Utility Line Locating Services

The City of Casselberry, Florida, through Seminole County, is seeking qualified firms to provide Utility Line Locating Services via Request for Proposals (RFP-2025-1241). The procurement aims to supplement the city's existing two full-time utility line locators by engaging contractors to assist with 811 Sunshine ticket requests and underground utility location services. Proposers must demonstrate capabilities in locating and marking various underground utilities including water mains, sewer lines, force mains, and reclaimed water services using techniques such as soft digging, probing, and ground-penetrating radar (GPR). The contract will have an initial three-year term with options for two additional one-year extensions, with anticipated work volumes of 20-30 hours per week during standard hours (7:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday). Proposals are due on August 7, 2025, before 2:00 p.m., with a potential contract award anticipated in September 2025. Key evaluation criteria will likely include the proposer's demonstrated experience, technical approach, personnel qualifications, and ability to effectively coordinate with the city's Utility Projects Supervisor.

While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions were explicitly mentioned in the documents, proposers must demonstrate sufficient personnel, materials, equipment, and resources to perform utility line locating services. The city serves approximately 54,000 people across multiple jurisdictions, including parts of Maitland, Winter Springs, Longwood, and unincorporated Seminole and Orange Counties, with a utility infrastructure of approximately 220 miles of potable water main, 135 miles of gravity sewer mains, 42 miles of reclaimed water main, and 45 miles of force main. Pricing will be structured on an hourly basis per technician, with rates to be fully burdened and encompassing all operating costs, equipment, overhead, and profit. The city will provide GIS records and paint for markings. While specific budget ranges were not detailed, the potential contract could involve cumulative service intervals of around 200 hours, suggesting a moderate-scale procurement opportunity for qualified utility line locating service providers.