RFQt Irrigation Instruments

The City of Fort Worth is soliciting bids under solicitation number 26-0204 for Irrigation Instruments on an as-needed basis to support its Water Department. The contract will be structured as a purchase agreement governed by the City’s Standard Purchasing Terms and Conditions, with no formal FAR clause numbering used—the internal clauses cover definitions, term, ordering, cancellation, termination, delivery, invoicing, payment, warranty, indemnification, insurance, assignment, confidentiality, compliance with laws, background checks, audit rights, default, remedies, limitation of liability, dispute resolution, and other standard contractual provisions, all with placeholder fields to be completed upon award. The term includes an expiration date with optional one-year renewals at the City’s discretion, and the contract is demand-driven with no fixed schedule, responding only to as-required orders. Delivery will occur at the designated location: 920 Fournier Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, under F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid and Allowed terms, with inspection and acceptance by the City upon receipt. The basis of award is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, following a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable model, with no trade-offs for technical merit or other factors. Offerors must submit a Seller’s Quote as Exhibit B, and must comply with packaging requirements in accordance with good commercial practice and common carrier standards, including clear labeling with seller and consignee information, container numbering, and reference to purchase order numbers, though no barcoding or military standards apply. The City requires sellers to maintain Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability, Workers’ Compensation, and Professional Liability insurance policies naming the City as additional insured with waiver of subrogation and insurers rated at least A-VII by AM Best, with certificates provided prior to performance. Sellers must also affirm compliance with Texas laws prohibiting discrimination against firearm-related entities and boycotts of Israel, and may claim small business status via a Small Business Enterprise Certificate, though no other socioeconomic certifications are required. The City retains the right to audit records for three years after final payment and may terminate for noncompliance. Payment terms are Net 30 Days, invoices must be mailed to the ship-to address with itemized details, and no electronic invoicing systems such as WAWF are used. The contract remains contingent on availability of appropriated funds, with no specific accounting codes published, and no named contracting officer, COTR, or COR is designated. All work product becomes the exclusive property of the City, and compliance with