City of Tampa Demandstar #RFQ-25-D-00023-0-2025/AH

Tampa Water Department Seeks Engineering Firm for Utility Locating and SUE Services

The City of Tampa Water Department is seeking a qualified professional engineering firm to provide comprehensive underground utility locating services. - Government Buyer: - City of Tampa Water Department - Scope of Services: - Underground utility locating in compliance with Florida Statutes Chapter 556 - Management of Sunshine 811 tickets, including research, field locating, and ticket closeout - Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) using vacuum excavation, ground penetrating radar, or similar technologies - Professional land surveying of existing utilities and assistance in locating meter boxes - Notable Requirements: - Demonstrated experience in utility locating, SUE, land surveying, and government project administration - Utilization of WMBE/SLBE firms is encouraged - Estimated Contract Value: - $7,500,000 over a five-year period - Prospective Vendors (not OEMs): - AIM Engineering & Surveying, Inc. - GeoPoint Surveying - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. - Others listed as potential service providers - No specific OEMs or product manufacturers are mentioned, as this is a professional services solicitation

Description

The City of Tampa is seeking a Professional Engineering firm to provide underground utility locating services for the Water Department. The scope includes utility locating per Florida Statutes Chapter 556, receiving tickets from Sunshine 811, researching record drawings, field locating utilities, and closing out 811 tickets. Additional services may include Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) using vacuum excavations or ground penetrating radar, professional land surveying of existing utilities, and assisting Water Department staff in locating meter boxes. The services are expected to last for 5 years with an estimated total fee of about $7,500,000.

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