Generator Maintenance and Repairs Rusk State Hospital

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is soliciting bids for generator maintenance and repair services at Rusk State Hospital under solicitation HHS0017425, with bids due July 30, 2026.

The scope covers routine preventive maintenance, load bank testing, emergency repairs, and parts replacement across sixteen stationary and portable generators distributed across the hospital campus. Equipment inventory spans manufacturers including MTU, Generac, Onan, Cummins, and Caterpillar, with capacities from 60 kilowatts to 1,500 kilowatts and ages ranging from 1995 to 2024. Bidders must provide hourly labor rates for master electricians, journeyman electricians, and apprentice electricians across standard, overtime, emergency, and holiday rate categories; all-inclusive lump-sum pricing for monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual preventive maintenance services; and a 36-month four-hour load bank test price. Materials and parts are subject to a maximum 20 percent markup against an estimated annual parts cost of $34,000.

Bidders must submit a minimum of three verifiable references for contracts of similar size and scope performed within the last five years, provide a one-page narrative describing experience and qualifications, list current staffing levels and relevant industry certifications, and provide a minimum of two 24-hour emergency contacts. Bidders must complete Exhibit A (HHS Solicitation Affirmations), Exhibit C (Pricing Sheet), Exhibit D (Bidder Reference and Contractor Qualifications Form), Exhibit F (Form 4109 Texas Identification Number Application), and any applicable Addendum Acknowledgement Forms. Bids may be submitted in person at the HHS Procurement and Contracting Services office at 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, Texas (open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday–Friday), or through an online bid room platform. All contractors must comply with extensive HHS Contract Affirmations and Uniform Terms and Conditions, including suspension and debarment certification, human trafficking prohibitions, E-Verify utilization, cybersecurity training, and seven-year record retention post-completion.