This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Mobile, Alabama. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

This Requisition solicits proposals from qualified electric motor service and repair shops as specified in the attached scope of work. All work shall be in accordance with the requirements stated herein, Scope of Work Specifications, Reference documents, Insurance Requirements and applicable State of Alabama and Federal Laws. The work required by this contract may be located at any of the ASPA facilities, including but not limited to the Main Docks facility, McDuffie Coal Terminal, Pinto facility, Terminal Railroad facilities and Middle Bay Port facility. A Bid Bond or Certified Check made payable to the Alabama State Port Authority and equal to five percent (5%) of the amount bid, not to exceed $10,000, must accompany the Bid Proposal. Only proposals from electric motor shops with current EASA (Electrical Apparatus Service Association) membership and documented Underwriters Laboratories compliance will be accepted. This Service Contract will provide labor, material, tools, and equipment (all adequately insured) on an hourly basis as necessary to assist Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) maintenance personnel with onsite service & testing of electrical motors, in addition to repair of AC & DC Electric Motors when authorized and at the discretion of the Authority's management. The vendor will be responsible for providing competent, skilled personnel, supervision as necessary, and all necessary equipment to assist ASPA Maintenance Personnel in periodic electric motor onsite testing and/or installation as requested. Work outlined in this Proposal is periodic in nature and will fluctuate based on demand. Craftsman classifications required include: Shop Labor, Field/Millwright Labor, Field Supervisor, MCE Tech, Vibration Tech, and Thermography Tech. Only proposals from qualified electric motor service & repair shops with top quality, skilled personnel, a wide variety of in-house dependable equipment in good working order, and prior acceptable work experience at Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) facilities will be accepted and reviewed. ASPA reserves the right to waive this prior work experience requirement if, in the opinion of Management, the bidding vendor can provide proof of similar acceptable experience of equal quality, workmanship, equipment and personnel availability at a comparable work site on a demand basis. The geographic location of the shop performing repairs must be within 50 miles of ASPA facility. All bidders must provide a minimum of 3 references documenting prior satisfactory work in their proposal. Reference documentation shall substantiate the similar nature, complexity and equipment of prior work. The Vendor shall present a staffing and equipment chart within their bid to demonstrate that the company has adequate on-staff personnel and in-house equipment to adequately service the contract. In regards to the listed Field Supervisor, MCE or Emax Tech, Level III Vibration Tech, and Level II Thermography Tech, the vendor shall, at minimum, have at least one of each on staff with 3 years minimum experience and shall submit resumes within their bid to document said experience. The bidder shall take every opportunity within the bid to document it's capability of performing the contract. ASPA reserves the right to disqualify at its own discretion any bidder who fails to adequately document its ability to perform the contract. Requirements for qualification include, but are not limited to the ability to recondition and rewind electrical motors up to 700 HP utilizing in-house skilled personnel, ovens, machining equipment, VPI equipment, rewind equipment, no load and load testing equipment, and capability to perform material identification in suitable facilities. Electric motor service & repair shop must additionally be capable of providing periodic onsite electric motor testing to include mega ohm, polarization index, phase balance, induction, capacitance, surge, hi-pot, vibration and thermography on an as requested basis. Once ASPA establishes that work is needed, the vendor will be contacted and will have 48 hours to mobilize and initiate the requested scope of work. ASPA intent is that typical work hours will be during normal day light hours utilizing straight time rates. Work requiring Overtime or Double time rates is subject to ASPA approval prior to the commencement of that scope of work. The Authority reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such bidder fails to satisfy the Authority that such bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Contract.