Santa Clara Valley Water District PlanetBids #VW0701

Helicopter-Based Water Pipeline Inspection Services for Valley Water

Valley Water is seeking qualified vendors to provide helicopter-based water pipeline inspection services in Santa Clara County, California. - Government Buyer: - Santa Clara Valley Water District, Purchasing and Consultant Contracts Services Unit (#820) - Scope of Services: - Helicopter-based visual inspection of water pipelines and rights of way - Scheduled monthly daylight flights (approx. 5 hours per month, totaling about 60 hours per year) - Emergency aerial reconnaissance within 35 miles of the Coyote Pumping Plant in Morgan Hill, CA - Contractor must supply all labor, aircraft, pilots, support personnel, fuel, maintenance, communications equipment, flight planning, and administrative support - Products/Services Requested: - Helicopter pipeline inspection services (no specific part numbers or OEMs specified) - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards - Mandatory pre-bid meeting and online Q&A - Contractor must meet insurance and safety qualification requirements - Full and open competition; all qualified bidders may respond - Period of Performance: - Initial contract term of two years, with three one-year extension options - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation

Description

This solicitation is for helicopter-based water pipeline inspection services. The scope involves providing inspection services using helicopters to survey and map water pipelines. The contract requires bidders to submit hourly rates for approximately 60 hours per year. The project is managed by the Purchasing Services Unit #820 located in San Jose, California. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled to provide further details and answer questions from prospective bidders.

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