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This file documents a government database table related to a competitive sealed bid solicitation (IFB 2200 BYS1060) issued by the City of Austin, Texas Water Utility Department for leak detection services. The City seeks contractors to provide acoustic leak detection services covering an estimated 500 linear miles of the water distribution system annually, with services defined as one linear mile of water distribution main assigned through GIS mapping. A non-mandatory pre-offer meeting is scheduled for October 13, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. CT via Microsoft Teams, and written questions must be submitted 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 will commence upon execution with an initial term of 12 months, with extension at the City's sole option; if not extended, the contractor must perform holdover services for up to 180 days to facilitate re-solicitation.

Contractors must submit all-inclusive pricing on a per-linear-mile basis with no separate charges 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 subsequent annual adjustments limited to the Employment Cost Index for wages and salaries. Award will be made to the low 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, with local business preference applicable 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 provide at least five leak detection reports from services performed within the past 24 months. 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 facility access.