BID - PW PS9 DX Cooling Unit

The City of Minneapolis is requesting bids on a packaged split-system DX cooling unit with grilles and servicing tools kit for delivery by October 28, 2026, with bids due that same date at 2:00 p.m. CDT. This is a re-bid. Questions are due October 20, 2026, and addenda will be posted by October 22, 2026.

The cooling unit is an exterior wall-mount DX system with a minimum cooling capacity of 120,000 BTUH, scroll-type hermetically sealed compressor, air-cooled condenser, aluminum-propeller fans with multi-speed electronically commutated motors, integral economizer for free cooling, MERV 8 replaceable filters, and programmable logic controller with integrated temperature and humidity sensing. The unit must operate on 460V three-phase 60Hz power. Equipment delivery is to the Water Maintenance Facility at 4100 Marshall Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55421, with delivery required within 35 weeks from contract award. Bidders must submit shop drawings and operation and maintenance manuals prior to fabrication. Manufacturers meeting specifications include Bard Manufacturing Company or approved equals; substitutions require written approval by the questions due date.

Line-item pricing must be submitted for each of the three components (cooling unit, two grilles, servicing tools kit). The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Pricing must include all applicable sales taxes and fees; vendors must obtain Minnesota ST-3 exemption certificates for full sales tax exemption. Bids must remain valid for the minimum period specified. The contract permits extension of up to four years at the City's discretion and accommodates quantity increases up to 100 percent. For contracts valued at $100,000 or more, Minneapolis Living Wage and Responsible Public Spending Ordinance compliance is required. The equipment is subject to Minnesota's Amara's Law (Minn. Stat. 116.943) prohibiting intentionally added PFAS. The manufacturer must provide one-year warranties on the compressor and one-year warranties on parts and labor from delivery, and furnish one set of maintenance materials (filters, gaskets, fan belts) with protective packaging. Submit bids electronically through the City of Minneapolis eSupplier Portal to taylor.lee@minneapolismn.gov.