2017-YPS_Microscope_Balance - Balance Calibration and Microscope Basic Maintenance and Evaluations within YPS

The City of Yonkers/Yonkers Public Schools is seeking a vendor to perform calibrations of various balance systems and evaluations of various microscopes for the Science Department.  The vendor will perform all work onsite at seventeen (17) different school locations.  All work is to be performed Monday – Friday 9am-3pm, excluding holidays.  Awarded vendor must supply proofs of general liability and worker’s compensation insurances as per the City's standard insurance requirements.  All scheduling will be coordinated through the Board of Education Science Department located at One Larkin Center.  This is an all or none award.  Vendor must be able to work on all equipment models.  A list of all science equipment is broken down in the request for quotation form attached to this solicitation.

• Balance systems will require CALIBRATION ONLY
• Microscopes will require basic maintenance and calibration.  This maintenance will include a written evaluation of each microscope.  If additional work is needed, vendor will supply a detailed report illustrating any and all work required.  If individual parts are needed, vendor is to use parts from existing, non-functioning microscopes within the same location.  If no additional work is needed, vendor is to state this on the submitted evaluation.  ALL evaluations indicating additional work are to be approved by both the Science Department and the Purchasing Department.  No additional work is to be completed without the consent of both departments.