Rexroth valve actuator

The City of Austin Purchasing Office has issued Invitation for Quotation (IFQ) 1100 BAS1088 to procure a Rexroth Displacement Transducer for Main Steam Control Valve Actuator (Part No. BOSCH REXROTH AC / R900730182), with an estimated quantity of two units. The transducer must be specified to exact drawing and material specifications, including GE Drawings 124E6875, 07CSTS21B CV-ACT and Rexroth Drawings 756276, Position 60, Material/ID No. 730182. Delivery is required to Austin Energy-Sand Hill Energy Center located at 1101 Fallwell Lane, Del Valle, Texas 78617. All pricing must be submitted on an FOB Destination basis with all freight, handling, and shipping charges included in the quoted price, and vendors may arrange their own delivery or utilize a common carrier. Quotations are due by March 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM via email to Bailie Shotwell at Bailie.Shotwell@AustinTexas.gov, with the solicitation number included in the subject line. Award will be made to the lowest responsive offer meeting the minimum qualifications specified, and pricing must be quoted without sales tax as the City of Austin is exempt from Federal Excise and State Sales Tax.

The solicitation was initially issued to certified HUBS and M/WBE vendors, with public posting on the City's Austin Finance Online website to follow if adequate quotes are not received from the first round, indicating a preference for disadvantaged enterprise participation. Awarded contractors must comply with all City of Austin requirements, including non-discrimination and non-retaliation policies, wage theft certification, and various insurance requirements with minimum limits of $500,000 per occurrence for commercial general liability and business automobile liability; however, workers' compensation and business automobile liability insurance requirements may be waived if a common carrier is used for shipment delivery. All awarded contractors must complete City of Austin Wage Theft Training within 30 days of contract award and maintain certificates of insurance and records for three years following final payment. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in the solicitation documents. The City of Austin does not guarantee the purchase of the estimated quantities listed and reserves the right to award based on the lowest responsive bid received.