Outage Dispatching Services

1. BIDS for the furnishing of the necessary materials and labor for OUTAGE DISPATCHING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF HUDSON, OHIO will be received through the Bid Express website at https://www.bidexpress.com until 10:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2026. The City of Hudson will open and publicly read the total bid amount for bids via video teleconference.

1. The proposed work consists of providing outage dispatching services for City of Hudson utilities. These services support call intake, outage reporting, dispatch coordination, customer communication, and automated notifications, in accordance with detailed specifications as outlined by the Public Works Department.
2. The City will only receive Bids through the Bid Express website at https://www.bidexpress.com. All bid forms, contract documents and plans are available through the Bid Express website. All electronic bidders must first register on the bidexpress.com website. Registration is free. A fee of $40 will be incurred to bid electronically on a pay-per solicitation basis; alternatively, you may subscribe for $50 per month to have access to all solicitations and email notifications.

1. In the case of disruption of national communications or loss of services by Bid Express within two hours prior to the deadline for submission of bids, the City will delay the deadline for bid submissions to ensure the ability of potential bidders to submit bids. If this occurs, instructions will be communicated to potential bidders.

1. The City of Hudson, Ohio reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, and to waive any nonconformities not involving price, time, or changes in the work.

By Order of the Council of the City of Hudson, Ohio

Aparna Wheeler,

Clerk of Council