What is a buying signal for a sewer inspection project?
A public record that shows a city will need to buy sewer inspection, cleaning or rehab work soon: a contract on its last renewal, a CCTV truck reaching the end of its service life, or money the council set aside for a sewer program.
How early do sewer inspection projects show up?
Usually 3 to 24 months before the RFP. A contract's last renewal is approved a year or more before the term ends, and rehab programs are often funded long before construction goes to bid.
Where do the signals come from?
From the public records cities publish: council agendas and minutes, contracts, budgets and capital improvement plans. Every signal links to the city's own public page.
How is this different from a bid alert or an RFP database?
A bid alert tells you when the RFP is posted, when the specs are written and every competitor can see it. A buying signal tells you the work is coming, while you can still talk to the city.
Which sewer work do you track?
CCTV inspection and cleaning contracts, including large-diameter and trunk sewers; inspection trucks, cameras, crawlers, jetters and software; and sewer rehabilitation, lining and the engineering that comes before it.
How do you check a signal is real?
The quote must appear in the city's document, the summary must say only what the quote says, and the link to the city's page must open.