Summary of Specifications:
Proposals will be accepted from BPI Certified Contractors with a fully executed partnership agreement with NYSERDA to participate in the Home Performance with Energy Star and/or EMPOWER programs.
All proposals shall be made on forms furnished by the City and each proposal shall be delivered to the Rome City Clerk, 1st Floor, Rome City Hall, 198 N. Washington Street, Rome New York, 13440, in city provided bid envelopes, one for each project address, clearly marked as follows: PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS, BID NUMBER, PROJECT NAME/ADDRESS and BIDDER’S NAME. No bid bonds will be required.
All projects must be completed within 30 days of Notice to Proceed. Bid Proposal Form, Bid Itemization Form, Proposer’s Warranty Form, Responsible Bidder Form, Non-Collusive Statement, M/WBE Participation Form, and Bidder Checklist must be returned with each proposal. All on-site workers and supervisors must have completed a HUD approved curriculum in lead-safe work practices and comply with EPA’s Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP) and HUD’s Lead Safe Housing Rule (LSHR).
BID NUMBER: RFP-2010-028 PROJECT NAME: N. Madison St. (Energy) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Insulation, air sealing, installation of a variable output, high efficiency condensing gas boiler, installed indirect fired water maker, installation of a programmable thermostat, and installation of low-flow devices.
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THIS PROJECT IS BEING CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE USE OF CDBG, NYSERDA, NYS HOME, AND AHC FUNDS AWARDED TO THE CITY OF ROME. CONSEQUENTLY, SECTION 3 REGULATIONS WILL APPLY. SECTION 3 REQUIRES THAT TO THE GREATEST EXTENT FEASIBLE, OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT BE GIVEN TO LOWER INCOME RESIDENTS OF THE SECTION 3 AREA AND CONTRACTS FOR WORK IN CONNECTION WITH THE SECTION 3 COVERED PROJECT BE AWARDED TO BUSINESS CONCERNS WHICH ARE LOCATED IN OR OWNED IN SUBSTANTIAL PART BY PERSONS RESIDING IN THE SECTION 3 AREA. THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER(S) WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THIS POLICY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AWARD OF A SUBCONTRACT(S) TO QUALIFIED SECTION 3 BUSINESS CONCERNS. THE SUBCONTRACT(S) DOLLAR AMOUNT(S) SHOULD BE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE PRIME CONTRACT AMOUNT.
ADDITIONALLY, WHERE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS PROJECT'S WORK ITEMS IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER(S) TO INCREASE THEIR WORK FORCE BEYOND PRESENT MANPOWER LEVELS, PREFERENCE IN EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING MUST BE GIVEN TO THE ABOVE STATED QUALIFIED LOW INCOME RESIDENTS. THIRTY PERCENT OR GREATER OF THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF NEW POSITIONS MUST BE GIVEN TO QUALIFIED LOW INCOME RESIDENTS. THE CITY ALSO ENCOURAGES THE PARTICIPATION OF MBE / WBE(S) IN THIS PROJECT THROUGH THE AWARD OF SUBCONTRACT (S) BY THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER(S) TO QUALIFIED MBE / WBE CONCERNS. THE MBE / WBE SUBCONTRACT (S) DOLLAR AMOUNT SHOULD BE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE PRIME CONTRACT AMOUNT.
This proposal must be returned to Rome City Clerk’s Office, First Floor, Rome City Hall, 198 N. Washington St. Rome NY 13440 by: October 14, 2010 at 3:00PM, at which time the proposal will be publicly opened and read. This project will be completed using a combination of CDBG, NYSERDA, NYS HOME, and AHC funding, following NYS and Federal rehabilitation guidelines.
All components of this project are subject to HUD Residential Prevailing Wage Rates, Section 3, and Article 15-A Criteria for Contractor MBE/WBE Participation. The City of Rome reserves the right to reject any and all bids determined not to be in the best interest of the City.
