TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
INTENT
It is the intent of the City of Albany’s Department of Water & Water Supply to solicit bids for the provision of water & sewer supplies.
GENERAL
The Department of Water & Water Supply requires just-in-time inventory for water & sewer supplies (as detailed in the bid sheet), during emergency events. In the event of an emergency, or to prevent an emergency from occurring, the Department of Water & Water Supply reserves the right to procure items included on the bid sheet from an alternate source, vendor, or manufacturer if the awarded vendor cannot comply with the just-in-time inventory requirements. All quantities included on the bid sheet are for demonstrative purposes only and does not guarantee nor is it an agreement to purchase listed quantities. However, said quantities reflect historical usage. It is the intention of the Department of Water & Water Supply for the unit prices on the bid sheet to include the total cost to obtain an item. Costs to include in the unit price are as follows, but are not limited to:
a. Base price of the item
b. Cost of any warranty for item
c. Cost of delivery
d. Any other cost necessary to obtain and use item
Any and all products which contain any steel or iron must be American sourced.
It is the intention of the Department of Water & Water Supply to award one or multiple contracts to one or multiple vendors, based on categorical groupings on the “Attachment A” – 2022 Water & Sewer Supplies Bid Sheet. However, the Department of Water & Water Supply reserves the right to award by individual line item, at their discretion. The categorical groupings are to be awarded as follows: See Bid Specs
