SLED Opportunity · GEORGIA · CITY OF EAST POINT
AI Summary
City of East Point, GA seeks bids for inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair of water valves in its municipal water system. Due Feb 24, 2026.
The City of East Point, Georgia, is seeking the services of a firm to establish a structured and systematic program for the inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair of all water distribution valves within the facility or service area. **Solicitation Type**: RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.2520190.C15202301 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 02/04/2026 12:00 PM EST **Questions are submitted online**: Yes **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic Bid Submission **Solicitation Number**: 2026-1906 **Reference Number**: 0000409946 **Pricing**: Lump sum **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | E-verify | E-Verify Affidavit of Contractor | Yes | No | | S.A.V.E. Affidavit of Contractor | S.A.V.E. Affidavit of Contractor | Yes | No | | Certificate of Insurance | Certificate of Insurance | Yes | No | | W-9 | W-9 | Yes | No | | Reference Form | Reference Form | Yes | No | | Non-Collusion Affidavit | Non-Collusion Affidavit | Yes | No | | Proposal | Proposal | Yes | No | **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Cost Proposal | Exhibit I requires the lump sum cost for this proposal | Yes | No | **Pre-Bidding Events**: Event Type: Prebid Conference | Attendance: Recommended | Event date: 01/29/2026 10:00 AM EST | Location: Sykes Conference Room at East Point's City Hall | Event Note: **Questions and Answers**: - Q1 Arrow Right Question: References Our firm has completed testing and maintenance on more than 750,000 fire hydrants for municipal utilities throughout the Southeast. In addition, we were recently selected—though not yet awarded—for a contract with a Georgia municipality to perform valve and hydrant assessment work. The RFP requires references from four (4) similar projects completed within the past five (5) years, including two (2) performed for State of Georgia government entities. Would the City consider amending this requirement to allow equivalent references from municipal utilities in neighboring states, in order to broaden competition while still ensuring relevant experience? Answer: Answered in Addendum 3 01/26/2026 10:16 AM EST 03/31/2026 02:17 PM EDT - Q2 Arrow Right Question: Pre-Bid Meeting Given recent winter storm–related events and the potential impact on safe travel, will the City of East Point consider postponing the January 29 pre-bid meeting? Answer: Answered in Addendum 1 01/26/2026 10:20 AM EST 01/27/2026 06:04 PM EST - Q3 Arrow Right Question: Pricing Form To ensure accurate pricing, will the City of East Point provide a pricing form that itemizes the various required services? Answer: Answered in Addendum 3 01/26/2026 11:01 AM EST 03/31/2026 02:17 PM EDT - Q4 Arrow Right Question: References Our firm has completed testing and maintenance on more than 2 million water valves for municipal utilities throughout the Southeast. In addition, we were recently selected—though not yet awarded—for a contract with a Georgia municipality to perform valve and hydrant assessment work. The RFP requires references from four (4) similar projects completed within the past five (5) years, including two (2) performed for State of Georgia government entities. Would the City consider amending this requirement to allow equivalent references from municipal utilities in neighboring states, in order to broaden competition while still ensuring relevant experience? Answer: Answered in Addendum 3 01/26/2026 11:09 AM EST 03/31/2026 02:17 PM EDT - Q5 Arrow Right Question: References Will the City of East Point consider local area project references -- including the City of East Point -- that were performed by a current employee of our firm, where the work was completed while that individual was employed by another company at the time of execution? The employee played a direct and substantial role in the referenced project. Answer: Answered in Addendum 3 01/29/2026 08:07 AM EST 03/31/2026 02:17 PM EDT - Q6 Arrow Right Question: Annual Work Amount How many valves does East Point anticipate assessing annually under this program (i.e. 1,000 valves per year)? Answer: Answered in Addendum 3 01/29/2026 11:01 AM EST 03/31/2026 02:17 PM EDT - Q7 Arrow Right Question: Program Budget What is the annual budget estimate for this program? Answer: Answered in Addendum 3 01/29/2026 03:33 PM EST 03/31/2026 02:17 PM EDT - Q8 Arrow Right Question: Valve Inventory Would it be possible to get a list of the City's valves by size? Or would the City consider sharing a copy of its geodatabase (.gdb) file? Answer: Answered in Addendum 3 01/30/2026 03:39 PM EST 03/31/2026 02:17 PM EDT
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.
SamSearch Platform
AI-powered intelligence for the right opportunities, the right leads, and the right time.