ESBD_546114_1786117723627_FILM FILL MEDIA - ATTACHMENT B.pdf

This is an attachment document related to a cooling tower basin and gearbox maintenance and repair project for Texas Southern University's Procurement Services under ITB #717-26-768. The scope of work encompasses comprehensive maintenance, inspection, and repair services for a four-cell cooling tower basin requiring drainage, sediment removal, internal wall inspection, and necessary repairs, along with maintenance and inspection of an Amarillo Gear Model 1008 gearbox, Baldor 405T 100HP motor, Hudson 18KW-7 fan, Rexnord coupling, and filtration systems. Additional tasks include inspection of PVC and FRP fill supports, drift eliminator systems, and hot water distribution systems with repair estimates provided. 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. Sealed bids are due August 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time. Questions must be submitted by August 19, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. noon Central Time to Thomas Britt (thomas.britt@tsu.edu). Bids must include one original paper copy, one paper copy, and a flash drive copy.

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. Respondents must submit at least three references demonstrating successful completion of similar projects. Contractors must certify a fixed, maximum percentage of escalation for both initial and subsequent contract terms. 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.