Annual water treatment service contract for various schools in Mobile County, Alabama. Services include furnishing equipment, lab services, field inspections, and chemicals for cooling towers, water heaters, and chilled water systems. Bids due October 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Award to one bidder for all work. One-year contract with possible two-year renewal. Monthly invoicing with field logs and test results. Bidder must be licensed and maintain offices within 50 miles of MCPSS central office. No bid bond required. Samples not required at bid opening.
Bids must be received by the purchasing office by the date and time specified on the bid cover. no bids will be accepted that extend past the time and date on the bid cover.
Invoices may be submitted monthly and payment is normally processed approximately 30 days from final approvals. payments are normally processed approximately 30 thirty days from final approvals of receipts and verified invoices.
The bidder warrants all items for one year from acceptance. the bidder further warrants all items for a period of one year, unless otherwise stated, from the date of acceptance of the items delivered and installed or work completed.
The bid will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder considering factors such as quality, conformity, delivery, and cost. factors will be considered in determining the lowest responsible bidder: overall quality, conformity with specifications. . .
Bidders must be engaged full-time in water treatment services and maintain offices within a 50-mile radius. shall be engaged on a fulltime basis in the furnishing of water treatment services and supplies and shall maintain offices andor field representatives within a 50mile radius of mcpss central office.
If the bidder fails to deliver within a reasonable period, the board may cancel the award and back charge the difference. the original bidder will be back charged the difference between the original contract price and the price the board has to pay.
Samples are not required at bid opening unless specifically called for. bidders will not be required to furnish samples at the time of bid opening, unless specifically called for.
Protests must be submitted in writing within five calendar days after the award date. any protest to the boards consideration of any bid must be submitted in writing and received by the purchasing director no later than five 5 calendar days after awarding date of the bid.
Bids may be rejected for failure to use bid forms, lack of signature, or evidence of collusion. failure to use the bid forms furnished by the board of school commissioners, lack of signature by an authorized representative. . .
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