The County of Dutchess DPW invites bids for furnishing, rental, and laundering of safety clothing, work apparel, and indoor weather mats for various divisions. Bids must be submitted by September 17, 2026, at 2:00 p. m. Sealed bids will be opened in person and via Microsoft Teams. The award is based on the lowest priced responsible bidder. The contract term is two years, extendable up to five years. Samples may be requested by the county for product evaluation, provided at no charge to the county by the vendor.
Bids must be received on or before 2:00 p. m. on September 17, 2026. sealed bids for rental and cleaning service for safety clothing, work apparel, and indoor weathermats will be received in the division of central services, 378 violet avenue, suite 2, poughkeepsie, new york ****, on or before 2: 00 p. m. on september 17, 2026
Payment shall be processed upon submission of a written invoice in a form satisfactory to the county. payment shall be processed upon submission of a written invoice in a form satisfactory to thecounty of dutchess.
The contractor shall provide a warranty to the county, which guarantees the integrity of the safety features, and the quality of all clothing furnished. the contractor shall provide a warranty to the county, which guarantees the integrity of the safety features, and the quality of all clothing furnished
The award of the contract will be made to the lowest priced responsible bidder which has complied with the specifications. the award of the contract will be made to the lowest priced responsible bidder which has complied with thespecifications.
A responsible bidder is one who has demonstrated judgment and integrity, is of good reputation, experienced in his work, and whose financial status is such to provide no risk to the county. a responsible bidder is a manufacturer, producer, dealer, vendor, or bona fide manufacturers agent whothe county determines has demonstrated judgment and integrity, is of good reputation, experienced in his work, whoserecord of past performance in the trade is established as satisfactory, and whose financial status is such to provide norisk to the county of dutchess in its contractual relations.
Samples may be requested by the county for the purpose of product evaluation, and they will be provided at no charge to the county by the vendor. samples may be requested by the county for the purpose of product evaluation. it is understood that samples will beprovided at no charge to the county by the vendor.
Protests must be submitted in writing and received by the director of central services no later than five calendar days after the bid award. any protest to the division of central services consideration of any bid must be submitted in writing andreceived by the director of central services no later than five 5 calendar days after the bid award.
Failure to provide all required documentation, such as the completed bid submission checklist, may deem the bidder as nonresponsive. bidders who fail to provide all of the following items, may be deemed as nonresponsive:
