2027-2032 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Water Heater Inspections, Start Up, and/or Maintenance and Repair/Replacement Service in Orange, Rockland, and Westchester Counties

The New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) has the authority to provide care, treatment, rehabilitation, education, training and support services to developmentally disabled persons. Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office (hereinafter "OPWDD") is an agency of OPWDD serving Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, and Westchester counties.

The purpose of this IFB is to contract with responsive and responsible vendors interested in performing the tasks and services described within the section of this IFB identified as "Qualifications & Scope of Work."

This IFB is for interested bidders to submit a bid for HVAC Services for OPWDD sites, according to the specifications, terms and conditions as enumerated in "Scope of Work" of this IFB.

This IFB is for interested bidders to submit a bid for HVAC Services for OPWDD sites, according to the specifications, terms and conditions as enumerated in "Scope of Work" of this IFB.

**Submission method:** One (1) original Bidder Cost Proposal Form is required to submit a bid. All proposals in response to this IFB must be received by OPWDD no later than the proposal due date and time. Proposals should be mailed or hand delivered to: OPWDD, Contract Management Unit – IFB: HV 120826, C/O Jennifer Vallely, CMS 1, 26 Center Circle, Building 58, Service Building, Wassaic, New York, 12592-2637.

All proposals should be submitted in a sealed envelope with the following information clearly displayed on the exterior of the packaging: Bidder's name and address; "Sealed Bid" with the IFB title; Proposal Due Date.

One (1) original of each additional required form (*References* and *Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire*) must be received either by the proposal due date or within **3 business days** of request by OPWDD. Failure to submit the forms as specified above will result in the bid being disqualified.

**Term:** The term of this contract will be defined in the Contract Agreement, but is anticipated to be a five-year contract, unless an amendment is mutually agreed upon by both parties and approved by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC).

**Insurance:** Workers' Compensation and Disability Law coverage is required. Policies covering bodily injury, liability and property damage must have limits of liability not less than **$1,000,000.00** per person per accident and not less than **$2,000,000.00** for two or more persons in any accident and for injury or destruction of property.

**Site visits:** It is the Bidders obligation to visit any and all sites they wish to bid on.