Nichols Hot Water Line Repair

Bill Nichols State Veterans Home is soliciting quotes to replace approximately 60 feet of leaking 3/4-inch hot water line in its first-floor records room and office, with an optional site visit on November 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and quotes due November 6, 2026. The solicitation is governed by the Alabama Office of the Chief Procurement Officer's Standard Terms and Conditions for Quick Quotes.

Eligibility requirements are procedural. Suppliers must be registered in Alabama Buys and submit responses electronically through that system. Foreign corporations must register with the Alabama Secretary of State before transacting business in the state. Suppliers employing one or more Alabama employees must provide E-Verify enrollment documentation within five calendar days of notification or face bid rejection. Bids must include a Disclosure Statement if the contract exceeds $25,000, and suppliers must certify compliance with Alabama sales and use tax collection and remittance requirements. After bid opening, the State may request proof of qualifications, including manufacturer's reseller authorization and professional licenses, and reserves the right to conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analysis.

Quotes must include all material, insulation for the replaced line, and labor, with pricing inclusive of sales tax and permits as applicable. Work occurs Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and carries a 90-day labor warranty and a one-year parts warranty beginning at project completion.

The contract may be renewed annually by written agreement of both parties, up to a total cost not to exceed $25,000 or a total period of five years from the effective date, whichever occurs first. Place of performance is 1784 Elkahatchee Road, Alexander City, Alabama 35010, and the opportunity is tagged to Tuscaloosa County. Kathryn Fuller is the listed contact at (256) 329-3311.