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This is a Scope of Work document for the City of Austin, Texas Water Utility Department's Leak Detection Services contract (IFB 2200 BYS1060). The City is requesting bids 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 bids are due November 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CT. Contractors must provide all materials, equipment, transportation, labor, GPS data collection, inspection, and reporting services. The contract commences upon execution and may be extended at the City's sole option; if not extended, the contractor must holdover for up to 180 days to allow for re-solicitation.

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 projects completed within the past 24 months for municipal systems. All pricing must be all-inclusive with a unit price per linear mile; no separate charges are permitted for administrative costs, overhead, per diem, shipping, transportation, travel time, fuel surcharges, mileage, or stop fees. Pricing is fixed for the initial 12 months, with price adjustments thereafter limited to the Employment Cost Index for wages and salaries on annual anniversary dates. The City reserves the right to award to the low responsive bid or apply best value criteria 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. Local business preference applies to entities with headquarters within the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos Metropolitan Statistical Area (Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties). No MBE-WBE goals apply. The contractor must comply with the City's Living Wage Program and Wage Theft Ordinance requirements and obtain security clearance for facility access. All offers remain valid for 150 calendar days following the due date.