrical) Maintenance aPaid

Linked via the contract number appearing as a payment’s source document (rf_doc_id = 20042700606) in the Austin checkbook. See all payments to this vendor →

Accountability

Administered by
Contract and Land Management Department
Delivered by (1 firm)
T MORALES COMPANY ELECTRIC & CONTROLS LTD

We couldn’t automatically match this contract to a City Council vote (the voting-record dataset starts in 2023, and older or consent-agenda items may not match by name). Most contracts are approved collectively on the Council consent agenda — so accountability runs through the managing department above and the Council vote on the award date, not an individual sponsor.

Documents & oversight

Contract type
Direct contract — billed against this contract number.
Find the solicitation package on Austin Finance Online →

Search solicitation CLMC739 (IFB) to open the original scope of work, bid documents, and the executed contract.

Assessing delivery vs. commitment: Austin doesn’t publish structured project milestones, so we can’t auto-verify that the work matches the contract. What we can do is show what the money was invoiced for (above) and link the approved scope — then, where it matters, dispatch a Spotter to confirm the work on the ground. Contracts whose purpose is well-documented vs. vague is exactly the signal that tells us where to look first.

Source & provenance

Contract number 20042700606 (CT) · Department 6100 · Managed by Contract and Land Management Department · Competitive Acquisition
From snapshot 2026-07-28.

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