For bid buyers
Underground Utility Bid FAQ
What estimators and procurement teams ask before sending TLT Construction Company a bid package.
Frequently asked questions
- Who does TLT Construction Company build for?
- Electric utilities, telephone and cable TV providers, co-ops, private industry, developers and individuals. No project is too big or too small.
- What does TLT self-perform?
- Underground electric, rock trenching and excavation, directional drilling, underground and overhead fiber, fiber splicing and testing, vacuum excavation, civil construction and restoration, relocations and repairs, and emergency or storm restoration, using our own crews and equipment.
- What should I include in a bid request?
- Project name and location, your plans or drawings, the type of work, your bid due date and any permit, safety or insurance requirements. The more you send, the faster an estimator can price it.
- Can I upload plans with my request?
- Yes. The Request a Bid form lets you send your project details and plans together. If a plan set is too large for the form, call 830-420-3600 and we will arrange another way to send it.
- Does TLT handle turnkey projects?
- Yes. TLT has experienced construction crews and equipment and can construct complete, turnkey utility facilities, from planning and construction through installation.
- Which drilling and boring methods do you offer?
- Directional drilling (HDD), conventional boring and wet boring. Tell us about the crossing and soil in your request and an estimator will confirm the right method.
- Can you handle fiber work?
- Yes. TLT builds underground fiber, builds overhead fiber, and does fiber splicing and testing, so one contractor can take a route from construction through final splice and test.
- Do you do emergency or storm restoration?
- Yes, TLT performs emergency and storm restoration work. Call the office at 830-420-3600 to talk through scope and availability for your system.
- Where is TLT located?
- Our office is at 205 Sage Pkwy, Marion, TX 78124, open Monday through Saturday, 7am to 5pm. Mail goes to P.O. Box 159, Marion, TX 78124. Include your project location in your request so we can plan crews.
- What if my bid package has insurance, safety or bonding requirements?
- List them in your bid request. Your estimator will respond to what your package requires.
- Is my project too small to bid?
- No. From planning and construction to installation, no project is too big or too small for TLT.
Have plans? Get a bid.
Send your project details and plans through our Request a Bid form, or call the office if your bid date is close.