Ulster County is soliciting bids for the construction of a public safety radio tower site in Wawarsing, NY. The project includes a 155 ft steel tower and a **** ft equipment shelter with a generator. Bids are due July 30, 2026. A pre-bid site visit is mandatory on July 14, 2026. Awards will be made to the lowest responsible bidder. Bid guarantee of 5% is required. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 days of award. Prevailing wage rates apply. MWBE goals are 15% for MBE and 15% for WBE.
The project shall be completed by June 30, 2027. Construction is anticipated to begin in November 2026. The project shall be completed by june 30, 2027. construction is anticipated to begin in november 2026.
Payments will be processed within sixty 60 days of receipt of a properly completed invoice and approval by the Ulster County Comptroller. The county will pay the proper amounts due within sixty 60 days of receipt by the county of the invoice with any requested supporting documentation and approval of the invoice by the ulster county comptroller.
Items shall be guaranteed for a minimum of one year against defective parts and workmanship. all items shall be guaranteed for a minimum period of one 1 year against defective parts and workmanship.
Awards will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, considering reliability, quality, conformity with specifications, purpose, and delivery terms. awards will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, as will best promote the public interest, taking into consideration the reliability of the bidder, the quality of the materials, equipment, supplies, goods andor services to be furnished, their conformity with the specifications, the purposes for which required, and the terms of delivery.
Bidders must be qualified to do the work, and financial instability may be cause for non-award. The county reserves the right to investigate bidders' ability. he county reserves the right to make such investigation as it may deem necessary or advisable to determine any bidders ability to do the work, and the bidders shall furnish to the county, on request, all data and information pertinent thereto.
Failure to meet delivery dates or replace rejected articles may result in order cancellation and the county purchasing from other sources, with the bidder reimbursing for excess costs. should the successful bidder fail to meet a delivery date required by the specifications, the county director of general services has the discretion to cancel the order and terminate the contract.
A site visit is highly recommended and will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 10:00 am at **** Route 209, Wawarsing, NY. he site visit will be held on tuesday, july 14, 2026 at 10:00 am. the meeting location is **** route 209, wawarsing, ny.
Samples, when required, must be submitted strictly in accordance with instructions. If requested after bid opening, they shall be delivered within ten days. samples, when required, must be submitted strictly in accordance with instructions, otherwise, bid may not be considered.
Bids may be disqualified for failure to sign certification and signature form, failure to include the bid deposit, or if not all applicable spaces on the bid form are filled in. bids that do not have all applicable lines filled in on bid sheet may be disqualified as a nonresponsive bid.
