Irrigation Maintenance and Repairs Systems

The County of Essex in Newark, New Jersey is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive irrigation maintenance and repairs systems. The agency needs a contractor to evaluate repair situations on-site upon notification and provide free, detailed estimates before any work begins. These estimates must separate the cost of parts and labor, and the County must approve the estimate before the vendor initiates any repairs. The scope of work covers ongoing maintenance, repairs, and new installations of underground lawn sprinkler systems. All new installations require quotes based on material costs and the hourly rates established in the contract, and they must include County-approved automatic rain shut-off devices. The contractor must remain available to provide these services twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week. The agency requires the contractor to perform system start-ups, shutdowns, and winterization procedures. The contractor must repair any damage resulting from improper start-up, shutdown, or winterizing procedures at their own expense. All work requires prior approval from the Director of Parks and Recreation or a designated representative of Essex County. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. While the vendor must report to county sites to evaluate and repair the systems, the agency indicates that performance of the work will otherwise be offsite at the vendor's office location. The agency is currently looking for proposals and has not disclosed a specific budget, nor have they provided specific evaluation criteria or key dates in the project description.