Replacement of Chiller @ Ontario County Jail

Notice To Bidders
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , that the County of Ontario (the “County”), will receive sealed bids for Replacement of the Chiller at Ontario County Jail (B25049). Sealed paper bids can be filed with the Ontario County Purchasing Director, 20 Ontario Street, Canandaigua, New York 14424, PRIOR TO 11:00 am prevailing time, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at which time said bids will be publicly opened and read via Webex meeting.
Meeting Link:
https://ontariocountyny.webex.com/ontariocountyny/j.php?MTID=mb5b3aacdefdeae4e3b5c52470339c64b
Meeting Number: 2345 933 5343
Password: B25049
There will be a prebid meeting held on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 10:00 am. Said meeting will be held at the Ontario County Jail-Lobby, 3045 County Complex Drive, Canandaigua, NY. All interested parties are strongly urged to attend. This will be the only opportunity to view the site.
Bid forms, Drawings, and Specifications may be downloaded from the County’s e-Procurement Portal https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ontariocountyny . Hard copies will be available for a refundable deposit of $100.00 per set (U.S. FUNDS). Cross Sections will be provided upon request in electronic version (PDF files) only. Checks shall be made payable to the Ontario County Treasurer. No bidder shall receive hard copy
documents prior to receipt of a deposit by the Purchasing Department. Bidders requesting arrangements other than U.S. Mail shall be responsible for making such arrangements and all associated costs. Deposits must be a check or cash; no credit cards are accepted or copies of checks.
Each bid shall include Bid security in the amount of five (5%) percent of the total bid offered by the bidder. Said bid security shall be in the form of a certified check, bond, or irrevocable line of credit and is required to be included with the bid submittal.
NOTE: The County shall not be held responsible for the completeness or accuracy of any bid documents received by a vendor that were not directly issued to that vendor by the County Purchasing Department.
Any vendor submitting a bid based on incomplete or inaccurate information resulting from
documentation received from any third party, shall not have cause for relief from award or completion of a contract in accordance with the official documents on file with the County Purchasing Department.
It is HIGHLY suggested that all vendors interested in participating in this bid, contact the County Purchasing Department directly at the above address or telephone number to assure they have received the most accurate and up to date material concerning this contract.
The County does not offer or supply anyone the list of people that have obtained a copy of these bid specifications or cost estimates for the project prior to the opening of the bid. NO EXCEPTIONS ARE MADE TO THIS POLICY.
The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
PROPERTY OF THE COUNTY. Reproduction of this document and its attachments in any manner, including electronically, is prohibited without the express written permission of the County Purchasing Department.

COUNTY OF ONTARIO
Karen Naffziger, Buyer
Ontario County Purchasing