Drone Cleaning Services

The City of Austin is seeking input from qualified contractors to provide drone-based exterior cleaning services for Austin Water. The scope of work includes cleaning exterior surfaces of reservoirs, tanks, and other vertical infrastructure using drones equipped with cleaning technology. The contractor must provide all necessary equipment, personnel, and services to safely and effectively complete the work. The city is looking for information on the scope of work, recent innovations in the drone cleaning industry, and any other factors that may contribute to the successful execution of a contract. • The contractor must have a minimum of three completed projects within the past five years involving drone-based exterior cleaning of tanks, reservoirs, silos, or similar vertical infrastructure. • The contractor must provide all necessary drones, cleaning systems, trailers, mobile units, and support equipment required to safely and effectively complete the work. • The contractor must ensure all drones and equipment are regularly inspected and maintained, safe for operation near critical infrastructure, and capable of stable flight under expected site conditions. • The contractor must conduct a pre-cleaning on-site assessment using drone imagery or other approved methods to document current exterior conditions. • The contractor must perform full exterior cleaning of the reservoir using UAVs equipped with appropriate cleaning technology.