NEW F-550 Type I Ambulance or equivalent

The Village of Chestnut Ridge in St. Lawrence County, New York, is seeking to procure one new 2024 Ford F-550 4x4 Chassis Type I Ambulance or an equivalent vehicle for use as a rescue vehicle. The procurement opportunity, identified by the State Local Contract Opportunity ID 671f60b86cfdfc0c8c0ee496, was posted on July 25, 2024, with proposals due by September 10, 2024, at 3:00 PM. The specifications require a new ambulance that meets specific functional requirements, with the contract term set at ten months. Bidders must provide a minimum 1-year warranty on all parts and labor, with options for extended warranties up to 72 months. The maximum delivery period is 10 months following contract award, and the contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The bid price should exclude local, state, and federal taxes, and payment will be made in full within 5 days after the monthly meeting at which the vehicle is inspected.

There are no specific set-aside designations for this procurement, with zero percent goals for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Minority-Owned, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged-Owned sub-contracting. No incumbent vendors were identified as having been awarded identical or substantially similar procurement contracts within the past five years. The procurement will be governed by New York law, with any disputes to be heard in the Justice Court of the Town of Cobleskill or the Supreme Court of Schenectady County, depending on monetary jurisdiction. While the exact budget range is not explicitly stated, the procurement is for a single ambulance vehicle, suggesting a focused and specific procurement need. Potential bidders should carefully review the attached specifications document (2024 - Type I Ambulance.pdf) to ensure full compliance with the Village's requirements and technical specifications for the ambulance.