Wood Utility Pole Inspection and Treatment

The Hagerstown Light Department (HLD) is seeking services for the inspection and treatment of approximately 2,600 wood utility poles in FY27, with the remaining 50% to be completed in FY28. The work includes an above-ground visual inspection of approximately 800 "Foreign" poles each year. The successful bidder will be required to complete the work in a safe and effective manner, providing the HLD with accurate data to determine pole changeout requirements due to decay or failure and extending the life of poles that will benefit from treatment. • The inspection and treatment processes will be communicated in the project details. • The work will be completed over two years, with approximately 50% of the poles inspected and treated in each year. • The successful bidder will be required to provide accurate data to determine pole changeout requirements. • The work will include an above-ground visual inspection of approximately 800 "Foreign" poles each year.