RFP for Town of Enfield Highway Generator

September 14, 2023

Introduction

The Town of Enfield (the “Town”) is seeking to purchase a generator to be used by the Highway Department

Scope of Work

The Town is requesting proposals for a generator to be used by the Enfield Highway Department. Proposals must be in adherence with these bid documents.

Project Specifications

  • New or used minimum of 80 KW can be higher KW. 1-phase diesel engine with less than 1,500 hours, and less than 15 years old. Transportable/portable.
  • This bid is not and shall not be subject to New York State Sales Tax or local sales taxes.

Project schedule

November 7, 2023: Deadline for submission of bids/proposals

*Proposed deadline for completion of the project: December 7, 2023

Proposal Submittal deadline and process

Interested and qualified contractors must submit a proposal no later than November 7, 2023. Proposals shall be mailed to Mary Cornell, Town Clerk, at Town Clerk’s Office at 168 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca, NY 14850.

It is the responsibility of each bidder before submitting a bid: to consider federal, state and local laws and regulations that may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the work and services; to study and carefully correlate bidder’s knowledge and observations with the bid as submitted; and to promptly notify the Town of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities or discrepancies which bidder has discovered within any bid notices, documents, or requirements.

On request, the Town will provide each bidder access to the site to conduct such examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as each bidder deems necessary for submission of a bid. The bidder must clean-up and restore the site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations, investigations, tests and studies. No destructive testing is allowed. If there is a bid or price condition or variable required as based upon the inability to perform destructive testing or disassembly, then such shall be clearly stated and labelled as such in each submitted bid.

All questions about the meaning or intent of the bid requirements and documents are to be directed to the Town Supervisor, and any interpretations or clarifications considered necessary in response to such questions will be issued by bid addenda and delivered to all parties having received bid documents. Questions received less than two days prior to the date for scheduled bid opening may not be answered. Only questions answered by formal written addenda will be binding, and oral and other interpretations or clarifications, including at site visits, will be without legal effect. Addenda may also be issued to modify the bid documents, requirements, or timelines, as determined by the Town.

Bids may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed and delivered to the place where bids are to be submitted at any time prior to the opening of bids. If, within twenty-four hours after bids are opened, any bidder files a duly signed, written notice with the Town and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the Town that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its bid, that bidder may be permitted to withdraw its bid, but thereafter, that bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on this project and any future bidding for the same.

Proposal and bid requirements

Each proposal or bid shall (1) specify the correct gross or lump sum, and (2) the unit prices for each of the separate items (including each of the Options). In case the amounts shown in words and the equivalents in figures do not agree, the written words shall be considered binding. Bidder’s acknowledge that there may be Town employees and other contractors on site, and that part of the project is to coordinate access and project sequencing. Bidders are encouraged to visit the work site. Bidder also agrees to furnish, with each bid, copies of all licenses and permits allowing it to provide the work services bid upon. In order to be considered, proposals must include the following:

  • Company information, including the primary contact person, and list of key team members and personnel, including qualifications of each
  • Specification of proposal
  • An itemized budget for the project and a total project cost
  • Proposals may not exceed 10 pages in total length.

The contract is subject to competitive bidding under General Municipal Law § 103 on the basis of lowest responsible bidder standards, specifically including compliance with project bidding requirements and based upon the selection of the base bid plus any one or more of the approved or selected options. The overall savings and total production of each site or proposal are proper bid review and bid award considerations.

In submitting a bid, the bidder automatically warrants and represents that:

  • Bidder has examined copies of all the bid information and documents, and all official addenda issued by the Town.
  • Bidder has familiarized itself with the nature and extent of the project and work site, its locality, and all local conditions and laws and regulations that in any manner may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the work and services.
  • Bidder has obtained and carefully studied (or assumes responsibility for obtaining and carefully studying) all such examinations, investigations, explorations, tests and studies which pertain to the site or otherwise may affect the cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the work and services as bidder considers necessary for verification of the bid price.
  • Bidder has correlated the results of all such observations, examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports and studies with the terms and conditions of the bid, and the bidder has given the Town written notice of all conflicts, errors or discrepancies that it has discovered in the bid documents, and any written resolution thereof issued by Town is acceptable to bidder.
  • The bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, firm or corporation and is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rules of any group, association, organization or corporation; bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to submit a false or sham bid; bidder has not solicited or induced any person, firm or corporation to refrain from bidding; and bidder has not sought by collusion to obtain for itself any advantage over any other bidder or over the Town.

General and reserved rights of the Town

The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids or proposals received in response to this RFP, and to withdraw the RFP at any time, at the agency’s sole discretion and including for mere convenience. No bid or bid award is binding upon the Town until a contract is approved and executed by the Town, and any inability or substantial delay in approving or executing a contract will result in disqualification of such Bidder and allowing the Town to proceed with negotiations with the next qualified bidder with the next lowest price relative to the base bid and selected Options. The Town may seek clarifications of any bid and require updated proposals from any or all bidders, including upon issuance of any addenda or in the event of any needed project update or clarification. The Town may use information obtained through proposals, site visits, management interviews, and investigation of a bidder’s qualifications, experience, ability, or financial standing, and any material or information submitted by the bidder in response to the agency’s request for clarifying information, in the course of evaluating and issuing any notice of award under this RFP. The Town also reserves the right to extend the dates of performance after the issuance of a notice of award for just cause, to negotiate change orders and extras, and to eliminate non-material specifications when doing so is in the best interests of the Town and does not otherwise materially violate applicable laws.

Evaluation Criteria

Bids will be opened and read aloud publicly at the place where bids are to be submitted. An abstract of the amounts of the base bids and Options will be made available to all bidders after the opening of bids. All bids that the Town believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the day of the bid opening and the Town may, in its sole discretion, release any other bid prior to that date.

In evaluating bids, The Town will consider the qualifications of bidders, bid compliance, and the price submitted with or without any one or more selected project Options. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids, including without limitation the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, or conditional bids, and further including the rights to disregard any non-material non-conformity or error. The Town reserves the right to waive all informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the project.

RFP for Town of Enfield Highway Generator

September 14, 2023

Introduction

The Town of Enfield (the “Town”) is seeking to purchase a generator to be used by the Highway Department

Scope of Work

The Town is requesting proposals for a generator to be used by the Enfield Highway Department. Proposals must be in adherence with these bid documents.

Project Specifications

  • New or used minimum of 80 KW can be higher KW. 1-phase diesel engine with less than 1,500 hours, and less than 15 years old. Transportable/portable.
  • This bid is not and shall not be subject to New York State Sales Tax or local sales taxes.

Project schedule

November 7, 2023: Deadline for submission of bids/proposals

*Proposed deadline for completion of the project: December 7, 2023

Proposal Submittal deadline and process

Interested and qualified contractors must submit a proposal no later than November 7, 2023. Proposals shall be mailed to Mary Cornell, Town Clerk, at Town Clerk’s Office at 168 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca, NY 14850.

It is the responsibility of each bidder before submitting a bid: to consider federal, state and local laws and regulations that may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the work and services; to study and carefully correlate bidder’s knowledge and observations with the bid as submitted; and to promptly notify the Town of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities or discrepancies which bidder has discovered within any bid notices, documents, or requirements.

On request, the Town will provide each bidder access to the site to conduct such examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as each bidder deems necessary for submission of a bid. The bidder must clean-up and restore the site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations, investigations, tests and studies. No destructive testing is allowed. If there is a bid or price condition or variable required as based upon the inability to perform destructive testing or disassembly, then such shall be clearly stated and labelled as such in each submitted bid.

All questions about the meaning or intent of the bid requirements and documents are to be directed to the Town Supervisor, and any interpretations or clarifications considered necessary in response to such questions will be issued by bid addenda and delivered to all parties having received bid documents. Questions received less than two days prior to the date for scheduled bid opening may not be answered. Only questions answered by formal written addenda will be binding, and oral and other interpretations or clarifications, including at site visits, will be without legal effect. Addenda may also be issued to modify the bid documents, requirements, or timelines, as determined by the Town.

Bids may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed and delivered to the place where bids are to be submitted at any time prior to the opening of bids. If, within twenty-four hours after bids are opened, any bidder files a duly signed, written notice with the Town and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the Town that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its bid, that bidder may be permitted to withdraw its bid, but thereafter, that bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on this project and any future bidding for the same.

Proposal and bid requirements

Each proposal or bid shall (1) specify the correct gross or lump sum, and (2) the unit prices for each of the separate items (including each of the Options). In case the amounts shown in words and the equivalents in figures do not agree, the written words shall be considered binding. Bidder’s acknowledge that there may be Town employees and other contractors on site, and that part of the project is to coordinate access and project sequencing. Bidders are encouraged to visit the work site. Bidder also agrees to furnish, with each bid, copies of all licenses and permits allowing it to provide the work services bid upon. In order to be considered, proposals must include the following:

  • Company information, including the primary contact person, and list of key team members and personnel, including qualifications of each
  • Specification of proposal
  • An itemized budget for the project and a total project cost
  • Proposals may not exceed 10 pages in total length.

The contract is subject to competitive bidding under General Municipal Law § 103 on the basis of lowest responsible bidder standards, specifically including compliance with project bidding requirements and based upon the selection of the base bid plus any one or more of the approved or selected options. The overall savings and total production of each site or proposal are proper bid review and bid award considerations.

In submitting a bid, the bidder automatically warrants and represents that:

  • Bidder has examined copies of all the bid information and documents, and all official addenda issued by the Town.
  • Bidder has familiarized itself with the nature and extent of the project and work site, its locality, and all local conditions and laws and regulations that in any manner may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the work and services.
  • Bidder has obtained and carefully studied (or assumes responsibility for obtaining and carefully studying) all such examinations, investigations, explorations, tests and studies which pertain to the site or otherwise may affect the cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the work and services as bidder considers necessary for verification of the bid price.
  • Bidder has correlated the results of all such observations, examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports and studies with the terms and conditions of the bid, and the bidder has given the Town written notice of all conflicts, errors or discrepancies that it has discovered in the bid documents, and any written resolution thereof issued by Town is acceptable to bidder.
  • The bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, firm or corporation and is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rules of any group, association, organization or corporation; bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to submit a false or sham bid; bidder has not solicited or induced any person, firm or corporation to refrain from bidding; and bidder has not sought by collusion to obtain for itself any advantage over any other bidder or over the Town.

General and reserved rights of the Town

The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids or proposals received in response to this RFP, and to withdraw the RFP at any time, at the agency’s sole discretion and including for mere convenience. No bid or bid award is binding upon the Town until a contract is approved and executed by the Town, and any inability or substantial delay in approving or executing a contract will result in disqualification of such Bidder and allowing the Town to proceed with negotiations with the next qualified bidder with the next lowest price relative to the base bid and selected Options. The Town may seek clarifications of any bid and require updated proposals from any or all bidders, including upon issuance of any addenda or in the event of any needed project update or clarification. The Town may use information obtained through proposals, site visits, management interviews, and investigation of a bidder’s qualifications, experience, ability, or financial standing, and any material or information submitted by the bidder in response to the agency’s request for clarifying information, in the course of evaluating and issuing any notice of award under this RFP. The Town also reserves the right to extend the dates of performance after the issuance of a notice of award for just cause, to negotiate change orders and extras, and to eliminate non-material specifications when doing so is in the best interests of the Town and does not otherwise materially violate applicable laws.

Evaluation Criteria

Bids will be opened and read aloud publicly at the place where bids are to be submitted. An abstract of the amounts of the base bids and Options will be made available to all bidders after the opening of bids. All bids that the Town believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the day of the bid opening and the Town may, in its sole discretion, release any other bid prior to that date.

In evaluating bids, The Town will consider the qualifications of bidders, bid compliance, and the price submitted with or without any one or more selected project Options. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids, including without limitation the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, or conditional bids, and further including the rights to disregard any non-material non-conformity or error. The Town reserves the right to waive all informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the project.

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