Scope For Chenango St. Fire Alarm Install.docx

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BM23010 Chenango St Fire Alarm System
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2140013
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Broome County, New York

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This is a Scope of Work document prepared by the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Broome Developmental Disabilities Service Office (DDSO) for the replacement of an existing fire alarm system at the Chenango Street facility in Binghamton, New York. The project requires vendors to provide all labor, materials, conduit, wiring, and associated items necessary to install a new fire alarm system according to attached engineering drawings. The facility address is 448 Chenango Street, Binghamton, NY 13901, with Russ Seidel serving as the point of contact (607-788-0419). A mandatory site visit is scheduled for October 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM, and quotes must be submitted on the Official Bid Form to brm.bids@opwdd.ny.gov no later than 5:00 PM on November 3, 2026. The contract term is 60 days from the award date, with work to be completed between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, unless otherwise arranged.

The bid price must include all materials, labor, debris disposal, and site cleanup costs. This is a New York State Public Works project requiring prevailing wages to be paid, and vendors must be registered with the New York State Department of Labor and provide proof of certification with their quote. Contractors must submit certificates of Liability Insurance and Worker's Compensation Insurance, completed Lobbying Law Forms, and a signed Appendix A. The project will take place in an occupied facility, requiring the contractor to maintain the existing system's functionality until switchover and limit system downtime to under four hours. Equipment substitutions are not permitted due to existing Broome DDSO infrastructure. The contractor must perform acceptance testing in the presence of the facility's Safety Department and provide a one-year warranty covering parts and labor. The OPWDD Capital Services Authority has jurisdiction, and the OPWDD Fire Safety Representative will resolve technical and code-related questions. Broome DDSO reserves the right to reject all quotes and will award to the most responsible and responsive vendor providing the lowest cost while meeting all scope requirements.

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PROJECT SCOPE

Facility:

Chenango St.

Facility Address:

448 Chenango St. Binghamton, NY 13901

Point of Contact:

Russ Seidel Contact Phone Number:

607-788-0419

Project Title:

Fire Alarm System Replacement Summary of Work:

Replace existing fire alarms system per attached stamped drawings.

DESCRIPTION:

Broome DDSOO is seeking a vendor to replace the existing fire alarm system at Chenango St. location per attached prints. The vendor shall provide all labor and materials necessary to complete the work in a professional manner according to the below scope of work and associated general requirements.

SCOPE OF WORK:

Provided and install a new fire alarm system per the attached drawings. Successful bidder must provide the specified system and all wiring, conduits, labor, and whatever else is needed to complete the design as shown on the prints. Due to an already installed base in the Broome DDSOO region, no substitution of equipment shall be allowed as this would complicate the training of staff who must be able to move between houses.

As this location will be occupied during construction, Vendor shall ensure that existing system remains functional until the new system comes online. Vendor will notify Broome DDSOO at least 24 hours in advance of the switch over between the old system and the one replacing it. Vendor will keep any down time in coverage during the switch over to under four hours.

Broome DDSOO does not believe that any asbestos containing materials will need to be disturbed to complete this project based on the prints and completed testing. However, it will be the successful bidder’s responsibility to review the available testing reports and ensure the no suspected asbestos containing materials are disturbed during the course of this project unless those materials have been cleared by an OPWDD provided survey.

Any questions relating to function of the system or that touch upon interpretation of the prints as they relate to code shall be resolved by the Broome OPWDD Fire Safety Rep. All other issues (asbestos concerns, aesthetic issues, scheduling concerns, etc.) shall be resolved by Broome DDSOO Plant Superintendent or the above listed contact.

The authority having jurisdiction in the case of OPWDD owned and operated properties is OPWDD Capital Services. For submittals that the attached drawings require to be made to the AHJ, they shall be summited to Capital Services through the Broome OPWDD Fire Safety Rep.

Vendor shall perform acceptance test in the presence of the Broome DDSOO Safety Department before the job will be considered complete.

Contractor is responsible for removal and disposal of debris created during project and for cleaning/repairing any part of the facility damaged during work.

Contractor shall warrantee work for a period of one year from date of payment for job. Warrantee shall be for parts and labor.

Work shall conform to all applicable codes, be done according to manufacturer’s instructions, and follow industry best practices.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

0. Bid price is to include all materials, labor, disposal of materials fees and site clean-up. Final acceptance of completed job will be provided by the appropriate Maintenance Supervisor.

0. This is a NYS Public Works project and prevailing wages are to be paid.

Work is to be done between the hours of _9 AM__ and _4:00 PM__, Monday through Friday unless otherwise arraigned with Maintenance Supervisor in advance. No work shall be done on a State Holiday unless approved in advance by Maintenance Supervisor.

Work must be completed within 60 days of receiving the purchase order.

All tools must be controlled at all times and debris, tools and materials secured and stored at the end of each workday in a manner acceptable to Maintenance Supervisor/Safety Department.

Any unforeseen conditions that may alter the established price are to be reported to the Facility Contact listed above immediately upon discovery.

Smoking is prohibited by contractors at all residential and program sites owned by OPWDD.

At least one week prior to the commencement of the work, there shall be a meeting with Broome DDSOO Maintenance staff to discuss specific safety requirements needed to be adhered to during the work period and to review and sign the work safety plan.

Safety Data Sheets as applicable will be provided to the Plant Superintendent prior to the start of work and a copy maintained at the property.

All applicable environmental testing associated with this work will be provided to the contractor prior to start of work. No suspected/possible ACM materials shall be disturbed unless there is a written testing report showing that it is clean.

Lawn Damage/Property Damage: If the delivery of materials or any other work necessitates the contractor, his suppliers, or sub-contractors to drive on the lawn for ANY reason, the contractor shall be held responsible for the repair of the lawn. Any property damage caused by work performed is to be corrected to the condition existing prior to start of the job Continuity of Work/Communication/Scheduling: Once the job has begun, it is to be worked on continuously until completed. If there are any delays, even if due to inclement weather, a Work Control Representative MUST be contacted.

Facility Safety: The Facility will be occupied during the job. For this reason, the contractor must take all reasonable care to safeguard building occupants. The contractor shall ensure all tools, materials and other items are picked up, removed or stored and are safely secured at the end of each workday. Any ladders, scaffolding or lifts used in conjunction with this job are to be stored to the satisfaction of the Maintenance Supervisor at the end of the day. The work as indicated above shall be scheduled as not to interfered with other functions of the facility unless arranged and approved at least one week in advance.

All work performed as part of this job is to be coordinated with the Facility Contact listed above.

SITE VISIT

A site visit Is not required. If prospective bidders wish to make a site visit, they shall contact the listed contact for site visit at least one week prior to end of the bidding period. Vendors requesting a site visit must allow at least one week for listed contact to find an available day for the visit.

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