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This document is a government database index file related to the City of Austin, Texas Water Utility Department's Invitation for Bid (IFB 2200 BYS1060) for leak detection services. The City is soliciting bids to provide acoustic leak detection services covering an estimated 500 linear miles of the municipal 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. The contract will commence upon execution and may be extended at the City's sole discretion; if not extended, the contractor must provide holdover services for up to 180 days to facilitate re-solicitation.

Bidders must submit a unit price per linear mile on an all-inclusive basis with no separate charges for administrative costs, overhead, per diem, shipping, transportation, travel time, fuel surcharges, mileage, or stop fees. Contractors 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 provide a minimum of five leak detection reports from the past 24 months. The City reserves local business preference for entities headquartered within the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos Metropolitan Statistical Area (Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties), with discounts of up to 5 percent for bids not exceeding $500,000 and 3 percent for bids between $500,000 and $50 million. The award will be made to the low responsive bid or best value bid. Pricing is fixed for the initial 12 months; thereafter, price adjustments are limited to the Employment Cost Index for wages and salaries on annual anniversary dates. All offers remain valid for 150 calendar days following the bid due date. Contractors must comply with the City's Living Wage Program and Wage Theft Ordinance requirements and obtain security clearance for facility access.