What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe City of Austin seeks a contractor under Invitation for Bids 8200 BYS1063 to provide preventative maintenance services for compressors at the Austin Convention Center Department. The contractor must perform routine inspections, operational testing, cleaning, servicing, and one annual major preventative maintenance service, while also supplying and installing new air compressor units upon request. Questions are due by 5:00 pm CT on Friday, November 6, 2026, and offers are due by 2:00 pm CT on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, with bids opened at 3:00 pm CT that same day. Applicants must submit required forms for pricing, offer and acceptance, offeror references, employer wage theft ordinance certification, and non-discrimination and non-retaliation certification. Additional submittals include a subcontracting plan with no goals, small business preference, and local business preference forms. Prospective bidders may direct questions to Brenita Wilkison or Diego Cruz-Garcia, and contact the Austin Small Minority Business Resources Department regarding subcontractor questions.
Scope of work
- Routine preventative maintenance inspections
- Operational testing, cleaning, and servicing
- One annual major preventative maintenance service
- Diagnostics and repair services
- Quarterly preventative maintenance schedules
- Supplying and installing new air compressor units upon request
- Maximum four-hour response time to emergency requests
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Price / Best Value (after Local and Small Business Preference discounts) | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience servicing commercial/industrial air compressors
- Qualified technicians with experience servicing the included compressor manufacturers and types preferred
Documents to include with your response
- C - SUBMITTAL-Prices and Pricing-REQUIRED
- D - SUBMITTAL - Offer and Acceptance-REQUIRED
- E - SUBMITTAL-Offeror References-REQUIRED
- G - SUBMITTAL - Employer Certification Wage Theft Ordinance - Responsibility Criteria-REQUIRED
- I - SUBMITTAL - Non-Discrimination and Non-Retaliation Certification-REQUIRED
- J - SUBMITTAL - Subcontracting Plan No Goals
- K - SUBMITTAL - Small Business Preference
- M - SUBMITTAL - Local Business Preference
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via Austin Finance Online (eResponse)
- Instructions
- Offers must be submitted through the eResponse function in Austin Finance Online; hardcopy or other means are not accepted. Offerors must be registered as a Vendor in Austin Finance Online.