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The purpose of this contract is to solicit utility locating services for the fiber optic communication underground cables owned by Montgomery County (MC) from construction activities. These utilities include approximately 40 miles of ICBN Fiber Optic system.

Work involves but is not limited to receiving all Miss Utility calls (tickets) issued to MC, searching records maintained by the County to determine the presence and location of the existing utilities, and demarcation/re-demarcation in the field per the provisions, standards and specifications of Maryland Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Law, commonly known as the Miss Utility Law. Work also includes leading and coordinating all efforts with MC (Project Manager) and One Call Center, managing and maintaining all records, and apprising the Project Manager of any and all issues in a timely manner. Services shall be provided on an as-needed basis, and shall meet the service standards specified in these specifications for both normal and emergency calls as described under Contractor Responsibility&