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The file is a data structure file (a.00000007.CatRelTypesByDestItemTypeID.atx) associated with the City of Austin, Texas Water Utility Department's Invitation for Bid (IFB 2200 BYS1060) for leak detection services. The City seeks comprehensive leak detection services covering an estimated 500 linear miles of its water distribution system annually, with all materials, equipment, transportation, and labor provided by the contractor. 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.

Bidders must submit unit pricing 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 acoustic leak detection experience for municipal water distribution systems within the past five years and submit a minimum of five leak detection reports from municipal projects completed within the past 24 months. The City reserves the right to award to the lowest 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 to entities with headquarters in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos Metropolitan Statistical Area (Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties). Pricing is fixed for the initial 12 months; thereafter, annual price adjustments are limited to the Employment Cost Index for wages and salaries. All offers remain valid for 150 calendar days following the due date. The City requires contractor compliance with the Living Wage Program and Wage Theft Ordinance and security clearance for facility access. No MBE-WBE goals apply to this solicitation.