ESBD_546114_1786117723460_CELLUALAR DRIFT ELIMINATORS - ATTACHEMENT C.pdf

This attachment document supports Texas Southern University's Procurement Services' Invitation to Bid #717-26-768 for Central Plant Cooling Tower Basin and Gearbox maintenance and repair services. The scope of work includes comprehensive inspection and maintenance of a four-cell cooling tower basin requiring drainage, sediment removal, internal wall inspection, and necessary repairs, along with servicing of an Amarillo Gear Model 1008 gearbox, Baldor 405T 100HP motor, Hudson 18KW-7 fan, Rexnord coupling, and associated filtration systems. Contractors must also inspect PVC and FRP fill supports, drift eliminator systems, and hot water distribution systems while providing repair estimates. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site walkthrough is scheduled for August 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the General Services Building, 3443 Blodgett Street, Houston, Texas. Bids are due August 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time. Contractors must certify a fixed, maximum percentage of escalation for both initial and subsequent contract terms and submit one original paper copy, one additional paper copy, and a flash drive copy of their bid.

Pricing must be quoted F.O.B. Destination Prepaid and Allowed, with firm pricing guaranteed for 90 days from the bid deadline. Bids exceeding $100,000 require the State of Texas House Bill 1295 Certificate for Interested Parties unless the bidder is a publicly traded company. Executive Order GA-48 compliance certification is mandatory, requiring respondents to affirm they are not owned by, controlled by, or affiliated with any foreign adversary entity. Bidders must submit at least three references demonstrating successful completion of similar projects. Texas Southern University will evaluate bids using the Best Value Standard, considering proposed costs, contractor business stability and success, quality and reliability of goods and services, delivery terms, and indicators of probable contractor performance including past performance and financial resources. Questions must be submitted to Thomas Britt (thomas.britt@tsu.edu) by August 19, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. noon Central Time.