The City of Kenai awarded a municipal contract to provide routine maintenance of its street‑light infrastructure and to perform 811 utility locate services for any street‑light related excavation requests. The contractor will assess, diagnose, and make minor repairs (bulb, ballast, driver, photo‑cell) on individual lights, respond to approximately 300 utility locate requests per year within a 48‑hour window, and submit unit‑price bids for each service type. The contract runs from September 1 2024 through June 30 2025, with an estimated total cost under $100 K and a $20 K force‑account for materials. The award went to Kachemak Electric Co. at a base bid of $38,700.
• Scope: street‑light assessments, minor repairs, line‑break repairs, and utility locate services.
• Payment: unit‑price schedule; monthly invoicing against a City purchase order.
• Requirements: Alaska business and contractor licenses, $1M CGL insurance, tax compliance, non‑collusion affidavit, and written work authorizations.