Insulation and Heat Trace Services

The City of Austin is seeking a contractor to provide insulation and heat trace services for its power plants and facilities. The contractor will be responsible for inspecting, repairing, and installing heat tracing systems, as well as removing and replacing existing insulation. The contract will be for a period of 12 months, with the option to extend for up to four additional 12-month periods. The contractor must have at least seven years of experience performing insulation work on utility boilers and/or Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs), as well as designing, repairing, and installing freeze protection systems for industrial utility applications. • The contractor will be required to provide all equipment, tools, materials, supplies, and labor necessary to complete each project. • The contractor will be responsible for coordinating lockout/tagout (LOTO), hot work, and confined space activities with Austin Energy procedures. • The contractor will be required to provide weekly progress reports and a final report at the completion of each project. • The contractor must comply with all current plant-specific Contractor Work Requirements and Guidelines. • The contractor must ensure that all supplied heat trace systems and components are capable of withstanding required operating temperatures with a minimum 10% safety margin.