RFP2025-156 Towing

 INFORMATION FOR PROPOSALS

The purpose of the attached specifications is to provide the City of Long Beach (the “City”) with the highest quality service in accordance with these specifications and best-accepted practices, upon terms and conditions which are beneficial to the City taxpayers.

All proposals are expected to be based on full compliance with the specifications. The solicitation and specification documents are considered to be part of the proposal and of any contract relating thereto.

The attention of all proposers is called to the Federal, State and municipal laws, rules, regulations and ordinances in reference to labor and materials, proposals, and all other matters pertaining to the relations between the City and the Contractor(s).

Proposers will be furnished with a copy of the specifications, proposals, and instructions, and any amendments, supplements and/or addenda. Proposals will be made by filling out the proposal form attached to the specifications in detail. Proposals shall be addressed to:

Rosemary Alton, Purchasing Agent

City of Long Beach

One West Chester Street, Room 509

Long Beach, NY  11561

 The entire specification and proposal form must be returned to the Purchasing Agent in a SEALED envelope clearly marked:   "RFP2025-156 Towing”

Proposals will be accepted until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 29, 2025, at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, City of Long Beach, One West Chester Street, Long Beach, New York 11561.

Each proposal must be headed by the name of the Proposer and the address of the Proposer's principal office or principal place of business. Proposals containing only a post office box as a mailing address will be deemed inadequate and may, at the discretion of the City, be rejected. Where a proposal is made by a corporation, same shall be signed by a legally authorized officer of the corporation.  As used herein, the term "person" shall include an entity.

 Any person submitting a proposal for the proposed contract may submit to purchasing@longbeachny.gov a written request for an interpretation of the instructions or specifications. The Purchasing Agent shall furnish the inquirer with a written response prior to the deadline for submitting the proposal.  The making of any necessary inquiry will be the responsibility of the proposer. Oral answers will not be binding on the City.

Do not include Federal, State and other taxes in proposal price. The City of Long Beach is exempt from payment of sales tax pursuant to Sec. 1116 of the Tax Law of the State of New York. The successful proposer(s) shall take necessary steps to eliminate the sales tax, if any, on purchases to be used under this contract and any projected sales tax expenses shall not be included in the proposal submitted.

Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice at any time prior to the scheduled time for the opening of proposals. However, once the proposals have been opened, no proposer may withdraw the proposal for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of opening.

Pursuant to Section 109 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, no contractor to whom, any contract shall be let, granted or awarded, as required by law, shall assign transfer, convey, sublet or otherwise dispose of the same, or his right, title or interest therein, or his power to execute such contract, to any other person or corporation without the prior written consent of the of the City of Long Beach.

PROPOSAL

The Form of Proposal contained herein shall be used in making proposals. Contractor shall prepare proposal using black ink or typewriter. Any proposal not in accordance with these instructions or containing proposals not asked for may be rejected. No proposal will be awarded unless the Contractor is known to be skilled in work of a similar nature to that covered by this proposal.

Proposals will be compared by total amounts.

Each Proposer shall fill out in ink, in both words and figures, in the space provided, a lump sum proposal. If there is any discrepancy between the prices in words and figures, the prices in words shall govern.

DEPOSIT

Eachproposalmustbeaccompaniedbyadepositequalto$5,000.00.Thedepositmustbeintheform of a certified check and made payable to the City of Long Beach. Failure to include the deposit with the Proposal may be cause for rejection of the Proposal. Proposal deposit will be returned upon award of contract to a qualified proposer.

Thedepositshallbethemeasureofliquidateddamages,whichtheCitymaysustainbythefailure, neglect or refusal of the Proposer to execute and deliver the contract within ten (10) days after written notification of award, should the contract be awarded to the Proposer. The checks of all unsuccessful Proposers will be returned upon the rejection of all proposals or the execution of the contract.