What the buyer needs
AI summaryIowa State University seeks bids from qualified suppliers for archive-quality camera and televising services on an as-needed basis for its Facilities Management and Planning Department. The contractor must televise 6-inch and larger pipes with pan-and-zoom cameras and 4-inch or smaller lines with supported push cameras, delivering same-day electronic video files for each segment. Each video must include on-screen date, manhole numbers, camera direction, and footage travelled, and the contractor must mobilize onsite in Ames, Iowa within one week of contact. Awarded suppliers must also be able to enter confined spaces as needed and provide a lump-sum mobilization fee. Only onshore United States organizations are eligible to bid, and responses may be submitted digitally via email or online. Suppliers must submit all questions no later than November 19, 2026.
Scope of work
- Televising 6-inch and larger pipes using a pan-and-zoom camera
- Push-type cameras on supports for 4-inch and smaller lines
- Same-day delivery of electronic video files in standard formats
- One separate video per manhole-to-manhole or manhole-to-building segment
- Pan and view one representative joint per segment
- On-screen date, manhole numbers, camera direction, and footage travelled
- Same-day printed report listing important items noted by inspector
- Confined space entry as an incidental part of work
Minimum qualifications
- Onshore (USA Organization Only)
- Able to enter spaces/locations defined by ISU as a confined space
- 1 week or less response time from ISU contact to Contractor mobilization
- Obtain an appropriate vendor parking permit from the ISU Parking Division
Documents to include with your response
- Summary of confined space program
- Lump sum mobilization fee on the Line Item Tab
How to submit
- Method
- Digitally via Email or Online
- Instructions
- Include a summary of your confined space program and a lump sum mobilization fee on the Line Item Tab.