Southwest Independent School District Ionwave #2627-002

Freezer Refrigeration Equipment Replacement and Ceiling Support Retrofit

Southwest Independent School District is seeking a contractor to replace warehouse freezer refrigeration equipment and retrofit freezer and cooler ceiling supports in San Antonio. - Government buyer: Southwest Independent School District, Purchasing Department; Child Nutrition warehouse, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, or vendors are named. Proposers must identify the manufacturers and models of the equipment they offer. - Products requested: - 2 commercial freezer evaporator coils, sized for the existing freezer; no part numbers specified. - 1 exterior condensing unit, sized for the existing freezer; no part number specified. - Refrigerant, controls, piping, fittings, valves, insulation, condensate/drain connections, mounting hardware, and other installation accessories; quantities and part numbers not specified. - Independent equipment supports and supplemental ceiling-support materials, including structural framing, corrosion-resistant suspension materials, anchors, fasteners, and insulation for conductive members; quantities and part numbers not specified. - Services requested: Replace and commission the refrigeration equipment; inspect, stabilize, repair, and add supports for freezer and cooler ceilings and existing cooler evaporator equipment; repair and insulate piping and condensate drainage; seal affected penetrations; and perform incidental freezer-door-entry and trim repairs. Work includes removal and disposal of replaced equipment, system evacuation, pressure testing, refrigerant charging, startup, commissioning, and controlled freezer pull-down. - Notable requirements: Independent equipment supports must transfer loads to the building structure. Provide at least two supplemental suspension-support rows across the freezer ceiling or an equal-or-better engineered alternative. Contractors must provide the labor, materials, refrigerant, equipment, lifting, and testing needed for a complete operational system, and proposals must identify equipment capacities, operating temperatures, refrigerant type, electrical requirements, performance ratings, and warranty information. A mandatory site visit is required.

Description

Southwest Independent School District is seeking proposals from qualified commercial refrigeration contractors to repair and retrofit the existing warehouse freezer and associated cooler ceiling and support systems at the District’s Child Nutrition warehouse. Work includes replacing two freezer evaporator coils and one exterior condensing unit, installing independent structural support for refrigeration equipment, and stabilizing and repairing affected freezer and cooler ceiling components. The scope also includes necessary piping, drainage, insulation, penetration repairs, testing, startup, commissioning, and related work for a complete operational system. A mandatory site visit is required, and bids from bidders who do not participate will not be accepted.

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