Water Treatment and Service 2027-2030

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Clerk of the Schuyler County Legislature, will RECEIVE SEALED BIDS for Water Treatment and Service for Schuyler County Buildings & Grounds.

Provide a complete water treatment program to ensure protection against scale, corrosion, and biological contaminants.

Systems to be serviced

• County Office Building 105 Ninth Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891: Two (2) AERCO Modulex-Unical - MLX606H - Nat. Gas – Glycol
• Courthouse and Addition 105 Ninth Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891: Two (2) AERCO Benchmark - Nat. Gas
• Human Services Complex 323 Owego Street, Montour Falls, NY 14865: Two (2) Weil-McLain – LGB-9 – Nat. Gas
• Jail 106 Tenth Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891: Two (2) AERCO Benchmark – Nat. Gas
• Mill Creek Center 106 S. Perry Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891: Two (2) AERCO Benchmark – Nat. Gas – Glycol
• Shared Records Building 150 Fifteenth Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891: One (1) HB Smith – J79-2295 – Nat. Gas
• Shared Public Works 910 S. Decatur Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891: Two (2) Lochinvar Knight – KBN285 – Nat. Gas - Glycol

Service Description for Boilers

Provide a complete water treatment program to ensure protection against scale, corrosion, and biological contaminants. This service is to include:

• All chemicals delivered, dispensed, and pick up of empty containers to be bidder’s responsibility.
• Semi-annual water analysis and treatment of seven (7) closed loop systems; three (3) of which have glycol to be maintained.

Service Location and Description for Cooling Tower

Courthouse and Addition 105 Ninth Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891

• One (1) Evapco – ATW-36-3F - Cooling Tower
• Seasonal monthly service for one (1) evaporative cooling tower with fifteen (15) heat pump units.
• Install and maintain all necessary equipment to provide adequate protection for the water side of the cooling tower.
• Compliance with the New York State Department of Health mandated Cooling Tower Regulations that require the registration, testing, inspection, and certification per Section 7.2 of Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems (ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2021).

**Additional requirements:** Certifications or licenses to handle chemicals in the performance of this contract.

All reports must reference the service location.

Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope and marked “SEALED BID – WATER TREATMENT AND SERVICE” and be mailed or delivered to the Clerk of the Legislature at 105 Ninth Street, Unit 6, Watkins Glen, NY 14891, no later than **10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2026**. Bids will be publicly opened at 10:15 a.m. that same day. Faxed and/or emailed Bids will not be accepted.

Bids must be completed on attached Bid document; no other format will be accepted. INCLUDE ONE (1) ORIGINAL AND ONE (1) COPY OF BID DOCUMENT.

Bid will be awarded to the Bidder submitting the best value for all items requested on the Bid as per the enclosed Bid specification.

For the purpose of Appendix B, the bidder shall be considered a “Category II” Bidder.

In accordance with General Municipal Law 101, all bidders submitting a BID for this project must supply the County with a complete list of subcontractors [...] in a separate sealed envelope.

Bid pricing shall remain in effect for the duration of the contract.