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It is the intention of these specifications to provide to prospective bidders the requirements for the Servicing and Repairing of Overhead Garage Doors at various Middlesex County Agencies. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and P.L. 1975 C. 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq.) regarding equal employment opportunities and with the requirements of P.L. 1977 C.33 regarding corporate and/or partnership ownership. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved in accordance with applicable law. Bids submitted prior to the designated date and time for submission may be withdrawn and, if desired, modified and resubmitted. Received opened bids shall remain firm for a period of sixty (60) calendar days. More than one (1) bid from an individual, a firm or partnership, a corporation or association under the same names shall not be considered. All prices shall be entered on the Bid Sheet, which is part of these specifications. Middlesex County is not responsible for specifications supplied by a third party. Potential bidders are cautioned that they are bidding at their own risk if a third-party supplied specifications that may not be complete. Each Price Certification Signature Form shall give the full business address, business phone, fax, e-mail if available, the contact person of the bidder, and be signed by an authorized representative as follows: Bids by partnerships shall furnish the full name of all partners and shall be signed in the partnership name by one of the members of the partnership or by an authorized representative, followed by the signature and designation of the person signing. Bids by corporations shall be signed in the legal name of the corporation, followed by the name of the State in which incorporated and shall contain the signature and designation of the president, secretary or other person authorized to bind the corporation in the matter. Bids by sole proprietorship shall be signed by the proprietor. When requested, satisfactory evidence of the authority of the officer signing shall be furnished. The successful bidder(s) shall furnish all required supervision, labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, tools, transportation, storage, permits, (if required) and all necessary related items and appurtenances for a full and complete job in accordance with industry standards. Garage doors to be repaired are constructed of wood, steel, fiberglass or aluminum with various operating mechanisms and related equipment. The successful bidder(s) shall utilize door manufacturer's original equipment parts whenever possible. Installation shall be in strict accordance with the door manufacturer's recommendations. Repair service shall be provided twenty-four (24) hours a day seven (7) days a week for the repair of overhead garage doors. The successful bidder(s) on site repair response time shall be within four (4) hours of initiation of a repair service call by County personnel. For standard jobs, repairs shall be completed within three (3) business days after notification. Upon arrival at the repair site the successful bidder(s) personnel shall notify the County Supervisor and sign and print their names and arrival time in the provided County Supervisor's logbook. Upon completion of the repair service or if the successful bidder(s) personnel leave the premise during the repair service they shall enter their departure time in the provided County Supervisor's logbook. Service tickets may be substituted for the logbook if the Service tickets note arrival and departure times and are signed by the Supervisor on site. Failure to sign in and out shall serve as cause for non-payment of services. No exceptions. All repair estimates (job quotes) shall be submitted in writing to the County agency. The job quotes shall be divided into parts and labor exactly as awarded in the contract. All rates shall be in strict accordance with the original contract pricing. At completion the successful bidder(s) personnel shall verify the corrected repair with the County Supervisor on site. "Before service" pictures and "after service" pictures with date stamps, shall be attached to Service Tickets/Invoices. All replaced parts that are removed by the successful bidder(s) for repairs/service shall be left at site. The successful bidder(s) shall provide a one (1) year warranty on parts and labor. The labor rate for repairs after normal working hours and replacement parts mark-up shall be at the hourly labor rate and percentage mark-up as submitted on the bid sheet. The successful bidder(s) shall agree to training and utilizing Work Order Software (with a Cell Phone or Tablet) upon implementation by County. All parts expenditures in excess of $750.00 shall be approved by the individual Middlesex County Supervisor or designate before the repair is authorized. The contract shall commence from on the Date of Award for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months. The County shall have the option to extend the contract for one (1) additional year at the original bid prices, terms, and conditions, which shall be subject to the availability of funds and the approval of the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners. Any services ordered or made within thirty (30) days after the Contract expires shall be under the same terms and conditions specified in the bid and contract prices submitted by the vendor, unless said vendor indicates, in writing, thirty (30) days prior to Contract Expiration, that it will not be bound by said terms, conditions and contract prices.