This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Elizabethtown, New York. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

All bids submitted in response to this notice shall be marked "SEALED BID - SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS" clearly on the outside of the envelope with the name and address of the bidder. Please contact the Purchasing Office at (518) 873-3330 for additional information concerning the bidding. Specifications and standard proposals for the proposed work may be obtained at the above address. In the event that the Essex County Purchasing Office is closed the day of the Bid Opening due to unforeseen circumstances, the bid(s) will be opened the next business day that the Essex County Purchasing Office is open. The Bid Submission time will remain the same. Essex County affirmatively states that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to these instructions, without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual preference or Vietnam Era veteran status, disadvantaged and minority or women-owned business enterprises will be afforded equal opportunity to submit bids in response hereto. All bids shall be submitted on the bid sheets included in the package, and no other forms shall be accepted. Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) businesses are strongly encouraged to participate. Essex County is an equal opportunity employer. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. LOT 1 Invoiced to and payment will be the sole responsibility of Essex County. LOT 2 Invoiced to and payment will be the sole responsibility of the Town of Willsboro. Essex County reserves the right to reject any and all bids not considered to be in the best interest of Essex County, and to waive any technical or formal defect in the bids which is considered by Essex County to be merely irregular, immaterial, or unsubstantial. BRAND NAMES: 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. Proposals 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 items. Alternate 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. Essex County reserves the right to determine if the items proposed are equal to the items specified. In addition to bid sheets, the bidder shall submit executed non-collusion bid certificates signed by the bidder or one of its officers as required by the General Municipal Law Sec. 103d. The bidder shall also submit an executed certificate of compliance with the Iran Divestment Act signed by the bidder or one of its officers as required by the General Municipal Law Sec. 103g. A Contract awarded pursuant to this notice shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 103-1, 103-b, 103-d and 103-g of the General Municipal Law. The contract shall be completed within 90 days of receipt of Purchase Order. Questions will be received until six (6) days before the opening date. Please address all questions, in writing, to: donna.thompson@essexcountyny.gov or linda.wolf@essexcountyny.gov.