Underground Facilities Line Locating Services: Re-Bid
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- ITB 26-15
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- 67051 Pipe And Utility Markers
- 907 Architectural And Engineering Services, Non-Professional
- 90740 Engineering Services, Non-Licensed (Not Otherwise Classified)
- 91356 Construction, Utility/Underground Projects
- 91389 Maintenance And Repair, Utility/Underground Projects
- 91842 Engineering Consulting
- 925 Engineering Services, Professional
- 92517 Civil Engineering
- 92533 Engineer Services, Professional
- 92536 Engineering Services (Not Otherwise Classified)
- UNSPSC codes
- 81103300 Geomatics engineering
- 27112305 Metal markers or holders
- 72141126 Underground utilities construction service
- 81101500 Civil engineering
- 72151403 Rope access work positioning service
- 72141110 Oil and gas branch line construction service
- 95121641 Pumping station
- 81102501 Mine permitting service
- 80141904 Digital event service
- 81103400 Engineering procurement and project management services
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- 81103404 Offshore engineering procurement and construction services
- 72141111 Gas main construction service
- 72141114 Pipeline wrapping service
- 72141113 Oil and gas pipeline construction service
- 81000000 Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services
- 81100000 Professional engineering services
- 81102702 Process control system design and engineering service
- 81101531 Sanitation engineering service
- 81101529 Acoustic engineering
- 81101606 Marine engineering
- 81103402 Front-end engineering design services
- 81103403 Detailed engineering services
- 81103405 Onshore engineering procurement and construction services
- 55121737 Pipe identification marker
- 95121800 Utility buildings and structures
- 72141112 Natural gas compressor station construction service
- 95121803 Nuclear power station
- 95121802 Substation
- 95121801 Radar station
- 81101607 Textile engineering service
- 81103406 Conceptual Studies and Pre-Front-end engineering design services
- 71123006 Field development
- Point of contact
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- Adaira Morales amorales@cityofbartow.net (863) 534-0140
Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The City of Bartow, Florida Electric Department is requesting bids on underground electric utility locating services for its distribution system under ITB with proposals due June 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The City processed approximately 3,407 Sunshine 811 tickets during April 2025 to March 2026, with roughly 6.7% occurring outside normal business hours. The City reserves the right to apply local-vendor and veteran/minority business enterprise preferences within specified thresholds if applicable pricing criteria are met.
Bidders must demonstrate five years of continuous underground utility locating experience with 12 kV class electric systems and proven Sunshine 811 experience in Florida in good standing. At least one recent municipal or utility project reference in Florida is required. Services include locating and marking underground electric infrastructure, responding to routine and emergency Sunshine 811 tickets, managing tickets, collecting GPS data, and investigating facility damage incidents in accordance with Florida Statutes Chapter 556 and Sunshine 811 policies. All personnel must complete City safety orientations and comply with OSHA and NESC standards. Equipment must include electromagnetic induction-based locating equipment and access to ground-penetrating radar for congested areas, subject to City approval.
Bidders must submit two pricing options: Option A, a unit-rate schedule for emergency services, after-hours services, GPS coordinate capture, and hourly labor rates; and Option B, flat-rate pricing for standard Sunshine 811 locate tickets during normal business hours. Failure to complete both options may result in bid rejection. The contract includes an initial one-year term with options for two additional one-year renewal periods, with either party able to opt out with 60 days' written notice prior to the end of a service year. CPI-based price increases may be allowed after the initial term upon vendor request and City approval in accordance with Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Commercial general liability insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate, workers' compensation coverage, and commercial automobile liability of at least $5,000,000 per accident are required. The City does not require performance or payment bonds. Questions are due June 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Contract start is anticipated approximately two weeks after Notice of Award, with a mobilization period of two to four weeks.
Opportunity text
The City of Bartow, Florida (City") is actively seeking bids from qualified and experienced companies to provide underground electric utility locating services for the City of Bartow Electric Department. The selected company shall provide line locating services for the City's electric distribution system in accordance with Florida Statutes, Chapter 556, and Sunshine 811 policies and procedures. Services include locating and marking underground electric infrastructure, responding to Sunshine 811 tickets, and providing related ticket management and documentation services.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Underground_Facilities_Line_Locating_Services:_Re-Bid.pdf |
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