The City of Yonkers seeks a contractor to provide bare ground weed control of pre-emergent and post emergent vegetation for City of Yonkers lots, right a ways building perimeters, medians and sidewalks of parks and various other sites across the City of Yonkers.
This vegetation will be controlled by both pre-emergent and post emergent chemical methods employing the use of soil sterilant and selective use herbicides.
The contractor must be a registered pesticide business in New York State with Certified Pesticide Applicators in New York State for Category 6a (within ½ hour of the project).
The contractor shall follow all appropriate applicable and relevant OSHA and ANSI standards and will comply with said standards.
The City of Yonkers shall provide all necessary supervision which includes on site supervisor.
* Bid documents are attached to this solicitation. A deadline for questions/RFI has been set for April 9, 2021 at 12:00 PM EST. Submit all inquiries to Dan Candeias at daniel.candeias@yonkersny.gov.
SEALED COMPETITIVE BID
THIS IS A SEALED COMPETITIVE BID - BIDS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2021 AT 2:00 PM EST.
BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE BY 2:00 PM EST ON 04/16/2021 AT: YONKERS PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, 1 LARKIN CENTER, 3RD FLOOR, YONKERS,NY 10701 (LOCATED IN THE YONKERS RIVERFRONT LIBRARY BUILDING ACROSS FROM THE METRO-NORTH TRAIN STATION) **
Bids that are illegible or that contain omissions, alterations, additions, or items not called for in the bidding documents may be rejected as non-responsive. Any bid which modifies, limits, or restricts all or any part of such bid, other than as expressly provided for in the Contract Documents, will be rejected as non-responsive.
***NEW VENDOR FORM ALSO INCLUDED FOR VENDORS SUBMITTING A BID WHO HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY DONE BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF YONKERS.***
Scope:
Provide bare ground weed control of pre-emergent and post emergent vegetation for City of Yonkers lots, right a ways building perimeters, medians and sidewalks of parks and various other sites across the City of Yonkers. Please see Schedule "A" of the bid documents for the complete and detailed scope of work.
Contract Award/Contract Term:
This contract shall be for a twelve (12) month period with an option to renew for two (2) additional 12-month periods upon the mutual consent at the same prices, terms and conditions.
* Bid Submission Requirements:
The following items are to be fully completed AND RETURNED as part of the bid:
- Bid Cover Sheet – Page 1
- Bid Schedule of Prices: Itemized, Page 15 and Schedule “B”
- Bid and Bidder’s Affidavit – Pages 17-22 - SIGNED AND NOTARIZED.
- Vendor Background Questionnaire – Pages 23-29 - SIGNED AND NOTARIZED.
- Contract Signature Pages – Pages 43-44
- Schedules “B” through “G” Pages 56-63
Prevailing Wage
A New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) Prevailing Wage Rate Case Number has been assigned to this project. The PRC case number is # 2021500147.
To access the prevailing wage rate schedule for this project, enter the PRC number at the following New York State Dept. of Labor webpage: http://wpp.labor.state.ny.us/wpp/showFindProject.do?method=showIt
Complete NYSDOL requirements can be viewed at
https://www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection/publicwork/PWContents.shtm
Upon issuance of the Notice of Acceptance/Contract Award, the Purchasing Department will notify the NYSDOL with the following information:
- Contractor name, address, and federal employer identification number;
- Contract amount;
- Approximate start and completion dates.
NYSDOL Requirements for OSHA 10 Compliance
If the resultant contract is $250,000 or more, the Contractor must certify that every worker employed for this project has completed an OSHA 10 safety training course prior to performing any work on the project. Valid proof of completion of the OSHA 10 training course includes copies of bona fide course completion card and training roster, attendance record, or other documentation from the certified trainer. Simply attesting that all employees have completed the course is not sufficient proof of completion.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS REGARDING BID OPENINGS:
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and in line with the directives issued by the Mayor of Yonkers regarding public safety, there is limited access to One Larkin Center. The building is open from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM for receiving packages via courier services and in person. If delivering bids in person, individuals must wear face coverings and see the Public Safety Officer in the library atrium who will clock in the bid and then contact Purchasing to pick up the bid. Sealed Bids will continue to be opened and read at the specified date and time, however, there will not be a public opening of bids. Those interested in listening to the bid opening and the reading of bids can dial Conference Call number 1-701-802-5221 and enter Access Code 1354203 when prompted on the due date of the bid opening. The bid opening will start promptly at 2:00 pm. It is recommended that vendors are dialed in by 1:55 pm to hear the bid results. No questions will be answered while the bid opening is in progress.
