RFP_6400_PLS3020_ADD_1_v1.pdf

This is a Solicitation Addendum No. 1 issued by the City of Austin Financial Services on May 15, 2026, for RFP 6400 PLS3020 concerning SV-Tower Climbing Services. The addendum incorporates a pre-offer meeting attendance sheet documenting attendees from KGI Wireless and the City of Austin who participated in a virtual pre-offer conference held on May 13, 2026, at 9:00 AM CT via Microsoft Teams. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to provide comprehensive tower climbing, repair, and inspection services on structures ranging from 20 to 450 feet in height, with occasional work on commercial broadcast towers up to 1,000 feet located primarily within Travis County and neighboring counties. Contractors must maintain 24/7 availability with response times of 48 hours during normal business hours and four hours for emergency calls. The contract includes an initial term of twelve months with four optional twelve-month renewal periods. Proposals are due May 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT with offer opening at 3:00 PM CT the same day.

Evaluation criteria comprise Company Qualifications and Technical Approach (40 points), Safety Record and Performance (30 points), and Price (10 points), with optional Local Business and Small Business preferences providing up to 10 points each. Pricing encompasses hourly labor rates for normal business hours (estimated 1,200 annual hours) and after-hours services (estimated 105 annual hours), emergency service call-out fees and round-trip drive-time charges (estimated 36 annual incidents), and materials markup not exceeding 15 percent based on estimated annual material spend of $100,000. All employees must meet living wage requirements of $22.05 per hour and comply with wage theft ordinance provisions. Contractors must maintain required certifications including National Wireless Safety Alliance credentials and OSHA-compliant fall protection training. The City reserves the right to award a single contract or multiple contracts based on overall low cost or individual line items as deemed advantageous. All pricing proposals must be all-inclusive with no separate charges for administrative costs, overhead, per diem, shipping, transportation, travel time, fuel surcharges, mileage, or stop fees, except for one reimbursable round-trip flat fee per three-member crew.