1949P Qualified Elec LineWorker Services

The City of Alexandria is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for qualified electric lineworker services. The city is seeking to secure pricing for two professional, qualified electric lineworkers to augment its existing staff in the Electric Distribution Department. Key requirements for the lineworkers include: * 5 years of verifiable experience building or maintaining overhead and underground electrical lines energized at 12.5kV or higher * Certification from a Department of Labor approved training program (preferred) * CDL Class A or B * Current training in CPR, First Aid, AED, Pole Top Rescue, and Bucket Truck Rescue The successful bidder will be responsible for supplying the lineworkers' personal protective equipment (PPE) and personal hand tools. The city will provide a 55' material handling aerial device stocked with necessary equipment. The bid submission deadline is 2:00 PM on Monday, December 1, 2025. Bidders must submit their proposals on the provided form, with all pages intact and all specification response columns filled in. Incomplete or missing pages may result in the bid being rejected. The city reserves the right to award the bid by item or by total bid and to reject any and all bids or parts of bids. The city also encourages participation by minority and disadvantaged business enterprise firms through its AFEAT program. Bid bonds and performance bonds are required, although the specific percentages are not specified in the provided text. The city is exempt from all sales taxes, and a sales tax exempt form will be furnished if requested. The successful bidder will be required to execute a contract with the city, and failure to do so may result in the award being made to the next lowest responsible bidder. The contract will include terms and conditions, including payment schedules and termination clauses.