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

GRU's HVAC equipment has been well maintained and is in good condition. In order to continue to assure that that all of HVAC equipment and systems continue to be operational and within the industry and manufacturer's tolerance, a contract with a certified Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Contractor is needed to perform maintenance, testing, repair and replacement of all HVAC Systems at various GRU locations. A contract may be entered into with a Class A Air-Conditioning Contractor for all systems, or a Class A Air-Conditioning Contractor together with a Class B Air-Conditioning Contractor (for systems up to and including 25 tons of cooling and 500,000 BTU of heating as designated on the Pricing Response Form). Scope of Work The provisions contained in this section are intended to be read in conjunction with, to supplement, or to modify the Special Provisions and General Conditions, and in case of any conflict with such sections, the intent of any and all Technical Specifications shall govern. Contact Information Nelson Delcasio Procurement Specialist III 301 SE 4th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601 Email: delcasionm@gru.com Phone: (352) 393-1233 Attendees must show government-issued photo identification (driver's license) for entry into secured facilities. Personal protection equipment will be required for site visit (hard hat, closed shoes, mask, hearing protection, etc.) GRU will not furnish these items. Question Deadline 04/24/2024 at 5:00 PM ET. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Solicitation are to be directed to the Purchasing Representative. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda sent to all parties recorded as having received the Solicitation. Only questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. All answers to inquiries will be posted electronically. Addenda may also be issued to modify the Solicitation as deemed advisable by the Purchasing Representative. Addenda issued by GRU prior to the Solicitation due date/time are considered binding as if written into the original Solicitation. Respondents are responsible for ensuring that all addenda have been received prior to submitting their Response. All answers to inquiries will be posted electronically. TERMS OF AWARD. Award will be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible Respondent based on all line items combined or any combination of line items GRU determines to be in its best interest. GRU may not award a particular line item(s). GRU reserves the right to reject any and all Responses, or any part thereof, to waive any and all informalities or irregularities, and the right to disregard all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Responses. A responsible Respondent and any selected subcontractors, suppliers, other persons, and/or organizations proposed to perform or furnish the Work have the capacity in all respects to fully perform the Contract requirements and the experience, integrity, reliability, capacity, facilities, equipment, and credit to ensure good faith performance, such capacity and responsibility to be determined solely by GRU. GRU may conduct such investigation as GRU deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications and financial ability of Respondent(s), proposed subcontractors, material suppliers, individuals, or entities to perform the Work in accordance with the Contract. Such information may include, but shall not be limited to, current financial statements, bank records, verifications of availability of equipment and personnel and past performance records. Discrepancies in the multiplication of units of Work and unit prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum. If the Contract is awarded, GRU will give the successful Respondent a Notice of Intent to Award within sixty (60) calendar days after the Solicitation due date. All Responses must remain valid for sixty (60) calendar days from the Solicitation due date. When GRU gives a Notice of Award to the successful Respondent, it will be accompanied by the required number of unsigned counterparts of the Contract (or Purchase Order, as applicable) with all attachments. Within fifteen (15) calendar days thereafter, Respondent must sign and deliver the required number of counterparts of the Contract, attachments, and required Bonds, if applicable. GRU will ultimately provide a fully signed counterpart to the Respondent. Failure on the part of the successful Respondent to execute a Contract within fifteen (15) calendar days after the notice of acceptance may be just cause for annulment of award. GRU may then accept the Response of the next lowest, responsive, responsible Respondent or re-advertise the Solicitation. If the next lowest, responsive, responsible Response is accepted, this acceptance will bind such Respondent as though it was the original successful Respondent. Protests in respect to the intended award must be filed within three (3) calendar days of notice for purchases that do not require prior approval of the Gainesville Regional Utility Authority (GRUA), and within seven (7) calendar days for purchases that require prior approval of the Gainesville Regional Utility Authority (GRUA). It is the Respondent's duty to be informed of the intended award and GRU's protest procedures. The term of this Contract shall commence on the effective date and terminate on April 30, 2024. This Contract may be extended for one (1), two (2) year, upon mutual agreement of the Parties. Beyond the extensions described above, this Contract may be extended for an additional six (6) months to allow for completion of a new solicitation.