2026-09 Smart Meter Installation Only Project

The City of Acworth, Georgia, through the Cobb County jurisdiction, is soliciting sealed bids via Invitation for Bids (IFB) 2026-09 for comprehensive smart meter installation services to deploy approximately 7,210 electric Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters and associated network infrastructure across its service territory. The scope of work encompasses the removal of existing Itron AMR meters and installation of new AMI meters in multiple form types (2S Class 200, 2S Class 320, 9S, 12S, 16S, and others), installation of network infrastructure including collectors, gateways, routers, and repeaters, project management services, work order management system access, and inventory management. Bidders must demonstrate experience with at least five similar meter installation projects completed within the last seven years, with preference given to utilities of comparable size (6,000-25,000 meters) and Georgia-based deployments. All unit prices must be inclusive of labor, materials, equipment, overhead, profit, bonding, insurance, and related costs, with pricing submitted on Exhibit B for each meter form type and network device category, monthly rates for project management and system access, and a lump-sum mobilization/demobilization fee. The evaluation criteria include vendor qualifications and experience, quality of references, proposed installation and safety methodologies, work plan quality, and cost reasonableness, with award to be determined by best overall value rather than lowest price alone. A voluntary pre-bid meeting is scheduled for May 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET at 4402 Acworth Industrial Drive, Acworth, Georgia; questions must be submitted by May 8, 2026 with responses due by May 11, 2026; sealed bids are due May 13, 2026 by 2:00 p.m. ET at the City Clerk's office located at 4415 Center Street, Acworth, Georgia, with finalist interviews anticipated for May 26-29, 2026 and anticipated deployment start in Q3 2026.

There are no specific set-asides or restrictions based on disadvantaged enterprise classifications mentioned in the procurement documents. However, all bidders must comply with E-Verify requirements per O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 and execute either a Contractor Affidavit or Exemption Affidavit. The successful contractor must provide a performance bond equal to 100% of the contract value and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, Workers' Compensation as required by Georgia law with Employers' Liability of $500,000 per accident, and Umbrella/Excess Liability of $5,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate, with the City named as an additional insured. No incumbent vendors or existing contractor information is referenced in the available documents. The project deployment is structured in four phases: Phase 1 for network infrastructure installation, Phase 2 for first-article meter deployment of 500-1,000 meters, Phase 3 for full systematic deployment, and Phase 4 for closeout and remediation, with a planned six-month deployment window. While no specific budget or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents, the scale of the project (approximately 7,210 meters and associated network infrastructure across six months) indicates a substantial contract opportunity. Bids must remain valid for 90 days after the submission due date, and inquiries should be directed to Angie Luna at (770) 974-5233 or aluna@acworth-ga.gov.