The City of Buffalo is requesting bids for transformer bases. Bidders must submit a bid bond, certified check, bank draft or letter of credit for 10% of the total amount if the bid is 20,000 or more. The delivery date is essential. The equipment furnished shall be guaranteed for one year from the date of acceptance against any defect in workmanship, material or design. Payment will be made within 30 days after approved completion of the contract and the rendition of a proper invoice. All inquiries during the question period should be directed via email only to: stacey masullo, buyer, division of purchase: smasullo@buffalony. gov.
The delivery date shall be considered by the director of purchase in making the award. The delivery date shall be of the essence of the contract.
Payment for material, supplies or equipment called for herein shall be made within thirty 30 days after approved completion of contract and the rendition of proper invoice to the division of accounting, 65 niagara square, room **** city hall, buffalo, new york ****.
Equipment furnished shall be guaranteed for one year from the date of acceptance against any defect in workmanship, material or design. Such defects shall be promptly corrected and defective parts replaced, without any cost to the city of buffalo for parts or labor.
The director of purchase reserves the right to reject any and all bids on any or all items in the proposal and to waive any informalities. In case of error, unit price governs.
Ordinarily, proposals are not considered from bidders on supplies, material or equipment, if the bidder or manufacturer of same is in bankruptcy, or in the hands of a receiver at the time of tendering a proposal or at the time of entering into a contract, but the director of purchase reserves the right to accept or reject such proposals in the best interest of the city.
The contractor andor supplier and their surety shall be liable for and shall pay or allow to the city a sum equal to one percent 1 of the total amount of the contract per day as fixed and agreed liquidated damages for each and every calendar day, sundays and holidays included, after the date fixed for delivery during which time the contract shall remain incomplete.