Continuous Leak Detection and Condition Assessment of Water System Critical Mains

The City of Aurora invites qualified vendors to present technological solutions for continuous monitoring of the City's water transmission mains. The City aims to use the solution(s) for leak detection and/or condition assessment of the transmission mains to identify issues as they arise or use information gathered to predict when failures may occur.

The City reserves the right to evaluate responses to the Continuous Leak Detection and Condition Assessment of Water System Transmission Mains project in conjunction with responses to the Qualification Based Selection request 2026-2028 Leak Detection Program. The City aims to create a holistic detection and monitoring program for the distribution system and critical water main.

The City maintains 9.4 miles of transmission mains separated over three primary lines that cross under roadway, the Fox River, and forest preserve. The mains are between 16-36 inches in diameter and are composed of metallic and prestressed concrete cylinder pipe. Additionally, the City will include four sections of 12–24-inch ductile iron water main crossing underneath the Fox River. The length of the river crossing water mains is less than one mile.

The City last conducted a condition assessment of the transmission main in 2011.