Bidders_List_-_Mobile_Light_Towers.pdf

This is a Bidders List for a Mobile Light Towers procurement by the City of Edinburg, Texas. The solicitation seeks bids for the purchase of a diesel-powered, trailer-mounted mobile light tower equivalent to the Generac MLT4060KVLED-STD model. The equipment must be new, unused, current production, and factory assembled, with compliance to applicable federal, state, and local regulations including EPA Tier 4 Final emissions standards. Three firms submitted bids: Rental World (Bryan Wolf, bwolf@rentalworld.com), Alamo Iron Works (Raymon Nahuat, mahuat@aiwnet.com), and Patriot Contractors Equipment (Richard, rich@patriotequipment.us). A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting was scheduled for August 5, 2025, at 10:00 am, with the deadline for questions on August 15, 2025, at 5:00 pm, and bid opening scheduled for August 26, 2025, at 2:00 pm.

The project involves a 120-calendar-day substantial completion timeline from the Notice to Proceed. Bidders must be registered in the federal System for Award Management (SAM) and comply with comprehensive technical specifications. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with potential for multiple awards based on contractor capacity. Performance and payment bonds are required at 100% of the total contract amount, and all materials must be manufactured in the United States. The procurement is subject to federal regulations including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Davis-Bacon Act, Build America Buy America Act, and Executive Order 11246, with mandates for disadvantaged business participation and affirmative action for equal employment opportunities. Contractors must maintain detailed project records for a minimum of five years after project completion and are subject to potential audits by HUD, the State, or the Grantee.