Loudon City seeks contractor for right-of-way mapping and vegetation work; bids due March 6

Loudon City is soliciting bids for a contractor to perform right-of-way mapping and vegetation management for the city electric system, the Loudon City Electric Department announced at a utility workshop. Bids are due March 6 at 2 p.m.; the utility board plans to review proposals and vote on an award at its regular monthly board meeting the following week.

The department said it used a LIDAR mapping vendor this year to survey the system and identified about 98 miles of right-of-way that need trimming out of roughly 127 miles surveyed. The contract being advertised covers 98 miles of work over 12 months and is structured as a one-year agreement with options to renew for years two and three.

Why it matters: the contract controls how much tree-trimming and associated field work the city schedules and pays for, and it sets operational rules contractors must follow when working in residential areas.

At the workshop a Loudon City Electric Department staff member described how the mapping will be delivered and used: vendors will supply a mobile-app or files…