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- RFB-0011426
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- Onondaga County, New York
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This is a Bid Notice and Instructions to Bidders document issued by the Onondaga County Division of Purchase seeking sealed bids for Elevator Inspections and Consulting Services. The procurement encompasses inspection and consulting services for 103 elevators, escalators, and related conveyances located at 23 County-owned facilities throughout the Syracuse, New York area, including the Civic Center, courthouse, justice center, libraries, treatment plants, and community college. The requested services include semi-annual periodic Quality of Elevator Inspector (QEI) inspections, witnessing of annual tests, and witnessing of Category 5 tests in compliance with New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code requirements and ASME standards. The consultant must be an Onondaga County-approved Third Party Elevator Inspector with at least five years of established practice in elevator and escalator inspection services, with sufficient licensed and QEI-certified staff available to perform the work. Bids must be submitted by August 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with a deadline for written questions of August 6, 2026. No pre-bid meeting or site visit is required, though bidders are expected to conduct their own site examinations. The contract term commences October 1, 2026, and expires September 30, 2027, with potential renewal for two additional one-year periods under mutual written consent. Award is expected within 45 days of bid opening to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Bidders must submit pricing for three line items: semi-annual periodic QEI inspections for 103 units with a total annual cost, annual test witnessing at an hourly rate with estimated total for 103 units, and Category 5 test witnessing at an hourly rate with estimated total for 75 hours, along with a comprehensive annual cost for all services. All pricing must be stated in US dollars and held firm for 45 days from bid opening; prices include all delivery, packing, and disposal of materials with FOB Destination, Prepaid and Allowed terms. Bidders must provide a current New York State Department of Labor Contractor and Subcontractor Registry certificate, a completed IRS Form W-9, professional references from at least three current clients, proof of workers' compensation insurance, and required certifications including non-collusion, conflict of interest, Iranian divestment compliance, and prevention of sexual harassment. No bid security or performance bond is required, and no MWBE set-asides apply. New York State Prevailing Wage Rates apply to this procurement (PRC No. 2026022488). The County does not guarantee minimum quantities and reserves the right to adjust quantities, reject any or all bids, and terminate the contract with five days' written notice. Work must be completed during 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Sunday, with advance notice allowing for schedule adjustments.
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Allow Bidder RFx Edits: No Reviewed RFx Document: Yes/No Event Description Furnish Elevator and Escalator Inspections and Consulting Services for Onondaga County.
Line Details No Bid:
Line: 1 Item ID: Line Qty: 1.00 UOM: Batch Lot Bid Qty: .00 Unit Price $
Description: Please submit your price in the Pricing Pages Section - Located in the Bid Document, Section Titled: Bid Form and Certification. Extended
Price $ .00
Request for Bid Event Details
Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
Submit To: Onondaga County
DIV OF PURCHASE
John H Mulroy Civic Center, 13th Floor 421 Montgomery Street Syracuse NY 13202 United States
Contact: Brian Chairmonte Phone: 315/435-5064 Email: BrianChairmonte@ongov.net
PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing Event ID Format Type Page ONGOV-BID0011426 Sell RFx 1 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Elevator Inspections and Consulting Services Start Time Finish Time
07/30/2026 09:00:00 EDT 08/19/2026 14:00:00 EDT
Pre-Bid Meeting Date Advertisement Date
07/30/2026 Final Question Date 08/06/2026 NYS PRC# Department 2026022488 4920100502
Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No
PROPOSAL AND SIGNATURE PAGE
Director of Purchasing Onondaga County Division of Purchase 421 Montgomery St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
I agree to provide all the material and/or labor in accordance with the furnished specifications to the County of Onondaga and/or its political subdivisions. I have clearly identified variations from the published specifications where applicable.
I have received, read and agree to the terms and conditions as set forth in the Instructions to Bidders/General Conditions and any special terms or conditions as set forth in the special conditions or minimum specifications.
I specifically read, understand and certify in accordance with section 16.2.1 (non-collusion certification required for public bids), the Fair Employment reporting requirements (16.2.6) and the Iran Divestment (16.2.8). I am authorized by my company to make this commitment.
REFER TO MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS AND PRICING PAGE
Addenda acknowledgment
I have received and considered the following addenda in submitting this bid:
No. Dated:
No. Dated:
No. Dated:
Signature:
Printed Name: Title:
Firm Name: Contact person:
Address: Phone:
Fax Number: Federal ID Number:
Purchase Order Address (if different than above):
Ordering Email: Bid Email:
Note: Vendors MUST provide a W-9 Form with their bid. This form is attached at the end of Instructions to Bidders/General Conditions.
This page Must be Signed and Returned
Request for Bid Event Details (cont.)
Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
Submit To: Onondaga County
DIV OF PURCHASE
John H Mulroy Civic Center, 13th Floor 421 Montgomery Street Syracuse NY 13202 United States
Contact: Brian Chairmonte Phone: 315/435-5064 Email: BrianChairmonte@ongov.net
PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing Event ID Format Type Page ONGOV-BID0011426 Sell RFx 2 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Elevator Inspections and Consulting Services Start Time Finish Time
07/30/2026 09:00:00 EDT 08/19/2026 14:00:00 EDT
Pre-Bid Meeting Date Advertisement Date
07/30/2026 Final Question Date 08/06/2026 NYS PRC# Department 2026022488 4920100502
Event Currency: US Dollar
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County of Onondaga
Executive Department -- Division of Purchase
John H. Mulroy Civic Center, 13th Floor
421 Montgomery Street
Syracuse, New York 13202-2989
Phone (315) 435-3458 -- Fax (315) 435-3424
INVITATION TO BID -- INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Bid Reference: BID0011426
Procurement Description: Elevator Inspections and
Consulting Services
Date of Bid Release: 07/30/2026 at 09:00 AM
Deadline for Submission of Questions: August 06, Bid Submission Deadline: 08/19/2026 at 02:00 PM
Is a Bid Security Required? No
Pre-Bid meeting: No
If a Bid Security Required, the amount of such security is as follows:
Is a Performance Security Required? No
PRC Number: Yes
PRC Number: 2026022488
If a Performance Security is required, the amount of such security is as follows:
MWBE Required: No
Onondaga County is soliciting sealed bids for the above referenced procurement, as described in the specifications and documents referenced in this Bid Packet. Bids must be received and accepted no later than the final submission date and time set forth above. Bid related questions must be received in writing no later than the date set forth above.
Such sealed bids or Bid related questions will be received either electronically through the PeopleSoft vendor portal or in paper form at the Office of the Purchasing Director, John H. Mulroy Civic Center, 13th floor, 421
Montgomery Street, Syracuse, New York 13202.
- To register for the vendor portal, use the following link: https://supplier.ongov.net. Becoming a registered vendor will also allow your firm to access future bid solicitations through the portal
- For bids submitted on paper, bid documents must be sealed in an envelope and clearly marked on the outside with the name of your firm, the above Bid Reference Number, and the Final Date of
Submission for Sealed Bids. Faxed bids are unacceptable.
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Bids must be submitted on the provided Bid Proposal Form.
No late bids are accepted for any reason.
Onondaga County reserves the right to reject any or all bids in the sole discretion of the Director of Purchase, or such officer's designee.
Daniel Hammer
Director of Purchasing
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Bidder must submit the following:
1) Properly completed and executed Bid Form with Certification (Exhibit 2).
2) Non-Collusion Certification.
3) Certification of no Conflict of Interest or Detrimental Effect
4) Iranian Divestment Certification
5) Prevention of Sexual Harassment Certification
6) Completed Form W-9
7) If applicable, the Specialty Sub-Contractor Listing (NY GML §101(5) -- Wicks) in a separate sealed envelope within the Bid envelope.
8) If applicable, the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) and EEO Utilization
Plan included with these bid documents.
Documents that are Part of this Bid (Bid Packet):
The following additional documents are incorporated by reference into this Bid Solicitation:
Procurement Documents:
Invitation to Bid -- Instructions to Bidders (this document)
Exhibit 1: Technical Specifications and Contract Duration.
Exhibit 2: Bid Form with Certification.
Contract Documents (Listed in next Section).
Additional Certifications (Listed Below).
Contract Documents:
Agreement Form
Exhibit 1: Technical Specifications and Contract Duration.
Exhibit A: Contract Pricing Sheet (Provided at time of contracting and derived from the awarded bid)
Exhibit B: Standard Terms & Conditions.
Exhibit C: Insurance Requirements.
Prevention of Sexual Harassment
The below listed Additional Certifications
Form W-9
The following (if applicable):
Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE)
Prevailing Wage Case Number
Specialty Sub-Contractor Listing (NY GML §101(5) -- Wicks)
The successful bidder will enter into the above Agreement after it is modified to include the Bidder's accepted bid prices. The Agreement will then require duly issued Purchase Orders which will authorize proceeding with incremental procurement of items or work.
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Additional Certifications:
Non-Collusion Certification.
Certification of no Conflict of Interest or Detrimental Effect
Iranian Divestment Certification
Prevention of Sexual Harassment Certification
Components of Bid Submissions:
Each bid must be signed by an authorized officer or agent of the Bidder on the provided Bid Form with
Certification (Exhibit 2) with the additional documents and certifications referenced above.
Bidder shall properly complete the Bid Form and Certification (Exhibit 2) and state clearly any variation from anything identified within the specifications.
Brand names and model numbers shall be furnished on all items proposed within the bid, including information necessary to demonstrate compliance with the specifications.
Bidder should submit with its bid any information, specifications, circulars, etc. that will explain or clarify the differences from or compliance with the specifications.
Bidder must provide a properly completed IRS Form W-9.
Partnerships:
Bids submitted by partnerships must be signed using the partnership name by one of the members of the partnership. Alternatively, an authorized representative of such partnership may sign the bids, with the signature followed by the printed name and title of the person signing.
Corporations:
Bids by corporations must be signed with the name of the corporation, with the signature followed by the printed name and designation of the president, vice-president or person authorized to bind the corporation in this matter. A corporate resolution may be required to confirm authorization.
Manufacturer's Agent:
Bids by agents of a manufacturer must be accompanied by a certification showing that the agent is authorized to bind the manufacturer in this matter.
Bid Certification:
By submitting a bid, Bidder agrees to timely provide all the material, equipment, labor and/or services set forth in the Technical Specifications and Contract Duration Exhibit 1, at the Prices set forth in its Bid. Bidder agrees
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Onondaga County reserves the right to reject any or all bids in the sole discretion of the Director of Purchase, or such officer's designee.
Submission of Bids:
Bids remain sealed until publicly opened and read by the Onondaga County Division of Purchase.
Bids shall be opened at 2 p.m. in the office of the Onondaga County Division of Purchase, 421 Montgomery
Street, Syracuse, NY 13202, on the day bids are scheduled to be received. See the Bid Submission Deadline for the specific date.
Bids must be received, with the date and time stamped by the Division of Purchase, prior to the Bid Submission
Deadline.
Bidder assumes all responsibility for completing on-time delivery of its sealed bid to the Division of Purchase.
No late bids are accepted for any reason:
To submit a bid, each bidder shall use the proposal form and or pricing/page furnished by the Division of
Purchase. The County will accept this form in an envelope that is clearly marked with your company name, the bid reference number, and the date the bid is due. Envelopes must be sealed when submitted.
Faxed or emailed bids will not be accepted.
Separate bid envelopes must be submitted for each bid reference number.
Bidders may submit bids on any one or group of items, provided that the unit prices are shown as requested in the Bid Form (Exhibit 2) and the Technical Specifications (Exhibit 1).
Method of Award:
County reserves the right to reject any and all bids at its discretion, in whole or in part.
County reserves the right to accept or reject any item in the bid, awarding the contract resulting from the bid, in whole or in part, to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Such award shall be made within 45 days of opening, unless otherwise specified.
County reserves the right to increase or reduce quantities.
Bids will be evaluated by the Division of Purchase and the department requiring the goods, equipment, or services.
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Only the Division of Purchase shall issue to the successful bidder a letter indicating notice of the intent to contract. Such notice is not a notice to proceed.
Protests of companies, products or services being offered from competing bidders must be made within 3 days of bid opening, in writing, to the Director of the Division of Purchase.
If the County rejects the lowest bid, for any reason, such bidder will have 48 hours in which to submit a written statement to the Director of the Division of Purchase explaining why the bid was responsive and the bidder was responsible. Thereafter, the County may proceed to issue a letter indicating its intent to contract to the lowest bidder that is both responsive and responsible.
Withdrawal of Bids and Errors:
Bids may be withdrawn at any time prior to the bid opening by written request of the bidder to the Director of the Division of Purchase.
Errors in accordance with NY General Municipal Law Sec. 103(11) may be grounds for withdrawal of the bid after opening at the request of the bidder and at the discretion of the Purchasing Director.
In case of an error in extending the total amount of the bid, the individual unit prices will govern.
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GENERAL INFORMATION FOR BID DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION
Standard Terms and Conditions:
County's Standard Terms and Conditions, found in Exhibit B, are incorporated within and made a part of this
Bid and the subsequent Agreement.
Additional Insurance Obligations:
Contractor's Insurance Obligations, found in Exhibit C, are incorporated within and made a part of this Bid and the subsequent Agreement.
Special Conditions:
The Special Conditions set forth below are a part of this Bid.
Renewal:
The parties may agree to extend this Agreement for not more than two additional periods of one year each, where any such extension is to be in the form of an amendment duly executed by all parties.
Pricing:
Prices must be stated in units of quantity specified. Prices submitted by bidders must be held firm for forty-five
(45) days from the date of the bid opening. Prices shall be in US funds only.
Price includes all delivery charges for packing, crating, containers, shipping FOB the County or Project site as directed by the County, clean up and disposal of packing materials and, if applicable, installation of materials purchased.
Prices bid shall be the full amount of compensation to be paid by the County for all items to be furnished under this contract, irrespective of the time of shipment or delivery, unless otherwise expressly provided.
Applicable sales tax exemption certificates will be provided upon request.
Where pricing is described in both words and numerals, the words will govern.
Cash or early payment discounts will not be considered in determining low bidder.
Execution of Contract:
The successful bidder must return the signed contract, completed insurance certificates and performance security within fourteen (14) days from the date of the letter of intent to contract and receipt of a properly drafted contract from the County.
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Reporting and Documentation:
Contractor shall report directly to [need bind] who is designated as the point of contact to act on County's behalf in directing and reviewing Contractor's services. This point of contact does not have authority to bind the
County.
To the extent practicable, deliverables are to be provided in an electronic format, unless otherwise directed by
County within the Solicitation.
Notice to Proceed -- Use of Purchase Orders:
Contractor is not authorized to provide goods, equipment, services, or, in any other manner, commence work under the Agreement until and unless County issues a purchase order duly executed on behalf of the County to
Contractor for specific work or materials, consistent with an executed amendment (describing a phase, task, or deliverable). The purchase order shall constitute notice to proceed for such work. Contractor shall be limited to providing only the work specified on the purchase order and shall not incur costs or invoice County for amounts in excess of the purchase order. No oral modifications are permitted.
One or more purchase orders may be needed to accomplish the work of this Agreement, including any executed amendments. Under this Agreement, work may be phased or otherwise delivered at specific times in connection with a developed work schedule. County may choose to issue supplemental task orders or directives as may be needed to implement such work plan. The use of such supplemental documents, if any, may be specified within the purchase order or statement of work.
In the event Contractor reasonably anticipates costs or compensable work in excess of the dollar amounts authorized under a purchase order, Contractor shall promptly notify County and seek direction.
No purchase order shall be issued where the work is reasonably anticipated to extend beyond the end of the term, as specified herein. If it is reasonably anticipated that work shall extend beyond the end of the term, an extension in the form of an executed amendment should be in place, and Contractor shall promptly notify
County and seek direction.
The County's obligation to make any payments under a contract resulting from this bid shall be limited to such amounts as has been duly appropriated by the County and made available for such contract. Until such time as a purchase order is issued by County for specific work, following a certification within the County that funds are appropriated and available to support such work, County shall not incur a financial obligation under this
Agreement for such work.
Use of Electronic Contract System -- Permitted for Bids:
Bidder acknowledges that any contract awarded through this solicitation shall constitute the agreement governing the transaction described herein and that such contract takes precedence over inconsistent information relative to the transaction located within the Supplier Contract System/PeopleSoft, where such information is kept for administrative convenience. The parties further acknowledge that the use of electronic signature, affixed through DocuSign, may be accepted as valid and binding, provided that the proper security protocols are followed. The documents may be signed in counterparts.
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Security for Bids:
If required on the front page of this bid packet, each bidder shall provide with its proposal a bid security. Such security may be in the form of a bid bond, certified check, bank check, each payable to Onondaga County, or cash. The amount of the security shall be as stated on the front page of this bid packet.
The bid security is a guarantee extended by each bidder to the County (or municipality utilizing a contract resulting from this solicitation) promising that such bidder will contract with the County in the event that the bid is accepted.
The performance security bond, issued in accordance with the Standard Terms & Conditions, provides a guarantee for the faithful performance of a contract awarded to a bidder through this solicitation.
Bid security deposits will be released by the County to all but the three lowest bidders at such time as the
County issues its written intent to award. Bids lacking bid security at the time of opening, when required, will not be eligible for award.
Bid Security will be forfeited and paid to the County in the event a Bidder, who has timely been asked to proceed to contract, fails to timely do so.
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Each Bid Response is further subject to the following Special Conditions.
Use of Brand Names, Model Numbers or other References:
References within the specifications to a trade name, manufacturer's catalog or model number are intended to establish the type and quality of materials, supplies or work desired.
If Bidder proposes goods, equipment, supplies, and methods that are not as specified, Bidder warrants that the proposed items are equal or better quality to the specified items in all respects. Each variance from any specified item must be clearly and fully stated within the bid. Bidder should provide supporting documentation
(catalog cuts, product literature, model number's, etc.) for each such item as part of its bid.
The Purchasing Director will determine, in such officer's sole discretion, whether such variant goods, equipment, supplies, and methods by which work is to be performed are accepted as being equal to the goods, equipment, supplies, and methods by which work is to be performed stated within the specifications.
Purchases by other Governmental or Authorized Entities:
Consistent with provisions of General Municipal Law § 103 and other applicable law, rules, and regulations, this contract is intended to be open and available for use by other government entities, including, but not limited to, counties, towns, and villages within New York State, and certain authorized users. Any such entity wishing to use this contract should consult with counsel as to its applicability and/or suitability within the specific context of such entity's governmental structure, authorized procurement processes, and market for comparable goods and/or services, accounting for such other factors as may be relevant to such transaction.
The County shall not be responsible for paying any costs incurred by such entity in using this contract, where such responsibility shall be borne solely and exclusively by the entity actually receiving services under this contract. Contractor and any such entity shall memorialize and provide in a separate written instrument responsibility for payment and performing other obligations, including terms and conditions that may differ from this contract. The County shall not be responsible for liability arising from such use by any such entity in using this contract.
This contract shall be held open for such use, at prices quoted on the bid, for the entire term of the contract.
In the event that there are any minimum order requirements, delivery charges, or other deviations from the prices offered to County to be applied to purchases by such entities, any such deviations shall be clearly stated in the bid. No such charges to the entities purchases through this contract shall be permitted if such are not expressly contained in the original bid.
In all places where "the County" is used, the name of the entity making the purchase through this contract shall be substituted therefor, except for actions to be performed expressly by the County's Division of Purchase.
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Interpretations:
By submitting a bid, bidder understands, acknowledges, and otherwise agrees that the Purchasing Director does expressly have the right to determine the meaning of terms used within specifications, and such determination shall control, be binding, and be final.
The Purchasing Director may make corrections to errors or omissions in specifications, when such corrections are necessary for the proper fulfillment of the intention of such specifications.
Bidders shall submit all requests for interpretations and questions relating to bid requirements, specifications, drawings, etc. in writing to the contact person identified in the Instructions to Bidders not later than the deadlines listed above.
No interpretation will be made to any bidder orally. Interpretations made will be by addendum, if required, and provided to all known prospective bidders.
Bidders bear full responsibility for searching for the existence of written interpretations issued through the
Purchasing Division.
Failure of any bidder to receive any such addendum or interpretation shall not relieve such bidder from its obligations and performance to be made under its bid as submitted.
Failure to request an interpretation constitutes a waiver of potential claims regarding ambiguities or misunderstandings arising from the specifications, where such would have been claimed to have caused a bidder to improperly submit its bid or to otherwise inadvertently bid on certain items.
County reserves the right to waive non-material deviations from bid specifications.
By submitting a bid, bidder understands, acknowledges, and otherwise agrees that the County shall not accept a plea of ignorance relating to data, conditions, policies or requirements as a reason for failure or default on the part of the bidder to fulfill in every respect all the requirements of the contract. Further, such shall not be accepted as the basis for any claim for increased compensation.
See also, Ambiguities or Conflicts within Contract Documents, in Exhibit B, Onondaga County: Standard
Terms and Conditions.
Inspection, Samples and Testing:
Material offered under a bid shall be available for inspection before delivery at a point agreed upon between the bidder and the Purchasing Director.
Samples are required to be furnished by the bidder at the request of the Purchasing Director. Samples are to be furnished at no cost to the County. Samples will be returned only at the cost of the bidder when requested within ten (10) days of bid award. Absent such timely request, the samples are deemed property of the County.
Some samples may be retained for the life of the contract to verify delivery is in compliance with specifications.
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By submitting a bid, bidder understands, acknowledges, and otherwise agrees that bidder shall bear responsibility for the cost of all deliveries tested by the County.
Delivery and Acceptance:
Time is of the essence: Delivery of goods, equipment, services, or other work in connection with this solicitation is required to be made on or before the date specified herein.
If County has specified a schedule for delivery within this solicitation, County may direct expedited delivery in the event that bidder, after receiving an award, fails to deliver according to such schedule. In such event, the bidder shall be responsible for all related costs of expediting.
Failure to deliver as specified may result in termination of the contract and may further disqualify your firm from receiving future contracts for at least two years, as such failure may be considered, among other factors, when determining your firm's responsibility in connection with performance on public contracts.
County shall assume no liability for any expense or loss because of early termination arising from a failure to perform according to the delivery schedule, where established, or in a reasonable manner, where a schedule is not established.
No work is authorized until and unless County issues a purchase order, with such work including the shipment or delivery of goods, equipment, or services described within this solicitation.
Condition: Any goods or equipment to be purchased in connection with this solicitation shall be delivered in good condition to the designated destination. Performance is to be in a manner consistent with this solicitation.
All broken and/or damaged items received by County shall be replaced by the contractor, immediately, at his own cost and expense.
Unless otherwise specified, all equipment offered in response to this solicitation shall be standard, new, the latest model, or a regular stock product, with parts available and with equipment and parts that are not currently scheduled to be discontinued.
Bidder shall guarantee that no attachment or part has been applied contrary to manufacturer's recommendations.
Acceptance: Performance of the work will be deemed complete only upon delivery and acceptance by
County after inspection. Payment alone does not constitute acceptance. County may reject the work or otherwise return goods, in whole or in part, at its discretion, reasonably exercised. Acceptance does not waive claims by County for damages arising from this transaction. For return of goods, your firm agrees to pay delivery costs.
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Charges and Fees: Unless provided otherwise by County in writing, bidder agrees to deliver goods
FOB Destination, Prepaid and Allowed, with bidder bearing the risk of loss until the goods reach the designated destination and paying for all costs of delivery.
To the extent practicable, deliverables are to be provided in an electronic format, unless otherwise directed by County's designated point of contact or in the specifications.
Payments:
All public contracts are executory only to the extent of the monies appropriated and available for the purpose of such contracts. No liability on account thereof shall be incurred by County beyond monies appropriated and available for such purpose.
Compensation shall be paid based on unit pricing stated within the bid submission resulting in a contract award.
No additional charges may be imposed, including, without limitation, delivery charges and travel costs, unless the County expressly agrees to such charges in writing. In no event shall County be obligated to pay compensation for amounts in excess of the pricing on the bid sheet, unless otherwise agreed in writing, where such shall be in full and final satisfaction of work arising out of this solicitation.
County shall receive invoices, referencing the number assigned to a contract resulting from this solicitation and detailing the basis for the claimed compensation (i.e., hours worked, percentage of phases completed, or deliverables received). Documentation shall be provided to support such claim, as reasonably needed, consistent with the terms and conditions of the contract arising from such solicitation. Such documentation shall be promptly provided to County's designated point of contact upon request.
All payment shall be made using procedures consistent with the Onondaga County Charter and Administrative
Code.
Payment will be made upon compliance with the following:
1) Prior issuance of a Purchase Order by the Division of Purchase within the scope and limits of the
Contract for the work/material being invoiced;
2) Full and faithful performance/delivery of the work/material authorized by such Purchase Order;
3) Acceptance of the work/material by County's duly authorized designee;
4) Receipt of vendor invoices within the limits of such previously authorized Purchase Order.
5) Receipt of Certified Payrolls pursuant to the NYS Labor Law where applicable.
Partial payments for delivered items or quantities of a bid may be made by County upon presentation of properly executed claim voucher or invoice, unless otherwise stated.
By submitting a bid in response to this solicitation, bidder, if awarded a contract, agrees:
1) County may withhold, out of any amounts due the contractor, sums sufficient to cover any unpaid claims by mechanics or laborers for work or labor performed under this contract; provided, that the notice in writing of such claims, signed by the claimants, shall have been previously filed.
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2) Unless otherwise specified, County may in any contract involving construction work or labor retain up to five percent (5%) of the amount of the contract until final completion and acceptance of all work covered by the contract.
3) Bidder agrees that Bidder shall not be entitled to demand or receive any payment except in the manner set forth in this contract.
Governing Laws and Regulations:
This solicitation, including any resulting contracts and performance thereunder, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to otherwise applicable principles of conflicts of law. For legal disputes, venue shall be a State or Federal court of competent jurisdiction located within Onondaga County, and bidder, by submitting its bid, consents to such jurisdiction. County does not agree to arbitration.
Bidder shall be responsible for obtaining knowledge of and complying with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including, without limitation, payment of prevailing wages for public works projects.
Such compliance is a material obligation of any contract resulting from this solicitation, bidder's failure to comply with these provisions affords County the right to pursue any and all remedies for breach of agreement.
Bidder shall obtain at its own expense all licenses or permits required for its services or work in connection with this solicitation, prior to the commencement of performance.
Special attention is called to those laws and requirements set forth below:
Section 103-d of the state's General Municipal Law requires the signing of a non-collusion certification, which reads:
"By submission of this bid, each bidder and each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid, each party thereto certified as to its own organization, under the penalty of perjury, that to the best of knowledge and belief:
(1) The prices in this bid have been arrived at independently without collusion, consultation, communication or agreement for the purpose of restricting competition, as to any matter relating to such prices with any other bidder or with any competitor;
(2) Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in this bid have not been knowingly disclosed by the bidder prior to opening, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder or to any competitor; and
(3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the bidder to induce any other person, partnership, or corporation to submit or not to submit a bid for the purpose of restricting competition."
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By submitting this bid, the bidder warrants that this bid is made without any connection with any person making another bid for the same contract and that the bid is in all respects fair, and without collusion or fraud; also that no member of the County Legislature or other officer of the
County or any person employed by the County is directly or indirectly interested in said bid or in the supplies or work to which it relates or in any portion of the profits thereof.
The Toxic Waste Right to Know Law requires the bidder, supplier, manufacturer to provide, upon delivery, any and all information required by law. County reserves the right to refuse shipments and payment when Safety
Data Sheets (SDS) are not immediately supplied upon request.
Bidder will maintain Worker's Compensation during the life any resulting contract for the benefit of the bidder's employees.
The provisions of NY Labor Law §220-e are incorporated within and made a part of any resulting contract.
Specifically, bidder acknowledges that discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, disability, sex or national origin is prohibited under various provisions of federal, state, and local law, including applicable rules and regulations.
NY Labor & Prevailing Wage Laws:
The provisions of NY Labor Law, including those pertaining to wages and public work, are incorporated within and made a part of any resulting contract to the extent they are applicable, including certified payrolls.
For construction projects that disturb more than one acre in total, construction contractors will be responsible for implementing storm water runoff control measures in accordance with the specifications. All construction projects disturbing more than one acre must control storm water runoff in full compliance with the SPDES general permit for storm water discharge from construction activity. The selected contractor will certify their intent to comply with County's storm water management program.
Iranian Divestment Act Compliance:
By submission of this bid, each bidder and each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid each party thereto certifies as to its own organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of its knowledge and belief that each bidder is not a person engaging in investment activities in Iran in accordance with Section 165-a of the State Finance Law as set forth on the list found at: https://ogs.ny.gov/iran-divestment-act-2012.
In the absence of the list created pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 165-a of the State Finance
Law each bidder and each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies that to the best of their knowledge the
Bidder: does not provide goods or services of twenty million dollars or more in the energy section of Iran, including a person that provides oil or liquefied natural gas tankers, or products used to construct or maintain pipelines used to transport oil or liquefied natural gas, for the energy sector of Iran; or is not a financial institution that extends twenty million dollars or more in credit to another person, for forty-five days or more, if that person will use the credit to provide goods or services in the energy sector in Iran.
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Clauses Required by Law:
Each and every provision of law and clause required by law to be part of a contract resulting from this solicitation shall be deemed to be part of such contract, to have been inserted in this contract, and shall have the full force and effect of law.
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Technical Specifications and Contract Duration Exhibit #1
County of Onondaga
Executive Department - Division of Purchase
John H. Mulroy Civic Center, 13th Floor
421 Montgomery Street
Phone (315) 435-3458 - Fax (315) 435-3424
Procurement Description: Elevator
Inspections and Consulting Services
Date of Bid Release:
07/30/2026 at 09:00 AM
Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT
DETAILS
Submit To:
Onondaga County
DIV OF PURCHASE
John H Mulroy Civic Center, 13th
Floor
421 Montgomery Street
Syracuse NY 13202
United States
Contact: Brian Chairmonte
Email:
brianchairmonte@onondaga.gov
Deadline for Submission of
Questions:
August 06, 2026
Bid Submission Deadline:
Date/Time:
08/19/2026 at 02:00 PM
Is a Bid Security Required?
No
Pre-Bid meeting: No
If a Bid Security Required, the amount of such bond is as follows:
Is a Performance Security Bond
Required?
If a Performance Security Bond is required, the amount of such bond is as follows:
Is the Bidder required to submit the Specialty Sub-Contractor Listing (NY GML §101(5) -- Wicks) in a separate sealed envelope within the Bid envelope? No (If Yes, the Specialty Sub-Contractor Listing should be included with the Bid Packet)
Term:
The term of this Agreement shall commence on October 01, 2026 and shall expire on September 30, 2027, unless terminated earlier.
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Contract Type: This solicitation seeks goods, equipment, or services to be provided to the County from time to time as its needs arise during the duration of the resulting term contract, where such may include, without limitation, forms of contracts typically known as term price agreements, blanket agreements, or term blanket
Renewal: The contract may be renewed under the same terms and conditions for two (2) additional one (1) year periods upon written consent of both parties.
Extension: The County reserves the right to extend the period of the contract sixty (60) days beyond the specified expiration date of the contract.
Contractor Responsibilities: The contractor warrants that all services performed herein under shall be the kind and quality necessary to assure performance of the equipment in accordance with the manufacturer’s published specifications.
Quantities: This proposal indicates the estimated total quantity to be used during the life of this contract.
The County does not guarantee any specific amount and shall not be held responsible for any deviation therefrom. As stated, the amount is only approximate, but in any event, this contract shall cover the County requirements whether more or less than the estimated amount.
Contractor Responsibilities: The contractor warrants that all services performed herein under shall be the kind and quality necessary to assure performance of the equipment in accordance with the manufacturer’s published specifications.
References: A list of at least three (3) clients for which you are presently performing a similar project.
Please provide names, addresses and phone numbers, and project information.
Qualifications: Consultant must be an Onondaga County approved Third Party Elevator Inspector and be an established organization which has been legally engaged, for a minimum of five (5) years, in the active practice of providing plan review, certification and inspection services related to elevators, escalators and other carriers and/or conveyances. Consultant must demonstrate that it has a sufficient number of inspectors, both licensed by Onondaga County and QEI certified and at least one (1) Onondaga County licensed and QEI certified inspector, to satisfactorily perform the work outlined herein. The consultant shall provide the County with a list of references setting forth names and addresses and identifying an appropriate contact person with a telephone number.
Materials: Except as otherwise specified, all equipment, materials, supplies and personnel required to carry out and perform the contemplated services shall be furnished by the consultant with the exception of certification and inspection forms which shall be provided by Onondaga County.
Insurance: Insurance is required. Please refer to Instructions in Exhibit C.
Prevailing Wage Rates: New York State Prevailing Wage Rates apply to this Request for Bid. PRC No.
2026022488.
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SPEICAL CONDITIONS (cont.)
Work Schedule: All work shall be completed during the hours of 7:30 am and 4:00 pm Monday through
Sunday. With advance notice, accommodations to this schedule may be granted to the contractor.
Personal Examination: There will not be a Pre-bid meeting or Site Visit walk through performed by
Onondaga County. Bidders are required to satisfy themselves by personal examination of the site as to the work involved and of the difficulties likely to be encountered in the performance of work under this contract.
No plea of ignorance of conditions that exist, or that may hereafter exist, or of any conditions or difficulties that may be encountered in the execution of the work under this contract as a result of failure to make the necessary examination and investigation will be accepted as an excuse for any failure to or omission on the part of the contractor to fulfill in every respect all the requirements, specifications etc., nor will same be accepted as a basis for any claim for extra compensation.
Price Adjustments: The County recognizes this product or service has a price component that may have a commodity with changing costs. The Contractor/Supplier may request a Price Adjustment no more frequently than once each quarter (3-month period).
A Price Adjustment request must be made in writing and include the reason for the request, documentation supporting the request (i.e., commodity increases), the current pricing, and the requested revised pricing.
The County will review the Price Adjustment request. If the Price Adjustment is deemed reasonable the Price
Adjustment request will be accepted by written acknowledgement. If the request is not accepted the County may entirely reject the request or may counter with revised pricing. In either case the County will provide a written explanation in support of the decision.
The Director of Purchasing may use available indexes (e.g., CPI or PPI) to determine if the requested Price
Adjustment is reasonable. Typically, a Price Adjustment that exceeds 5% will not be approved unless very unusual and significant changes have occurred in the industry.
In the event industry costs decline, the County shall have the right to receive, from the Contractor, a reasonable reduction in prices/pricing that reflect such cost changes in the industry. The Contractor will notify the County promptly of any Price Adjustment that decreases costs (i.e, commodity decreases). The County will make a written request to the Contractor for a Price Adjustment in writing with supporting documentation.
Waste Materials: The Contractor is solely responsible for disposal of waste materials, including without limitation, lubricants, and absorbents, used hydraulic fluid, wiping rags, empty oil cans, trash from pits, and cleaning products in accordance with County requirements in compliance with manufacturer recommendations and applicable law. All waste materials must be removed in accordance with County requirements.
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SPEICAL CONDITIONS (cont.)
Contractor Requirements
• Contractor shall abide by all OSHA Rules and Regulations per New York State. All workers must adhere to all required safety measures when in any building and while working.
• The Contractor shall remove all service materials and debris from the site when the work included in the Contract is completed and leave the site in a neat, restored condition. The Contractor shall thoroughly clean the work completed under the Contract and leave in a bright and new condition. The
Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment to load, transport and dispose of refuse at no additional cost to the County.
• Contractor is responsible for all appropriate signage necessary when working.
• The Contractor shall furnish, if required in the Request for Bid, all labor, materials, installed equipment, any tools, scaffolding, shoring, bracing, appliance and equipment necessary to perform and safely complete the work under the Contract, and within the time specified.
• The Contractor represents and warrants that he/she is familiar with all Federal, State, County and
Municipal Laws, ordinances, and regulations, which may in any way affect the work or those employed therein, including, but not limited to, any special acts relating to the work or to the project of which it is a part.
• The Contractor shall be solely responsible for complying with the requirements of all applicable Federal and State Occupational Safety and Health Act provisions and requirements of any and all other laws, rules and regulations pertaining to employee health, safety and accident prevention.
Public Work Contractor and Subcontractor Registry: All contractors and subcontractors submitting bids or performing construction work on public work projects or private projects covered by Article 8 of the Labor
Law are required to register with the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) under Labor Law
Section 220-i.
https://dol.ny.gov/contractor-and-subcontractor-landing
The law defines a “contractor” as any entity entering into a contract to perform construction, demolition, reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, repair, installation, renovation, alteration, or custom fabrication. The law defines “subcontractor” as any entity subcontracting with a contractor to perform construction, demolition, reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, repair, installation, renovation, alteration, or custom fabrication, which is subject to Article 8 of the Labor Law. Contractors are responsible for verifying that any subcontractors they work with are registered.
1. Contractors need to register before submitting any new bids or commencing new work on an
Article 8 project.
2. Bidders are required to submit with their bid the Certificate of Registration. Failure to submit the
Certificate of Registration may render the bidder non-responsive and the bid could be disqualified.
Bid Ref No. 0011426, Page 22 of 65 https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LAB/A8 https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LAB/A8 https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LAB/220-I https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LAB/220-I https://dol.ny.gov/contractor-and-subcontractor-landing
SPECIAL CONDITIONS (cont.)
Bid Results: Bid results will be available on our website by 3 PM on the date of the bid opening. Go to www.ongov.net, follow the departmental link to “Purchasing”, select the “Bid Results” tab on the left, and then follow the instructions. Please be sure to have the Bid Reference number available.
Contact Person: Please direct any questions in writing to Brian Chairmonte, Specification Writer, Division of
Purchase at brianchairmonte@ongov.net by close of business on August 6, 2026.
Bid Ref No. 0011426, Page 23 of 65 http://www.ongov.net/ mailto:brianchairmonte@ongov.net
MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS
Purpose
Onondaga County is seeking a vendor to perform in a professional and workmanlike manner to the reasonable satisfaction of the County, all the services required below or reasonably required in or to carry out the services set forth herein:
1. The consultant shall witness elevator or escalator acceptance inspections and tests as required by the
New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
1a. The consultant shall be permitted to charge a reasonable fee to witness elevator inspections and tests, but shall not be permitted to refuse an elevator inspection or test because the owner of the conveyance has failed or refused to pay a fee charged by the vendor.
2. Consultant shall perform all necessary and required elevator or escalator inspections at County-owned buildings for Onondaga County as defined by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. The vendor shall be the County’s elevator-escalator inspector for all elevator-escalator issues and concerns.
3. In the case of an accident or injury involving vertical transportation equipment, the County may request the consultant to perform an accident investigation and provide a written report of the findings. The consultant is to provide photographs evidence to accompany the written report. The consultant shall be paid at hourly contract rates for this service.
Inspection Requirements
Elevator inspections and witness tests shall follow New York State Requirements:
1. The NYS Building Codes are available to VIEW for free online at https://codes.iccsafe.org/
2. The current edition in effect in NYS is the 2020 version. The following is an excerpt that references the requirements for inspections and witnessing of tests. https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/NYSPMC2020P1
Bid Ref No. 0011426, Page 24 of 65 https://codes.iccsafe.org/ https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/NYSPMC2020P1
MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS (cont.)
3. The NYS Building Code identifies the current vertical transportation codes via Chapter 35 Reference
Standards. The current Vertical Transportation codes adopted by NYS are:
4. ASME A17.1-2016, Appendix N, as cited in Section 606.1 above is as follows:
5. Vertical Platform Lifts’ Inspection and testing requirements, as excerpted from ASME A18.1-2014.
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6. 10.2 Routine Inspections and Tests:
10.2.1 - Inspection and Test Periods. The routine inspections and tests of sections 2, 3, and 4 lifts shall be made at intervals not longer than six (6) months. Routine inspections and tests of sections 5, 6 and 7 lifts shall be made at intervals not longer than 1 year.
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