Title
Resolution Approving a Contract with Cox Utility Services, Inc. for Underground Utility Locating Services
Body
Department: Water Resources
Council District: All
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Steven D. Drew, 373-7893
Contact 2 and Phone: Adam Conn, 373-2050
PURPOSE:
The City of Greensboro Water Resources Department wishes to enter into a three-year contract with Cox Utility Services, Inc. to provide Underground Utility Locating Services to support the City in complying with the North Carolina General Statue; Article 8A "Underground Utility Safety and Damage Prevention Act."
BACKGROUND:
In September 2014, the City of Greensboro was required by the North Carolina General Statue; Article 8A "Underground Utility Safety and Damage Prevention Act" to become a member of NC811. Membership in NC811 requires the City to receive and process all locate requests received by NC811 that are within 10 feet of our infrastructure.
The City of Greensboro Water Resources Department maintains over 1,492 miles of water mains and 1,485 miles of sewer mains, serving approximately 103,480 homes and businesses. In order for the City to comply with the Underground Damage Prevention Act, professional underground locating services are needed to accommodate the increased volume of locates received through the NC811 service.
In January of 2016 a Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued in order to identify companies that have successfully performed underground utility locating services for water and wastewater infrastructure. On February 5, 2016 three proposals were received and all three respondents proposed to self-perform the requested locating services. The M/WBE Office was involved in the review of the submitted proposals and completed a good faith review. The M/WBE Office confirmed it is the practice of the selected firm to self-perform the requested locating services.
BUDGET IMPACT:
Funding for this three...
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