NEW BID DATE: County Center Generator Replacement, 198 Central Avenue White Plains, NY

Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation is requesting sealed bids for furnishing and installing an emergency generator system and main switchgear at County Center, 198 Central Avenue, White Plains, New York under Contract No. 24-521, with bids due July 1, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. A mandatory pre-bid site inspection is scheduled for June 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.; bidders must contact Michael DeFonce to indicate interest.

The scope includes removal of existing electrical equipment, installation of a concrete pad, grounding rings, a Cummins standby emergency generator, switchgear and transfer switches, electrical equipment, wiring devices, electrical manholes, underground duct banks, wire, raceways, and boxes. The completion deadline is 1,095 consecutive calendar days from notice to commence work, which must begin within ten days of notice.

Bids over $100,000 require a Bid Bond equal to 25 percent of the bid amount and a Performance and Payment Bond equal to 100 percent of the total contract price upon award. Contract bond and insurance coverage must not exceed 3 percent of the total contract price. The contractor must directly employ at least 10 percent of personnel measured in man-days and cannot subcontract more than 90 percent of the work. All contractors and subcontractors must register with the New York State Department of Labor prior to bidding.

Prevailing wage requirements under New York Labor Law Articles 8 and 9 apply. For contracts exceeding $250,000, all employees must complete OSHA 10-hour training; for contracts exceeding $1,000,000, OSHA 30-hour training is required. A Project Labor Agreement with the Building and Construction Trades Council of Westchester and Putnam Counties is mandatory. Required insurance includes workers' compensation, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence, commercial umbrella/excess of $2,000,000, and automobile liability of $1,000,000. Contractors must comply with the County's Minority Participation Policy and submit a separate sealed list of proposed subcontractors with agreed-upon prices before award. Bids may not be withdrawn within 45 days after the bid opening date. Bid documents are available at no cost from the Empire State Purchasing Group website at bidnetwork.com/new-york after 1:00 p.m. on June 12, 2026. Bids will be opened publicly in Room 527 of the Michaelian Office Building at 148 Martine Avenue and livestreamed via WebEx.