This is a public tender notice from the City of Buffalo, NY, for hydraulic cylinder repairs for the Division of Inventory Stores. Bids are due by May 5, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The contract may be renewed for four one-year periods. Prices quoted must include delivery to the Division of Inventory Stores. Bidders must submit pricing on all items and note any deviations from specifications. A bid bond, certified check, bank draft, or irrevocable letter of credit for 10% of the total amount is required when submitting a bid of $20,**** or more. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Inquiries should be directed via email to Rich Davis at rdavis@buffalony. gov.
The delivery date shall be considered by the director of purchase in making the award. Such delivery date shall be of the essence of the contract. If the contractor and/or supplier fails to complete the contract within the specified delivery date or within any extensions thereof granted in accordance with this section, the city may elect to permit the contractor and/or supplier to proceed with and complete the contract, provided, however, that in any such case such permission shall not be deemed a waiver in any respect by the city of the contractor's and/or supplier's liability for damages or expenses thereby incurred by the city as a result of the failure to complete delivery within the specified time, but such liability shall continue in full force against the contractor and/or supplier as if such permission had not been granted. The bid notice states that delivery shall be within days after receipt of a purchase order by vendor, but the specific number of days is not provided in the excerpt.
Payment for material, supplies or equipment called for herein shall be made within thirty 30 days after approved completion of contract and the rendition of proper invoice to the division of accounting, 65 niagara square, room **** city hall, buffalo, new york 14202. The bid notice also mentions a cash discount if any to be deducted in thirty 30 days.
The delivery date shall be considered by the director of purchase in making the award. The city of buffalo reserves the right to award the contract on such as the city deems will best serve its interests. The city of buffalo reserves the right to reject all bids and utilize pricing offered in current contracts with other governmental entities if determined advantageous and in the best interest of the city.
Ordinarily, proposals are not considered from bidders on supplies, material or equipment, if the bidder or manufacturer of same is in bankruptcy, or in the hands of a receiver at the time of tendering a proposal or at the time of entering into a contract, but the director of purchase reserves the right to accept or reject such proposals in the best interest of the city. No bid shall be accepted from any person or corporation that is in arrears to the city upon any debt or contract.
In order to avoid all controversy in the determination of actual damages or expenses to the city for the delay in completion of the contract by reason of the city's election not to terminate the right of the contractor and/or supplier to proceed with the completion of the contract, the contractor and/or supplier and their surety shall be liable for and shall pay or allow to the city a sum equal to one percent 1% of the total amount of the contract per day as fixed and agreed liquidated damages for each and every calendar day, sundays and holidays included, after the date fixed for delivery during which time the contract shall remain incomplete, and any such damages and expenses may be deducted by the city from any payment or payments then due or thereafter to fall due to the contractor and/or supplier.
The bid notice states that no extension of time for completion of this contract shall be granted unless the contractor and/or supplier shall make written application to the director of purchase no later than five 5 calendar days prior to the specified delivery date for an extension of time to complete delivery and the director of purchase shall have granted such extension in writing no later than the date upon which delivery was to have been made.