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This file is a government database table related to the City of Austin, Texas Water Utility Department's solicitation for leak detection services. The City is requesting bids under IFB 2200 BYS1060 to provide acoustic leak detection services covering an estimated 500 linear miles of the city's water distribution system annually. A non-mandatory pre-offer meeting is scheduled for October 13, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. CT via Microsoft Teams, with written questions due by October 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CT. Sealed offers are due November 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CT. The contract commences upon execution and may be extended at the City's sole option; if not extended, the contractor must provide holdover services for up to 180 days to facilitate re-solicitation. All offers remain valid for 150 calendar days following the due date.

Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of three consecutive years of experience in acoustic leak detection services for municipal water distribution systems within the past five years and submit a minimum of five leak detection reports from services performed within the past 24 months. All pricing must be submitted as a unit price per linear mile on an all-inclusive basis with no separate charges for administrative costs, overhead, travel, fuel surcharges, or stop fees. Pricing is fixed for the initial 12 months, with subsequent price adjustments limited to the Employment Cost Index for wages and salaries on annual anniversary dates. The City will award to the low responsive bid or best value bid after applying local and small business discounts of up to 5 percent for bids up to $500,000 and 3 percent for bids between $500,000 and $50 million, with local business preference for entities headquartered within the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos Metropolitan Statistical Area. No MBE-WBE goals apply. Contractors must comply with the City's Living Wage Program and Wage Theft Ordinance requirements and obtain security clearance for facility access.