Council action is requested to issue a one (1) year contract, with four (4), one-year renewal periods for Underground Utility Locating and Marking Services with USIC Locating Services for the Power & Light, Municipal Services and the Water Departments.

Council approval to issue a contract.

The Missouri One-Call Statute mandates that City-owned utilities provide locating services under the Missouri One-Call Program. Power & Light, Municipal Services and the Water Department do not have sufficient staffing to comply with the volume of facility location requests under the provisions of this statute and thus contract for the service.

The Procurement Division issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for underground utility locating and marking services was issued on February 18, 2022. The ITB was published on the City's website through Public Purchase, the City's e-bidding provider, which notified 135 potential bidders; 10 accessed the ITB.

Three firms responded to the solicitation: Badger Daylighting Corporation, Integrity Locating Services, LLC (Integrity) and USIC Locating Services. USIC Locating Services was determined to be the lowest, responsive bidder.

The fiscal impact to the City is $67,000. Funding is included in the 2021-22 adopted budget, account number 5230-5226 (Municipal Services); 5262-5226 (Municipal Services); Project E (58820050 -F - - ), account number E (6150-5226), (Power & Light) and Project E (665910 – N - - ), E (4840-5226), (Water Department).