RFP_1100_LLM3008_ADD_1_v1.pdf

This Solicitation Addendum No. 1, dated July 13, 2026, is issued by the City of Austin Financial Services – Central Procurement for RFP 1100 LLM3008 regarding overhead transmission electrical services to support Austin Energy's electric transmission infrastructure. The pre-offer conference was held on July 7, 2026, with 27 attendees representing companies including AECON, Asplundh Construction, Axis Power, Chain Electric Company, Cianbro, Fairway Electric Inc., FB Timberline, Ferreira Power South, Forbes Bros LTD, Gridco, and Primoris T&D, along with representatives from the City of Austin. The solicitation has a proposal due date of August 4, 2026. The contract encompasses labor, equipment, materials, and supervision for routine capital improvement projects and emergency transmission and distribution service work. The contractor must maintain a minimum crew consisting of one crew lead/supervisor, one qualified operator, two Distribution Electrician III journeymen linemen, and two Distribution Electrician I grounds hands/trainees/apprentices, with emergency response within 90 minutes and non-emergency response during standard business hours (7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday). The initial contract term is 24 months with three optional 12-month renewal periods at the City's sole discretion.

Pricing is structured across nine labor classifications ranging from Apprentice I/Distribution Electrician I through Distribution Electrician Supervisor/General Foreman and 35 equipment categories billed on hourly, daily, or weekly bases. All labor rates must be fully inclusive of overhead and indirect expenses, with overtime calculated at 1.5 times base wages. Prevailing wage requirements apply under City of Austin Ordinance #20160324-015, with minimum cash compensation of $22.05 per hour and rates extending to $90.03 per hour for certain classifications. Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to $4 million are required within 14 calendar days of award. The contractor must maintain specified equipment on-hand, including two service bodies, one foreman truck, two insulated bucket trucks (125 feet and 150 feet), material trailers, haul trucks, low boy trailers, and 40-ton cranes with man baskets. Mandatory qualifications include an established safety program, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269 compliance with training records, designation of a qualified safety representative with OSHA 30-hour certification, and submission of three years of OSHA 0300 incident logs. The City offers optional Local Business and Small Business Preferences worth up to 10 points each, with evaluation based on Program (25 points), Staffing Plan (20 points), Experience and Personnel (20 points), and Price (15 points), for a maximum of 100 points. Contractors must comply with FEMA supplemental requirements, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance, System for Award Management registration, and Small and Minority Business utilization where possible.