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

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued by the University Hospital (UH), Department of Purchasing Services on behalf of the Department of Support Services and the Physical Plant. The purpose of this RFP is to select one company to contract with UH to provide air handler unit (AHU) overhaul services. UH is interested in receiving proposals from qualified HVAC Contractors that can provide all the required services It is the intent of this contract to overhaul forty-four (44) AHUs to restore the efficiency and performance of each air handler unit to its original design, therefore extending the life of the unit. The awarded contractor shall supply all materials, labor, equipment, and services needed to complete the AHU overhauls. It is the policy of UH to accept questions and inquiries from all potential bidders receiving this RFP. Written questions should be e-mailed or faxed to UH, Purchasing Services to the attention of the assigned buyer at the following address: UH, DEPARTMENT OF PURCHASING SERVICES 65 BERGEN STREET, 12TH FLOOR SUITE #1218 NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07101-6750 ATTN: Scott McGowan Buyer's Email: mcgowask@uhnj.org A mandatory Pre-bid Conference has been scheduled for this procurement; therefore, the cut-off date for submission of questions will be the conclusion of the mandatory Pre-Bid Conference. While all questions will be entertained at the mandatory Pre-bid Conference, it is strongly urged that questions be submitted in writing prior to the mandatory Pre-bid Conference. Written questions must be delivered to the Department of Purchasing Services' Buyer. It is requested that bidders having long, complex or multiple part questions submit them in writing as far in advance of the mandatory Pre-bid Conference as possible. This request is made so that answers can be prepared prior to the mandatory Pre-bid Conference. Bids will be automatically rejected from any bidder that was not represented or failed to properly register at the Mandatory Pre-bid Conference. It is the responsibility of the bidder to identify and address any additional requirements or information needed to submit a proposal. No special consideration shall be given to any bidder, because of the bidder's failure to be knowledgeable of all the requirements of the proposal after the pre-bid conference date. No Questions or Inquiries Regarding the Substance of This RFP Will Be Accepted or Answered During the Site Visit. All Questions Must Be Held and Submitted Bid Bond Not applicable to this procurement. Performance Bond No performance bond is required under this contract. The contract shall be awarded to that responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the solicitation document, will be most advantageous to University Hospital, price and other factors considered. Awards will not be based on any discounts offered by the bidder. The Executive Director reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to award in whole or in part if deemed to be in the best interest of University Hospital to do so. Bids may be automatically rejected for the following reasons: No signature on at least one copy of the bid; Bid not received on or before the scheduled time, date specified, and place designated on the bid request form (or as amended during the procurement process via addendum); Failure to attend a mandatory pre-bid conference and/or mandatory site inspection; Failure to initial a price alteration. If a unit price in the bid has been altered, the bidder's initials must appear adjacent to the alteration. Examples of alterations include, but are not limited to, cross-outs and erasures, with re-entered prices. If the alteration has not been so initialed, that particular item only in the bid will be automatically rejected, except as follows: If the extended price is correct and does not contain alterations, it shall be considered the bid price. If the extended total price does not contain alterations and the altered unit price is not initialed, the extended total price is considered as the bid price. In the event of an automatic rejection of a price (or prices), when the bid contains multiple items, the remainder of the bid will be evaluated; If information essential to a bid evaluation, including, but not limited to, price, terms, and product description is submitted in pencil;