IFB_5000_RBB1014_ADD_1_v1.pdf

This is a Solicitation Addendum issued by Austin Financial Services—Central Procurement for the City of Austin, Texas, modifying Invitation for Bid (IFB) 5000 RBB1014 for ready-mix concrete design mixtures and related incidentals. The procurement encompasses five categories of concrete products and services to support multiple city departments, including Austin Energy, Austin Parks and Recreation, Austin Water, and Austin Transportation and Public Works. Category 1 includes pickup-only materials with quantities ranging from 4 to 40 cubic yards; Category 2 addresses regular business hour deliveries (6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday) with quantities up to 10,020 cubic yards; Category 3 covers non-regular hour deliveries with quantities of 4 to 10 cubic yards; Category 4 includes additives, fibers, grout, and aggregate; and Category 5 addresses additional unspecified products estimated at 1 percent of total contract cost. A non-mandatory pre-offer meeting was held on March 17, 2026, via Microsoft Teams, with written questions due by March 24, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. CT. The original bid due date of April 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST has been extended to April 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST per this addendum. The initial contract term is twenty-four months with options for up to three additional twelve-month extension periods.

Pricing is fixed-price and unit-based with all-inclusive unit prices not exceeding four decimal places, covering all administrative fees, overhead, labor, shipping, tools, travel, and equipment. The City recognizes optional Small Business and Local Business Preference Programs offering bid evaluation discounts of five percent for bids up to $500,000 and three percent for bids between $500,000 and $50 million. Qualified offerors must demonstrate a minimum of three years of verifiable corporate experience providing comparable ready-mixed concrete products in utility or industrial settings and must maintain a pickup location within ten miles of Austin city limits for pickup services. No Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) subcontracting goals were assigned due to insufficient subcontracting opportunities; however, subcontractors must comply with the City's M/WBE Procurement Program. All contractors must comply with the City's Wage Theft Ordinance with a minimum living wage requirement of $22.05 per hour. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation with $1,000,000 minimum limits, Commercial General Liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Business Automobile Liability with $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Umbrella/Excess Liability with $5,000,000 per occurrence aggregate. Offerors must return one copy of this addendum with their response prior to the solicitation closing date; failure to do so may constitute grounds for rejection.