BM23010 Chenango St Fire Alarm System

The New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Broome Developmental Disabilities Services and Supports Office is requesting quotes for replacement of a fire alarm system at 448 Chenango Street, Binghamton, under RFQ BM23010, with quotes due November 3, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. and a mandatory site visit on October 27, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.; attendance at the site visit is a prerequisite to quote eligibility, and contractors who arrive late are deemed ineligible.

This is a New York State Public Works project requiring prevailing wages. All vendors and subcontractors must be registered with the New York State Department of Labor under Labor Law Section 220-i and must submit proof of registration with their quote; failure to provide registration documentation results in disqualification. The NYS Department of Labor PRC# is 2026029365.

The scope requires complete replacement of the existing fire alarm system with an Edwards iO64 fire alarm control panel and addressable field devices. The contractor must supply all labor, materials, conduit, wiring, and associated installation items per attached engineering drawings. Work is performed at an occupied facility and must maintain system functionality during the transition, with switchover downtime not to exceed four hours. Working hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless otherwise arranged. The contractor must provide shop drawings, point-to-point wiring diagrams, floor plans with device locations, battery and notification appliance circuit calculations, as-built drawings per NFPA 72, operation and maintenance manuals, final checkout and testing with technician support, and a one-year warranty on all supplied equipment. Equipment substitutions are prohibited due to existing Broome DDSO infrastructure. All devices must be UL listed; wiring must comply with NFPA 72 and NEC Article 760. Acceptance testing occurs in the presence of the facility's Safety Department.

The contract term is 60 days from award. Quotes must include a detailed materials and labor cost breakdown and remain valid for 90 days after the bid deadline. The awarded vendor must submit certificates of Liability Insurance, Worker's Compensation Insurance, and Disability Insurance, along with completed Lobbying Law Forms and signed Appendix A. Project contacts are Russ Seidel (607-788-0419, russell.e.seidel@opwdd.ny.gov), Dan Blair (607-793-7071, Daniel.J.Blair@opwdd.ny.gov), and Brenda Crumb for bid submissions (607-240-4626, BRM.Bids@opwdd.ny.gov). 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.