Critical Fire Suppression (Hydrostatic Testing)

-- Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is seeking bids from **qualified firms** to provide Critical Fire Suppression (Hydrostatic Testing) services to one of its properties.
Please review this opportunity and all of the attached documents. This opportunity will be awarded to one vendor offering the lowest acceptable pricing. All vendors must attend the Pre-Bid Site Visit and meet all the requirements listed in the Scope of Work (SOW) in order to be considered responsive.
**PRE-BID SITE MEETING DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION:** The site visit will consist of visiting two buildings in the same location. We will meet at the Central Rail Operations Facility (CROF) in Dallas Location address listed below at 9:00 AM to visiting the site locations. Please allow approximately one hour for the site visit.
*Please confirm your participation for the Pre-Bid Site Visit via email to Evelin Aguilar (eaguilar@dart.org) and copy (Cc): Efriem Demeke (edemeke@dart.org) and Isaac Park (ipark@dart.org) as well. *
**Date: Friday, March 13, 2026 @ 9:00 AM** Central Rail Operations Facility (CROF) 3021 Oak Lane, Dallas, TX 75226 --- ***BONFIRE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ACCESS DETAILS / BIDTABLE*** *To access details / BidTable, please initiate the "Prepare Your Submission" process at the bottom of the page -- Thereafter, locate the in-browser BidTable window and scroll right for project details and vendor response fields.*
--- **PURCHASE ORDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS** -- All purchase orders are subject to Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority's Terms and Conditions. The complete PO Terms and Conditions PDF is available for download in the "Supporting Documentation" section below.
**Freight Terms Notice -** Please ensure that all bids/quotes reflect FOB Destination shipping terms with the freight cost included in the overall price. DART does not typically accept FOB Origin or Prepay and Add terms.
**Delivery Terms Notice -** Time and rate of deliveries are of the essence of this order. Seller's failure to deliver at the time and rate specified shall be the basis for rejection and default termination by the Authority (*Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority*).
**Payment Terms Notice -** All vendors are advised that DART's payment terms are Net 30. Invoices shall be submitted (APInvoices@dart.org) in triplicate (one copy shall be marked 'Original"), unless otherwise specified, and shall contain the following information: purchase order number; item number; purchase order description of supplies, services, or construction; sizes; quantities; unit prices; and extended totals. Unless otherwise specified, payment will be made on partial deliveries accepted by the Authority when the amount due on such deliveries so warrants. *Invoices will be paid 30 days from receipt of the invoice or 30 days from receipt of the order, whichever is later, unless other payment terms have been agreed upon in writing.*
**Termination for Default Notice -** The Contracting Officer may by written notice terminate this order, in whole or in part, for failure of the Seller to perform any of the provisions hereof within the time periods specified. In such event, the Seller shall be liable for damages, including the excess cost of reprocuring similar supplies or services or completing construction; provided that, if (i) it is determined for any reason that the Seller was not in default, or (ii) the Seller's failure to perform is without his and his subcontractor's control, fault, or negligence, the termination shall be deemed to be a termination for convenience under paragraph 12. As used in this provision, the term "subcontractor" and "subcontractors" means subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers at any level.