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This file appears to be a categorical relationships document related to the City of Austin, Texas Water Utility Department's Leak Detection Services contract (IFB 2200 BYS1060). The City is soliciting bids for 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 contractor must possess a minimum of three consecutive years of experience in acoustic leak detection services for municipal water distribution systems within the past five years and must submit at least five leak detection reports from services performed within the past 24 months for municipal systems. 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 facilitate re-solicitation.

Bidders must submit all-inclusive pricing on a per-linear-mile basis with 500 miles as an estimated annual guide, with no separate charges permitted 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 apply best value criteria after considering 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. A 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 minority or women-owned business enterprise goals apply. All offers remain valid for 150 calendar days following the due date. The contractor must comply with the City's Living Wage Program and Wage Theft Ordinance requirements and obtain security clearance for access to Austin Water Department facilities.