PILLAR: Core
AGENDA DATE: April 22, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
PRIORITY: Infrastructure
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year service price agreement for dive services inspections and repairs for the Dallas Water Utilities Department - ADVANCED DIVING SERVICES, INC., lowest responsible bidder of five - Estimated amount of $518,820.00 - Financing: Dallas Water Utilities Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
*In alignment with Infrastructure Maintenance.
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service price agreement is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis according to annual budgetary appropriations. The estimated amount is intended as guidance rather than a cap on spending under the agreement, so that actual need combined with the amount budgeted will determine the amount spent under this agreement.
This service price agreement will provide for dive services inspections and repairs for the Dallas Water Utilities Department (DWU). Dive inspections and repairs maintain continuity of operations at DWU Water Treatment Plants by assessing submerged infrastructure including water storage tanks, intakes, dams, and spillways. Water storage tanks must undergo annual inspections and dams require inspections every five years. These inspections help identify potential risks or damages that could impact the safety and efficiency of the water supply.
As part of the solicitation process and in an effort to increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services used its procurement system to send out email notifications to vendors registered under relevant commodity codes. To further increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services uses historical solicitation information, the Internet, and vendor contact information obtained from user departme...
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