F2026-45 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT DISTRICTWIDE

Location:	New York
Posted:	May 5, 2026
Due:	May 14, 2026
Agency:	White Plains Public Schools
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	F - Natural Resources and Conservation Services
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WHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

5 HOMESIDE LANE

WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10605

BID #F2026-45 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT DISTRICTWIDE

UPDATED 4-16-25

Notice to Bidders...................................................................................................................... Page 2

Instructions to Bidders........................................................................................................ Pages 3-4

Bidding Procedures and Requirements............................................................................. Pages 4-8

Bid Protest Procedures………………………………………………………………………………………….Pages 8-10

Qualifications of Bidders. ........................................................................................... …Pages 10-11

Interpretation of Bidding Documents ................................................................................... Page 12

Contract Award ....................................................................................................................... Page 12

Method of Award ........................................................................................................... Pages 12-13

Piggyback Clause………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 13

Equal Employment ................................................................................................................. Page 13

Specifications ................................................................................................................. Pages 14-24

Technical Specifications ................................................................................................ Pages 25-61

Appendix “A” – Insurance.............................................................................................. Pages 62-64

Bidder’s Checklist ..................................................................................................................Page 65

Company Information Sheet..................................................................................................Page 66

Bid Form/Proposal ......................................................................................................... Pages 67-72

Form of Disclosure ................................................................................................................. Page 73

Non-Collusive Form ........................................................................................................ Pages 74-75

Hold Harmless Agreement .................................................................................................... Page 76

Iran Divestment Act Certification ..........................................................................................Page 77

Sexual Harassment Written Policy & Training Certification Form ......................................Page 78

Bidder Not on U.S. Government’s SAM’s Exclusion List Certification Form ......................Page 79

NYSDOL Certification Form………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 80

References ............................................................................................................................. Page 81

Non-Bidders Response .......................................................................................................... Page 82

Sample Certified Payroll Form....................................................................................... Pages 83-84

School Locations Contact List and Map ....................................................................... Pages 85-86

Sample Contract ………………………………………………………………………………….…………….Pages 87-97

Prevailing Wage Rate Schedule – PRC# 2025015520……………………………………………………………

Non-interference with Occupation of the Buildings and Premises – See Pages 14-15, Item #10

of the Specifications.

Performance and Payment Bonds as stipulated in Item #39 of Specifications are waived for the

contract intended to be awarded.

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UPDATED 4-16-25

BOARD OF EDUCATION

WHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

5 HOMESIDE LANE, WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10605

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Board of Education of the White Plains City School District, White Plains, New York, popularly known as White

Plains School District, in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites

the submission of sealed bids from reputable and qualified contractors for the provision of labor and materials for

the following contract applicable to all properties owned and/or operated by the White Plains School District

("School District”):

TIME AND MATERIAL CONTRACT FOR:

BID #F2026-45 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT DISTRICTWIDE

BID DUE by 1:00PM, Thursday, May 14,2026.

Bids for BID #F2026-17 ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE, SERVICE & REPAIR for the term of July 1, 2026 through June

30, 2027, will be received until the above stated hour of prevailing time and date at the Business Office, 5

Homeside Lane, White Plains, New York, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened. If the Business

Office is closed on the above-stated date due to inclement weather or other emergency, bids will be opened on the

next business day on which the Business Office is open. The Bid Documents, including but not limited to

Instructions to Bidders, Bidding Procedures and Requirements, Qualifications of Bidders, Specifications, Technical

Specifications and bid forms may be obtained by going online at

https://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org/Page/19996 or http://www.bidnetdirect.com. Only those vendors who

obtain

bidding

documents

from

http://www.bidnetdirect.com

https://whiteplainspublicschools.org/Page/19996 are guaranteed to receive addendum information, if such is

issued. If you obtained documents from a source other than the http://www.bidnetdirect.com or

https://whiteplainspublicschools.org/Page/19996, the School District will not guarantee the integrity of the

document.

Bids must be presented on the forms provided in the Bid Documents in the manner designated therein and as

required by the Instructions to Bidders, Bidding Procedures and Requirements, Qualifications of Bidders,

Specifications and Technical Specifications. Each bid must be accompanied by bid security in the amount of

$500.00. The bid security should be either a bid bond or certified company check, or bank check made payable to

the White Plains Board of Education. All bids must be enclosed in sealed, opaque envelopes which are clearly

marked on the outside: BID #F2026-45 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT DISTRICTWIDE. Bids shall remain firm for a period

of forty-five (45) days following the date of the bid opening.

The Board of Education reserves the right to waive what it deems to be informalities relating to a specific bid, to

waive what it deems to be informalities relating to the bidding process, to waive what it deems to be technical

defects, irregularities and omissions relating to a specific bid, to request additional information from any bidder, to

re-advertise and invite new bids, to reject any or all bids, to accept the whole or part of any bid or to accept parts

of bids from more than one bidder which, in the Board of Education’s judgment, is in the best interest of the

School District.

The Board of Education reserves the right to consider experience, service, and reputation in the above-referenced

fields. In addition, the Board of Education reserves the right to consider the financial responsibility and specific

qualifications, as set out herein, of the prospective bidder in its evaluation of the bids and award of the contracts.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

WHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

5 Homeside Lane

White Plains, New York 10605

by: Toni Russo, Purchasing Agent

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. Carefully inspect all general and special provisions of the Bid Documents.

2. Complete all forms. Be sure to sign in all required places. It is the bidder’s responsibility

to copy all documents that are to be returned with the bid (see Bidder’s Checklist – page 65).

3. All materials submitted to the School District pursuant to this bid shall become the

property of the School District and will not be returned to the bidder. The bidder is responsible

for making its own copies of any or all parts of the Bid Documents for its files. After a contract is

awarded or one or more bids are rejected, bids may be made available upon request pursuant to

the Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”) for public inspection, except to the extent that certain

personally identifiable information may be redacted as an invasion of personal privacy or the

bidder has designated, and the School District concurs that certain information constitutes a

trade secret or other proprietary information or data. If a bidder believes that a portion of its bid

contains trade secrets or other proprietary data that should remain confidential and not be

disclosed, a statement advising the School District of this fact shall accompany the bid and the

information is to be identified wherever it appears. Identifying an entire bid as proprietary is

unacceptable and will result in no part of the bid being treated as containing a trade secret or

other proprietary information or data.

4. Bids must be presented in a sealed, opaque envelope(s) addressed as follows:

Board of Education

White Plains City School District

5 Homeside Lane

White Plains, New York 10605

Attn: Toni Russo, Purchasing Agent

BID #F2026-45 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT DISTRICTWIDE

5. Bids shall remain open for a period of forty-five (45) days following the date of the bid

opening.

6. Bids will be received by 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at the White Plains City

School District, White Plains, New York. All bids will be publicly opened at the above-stated time

at the School District’s Business Office located at 5 Homeside Lane, White Plains, New York.

7. The bidder to whom a contract is awarded must comply with all New York State Labor

Laws, including compliance with the current prevailing wage rates. All invoices must be

accompanied by certified payrolls in order for payments to be processed.

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8. The bidder to whom a contract is awarded must be registered with NYSDOL and submit a

Certificate of Registration with their bid materials per New York State Labor Law Section 220-i.

Failure to submit proof of registration may result in the rejection of the bid as nonresponsive.

The bidder to whom a contract is awarded must ensure that each and every subcontractor

engaged to perform work pursuant to the awarded contract is registered in accordance with New

York Labor Law Section 220-i before commencing any work and the bidder must provide copies

of each subcontractor’s Certificate of Registration to the School District before the subcontractor

commences any work pursuant to the awarded contract.

9. Performance and Payment Bonds as stipulated in Item #39 of Specifications are waived

for the contract intended to be awarded.

BIDDING PROCEDURE AND REQUIREMENTS

1. The date and time of bid opening will be given in the Notice to Bidders and Instruction to

Bidders.

2. Bidders shall be responsible for visiting the respective sites to fully familiarize

themselves with the scope of work required under the Contract(s) intended to be

awarded.

3. All bids must be submitted on and in accordance with the forms included in the Bid

Documents. See Checklist on page 65.

4. Where so indicated by the makeup of the Bid Form(s), sums shall be expressed in both

words and figures, and in case of discrepancy between the two, the amount written in

words will govern.

5. A bidder shall not make any stipulations on the Bid Form(s) or qualify its Bid in any

manner. No bid will be considered which purports to qualify, limit, amend or omit any

requirement of the Bidding Documents.

6. A bid shall include the legal name of the bidder(s) and a statement indicating whether

the bidder(s) is a sole proprietor, a partnership, a corporation, or any other legal entity,

and shall be signed by the person or persons legally authorized to bind the bidder(s) to a

contract. A bid by a corporation shall also give the State of Incorporation and have the

corporate seal affixed on the signature pages of each Bid Form. A bid submitted by an

agent shall have a current Power of Attorney attached certifying the agent’s authority to

bind the bidder.

7. Bidders will provide, along with the completed Bid Form(s), evidence demonstrating an

ability to provide the requested services, including, if applicable, a list of any and all

school districts of a similar size which the bidder(s) has served during the past five (5)

years and a summary of their experience over at least five (5) years of successful

completion of the services required herein in compliance with the applicable laws, rules

and regulations of the State of New York.

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8. Bidders will also provide the last three (3) years of audited financial statements.

9. Bidders must include a reference list, setting out the names of all school districts served

by it with comparable services, and shall further set out the name and telephone number

of each business official or other school district liaison/individual with knowledge of the

comparable services provided by the bidder(s).

10. All information required in the Notice to Bidders, Instructions to Bidders, Bidding

Procedures and Requirements, Qualifications of Bidders, Specifications, Technical

Specifications and Bid Form(s), in connection with each item against which a bid is

submitted, must be provided to constitute a regular bid.

11. No alteration, erasure, or addition is to be made to the typewritten or printed matter. Any

deviations from the Instructions to Bidders, Bidding Procedures and Requirements,

Qualifications of Bidders, Specifications, or Technical Specifications will constitute

sufficient grounds for rejection of a bid.

12. Prices and information required, except signature of bidder, should be typewritten for

legibility. Illegible or vague bids may be rejected. All signatures must be written by hand

in ink and the full name of the person who provided the signature shall be legibly printed

below the signature. Facsimile, printed, or typewritten signatures are not acceptable.

Initials, stamps, photocopies or other copies, or company names may not be used in lieu

of any required signature.

13. No charge will be allowed for federal, state, or municipal sales and excise taxes since the

School District is exempt from such tax.

14. All bids received after the time stated in the Notice to Bidders will not be considered and

will be returned to the bidder. The bidder assumes the risk of any delay in the mail or in

the handling of the mail by employees of the School District. Whether sent by mail or by

means of personal delivery, the bidder assumes responsibility for having his/her bid

deposited on time at the place specified.

15. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WAIVE WHAT IT DEEMS TO BE

BIDDING OR SPECIFICATION INFORMALITIES RELATING TO A SPECIFIC BID, TO WAIVE

WHAT IT DEEMS TO BE INFORMALITIES RELATING TO THE BIDDING PROCESS, TO WAIVE

WHAT IT DEEMS TO BE TECHNICAL DEFECTS, IRREGULARITIES AND OMISSIONS

RELATING TO A SPECIFIC BID, TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM ANY

BIDDER, TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, TO RE-ADVERTISE AND INVITE NEW BIDS, OR TO

ACCEPT THE WHOLE OR A PART OF A BID, OR TO ACCEPT PARTS OF BIDS FROM MORE

THAN ONE BIDDER AS IN THE BOARD’S JUDGMENT, IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE

SCHOOL DISTRICT.

16. The submission of a bid will be construed to mean that the bidder is fully informed as to

the extent and character of the services, supplies, materials, or equipment required and

a representation that the bidder can furnish the services, supplies, materials, or

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