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Utility Line Locates
Request For Proposal #9036
Chris Lutrick
DME Assistant General Manager
File ID 26-1648 October 13, 2026
Background
❑Texas 811 is the Texas One Call Law
❑“Call before you dig”
❑Applies to all excavation work
❑Utilities must locate all facilities on and near the requested area within 48 hours
❑Applies to Electric, Water, Wastewater, and Technology Services (Fiber) departments
❑City utilizes contracted services to meet legal obligations
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Locate Request Process
❑Excavator enters locate request in Texas 811 system
❑System creates a ticket that is sent to all registered utilities in the vicinity (all City utilities)
❑Contractor receives tickets on behalf of City Utilities
❑Utilizing City provided GIS data, contractor determines if and what utilities need to be located.
❑If city facilities are present the contractor physically locates (marks with paint or pin flag) actual location
of underground utilities
❑Ticket is closed out with Texas 811
❑Does not require additional FTEs to meet legal obligations
❑Contractor assumes liability for mismarked or unmarked utilities (city reimbursed for repairs)
❑Contractor provides emergency locate services (immediate to 24 hours)
❑City’s cost is per locate. No amount guaranteed to contractor.
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Contractor Benefits
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Direction
❑Seeking approval of a contract for Underground Utility Line Locating Services for the City of Denton to
USIC Locating Services, LLC for a five -year (5) not -to-exceed amount of $10,526,000. This contract will
cover utility line locates for all City utilities.
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Questions ?
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