Vanderlyn hall boiler and heat exchanger repairs

The County of Ulster Department of General Services is soliciting sealed bids to retube Boiler No. 3 and replace the heat exchanger tube bundle and associated valves and controls in Vanderlyn Hall at SUNY Ulster, with bids due November 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. and a pre-bid site visit scheduled for October 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. This is a prevailing-wage public work subject to New York State Labor Law Section 220-A and the Ulster County Living Wage Act (Local Law 6 of 2021), requiring payment of living wage if contract value exceeds $50,000 in a County fiscal year.

The scope includes opening and reassembling the Hurst Boiler No. 3, removing and installing 144 new steel tubes (76 outer tubes at 107-3/4 inches and 68 inner tubes at 83-1/2 inches), furnishing and installing a replacement Amtrol/Thrush Division Model S10604B tube bundle, replacing two 4-inch gate valves with NIBCO F-619 valves, and installing a Belimo G250B-N control valve with LVX24-MFT actuator. Bid pricing must be all-inclusive of labor, equipment, materials, fuel, supplies, and mobilization. Work is performed at Vanderlyn Hall, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge, New York. The contract runs from January 1, 2027 through April 30, 2027, or until successful completion, whichever is first, with County option to extend up to 60 days on identical terms.

Bid guarantees of five percent of bid price (as bid bond, certified check, or negotiable instrument) are required. Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds equal to one hundred percent of contract value are due within ten days of award. Contractors must be registered with the New York State Department of Labor effective December 30, 2024, hold appropriate licenses and certifications, and provide a licensed electrician for any electrical work in Ulster County. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on reliability, quality of materials and services, conformity with specifications, and delivery terms. No incumbent contractor has held an identical or substantially similar contract within the past five years.