The City of Austin seeks a contractor for installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial water softener systems. Discounts are offered based on bid value and business status (local/small). Bids are evaluated first by price (after discounts) for best value, then for responsiveness, and finally for responsibility. Protests must be filed within specific deadlines (5 days pre-bid, 5 days post-bid, 10 days post-award). The contract is fixed price, and payment is due within 30 calendar days of receipt.
All proper invoices received by the city will be paid within 30 calendar days of the city's receipt of the deliverables or of the invoice, whichever is later. all proper invoices received by the city will be paid within 30 calendar days of the city's receipt of the deliverables or of the invoice, whichever is later.
The contractor represents and warrants to the city that: the deliverables supplied by the contractor in accordance with the specifications in the contract will not infringe, directly or contributorily, any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, or any other intellectual property right of any kind of any third party
After all discounts have been applied, the city will sort the bids by price to determine the low bid representing the best value to the city. after anyall discounts havebeen applied, the city will sort the bids by price to determine the low bid representing the best value to the city.
An offeror is responsible if they have the financial and practical ability, resources, expertise, past performance, and positive compliance history with all city ordinances. an offeror is responsible if they have the financial and practical ability, resources, expertise, past performance, and positive compliance history with all city ordinances.
A protest regarding the solicitation by the city shall be filed no later than five 5 business days before the opening of bids. any protest regarding the solicitation by the city shall be filed no later than five 5 business days before the opening of bids.
If a bid is found to be nonresponsive, the city will set it aside and proceed with evaluating the next lowest bid, or next best value bid, for responsiveness. if a bid is found to be nonresponsive, the city will set it aside and proceed with evaluating thenext lowest bid, or next best value bid, for responsiveness.