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Onsite BHS Maintenance & Repair Support Services The City of Austin invites all Responsible Offerors to submit Proposals to provide the goods and/or services described in this Solicitation. Baggage Handling System Operations and Maintenance Services for Aviation The City of Austin seeks qualified Contractors to provide operations and maintenance services for the Airport Baggage Handling System. Authorized Contact Names: Solicitation Specific Questions: Paige McDonald, (512) 974-2500, purchinfo@austintexas.gov Small Minority Business Resources Questions: Ruby Villanueva-Kellough, (512) 974-7639, smbrcompliancedocuments@austintexas.gov Question Deadline 08/21/2024 at 4:00 PM CT All proposer package related questions must be submitted prior to the questions due date .Question Date and Time August 28, 2024, 4:00 PM Offerors shall submit any questions concerning this Solicitation in writing via e-mail to the Authorized Contact Persons displayed on the Solicitation Cover Sheet. The City reserves the right to cancel this Solicitation at any time for any reason and to resolicit the goods and services included in this Solicitation. Living Wage. The City requires Contractors submitting Offers on this Contract to provide a certification (see the Living Wages Contractor Certification included in the Solicitation) with their Offer certifying that all Contractor Employees (and all tiers of Subcontracting) directly assigned to this City Contract will be paid a minimum living wage equal to or greater to the amount Living Wage Certification. The Living Wage Certification shall include a list of all Contractor Employees (and all tiers of Subcontracting) directly assigned to providing services under the resultant contract including their name and job title. The list shall be updated and provided to the City as necessary throughout the term of the Contract Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) Procurement Program. If the solicitation includes an MBE/WBE Program Compliance Plan or Offeror intends to subcontract, the Offeror shall comply with the provisions of Chapters 2-9A and B, of the Austin City Code and the terms of the Compliance Plan or Subcontractor Utilization Plan as approved by the City (the "Plan"). Bid Bond. ("Bond") All Offers shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total Offer. The Bid Bond must have a Power of Attorney attached, issued by a solvent surety authorized under the laws of the State of Texas and acceptable to the City. The Bid Bond accompanying the Offer of the apparent successful Offeror will be retained until a Contract is awarded and the successful Offeror executes the Contract and furnishes any required bonds and insurance, after which the Bid Bond will be returned to the Offeror. The Bid Bond provided by the next lowest or next Best Offeror will be retained until a Contract is awarded. All other Bid Bonds will be returned within a reasonable amount of time necessary to make an award recommendation. Performance Bond. The Contractor shall provide a Performance Bond in an amount equal to 25% of the Contract amount within 14 calendar days after notification of award. The Performance Bond serves as security for the faithful performance of all of the Contractor's obligations under the Contract. The Performance Bond shall be issued by a solvent company authorized to do business in the State of Texas and shall meet any other requirements established by law or by the City pursuant to applicable law. The Surety must obtain reinsurance for any portion of the risk that exceeds 10% of the Surety's capital and surplus. For bonds exceeding $100,000, the Surety must also hold a certificate of authority from the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury or have obtained reinsurance from a reinsurer that is authorized as a reinsurer in Texas and holds a certificate of authority from the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. The Performance Bond shall remain in effect throughout the term of the Contract and shall be renewed for each respective extension.