# Smithville Independent School District Civicplus #A004

Smithville-Crawford Municipal Airport AWOS III System and Services

**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** December 03, 2026
**Identifier:** A004
**NAICS:** 334511, 334290, 517410

The City of Smithville is seeking an installed, FAA-compliant weather observation system and related airport services for Smithville-Crawford Municipal Airport.
- **Buyer:** City of Smithville, Texas; no sub-agency or purchasing office is identified.
- **Procurement:** One AWOS III with present weather sensor and self-supporting tower, plus NADIN/WMSCR interface equipment and specified upgrades.
- **Additional items:** Thunder Strike Alert and an ultrasonic wind sensor upgrade, one each.
- **Services:** Site selection and approval, FCC licensing, installation and commissioning; one year of AWOS maintenance and one year of NADIN connection service.
- **Requirements:** System must meet applicable FAA requirements and receive FAA certification. Installation is due within 90 days after the Notice to Proceed, excluding agency review time. Includes a one-year system warranty.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product OEMs, commercial vendors, or brand names are identified.

### Description

The City of Smithville is soliciting sealed bids for siting, licensing, installation, and annual maintenance, including a NADIN connection, for an Automated Weather Observation System III with Present Weather Sensor and Thunder Strike Alert (AWOS III PT) at Smithville-Crawford Municipal Airport. The work includes a new system installation, with siting and licensing as needed, in accordance with the cited FAA advisory circular and order. Bids are due December 3, 2026, at 2:00 P.M., and will then be publicly opened. Each bid must include a 2% bid guarantee; the successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds, each for the full contract amount.

[View original listing](https://www.ci.smithville.tx.us/bids.aspx?bidID=28)