Economic Development & Strategic Investments
August 27, 2020
Tesla will be sending out Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the following scopes of work at its electric vehicle manufacturing plant under construction in East Travis County:
September 2020
- Underground Electrical, Telecomm & Piping
- Mechanical
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC
- Painting
- Carpenters
- Drywallers
- Janitorial
- Site Work including Cleaning (Site Preparation)
October 2020
- Fencing
- Portapotties
- Waste Removal
- Recycling Removal
- Metals Recycling
November 2020
- Architectural interiors
If you are interested in participating in these RFPs, please complete Tesla's eComply (PDF) as soon as possible and send it to [email protected].
Please note the eComply system is a Tesla system, not a Travis County system. Any questions on the prequalification process should be emailed to: [email protected].
Minority and Women Owned Participation in Tesla Work Solicitations
The PowerPoint below walks you through Tesla's eComply vendor pre-qualification system and identifies appropriate contacts at Tesla, Travis County, and the City of Austin.
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic changed the trajectory of global, federal, state and local economies. This dashboard serves as an interactive source of data to assist with decision-making and program planning. It also serves as a resource to help the public understand a variety of metrics that explain the state of the local economy and programs available to assist individuals and businesses.
Check it out!
- June 29, 2020 – TCTX Thrive Small Business Grant Program extends the pre-application period until July 10th and changed program guidelines to allow applications from locally owned franchises. Visit www.traviscountythrive.com for more information.
- June 15, 2020 – 2020 Travis County launches with TCTX Thrive Small Business Grant Program with partner BCL of Texas. Visit www.traviscountythrive.com for more information.
The Travis County Office of Economic Development & Strategic Investments (EDSI) manages the County’s economic development programs, County Corporations, real estate redevelopment opportunities, facilities and strategic planning, investment portfolio, and depository contract. EDSI seeks to create conditions for economic growth to improve quality of life and affordability, and address economic equity through the use of financing mechanisms beyond ad valorem taxes.
Investment Management
• Invest public funds for Travis County and Central Health
• Manage the depository contract
• Provide financial analysis for economic development transactions
Corporations
• Issue taxable and tax-exempt bonds for qualifying projects
• Participate in financing of affordable housing projects
• Provide home down payment assistance to qualifying low-income residents
Economic & Strategic Planning
• Prepare and regularly update master plans at the campus level
• Manage the process for selection of a new Civil and Family Courts Complex site
• Manage the identification, review and reuse of underutilized county properties
Economic Development
• Manage the Chapter 28 Economic Development Incentives Program
• Manage Public Improvement Districts
• Research the use of the Venue Tax Statute
