Dover Dover #26-0017COD

City of Dover Solicits Underground Utility Locating Services for Multi-Year Contract

The City of Dover, Delaware is seeking proposals for comprehensive underground utility locating services across a 74 square mile service area. - Government Buyer: - City of Dover, Central Services Department, Procurement Office - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or vendors are named in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Underground utility locating services for water, sewer (gravity and force main), electric, and fiber utilities - Service includes approximately 10,500 locate tickets per year - Emergency response required within two hours - Use of cell phones for communication and maintenance of records and photographs for each locate ticket - Compliance with Delaware Underground Utility Damage Prevention and Safety Act and all relevant safety standards - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Contract duration is three years with two optional one-year extensions (potentially five years total) - Preference for local, minority, women, veteran, service-disabled veteran, and individuals with disabilities owned vendors (3% award value preference) - Vendors must attend a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting and submit questions in writing - Proposals must be held firm for at least ninety days after opening - Submission must include a Consent for Disclosure Under FOIA form - Award will be made to the most advantageous proposal within ninety days of closing

Description

The City of Dover is soliciting sealed proposals for underground utility locating services. The project includes providing locating services for underground utilities within the city. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for April 1, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Proposals must be submitted by April 22, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. Vendors must submit three paper copies and one electronic copy of their proposals. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by April 8, 2026.

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