When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due October 14, 2026.

It was issued by City Of Tuscaloosa. The work is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Experienced underground utility and fiber optic conduit installation contractor. Proven expertise in directional boring and telecommunications infrastructure projects. Capable of completing municipal or government network expansion work. Licensed, bonded, insured, and able to attend the mandatory pre-bid conference.

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Overview

IT Support, Hardware & Networking

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United StatesPosted: September 12, 2026Deadline: October 14, 2026

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SUMMARY

A Tuscaloosa government authority is seeking boring services to expand and strengthen its fiber optic network through underground conduit installation and redundant routes. Attendance at the October 7, 2026 pre-bid conference is mandatory.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Attendance at the mandatory pre-bid conference is required to submit a bid
Contractor must call in their own locates
Contractor must perform boring services
Contractor must pull the city's conduit
Contractor must install provided junction boxes
All underground bore pipe must be mechanically coupled using provided couplers only

TIMELINE

Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference: October 7th, 2026, at 10:00 AM local time.

Bid Opening: October 14th, 2026, at 10:00 AM local time.

Award of contract: Within 45 calendar days from the date of the bid opening.

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Issuing Agency

City Of Tuscaloosa

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is seeking a qualified vendor to provide boring services for a fiber optic network expansion project. The work is intended to improve network resiliency by placing overhead utilities underground, installing redundant underground routes to existing service locations, and extending the network to new service locations through the installation of underground conduit.

A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 7, 2026. Proposals are due by October 14, 2026.

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When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due October 14, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by City Of Tuscaloosa. The work is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Experienced underground utility and fiber optic conduit installation contractor
Proven expertise in directional boring and telecommunications infrastructure projects
Capable of completing municipal or government network expansion work
Licensed, bonded, insured, and able to attend the mandatory pre-bid conference

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