Central Plant Cooling Tower Basin & Gearbox

Texas Southern University's Procurement Services is requesting bids for comprehensive maintenance, inspection, and repair services on the Central Plant Cooling Tower Basin and Gearbox under ITB #717-26-768, with bids due August 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time and a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site walkthrough on August 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the General Services Building, 3443 Blodgett Street, Houston, Texas.

The scope encompasses 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. The contractor must also inspect PVC and FRP fill supports, drift eliminator systems, and hot water distribution systems, and provide repair estimates.

Bidders must certify a fixed, maximum percentage of escalation for both initial and subsequent contract terms. 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.

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. Pricing must be quoted F.O.B. Destination Prepaid and Allowed, with firm pricing guaranteed for 90 days from the bid deadline. Questions must be submitted to Thomas Britt (thomas.britt@tsu.edu) by August 19, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. noon Central Time. Bids must include one original paper copy, one paper copy, and a flash drive copy.