Purchase and Install of Natural Gas Generator - Rosenberg Civic Center

The City of Rosenberg, a jurisdiction within Fort Bend County, Texas, is soliciting sealed bids through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the purchase and turnkey installation of a 400-kilowatt natural gas generator system at the Rosenberg Civic Center located at 3825 State Highway 36 S, Rosenberg, TX 77471. The comprehensive scope of work includes furnishing and installing one 400KW natural gas generator on an engineered concrete pad, one 800-amp Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), battery charger and block heater circuits, underground gas line installation from the gas main to the generator, new underground electrical wiring, a weatherproof sound-attenuated enclosure, concrete pad construction meeting minimum specifications of 8 inches thick with 4,000 PSI compressive strength, and 50' x 40' chain-link fencing with privacy slats. The project must comply with the 2023 National Electric Code, 2018 International Codes, and 2015 IECC standards, with contractors bearing full responsibility for gas service coordination including permitting, right-of-way approvals, and gas line sizing. Acceptable manufacturers include Cummins, Kohler, Stewart & Stevenson (MTU Onsite Energy), and Mustang CAT (Caterpillar), or acceptable equivalents. Key deadlines include a mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM, a question submission deadline of March 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM, and a sealed bid submission deadline of March 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM via the OpenGov Procurement platform, with public bid opening and reading on the same date and time at City Hall Council Chamber. Bidders must demonstrate successful completion of factory testing, installation testing, 6-hour full-load tests, and actual load tests with a resistive load bank before final acceptance, and provide 4-hour training for a minimum of four persons.

There are no identified set-asides or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises, though all contractors must comply with federal requirements including Davis-Bacon wage standards, the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act provisions, as FEMA financial assistance will fund all or a portion of the contract. Contractors must submit a bid bond with a Payment and Performance Bond equal to 100 percent of the bid amount prior to notice to proceed, and must maintain minimum insurance requirements including Workers Compensation at statutory limits, Employers' Liability of $500,000 per accident and policy limit, Comprehensive General Liability of $500,000 per person and $1,000,000 aggregate, and Comprehensive Automobile Liability of $500,000 per person and occurrence. The bid form includes five line items: 400KW Natural Gas Generator (each), turnkey installation including gas line, wiring, generator, ATS, concrete pad, and fencing (lump sum), mobilization and bonding (lump sum), engineered stamped plans (lump sum), and allowance for new gas service (lump sum), with an alternate bid option for installation of concrete bollards (three each). No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available materials, though all pricing must be firm and inclusive of tariffs, duties, surcharges, and all costs associated with new gas service, with the City of Rosenberg exempt from Texas sales tax and federal excise tax.