Queens Public Library - Ny - Agency Bids & RFPs

The Queens Borough Public Library is soliciting proposals for audio visual installation, repair, and maintenance services. Proposals are due September 4, 2025, by 3:00 PM. The contract period will be for two years with three one-year options to renew. Proposers must meet threshold criteria, including prior experience with libraries, schools, or government entities, and successful work under relevant contracts. The library will evaluate proposals based on experience, ability to perform services, quality of submission, cost, and interviews (if conducted). Questions regarding the RFP must be submitted by August 27, 2025, by 2:00 PM.

The Queens Public Library is seeking quotes for Managed Detection and Response (MDR) cybersecurity services for the **** fiscal year. Submissions must be received by July 1, 2025, at 2:00 PM via Dropbox. Questions must be submitted by June 26, 2025, at 4:00 PM. Service providers must be eligible for E-Rate solicitations and hold a New York State Office of General Services contract or a New York City Requirements contract. Responses must be in Microsoft Word, MS Excel, or PDF format. The library will not consider faxed, emailed, or paper submissions. The library reserves the right to award the contract to the best value firm, split the award, or make no award. The contract term is anticipated to be three years with two one-year options. The library will not reimburse any costs associated with the solicitation. The successful service provider will be responsible for providing all supporting documentation, including Aia construction progress invoices, certified payrolls, release of liens, and permit signoffs for final payment. The project is contingent on funding from the cybersecurity program. The library will not issue a notice to proceed until a copy of the approved funding commitment decision letter (FCDL) has been received from USAC and a Form 486 receipt of service confirmation has been filed. Service providers will not be permitted to commence work until a notice to proceed has been issued.

Bid submission deadline is May 7, 2025, 2:00 PM, via Dropbox. Questions and requests for additional information must be submitted by April 30, 2025, 4:00 PM. Bidders must provide responses to all qualification requirements, including detailed information about their firm, experience, qualifications, references, financial statements, and potential conflicts of interest. The contract term is anticipated to be for a two-year period with three one-year options to extend. The library will not provide reimbursement for any costs or expenses incurred in connection with the bid. All material submitted becomes the property of the library. Bid prices must be held for at least 180 days from the submission date. The bid includes detailed scope of work, including monthly and bimonthly service pricing, additional services, and emergency services. Specific library facilities and their service requirements are listed in the pricing sheet. Bidders must comply with all federal, state, and local pest control operator requirements and regulations. The successful bidder must be certified by Green Shield or Eco Wise or an equivalent deemed acceptable by the library. The successful bidder must also be in compliance with EPA, NYS DEC, NYC Local Law 37 rules and regulations and manufacturers label instructions. The successful bidder must provide a pest sighting log book for each facility. The successful bidder must also participate and assist with training for library custodial staff. The successful bidder must be able to provide comprehensive remediation services for outdoor vegetation pests, termite baiting and rodent proofing. The successful bidder must perform an initial evaluation of all facilities at no cost upon award of a contract. The successful bidder must inspect pest vulnerable interior areas and exterior of selected facilities. The successful bidder must provide reporting and documentation including visual survey results, pest infestations identified, control measures taken, and recommendations. The successful bidder must maintain all records of consultations, inspection findings, pest control actions, monitoring results and recommendations for the duration of the contract. The successful bidder must be in compliance with all federal, state, and local pest control operator requirements and regulations. The successful bidder must ensure that all of its employees have been trained in the hazards associated with the chemical exposures for any services associated with this bid. The successful bidder must provide safety data sheets (SDS) information and manufacturer information forms for all products used. The successful bidder must obtain prior authorization from the library for all potential products to be used. Any new products that the successful bidder may wish to use during the term of the contract must be approved by the library. The successful bidder shall be responsible to perform work in such a manner so as to limit interference with library public service operations. The successful bidder shall maintain sufficient stock of materials necessary for execution of the work under this bid or shall have ready access to materials so as not to delay the performance of work. The successful bidder must provide staffing at its office during regular business hours and be able to contact service personnel. For times other than regular business hours, the successful bidder must provide the library with a phone number of an answering service or other provider that can contact the successful bidder's service personnel. The successful bidder must be able to provide the library with additional requested services including emergency services at flat rates at the regular working hours. The successful bidder to provide additional services including emergency services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For work performed at times other than regular working hours or for Saturdays and Sundays or holidays when the library is not open to the public, the succe

Invitation for bid for the demolition of the Corona Residential Building. Bids must be submitted by April 17, 2025, 2:00 PM, to the Procurement Department, Queens Public Library, via Dropbox. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for March 26, 2025, at 9:00 AM, at **** 39th Avenue, Queens, NY **** and requests for additional information must be submitted by April 10, 2025, 4:00 PM. The bid includes detailed requirements for qualifications, forms (Statement of Understanding, References, Noncollusive Bidding Certification, Bid Sheet, Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire, Bidder Qualifications Responses, Acknowledgement of Addenda, Queens Borough Public Library Checklist), and attachments (Library Standard Terms Insurance, Local Law 34 drawings). The successful bidder is expected to achieve substantial completion of construction four months from the library's notice to proceed. The library will not consider any submissions that are faxed, emailed or sent as paper copies, and will not consider any submission received after the submission due date. The library reserves the right to accept this bid by item, section or as a whole, or in its discretion, to reject all responses. The library reserves the right to award the contract to the lowest-priced and responsible low bidder deemed qualified by the library, split the award between two or more bidders or project locations, or make no award.