LCRA holds Engineering Services Focused Supplier Forum
The LCRA plans to re-source Engineering Services Contracts. To prepare suppliers for this re-sourcing effort, LCRA held an Engineering Services Focused Supplier Forum on August 21, 2008.
Presenters included Thomas G. Mason, LCRA General Manager; Scott Ahlstrom, engineering services manager for Wholesale Power Services; Ray Pfefferkorn, manager of Transmission Services engineering; Suzanne Zarling, executive manager of Water Services; Christopher Kennedy, executive manager of Corporate Services; Philip Strader, supervisor or Corporate Services Business Unit Supply Management and Al Beavers, Supplier Diversity manager.
To learn about LCRA and learn about the upcoming re-sourcing efforts, including LCRA's engineering initiatives planned for the next 18 months, see slides and recordings of the presentations:
Please Note: The presentations may take up to several minutes to load. The slide shows below are timed to line up with the narration, please do not manually forward the slides. Slides of the presentation can also be printed.
Presentation (8:49 Minutes) - Thomas G. Mason gave a brief overview of LCRA, its history and the different lines of business, and how they affect LCRA's purchasing practices.
Presentation (9 Minutes) – Scott Ahlstrom explained Wholesale Power Services facilities, and upcoming engineering services related projects for the next 18 months.
Presentation (6:02 Minutes) – Ray Pfefferkorn explained Transmission Services facilities, and upcoming engineering services related projects for the next 18 months.
Presentation (8:38 Minutes) – Suzanne Zarling explained Water Services facilities, and upcoming engineering services related projects for the next 18 months.
Presentation (2:39 Minutes) – Christopher Kennedy explained Corporate and Community Services facilities, and upcoming engineering services related projects for the next 18 months.
Presentation (19:10 Minutes) Phil Strader discussed LCRA's Engineering Services and supplier diversity spending, changes in supply chain and procurement, and the supplier diversity challenge.
Al Beavers discussed Supplier Diversity Good Faith Efforts.
For more information, contact LCRA's Supply Chain Services:
In person or by mail: 3700 Lake Austin Blvd.
Shapiro Building, 2nd Floor (S-226)
Austin, TX 78703-3504
By telephone: (512) 473-3210
By fax: (512) 473-4094
By e-mail: vendor@lcra.org
