PURCHASE & DELIVERY OF PIPE REPAIR COUPLINGS

Ashanti Sanchez, Buyer II

aplancarte@mcallen.net

BID NOTICE

Solicitation Type and Name : Invitation to Bid for the Purchase & Delivery of Pipe Repair Couplings.

Solicitation Number : 09-25-SP24-242

Description: The McAllen Public Utility (MPU) is soliciting electronic bids for a Supply Contract for the Purchase and Delivery of Pipe Repair Couplings.

Bid Opening: Sealed electronic bids addressed to Mr. Mark Vega P.E., General Manager will be received until Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., Central Daylight Time (CDT ) at which time they shall be publicly opened in a meeting held in McAllen City Hall, 2 ^nd Floor, Conference Room 2A. Bid Opening is also available through Zoom Meeting at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87630704934?pwd=MxGa3xR2hap3KmVNoMvT0CI3bKv50y.1 ; Call in number: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); Meeting ID: 876 3070 4934; Passcode: 983320.  Additional Zoom login/meeting information is available in the City’s bidding portal. All bid responses are only to be submitted electronically through the City of McAllen’s bidding portal: https://mcallen.procureware.com , on or before the aforementioned date and time. Original, hard copy, and/or late bids shall not be accepted.

Pre-Submittal Conference : City of McAllen, City Hall, Conference Room 2A, 1300 Houston Ave., McAllen, Texas 78501 on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. CDT . Pre-Submittal Conference is also available through virtual Zoom meeting at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81779959996?pwd=4VmelWtpJjhflufzsI4PBBgeiMZpff.1 ; Call in number: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); Meeting ID: 817 7995 9996; Passcode: 423747.  Additional Zoom login/meeting information is available in the City’s bidding portal. All prospective respondents are encouraged to be in attendance.

To view this solicitation and submit a bid response, you must first register in the City’s bidding portal at: https://mcallen.procureware.com . Solicitation documents will not be mailed, e-mailed, or provided in person. Once registered, you will also be added to the solicitation distribution list for changes and/or additions via Addenda form.

A Bidder’s Bond from a reliable surety company licensed to operate in the State of Texas or certified Cashier’s Check, (Bid Security) payable without recourse to the City of McAllen, for the amount of not less than five thousand ($5,000.00) shall be submitted via a sealed envelope as a guaranty that if awarded the contract, the bidder will enter into a contract with the City of McAllen. The Bidder’s bid security shall be submitted before the above-mentioned electronic bid opening date and time. Failure to submit the bid security shall be grounds for disqualification.

Bid Security shall be delivered in a sealed envelope and clearly marked as follows:

BID SECURITY FOR PROJECT NO. 09-25-S96-110 TOWING SERVICES

Hand-deliver Bid Security or if using Land Courier (i.e., FedEx, UPS):

1300 Houston Avenue; Attn: Purchasing & Contracting Department; McAllen, Texas 78501

Mail Bid Security: P.O. Box 220, McAllen, TX 78505-0220

Potential Bidders are asked to post their questions on our bidding portal under the tab labeled “Clarifications” under the relative project number.

The City of McAllen reserves the right to refuse and reject any or all Bids and to waive any or all formalities or technicalities, or to accept the bid considered the best value to the City, and to hold the bids for a period of sixty ( 60 ) days without taking action.

Applicable Product Categories : 67052 Pipe Repair Clamps, Couplings, Leak Kits, etc.; 65933 Couplings