Rush IRA - Kitchen Renovation

The Finger Lakes DDSO is soliciting bids for a Kitchen Renovation at our Rush IRA located at 1070 Rush-Scottsville Rd, Rush, NY 14543. The vendor will be responsible to attend the mandatory site visit to take place on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 @ 9:30am to verify knowledge of the area for which service is being requested prior to bid submission.

This is a NYS public works project, and prevailing wages must be paid.

Remodeling of Kitchen.

The vendor shall provide all labor and materials necessary to complete the work in a professional manner according to scope of work and architectural drawings if supplied. Work is to be completed within 60 days of award, unless modified below. Site must be cleaned and all materials secured at the end of each workday. Absolutely no scraps, especially fasteners, are to be left unsecured. Upon completion of Kitchen Remodel, before removal of equipment and scaffolding, contractor is to schedule a quality control and quality assurance inspection with the project manager.

**Scope of Work** includes, but is not necessarily limited to the following:

1. THIS IS A REPLACE IN KIND PROJECT. THE FLOORING WILL REMAIN AND THE NEW LAYOUT WILL MATCH THE CURRENT LAYOUT
2. PROVIDE CUT SHEETS OF THE PROPOSED CABINET LAYOUT INCLUDING MOLDINGS, ACCESSORIES AND MANUFACTURE OF THE CABINETS FOR APPROVAL.
3. PROVIDE CUT SHEETS OF THE PROPOSED COUNTERTOP LAYOUT AND MANUFACTURER FOR APPROVAL.
4. PROVIDE A SUBMITTAL FOR THE BACKSPLASH MATERIAL.
5. HAVE YOUR APPROVED MATERIALS IN HAND BEFORE BEGINING THE DEMOLITION. WORK MUST BE CONTINUOUS THROUGHOUT THE JOB.
6. REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF ALL EXISTING KITCHEN CABINETS, COUNTERTOPS AND SINK.
7. SALVAGE EXISTING REFRIGERATOR, ELECTRIC RANGES, MICROWAVE AND DISHWASHER FOR REINSTALLATION. STORE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
8. REMOVE EXISTING RANGE HOODS. PROVIDE AND INSTALL NEW RANGE HOODS USING EXISTING DUCTS AND ELECTRIC.
9. REPAIR THE WALLS AS REQUIRED TO A SMOOTH CONDITION TO ACCEPT PAINT AND NEW CABINETS.
10. PROVIDE AND INSTALL PLASTIC LAMINATE ON WALLS FROM BACK OF THE COUNTER UP TO UNDER THE NEW CABINETS.
11. PROVIDE AND INSTALL NEW CABINETS MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN WOOD MARK OR APPROVED EQUAL (KCMA A161.1 CERTIFICATION). MATCH EXISTING CABINET LAYOUT. ALL CABINTERY WILL BE CONSTRAUCTED OF SOLID WOOD. NO FIBERBOARD IS ACCEPTABLE.
12. PROVIDE AND INSTALL NEW, CUSTOM QUARTZ SURFACING COUNTERTOPS WITH EDGE PROFILE AND 4” HIGH BACKSPLASH. MATCH EXISTING LAYOUT.
13. PROVIDE AND INSTALL A NEW STAINLESS STEEL SINK; 8” DEPTH, DBL. BOWL WITH A NEW FAUCET. ALL PLUMBING TO BE RECONNECTED AS PER EXISTING.
14. PROVIDE AND INSTALL NEW MOLDINGS AND ANY RELATED ITEMS FOR THE CABINET INSTALLATION. FINISH TO MATCH NEW CABINETS.
15. REINSTALL THE REFRIGERATORS, RANGES AND DISHWASHER INTO THE NEW CABINETS AND COUNTER.
16. REMOVE ALL DEBRIS FROM THE SITE.
17. ALL WORK TO BE COMPLETED PER APPROVED HOUSE SAFETY PLAN.

**Submission:** The *Official Quote Submission Form* MUST be completed, signed and returned via email or fax to the contact listed on the cover sheet of this RFQ. Only quotes submitted on the Official Quote Submission Form will be accepted.

Quote due **November 27, 2026 by 8:00 PM**. Amount MUST be valid for 90 days AFTER Bid Due Date.

A SITE VISIT for this project is **MANDATORY**. You must sign into the site visit for your bid to be valid. Contractors must arrive to the site visit on time as late arrivals will be ineligible to submit quotes.

Prior work performance will be used as an evaluation tool in the award decision.

A copy of the contractor’s certified payroll is required to be submitted with invoices prior to payment for services rendered.

Failure to provide a valid and verifiable registration number from the NYSDOL Registry and Certificate of Registration at the time of bid submission will result in disqualification of the bid.

Work must be guaranteed for at least one year. Warranty is to include parts, materials, and labor.

Insurance includes policies with limits of liability not less than $1,000,000.00 for one person in any one accident and not less than $2,000,000.00 for two or more persons and for injury or destruction of property.