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This file pertains to leak detection services for the City of Austin, Texas Water Utility Department under Invitation for Bid (IFB) 2200 BYS1060. The City seeks contractors 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 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 option; if not extended, the contractor must provide holdover services for up to 180 days to facilitate re-solicitation. 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 submit a minimum of five leak detection reports from services performed within the past 24 months for municipal systems.

All pricing must be all-inclusive on a per-linear-mile unit basis for 500 estimated annual miles, with no separate charges permitted for administrative costs, overhead, per diem, shipping, transportation, travel time, fuel surcharges, mileage, or stop fees. Initial pricing is fixed for 12 months; thereafter, price adjustments are limited to the Employment Cost Index for wages and salaries on annual anniversary dates. The City will award 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. 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. Contractors 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. All offers remain valid for 150 calendar days following the bid due date.