Description
The City of Austin, through Austin Energy, is issuing a competitive sealed‑proposal IDIQ for chilled‑water pipeline construction within the public right‑of‑way. The work includes excavation, tunneling, dewatering, traffic control, and integration with existing district‑energy systems to add new customers to the chilled‑water network. The contract value is estimated at $10 million and will be awarded to a qualified prime contractor (sub‑contracting goals for minority‑owned businesses are outlined). Bidders must submit a compliance plan and a full proposal by the October 15, 2026 deadline. A pre‑bid/site‑visit meeting is scheduled for September 9, 2026.
• Scope: Install new chilled‑water piping, related infrastructure, and associated civil works in the City of Austin ROW.
• Required services: excavation, tunneling, dewatering, traffic management, back‑filling, and system integration.
• Estimated contract value: $10 M.
• Mandatory compliance plan submission.
• Pre‑bid/site‑visit: 09/09/2026 (optional).
• Proposal deadline: 10/15/2026, 2:00 PM.
• Minority‑business participation goals are specified.