Franklin County is accepting sealed bids for lumber and building supplies to be used by various departments on an as needed basis Contract shall be from July 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023. Unit prices must remain firm for the duration of the contract period. In the event the replacement contract has not been issued, any contract let and awarded hereunder by the County, may be extended unilaterally by the County for an additional period of up to 60 days upon notice to the Contractor with the same terms and conditions as the original contract including, but not limited to, quantities, prices, and delivery requirements. However, this extension terminates should the replacement contract be issued in the interim. Formal requests for clarification or questions regarding the terms of this bid should be directed in writing to Joel Perry, Assistant Purchasing Agent at joel.perry@franklincountyny.gov or by fax to (518) 483-0141. Any information given to a Bidder in response to a formal request will be furnished to all Bidders as an addendum to this solicitation The use of any brand name used in description of items is for the purpose of identifying the minimum requirements of the end user only. It is not intended to limit or restrict competition. Bids for other brand names of equal caliber and the same features specified must send the manufacturer's specification sheets for the items they are proposing to show the equivalency of the items. Alternative items must be equal in quality, effectiveness, and function. Failure to include manufacturer's descriptive literature when proposing an alternate may result in the rejection of your proposal. Franklin County reserves the right to determine if the items proposed are equal to the items specified. Additionally, unit sizes are given as a means to show the unit size that is desirable, however the County may consider alternative unit sizes if deemed in the best interest of the County. Samples of items may be required from bidder for testing. Samples will be required within ten (10) days of request. The contract, if awarded, will be to the lowest responsive/responsible bidder(s) individually, in whole, or by groups of items based on the lowest responsible bid. Additionally, the County reserves the right to purchase any goods or services included as a part of this bid from any means legally available to it at any time. Franklin County operates a formal Purchase Order System. Under NO circumstances will the vendor or contractor be paid without a purchase order. Contractor shall deliver only the items specified on the purchase order. Any Contractor that delivers items which are not ordered, or who duplicates items, does so entirely at his own expense. Such shipments will be at no cost or responsibility to Franklin County. During the term of the Contract, should Franklin County receive information that a person (as defined in State Finance Law 165-a) is in violation of the above-referenced certifications, Franklin County will review such information and offer the person an opportunity to respond. If the person fails to demonstrate that it has ceased its engagement in the investment activity which is in violation of the Act within 90 days after the determination of such violation, then Franklin County shall take such action as may be appropriate and provided for by law, rule, or contract, including, but not limited to, seeking compliance, recovering damages, or declaring the Contractor in default. Franklin County reserves the right to reject any bid, request for assignment, renewal or extension for an entity that appears on the Prohibited Entities List prior to the award, assignment, renewal or extension of a contract, and to pursue a responsibility review with respect to any entity that is awarded a contract and appears on the Prohibited Entities list after contract award.
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