Annual Underground Fiber Utility Locating and Marking

Chatham County Board of Commissioners is seeking proposals for an annual contract to locate and mark approximately 75 miles of underground telecommunications fiber conduit through Georgia 811, including damage investigations and related reporting.

Chatham County > Purchasing and Contracting Department


General
Open
26-0100-7
Sep 30, 2026 05:00 PM
Sep 03, 2026 12:00 PM
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
lalott@chathamcounty.org
+19127901621
1117 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA, USA
Submission Instructions
Online
Proposal Response for RFP No. 26-0100-7, Cost Proposal Form, Attachments A-I
Description

Chatham County Board of Commissioners is soliciting proposals for an annual contract to provide underground utility locating and marking services for approximately 75 miles of telecommunications fiber conduit through Georgia 811. The contractor must furnish labor, supervision, tools, paint, flags, equipment, compatible hardware and software, transportation, and qualified personnel; respond to routine, priority, emergency, and no-conflict locate requests; mark facilities by paint, flags, or stakes; report marking status through the Positive Response Information System; and maintain locate records for at least six months. The scope also includes investigating utility damage, preparing damage investigation packets and deficiency reports, documenting locates with manifests, drawings, measurements, photographs, GPS coordinates, electronic records, and technician notes, and notifying the County of un-locatable facilities or damage within specified timeframes. Services must comply with O.C.G.A. 25-9, Georgia Public Service Commission Rules 515-9-4 and 515-9-6, and applicable local codes. Proposals are evaluated on experience and qualifications, technical approach, MBE/WBE participation, cost, and references, with interviews potentially conducted for shortlisted firms.

Classification Codes
NAICS237130Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
PSCZ1NZMAINTENANCE OF OTHER UTILITIES
Smart Codes
underground utility locatingfiber optic utility markingutility damage investigation
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Aug 31, 2026-Open Date
Sep 21, 2026-Questions Due Date
Sep 30, 2026-Close Date
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers Compensation and Employer's Liability — $500,000.00
  • Business Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
Location
Local Preference:Local Requirement
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