Uclec UPS upgrades & replacement

Ulster County Department of General Services is requesting bids on uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system upgrades and replacement at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center, 380 Boulevard, Kingston, New York, with sealed bids due August 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory site visit on August 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

The scope encompasses furnishing, installing, testing, and placing into service nine 3.8 kilowatt-ampere (kVA) UPS units with external battery packs, one 10 kVA UPS unit with external battery pack, two 600 volt-ampere (VA) UPS units, eleven 2000 VA rack/tower UPS units, twenty-one monitoring cards, eleven two-post rail kits, maintenance bypass panels, electrical work including conduit and wiring installation, equipment removal and disposal, and a five-year preventive maintenance service plan. The successful bidder must complete installation within one year from contract execution. The contract period includes five years of post-installation service, and the County retains the right to extend the term by up to sixty days at identical terms and conditions.

Prevailing wage requirements apply under New York State Labor Law Section 220-A, with certified payroll reports required with all invoices. The Ulster County Living Wage Act applies if the contract amount equals or exceeds fifty thousand dollars. Contractors and subcontractors must register with the New York State Department of Labor's Contractor Registry before submitting bids or performing work.

Bidders must submit a five percent bid guarantee, detailed product specifications, proof of required insurance coverage within ten business days of award, and Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds equal to one hundred percent of the contract amount within ten days of award notice. The award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the combined total of UPS Equipment & Installation and Five-Year Preventive Maintenance.