Utility Locating

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) Contract 113-26 provides comprehensive Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Utility Locating Services across the state. The contract covers professional underground utility identification and marking services, specifically designed to support ODOT's extensive infrastructure of over 1,500 sites and 323 miles of fiber optic cable. Services include managing Ohio811 utility locate requests, conducting infrastructure conflict assessments, clearing tickets, performing field locating, and documenting as-built conditions. The contract focuses on utility locating for electrical and communication assets, with specific service line items such as standard locates, two-person locates, damage protection investigations, field data collection, design tickets, and project management.

Surveying & Mapping LLC has been awarded this competitive selection contract, with a performance period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027, and potential for a two-year extension. The contract is statewide in coverage, with a total estimated value of $736,477.20. The prime contractor must maintain a local presence in Ohio and ensure field technicians have at least one year of experience locating underground fiber optic cables. The contract type is a competitive selection with unit-rate pricing, allowing ODOT flexibility in service utilization while providing predictable costs. The contract was formally executed on May 15, 2025, by Surveying & Mapping LLC and finalized by ODOT on May 27, 2025.