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Overhead Distribution Electrical Services

Austin Energy seeks staff augmentation for overhead distribution electrical services across its service territory, including routine and emergency maintenance, repair, and removal of overhead power lines, utility poles, and street lighting infrastructure. Work scope spans installation, maintenance, repair, and removal activities with traffic control coordination throughout the city. Responses due May 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM; five addenda have been issued and should be reviewed before bid submission.

City of Austin TX

Categories

Distribution line construction Distribution line maintenance Pole inspection/replacement Street lighting Staff augmentation

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AI overview

This Request for Proposals seeks staff augmentation to support Austin Energy's electric distribution infrastructure. The scope includes performance of routine and emergency electric distribution service and maintenance work for overhead power lines, including installation, maintenance, repair, and removal services. The work encompasses utility pole pulling and removal, traffic control device placement and removal services, and street light maintenance and repair activities throughout Austin Energy's service territory as shown in Exhibit B.

Key dates for this solicitation include publication on March 30, 2026 at 7:20 AM, with responses due prior to May 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM. The response opening is scheduled for May 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM. Multiple addenda have been issued (Addendum 1 through 5, with the final addendum issued on May 4, 2026) which should be reviewed as they may modify the original solicitation requirements.

Submissions must include an Offer and Acceptance form, a completed Price Sheet, and a required MBE/WBE Compliance Plan with subcontract vendor list. Proposers must also complete FACTA forms (Exhibit C), sign the Data Handling Controls agreement (Exhibit D), and sign the Network Connection Agreement (Exhibit E). Staff must complete Austin Energy Overhead Construction Training as detailed in Exhibit A. All responses must be submitted through the eResponse system in the Austin Opportunity portal.

The solicitation requires compliance with small minority business (SMB) subcontracting goals. Vendors should direct technical questions to Lorena McBee at (512) 978-0873 or lorena.mcbee@austintexas.gov, and SMB compliance questions to Amy Amaya at (512) 974-7605 or smbrcompliancedocuments@austintexas.gov.

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Solicitation number

RFP 1100 LLM3007

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