Summary of Specifications:
The County of Rockland Department of General Services - Purchasing Division is requesting bids from interested organizations to provide tree cutting, trimming and removal service, including stumps, for various locations. Contractor will also be required to perform this service on private property as directed by an authorized County of Rockland representative. This Invitation to Bid is issued on behalf of the County of Rockland and members of the Empire State Purchasing Group. Dealers who are awarded contracts may, but are not required to, extend the prices, terms and conditions of this contract to any state agency, political subdivision or district located in New York State. Usage of this contract by any of these other entities will have to be coordinated between that entity and the Vendor. Orders placed against this contract by other entities will be contracts solely between the Vendor and those entities. Rockland County will not be responsible for, nor will it have any liability or other obligation for, such contract between the Dealer(s) and any third party. This Bid is intended to achieve the following objectives: Provide a comprehensive competitively solicited County Contract offering Products to Participating Public Agencies; Establish the County Contract as a Supplier’s primary offering to Participating Public Agencies in the Empire State Purchasing Group; Achieve cost savings for Suppliers and Participating Public Agencies through a single competitive solicitation process that eliminates the need for multiple bids; Combine the volumes of Participating Public Agencies to achieve cost effective pricing; Therefore, respondents to this acquisition must give due consideration to the potential market when providing bid prices.
