Underground Utility Locating Services

The City of Jacksonville, Florida's Traffic Engineering Division is soliciting bids under ITB 18225-26 for underground utility locating services, with questions due November 9, 2026 and bids due November 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern. The solicitation covers Duval County and the City of Jacksonville, and no set-aside or sole-source restriction applies. Proof of a local business license is required only for bidders located in Duval County, and the city encourages Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business (JSEB) participation without a stated goal.

The contractor must receive and respond to excavation locate requests from the 811 One-Call Center, mark underground facilities under state law and city specifications, and maintain digital access to ticket management systems. Covered infrastructure includes traffic signal electrical service, underground conduits, inductive loop detectors, and pull boxes; underground fiber optic traffic management infrastructure; and electrified devices such as school flashers and zones. Standard locate requests require a response within two business days, and emergency requests require a response within two hours during business hours, which run Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mandatory minimums include a one-page executive summary and three references from the last ten years, including at least one 811 One-Call member utility and one Florida government organization. The contractor must register with and use E-Verify for all employees and is liable for at-fault damage to signal and fiber infrastructure caused by improper locating.

Pricing is entered on a price sheet for Line 1 (category 962.91), with applicable state and local sales taxes included. The contract runs one year with three optional one-year renewals subject to mutual approval. Award goes to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder on an all-or-none basis. Required insurance includes commercial general liability of $2.0 million, automobile liability of $1.0 million, professional liability of $1.0 million, cyber liability of $1.0 million, and workers' compensation. No bid, performance, or payment bonds are required. Invoices are payable 45 days after the date specified in Florida Statute 218.73. Bid prices remain firm for one year of the initial term, after which escalation or de-escalation requires Consumer Price Index documentation or industry-wide increase evidence, subject to city approval. The solicitation carries no federal funding.