Temporary Contact Center Staffing Services

The City of Austin is seeking approximately 130 to 270 temporary personnel, including customer service representatives and related roles, to support the Austin 3-1-1 and Austin Energy Utility Contact Centers.

City of Austin > Austin Financial Services > Central Procurement


General
Open
RFP 1100 MTL3006
Sep 24, 2026 12:00 PM
$69,800,000.00
2 years base + 3 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
melissa.le@austintexas.gov
+15129781377
Submission Instructions
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Description

The City of Austin is soliciting a contractor to provide approximately 130 to 270 temporary personnel for two high-volume inbound contact centers: Austin 3-1-1 and the Austin Energy Utility Contact Center. Required roles include customer service representatives, senior customer service representatives, utility account specialists, scheduling analysts, training instructors, quality improvement specialists, program coordinators, IT application and support analysts, and other related classifications. Personnel must support variable schedules, including nights, weekends, holidays, emergency response, and telework when required. At least 50% of each Customer Service Representative staffing request must be filled by qualified bilingual Spanish-speaking personnel. The contractor must recruit, screen, assess, background-check, onboard, train, manage, and retain personnel; provide payroll and automated timekeeping; furnish telework equipment and internet access when applicable; provide on-site management representatives at both contact centers; and support reporting, invoicing, performance dashboards, service-level metrics, retention programs, and transition from the existing staffing arrangement. The contractor must also comply with FACTA, data-handling and cybersecurity controls, network-access requirements, applicable City policies, and a $22.05-per-hour minimum living wage. Pricing must be submitted using the provided price sheets, with regular-time, overtime, ancillary-charge, and administrative-fee options.

Classification Codes
NAICS561320Temporary Help Services
PSCR305ADP TELEPROCESSING SVCS
Smart Codes
temporary staffing servicescall center staffingpayroll administration
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Aug 12, 2026-Pre-Offer Conference (optional)
Meeting ID: 264 414 892 099 972; Passcode: Y85Xm7my; Join by phone: +1 512-831-7858, 143976024#
Aug 17, 2026-Questions Due Date
Sep 24, 2026-Offers Due
Sep 24, 2026-Offer Opening
Requirements
Required
  • Workers Compensation and Employers' Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Business Automobile Liability — $100,000.00
  • Professional Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Cyber Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Employment Practices Liability including Third Party Coverage — $1,000,000.00
Required
  • Payment Bond — 10%
  • Performance Bond — 10%
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 10 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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