Diffusers Government Bids & RFPs

Contractor shall complete performance of this contract within 60 calendar days from the agreed upon construction start date. contractor shall complete performance of this contract within 60 calendar days from the agreed upon construction start date.

Progress payments are made upon approval of partial estimates. Retainage is 5% per estimate, reduced after substantial completion. an amount equal to five percent 5 of each estimate will be retained by the city until, in the opinion of the project manager and the owner, the work is substantially completed

All work is guaranteed against defects from inferior materials or workmanship for one year from substantial completion. all work will be guaranteed by the contractor against defects resulting from the use of inferior materials, equipment, or quality of work for a period of one year from the date of substantial completion.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible base bidder meeting the specified project requirements. the contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible base bidder meeting the specified project requirements.

Bidders may be required to submit documentation to substantiate they are responsible, including references, experience, and financial resources. the bidder may be required to submit documentation in addition to the responsible contractor form to substantiate that it is a responsible bidder capable of performing the specified work

Liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day will be retained for incomplete work after the completion date. the city will retain the sum of one thousand dollars 1, **** for each calendar day the work remains incomplete after the completion date.

Oral questions related to the project outside the prebid conference are prohibited and may be grounds for rejection of the bid. oral questions related to the project outside the prebid conference are prohibited and may be grounds for rejection of the bid.

The government intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) contract to the vendor whose quote is the lowest price that meets or exceeds the minimum specifications.

Failure to provide attachment 1 vendor information and pricing sheet will render the quote non responsive, and it will not be considered for award.

Bids must be received no later than 11:00 a. m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the specified address. bids must be received no later than 11:00 a. m. on thursday, october 8, 2026

Payment will be made upon the submission of a completed Albany County claim form after the work is inspected. payment will be made upon the submission of a completed albany county claim form.

The contract term is for one year, from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027. one year contract january 1, 2027 through december, 31, 2027.

Evaluation is based on a lowest total bid cost and projected timetable, completeness of the bid, and demonstrated capabilities. bids received will be evaluated by albany county and will be based, as a minimum, upon the following criteria: a lowest total bid cost and projected timetable for completion of services and/or delivery of goods described herein b completeness of the bid and c bidders demonstrated capabilities and professional qualifications.

No formal written bidder qualification questionnaire is requested, but all bidders must submit the vendor responsibility questionnaire attachment C. no formal written bidder qualification questionnaire is being requested for this bid.

The successful bidder shall pay all direct and consequential damages caused by a breach, including costs to procure a substitute contractor. in the event of a breach by contractor, contractor shall pay to the county all direct and consequential damages caused by such breach, including, but not limited to, all sums expended by the county to procure a substitute contractor to satisfactorily complete the contract work, together with the countys own costs incurred in procuring a substitute contractor.

Questions must be submitted in writing and received at least four days prior to the bid submission date. questions received less than four 4 days prior to the date of submission of bids will not be answered.

Bids may be rejected for various reasons, including failure to comply with prequalification, unsatisfactory work on previous contracts, or irregular bid submission. the county reserves the right to reject any or all bids in whole or in part, to waive any and all informalities, and to disregard all nonconforming, nonresponsive or conditional bids.

There will be no bid security requested for this bid. there will be no bid security requested for this bid.