Active SLED Opportunity · MARYLAND · MARYLAND
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Montgomery County seeks a contractor to provide underground utility locating and marking services for ICBN Fiber Optics, ensuring compliance with Miss Utility Law and APWA standards. Services include emergency response, accurate demarcation, record keeping, and administrative support.
This solicitation will be issued through BidNet's Maryland Purchasing Group (https://www.bidnetdirect.com/maryland/montgomerycounty). In the spirit of continuous improvement, Montgomery County utilizes this platform to post solicitations and accept electronic responses from vendors. Registration is required and FREE for all Montgomery County solicitations by selecting the "Limited" option upon registration. IF YOU NEED HELP REGISTERING, please call BidNet Direct’s Support Department at 800-835-4603. The scope of work will encompass all aspects of providing administrative and technical services to identify, locate, and provide demarcation of the AUGU, specifically, underground ICBN Fiber Optics for Montgomery County for the purpose of safeguarding the AUGU from excavation damages in accordance with the Miss Utility Law. The Contractor shall provide all resources, materials, and equipment required to receive and properly address all Request Tickets for Investigation (RTI) issued to MC by Miss Utility. The services shall include investigation and confirmation of the presence or lack of AUGU in the affected area as shown on the RTI, and when required, demarcation/re-demarcation in the field. Such demarcation/re-demarcation shall include painting, flagging or staking the horizontal location of the AUGU in accordance with current demarcation standards of the American Public Works Association (APWA) and Miss Utility Law. The Contractor shall immediately respond to all Emergency Notices. The Contractor shall provide the required services within a maximum of two foot horizontal and vertical accuracy. The Contractor shall maintain utility location markings at no additional charge to Montgomery County as required by code. The Contractor shall maintain a record of each Notice of Intent to Excavate indicating the time and date a marking was requested, responded to and completed, the method used, the type of facility marked, the date, the time, and name of excavator notified. These records can be requested by the COTR on any ticket. The Contractor shall accurately monitor, record, and communicate its services as required by Miss Utility and as required by this SOW. This includes a summary page and a complete breakdown of its services and tickets when invoiced. A submission of the Contractor’s invoice format shall be provided to the COTR for approval on compliance to the needs of this SOW.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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