The City of Rochester seeks a term service contract to furnish and install fencing at various city properties. Bids must be submitted in hard copy by Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 11:00 a. m. Electronic bids are not accepted. The contract includes MWBE and workforce goal requirements (30 aggregate, 20 minority, 6. 9 female). A bid deposit of $2,**** is required. The award will be made to the lowest best value offer, with a 5% price advantage for certified MWBE bidders. Installation must be performed within seven working days after a purchase order is received.
Unless otherwise approved by the city, delivery and/or installation shall be accomplished within seven working days after receipt of purchase order or notice to proceed. unless otherwise approved by the city, delivery and/or installation shall be accomplished within seven 7 working days after receipt of purchase order or notice to proceed.
Payment will be based on any invoice used in the contractors normal course of business, provided the invoice is clearly legible and consistent with the job cost estimate. payment will not be made unless the invoice is clearly legible and is consistent with the job cost estimate.
The award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder whose bid is the lowest best value offer to the city on the basis of the total bid price by group or aggregate. the city intends to award a contract to the responsive and responsible bidder whose bid is the lowest best value offer to the city on the basis of the total bid price by group or aggregate.
A bidder must have a performance record of five years as a commercial fence company with demonstrated experience in performing the type of work specified herein. performance record must have five 5 years as a commercial fence company with demonstrated experience in performing the type of work specified herein.
Failure to perform work in a reasonable time, as arranged between the city and the contractor based on the estimate, will be grounds for terminating this contract and declaring the contractor in default. failure to perform work in a reasonable time, as arranged between the city and the contractor based on the estimate, will be grounds for terminating this contract and declaring the contractor in default.
A prebid meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 29, 2026 at 11:30 a. m. a prebid meeting is scheduled for wednesday, september 29, 2026 at 11: 30 a. m.
A contractor's failure to utilize MWBE subcontractors in order to meet the goals on the approved form A utilization plan may be a basis for the city to declare the contractor nonresponsible on future bid submissions. a contractors failure to utilize mwbe subcontractors in order to meet the goals on the approved form a utilization plan may be a basis for the city to declare the contractor nonresponsible on future bid submissions.
The city reserves the right to determine its lowest best value offer based upon total bid, group and per item prices offered. the city reserves the right to determine its lowest best value offer based upon total bid, group and per item prices offered.