In-Service Wood Utility Pole Inspections

The City of Dothan Utilities awarded a contract for in‑service wood utility pole inspections and supplemental treatment throughout the city. The scope includes visual inspection, acoustic testing, boring, external and internal preservative treatments, optional marker and ground‑wire work, and weekly delivery of both physical treatment materials and digital inspection data. Pricing is based on a unit‑price schedule per pole, with an estimated total of roughly 5,443 poles for the 2024 fiscal year. Two vendors submitted bids; Osmose Utilities was selected with a total evaluated cost of about $90,000, well below the competing bid. The contract is a single‑award, unit‑price procurement, with delivery expected within 1–2 weeks of award and ongoing weekly work thereafter. • Scope: weekly inspection, treatment, and data reporting for ~5,400 wood poles. • Pricing: unit‑price per service line‑item; total evaluated cost $90,006 (Osmose). • Timeline: bid opened 9/17/2024, award 10/1/2024; physical and data delivery 1–2 weeks post‑award, then weekly.