PART 1 – GENERAL Union County Public Schools is soliciting bids from qualified contractors to perform inspection, preventative maintenance and minor repairs of boilers, and associated equipment. UCPS currently has Lochinvar, Fulton, Patterson Kelly, Peerless, Weil McLain, Aerco, etc. See Exhibit 3 for more details. PART 2 – INSPECTIONS A. Contractor shall perform an on-site inspection of equipment. Upon inspection, contractor shall complete the inspection form provided within Exhibit 4 and submit to the assigned UCPS Project Coordinator. B. Inspections must take place on a semi-annual basis. PART 3 – PREVENTATIVE MAINTINANCE & REPAIRS A. Contractor shall perform preventative maintenance on a semi-annual basis. A detailed report of preventative maintenance performed per location must be submitted to the assigned UCPS Project Coordinator as outline in Part 7 Schedule. B. At a minimum, the Contractor shall perform the on attachment Exhibit 4 and follow manufacturer’s recommendations for each boiler. PART 4 – EXTENSIVE REPAIRS A. Extensive repairs is defined as repairs extending beyond preventative maintenance. B. Extensive repairs shall be noted on the Inspection Chart and be accompanied with a quote for the repair. Unit pricing provided within the bid document shall remain effective through the service agreement and, therefore, be reflected within any quote provided to UCPS for Extensive Repairs. C. Extensive Repairs must be approved by the assigned UCPS Project Coordinator. D. Contractor shall immediately notify the assigned UCPS Project Coordinator if repair is considered urgent. An urgent repair is defined as a safety hazard causing the equipment to be unusable until repaired. E. Work is not to be performed by the Contractor until a purchase order is issued. F. Contractor must be able to perform the repair within 24 hours of notice. PART 5 – QUALIFICATIONS A. Contractor must be certified and professionally trained to inspect, repair (Preventative and Extensive Repairs) on all boilers referenced on Exhibit 4 (Lochinvar, Aerco, Patterson Kelly, Fulton, Weil McLain, etc.) B. Contractor must have the following: 1. Company must have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of successful experience in the repair of boilers. 2. Technician must have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience successful inspection, repairing and maintaining boilers of all types and sizes. 3. Knowledge of all Code Requirements. Work is to be performed in accordance to all applicable laws, codes and regulations. 4. Have the necessary tools, equipment necessary to perform the work. C. Contractor must not be listed on the state or federal debarment listing. D. Contractor must maintain insurance. E. References (if requested by UCPS) must be provided within 48 hours of request. References must include customers receiving the same type of services from your company within the past 5 years. Required information includes Company Name, Contact Person, Type of Service Received, Service Dates, Contact Email Address and Phone Number. F. Unsatisfactory service by Contractor is grounds for an immediate termination or cancellation of contract with no damages or expense to Union County Public Schools.
