Shaker Government Bids & RFPs

Bids must be received no later than 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 9, 2026.

Payment will be made upon the submission of a completed Albany County claim form. Albany County is not subject to federal, state or local taxes. Cash discounts may be offered but will not be considered in determining the low bidder.

Bids will be evaluated based on lowest total bid cost and projected timetable for completion of services, completeness of the bid, and bidder's demonstrated capabilities and professional qualifications.

All bidders shall submit the bidder qualification questionnaire and the vendor responsibility questionnaire as part of the bid. Albany County may conduct investigations to determine the bidder's ability to perform.

In the event of a breach by contractor, contractor shall pay to the county all direct and consequential damages caused by such breach, including costs to procure a substitute contractor.

Interested bidders should contact Andy Lucarelli at **** ext **** if you would like to schedule a site visit.

Bids may be rejected if the bidder is in default of previous contracts, has performed unsatisfactory work, cannot show necessary ability to perform, or if the bid is irregular (e. g. , on a form other than provided, altered, or contains unauthorized additions).

A mandatory pre-bid walkthrough is required at each location on 7/8/2026. his bid will require a mandatory pre- bid walkthrough at each location on 7/8/2026.

Attendees must have approved security clearance prior to the mandatory pre-bid walkthrough date. all attendees must have approved security clearance prior to this date.

Proposals must be received no later than 4:30 PM on Thursday, July 2, 2026.

The county will audit and pay the proper amounts due within sixty 60 days after receipt of the claim form.

Proposals shall be evaluated based upon: Quality and comprehensiveness of all aspects of the consulting services (20%), demonstrated history of providing services (20%), proposed cost (20%), prior experience (20%), and client references (20%).

Proposer qualifications will be assessed based on firm history, professional staff experience, authorized personnel, firm experience with building maintenance, engineering, and fire safety, and references from similar projects.

In the event of a breach by contractor, contractor shall pay to the county all direct and consequential damages caused by such breach.

Site visits may be scheduled by contacting Andy Lucarelli at Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at 518 **** ****.

Conditional proposals will not be accepted. Failure to follow the specified proposal format may be cause for rejection. Submitting false or misleading information may have legal consequences.

The delivery timeframe after award needs to be specified in the response. delivery timeframe after award is mentioned as a required piece of information in the submission requirements.

To avoid delay in payment, all invoices must be uploaded into the invoicing processing platform IPP (www. ***. *. *). To avoid delay in payment, all invoices must be uploaded into the invoicing processing platform ipp https:www. ipp. gov.

Warranty is an evaluation factor. Warranty, maintenance availability are mentioned as evaluation factors.

Evaluation factors may include past performance, technical capability, special features, trade-in considerations, expected lifecycle, warranty, maintenance availability, and environmental or energy efficiency considerations. Evaluation factors may include, but are not limited to: past performance, technical capability, special features, tradein considerations, expected lifecycle, warranty, maintenance availability, and environmental or energy efficiency considerations.

Offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www. ***. *. * offerors must be actively registered in the system for award management sam at www. ***. *. *