IFB_1100_AGM1006_ADD_2_v1.pdf

This is a Solicitation Addendum No. 2 issued by the City of Austin Financial Services – Central Procurement for Invitation for Bid (IFB) 100 AGM1006, dated May 22, 2026, regarding the supply of 19% aqueous ammonia to the Sand Hill Energy Center located in Del Valle, Texas. The City of Austin Electric Utility (Austin Energy) seeks a contractor to provide bulk truckload deliveries of new, industry-standard aqueous ammonia for nitrogen oxide suppression operations at the facility. Deliveries must be made Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., with fulfillment within five calendar days of order placement to two storage tanks with capacities of 10,000 and 36,000 gallons. A non-mandatory pre-offer meeting was scheduled for Friday, May 15, 2026, at 10 a.m. via Microsoft Teams, with questions due by Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 5 p.m. All offers must be submitted online through the City's Austin Finance Online system by Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 2 p.m. Central Time, with bids opening at 3 p.m. the same day. The contract term is twenty-four months with three optional twelve-month renewal periods at the City's sole discretion, and all offers remain valid for 150 calendar days following the solicitation due date.

The primary purpose of this addendum is to delete and replace the original price sheet with Price Sheet Version 1, with all other terms and conditions remaining unchanged. Pricing is fixed and unit-based for the first three months following contract execution, after which price adjustments may be requested quarterly limited to the percentage change in specified industry indices. The City determined that no Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) subcontracting goals apply due to insufficient subcontracting opportunities; however, optional Local Business Preference and Small Business Preference discounts of up to 5 percent are available for qualifying entities. All offerors must comply with mandatory Wage Theft Ordinance certifications and obtain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($2,000,000 per occurrence minimum), Business Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Environmental Impairment/Pollution Liability ($2,000,000 per claim), and Umbrella/Excess Liability ($3,000,000 minimum per occurrence and aggregate). The contractor must comply with Department of Transportation and OSHA hazardous materials handling requirements, provide chemical analysis from an accredited laboratory with each delivery, and maintain a single designated point of contact. One copy of this addendum must be returned with the offer prior to the solicitation closing date, with failure to do so potentially constituting grounds for offer rejection.