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This file pertains to an Invitation for Bid (IFB 2200 BYS1060) issued by the City of Austin, Texas Water Utility Department for leak detection services across the municipal water distribution system. The City seeks acoustic leak detection services covering an estimated 500 linear miles of water distribution mains annually, with a survey mile defined as one linear mile of water distribution main assigned through GIS mapping regardless of appurtenances inspected. 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. Offers are due November 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CT. The contractor 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 provide holdover services for up to 180 days to facilitate re-solicitation. All offers remain valid for 150 calendar days following the due date.

Pricing must be submitted as an all-inclusive unit price per linear mile with no separate charges for administrative costs, overhead, per diem, shipping, transportation, travel time, fuel surcharges, mileage, or stop fees. The City will award based on the low responsive bid or best value consideration 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 applying to entities headquartered within the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos Metropolitan Statistical Area (Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties). 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 services performed within the past 24 months. 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 contractor must comply with the City's Living Wage Program and Wage Theft Ordinance requirements and obtain security clearance for facility access. No MBE-WBE goals apply to this solicitation.