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

Katie Moore for this solicitation and any questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted via e-mail at katie.moore@houstontx.gov. By registering and downloading this solicitation document, all updates to this solicitation document will be automatically forwarded via e-mail to any registered bidder. To submit an electronic bid for the items in this procurement, you must enter information in the required fields of the e-bid document through the "PLACE BID" icon which allows the registered bidder to print, sign, and submit the original sealed bid to the address referenced above. Please reference the solicitation name and bid invitation number on all correspondence. The City of Houston's Strategic Procurement Division has decided to suspend ALL onsite Pre-Bid Conferences until further notices. Requests for additional information and questions should be addressed no later than Friday, March 3, 2023, at 4:00 P.M. CST. The City of Houston (the City) shall provide a written response to all questions received in writing before the solicitation due date. The undersigned hereby proposes to furnish and deliver various types and sizes of pumps for Houston Public Works, FOB destination point as listed on the electronic bid form and on the individual Purchase Order, in accordance with the Net Prices and other conditions shown herein, and in accordance with the City's Specifications and General Terms and Conditions. When issued, Letters of Clarification shall automatically become part of this bid document and shall supersede any previous specifications or provisions in conflict with the Letters of Clarification. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that it has obtained such letters. By submitting a bid on this project, bidder shall be deemed to have received all Letters of Clarification and to have incorporated them into its bid. It is the intent of the City to award, on the basis of overall low net bid meeting specifications for the entire award; however, the right is reserved to accept or reject in whole or in part any or all bids received and to make an award on the basis of an individual item, combination of items or overall best value, as it is deemed in the best interest of the City. Bid tabulations are posted after the award is approved by City Council and made available on the Strategic Procurement Division's website. Under the terms of this Contract (Purchase Order), the Contractor/Supplier certifies to complete delivery of any vehicle/equipment within the specified calendar days, listed in the Delivery Section of the Technical Specifications, counting from the date the City of Houston purchase order is received by the Contractor/Supplier. Contractor/Supplier agrees that time is of the essence in performance of this Contract. The Contractor/Supplier and the City of Houston understand and agree that a breach of contract as to completion on time will cause damages to the City and that the actual damages from the harm would be difficult to estimate accurately. Therefore, for each and every calendar day that the vehicle/equipment is not delivered and/or accepted by the City beginning sixty-one (61) calendar days after the expiration of the time limit set in the Contract, the Contractor/Supplier shall be liable for and shall pay to the City the sum of Fifty dollars ($50.00) per vehicle/equipment per calendar day, or portion thereof, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty. It is further agreed that the sum stipulated as liquidated damages is a reasonable estimate of the damage that will result from a failure of the Contractor/Supplier to deliver the product/service in accordance with the Contract. The amount of the liquidated damages due may be deducted by the City from any payment or payments due to the Contractor/Supplier, or if all payments otherwise due to the Contractor/Supplier have been made, the amount of the liquidated damages shall be immediately due and payable upon demand. The vendor shall be required to furnish all labor, supervision, transportation, permits, tools, consumables, safety equipment, testing and testing equipment necessary to furnish and delivery various types and sizes of pumps and pump motor in strict accordance with the City of Houston (City) specifications included herein. 1.2 This procurement project consists of the purchase of various types and sizes of pumps with hard metal impellers for Houston Public Works. 1.3 The vendor shall be required to deliver the specific pump(s) to the City of Houston location specified in the purchase order (PO) no later than 180 Calendar days after receipt of the City of Houston purchase order.