New York State Contract Reporter #2140409

Install Automatic Door Actuators at the Visitor Interpretive Center

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Sciences is seeking a contractor to install automatic door actuators at its Visitor Interpretive Center restrooms. - Buyer and funding - Buyer: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Sciences, in New York. - Grant administrator: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; funding is partly through the Zoos, Botanical Gardens & Aquaria Capital Grant Program. - Requested products - Automatic door actuators: two pairs for public restroom doors, connected to power-operated door controls; no manufacturer or part number is specified. - Push plates: quantity and part number are not stated. Bidders must specify type, material, finish, engraving, and mounting method; the packet describes heavy-duty stainless steel with a US32D finish and accessibility and “Push to Open” markings. - Installation and notable requirements - Provide labor, materials, equipment, tools, field verification, concealed plenum-rated low-voltage wiring, and integration with existing hardware, including delay relays if needed. - Doors must release safely when the building fire alarm activates. Work must meet applicable accessibility, door-safety, fire-safety, and New York building-code requirements, including ICC A117.1, ADAAG, ANSI/BHMA A156.10 and A156.19, and NFPA 101. - Complete post-installation AAADM safety inspections and provide a signed compliance certificate or sticker for each door. Train College facilities staff and provide operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, and as-built documentation. - Bids should include product data, itemized labor and materials pricing, and a proposed schedule. The packet also requests similar boiler or HVAC project references and related experience, which appear inconsistent with the door-actuator scope. - Period of performance: The stated contract term is five months, with substantial completion required within the project schedule. This is not described as an annual subscription. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturer, OEM, or installation vendor is named in the procurement documents.

Description

Paul Smith's College of Arts and Sciences is seeking bids for capital improvements at its Visitor Interpretive Center. The work is to install two pairs of automatic door actuators connected to power-operated door controls in the public restrooms, including required wiring, integration with existing building hardware, safety testing, staff training, and project documentation. Installations must comply with applicable accessibility, life-safety, and building-code standards. The project is funded in part by a Zoos, Botanical Gardens & Aquaria Capital Grant Program award.

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