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

The work includes providing all labor, materials, machinery, tools, equipment and other means of construction necessary and incidental to the completion of the work described in these specifications including, but not necessarily limited to the following: Locksmith Services for Various City Owned Buildings All work is to be completed by on or before December 31, 2025 (One Year Contract with an option to extend for two (2) additional one year periods). Questions pertaining to the bid package should be directed to Charles William at (518) 434-5675 or emailed to cwilliams@albanyny.gov. All bids must be made on the official Bid Form or an exact copy by reproduction thereof and enclosed in a sealed envelope. This is a Unit Price bid as described in the Instructions to Bidders. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within forty five calendar days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid security in the amount of five percent of the base bid in accordance with the Instructions To Bidders. If a bid deposit is not submitted with the bid, the bid may be deemed incomplete and may not be considered. All bids must be accompanied by a City of Albany Minority Participation Plan and/or Minority Participation Waiver. If the Minority Participation documents are not submitted with the bid, the bid may be deemed incomplete and may not be considered. All requests for waivers shall be accompanied by a plan which identifies what portion of the goals will be attained. Bids may be submitted by mail or other physical delivery system, however, it shall be the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure the bid is delivered by the date and time as specified above. The Board of Contract and Supply reserves the right to reject any bid delivered after the date and time specified above. The Owner is exempt of sales and compensation use taxes of the State of New York and of cities and counties on all materials to be incorporated into the Work. These taxes shall not be included in the Bid. The owner will furnish the required certificates of tax exemption to the Contractor for use in the purchase of supplies and materials to be incorporated into the Work. The Owner's exemption does not apply to construction tools, machinery, equipment, or other property owner by or leased by the Contractor, or to supplies or materials not incorporated into the Work. The Contractor shall be responsible for and shall pay any and all applicable taxes, including sales and compensation use taxes, on such tools, machinery, equipment, or other property, or such supplies and materials not incorporated into the Work. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish construction performance and payment bonds in the full amount of the contract price. All Bidders are directed to review the COVID-19 Project Interaction Plan which is included in this project manual. The successful bidder shall be required to comply with all provisions of the plan and submit the acknowledgement with their bid. The successful bidder will be required to comply with all provisions of the Federal Government Equal Employment Opportunity clauses issued by the Secretary of Labor on May 21, 1968 and published in the Federal Register (41CFR Part 60-1, 33 F.2 7804). All bidders must also comply with General Municipal Law section 103 and Sections 220-223 of the New York State Labor Law. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any and all informalities and the right to disregard all nonconforming, non-responsive or Conditional Bids. OWNER'S CONTACT Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk Room 202, Albany City Hall 23 Eagle Street Albany, NY 12207 Phone: (518) 434-5090 Fax: (518) 434-5081 Charles William Department of Engineering City of Albany 628 Delaware Avenue, Albany, New York 12207 Phone:(518) 434-5675 Fax: (518) 434-5696 Email cwilliams@albanyny.gov Question Deadline 08/15/2024. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted to ENGINEER in writing. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by ENGINEER in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda mailed or delivered to all parties recorded by ENGINEER as having received the Bidding Documents. Questions received less than five (5) days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. Only questions answered by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. Award of Contract: OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. OWNER further reserves the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder whom it finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to be non-responsible. OWNER may also reject the Bid of any Bidder if OWNER believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder. OWNER also reserves the right to waive all informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder. Discrepancies between the multiplication of units of Work and unit prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum. Discrepancies between words and figures will be resolved in favor of the words. More than one Bid for the same Work from an individual or entity under the same or different names will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that any Bidder has an interest in more than one Bid for the Work may be cause for disqualification of that Bidder and the rejection of all Bids in which that Bidder has an interest. In evaluating Bids, OWNER will consider whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices and other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award. In evaluating Bidders, OWNER will consider the qualifications of Bidders and may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities proposed for those portions of the Work for which the identity of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities must be submitted as provided in the Supplementary Conditions. OWNER may conduct such investigations as OWNER deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders, proposed Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities to perform the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. No Contract shall be awarded to any person who is in arrears to the OWNER, upon debt or Contract, or who is in default as surety or otherwise upon any obligation to the OWNER, nor shall a Contract be awarded to any CONTRACTOR whose performance of any previous Contract was unsatisfactory. If the Contract is to be awarded, OWNER will award the Contract to the Bidder in one of the following two ways: Based upon the total base bid only The sum of bid alternate No. 1 plus the base bid The City reserves the right to not award a contract.