**As of December 28, 2023 this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established.** The City of Holyoke is seeking responses from locally qualified based companies and/or individuals to submit proposals to install a new double bottom jack cylinder unit including a new PVC liner. Looking for price for all labor & materials. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids if in the best interest of the city. 1. The repairs and upgrades on one (1) hydraulic passenger elevator. 2. The following outlines the scope of work covered in this Section: a. The scope of work includes but is not limited to the installation of a new cylinder assembly and PVC liner, electronic edge, buffer/stand, scavenger pump, as further specified. 3. Related equipment shall be designed, constructed, installed, and adjusted to produce the highest results with respect to smooth, quiet, convenient and efficient operation, durability, economy of maintenance, and the highest standard of safety. 4. It is not the intent of these specifications to detail the construction and design of all parts of the equipment, but it is expected that the type, materials, design, quality of work and construction of each part shall be adequate for the service required, durable, properly coordinated with all other parts, and in accordance with the best commercial standards applicable and of the highest commercial efficiency possible. 5. Electric and magnetic circuits and related parts shall be of proper size, design and material to avoid heating and arcing, and all other objectionable effects which may reduce the efficiency of operation, economy of maintenance and/or netuseful life of the apparatus. 6. Minimum requirements for design, materials, etc., are for certain parts of the equipment. Equivalent requirements approved by the Consultant shall apply to such parts as are of special design, construction or material and to which the specified requirements are not directly applicable. These minimum requirements as a whole shall be considered as establishing proportionate general minimum standards for all parts of the equipment. 7. The Consultant may permit variations from the requirement of these specifications to permit use of the Contractor's standard equipment, provided such standard equipment is in every way adequate for the intended use and meets the full intent of these specifications. All such variations proposed by the manufacturer shall be called to the attention of the Consultant and shall only be made if approved in writing prior to the award of the contract. 8. General requirements for design, materials and construction are intended primarily to apply to the heavy-duty and important parts of the equipment specifically mentioned and to other parts of similar duty and importance. Less important and light-duty parts may be of the standard design, materials and construction provided that, in the opinion of the Consultant, such standards are in accordance with the best commercial practice and are fully adequate for the purpose of use. All such variations shall be made only on the Consultant's written approval. 9. All equipment and component parts installed, supplied, or provided under this contract shall be manufactured and distributed by a third-party, non-installer company servicing the vertical transportation industry. a. Apparatus shall conform to the design and construction standards referenced herein and shall be rated the best commercial grade suitable for this application. b. Equipment and component systems shall not employ any experimental devices or proprietary designs that could hamper and/or otherwise prohibit subsequent maintenance repairs or adjustments by all qualified contractors. c. Manufacturers of the apparatus shall provide technical support and parts replacements for their equipment and component systems for a minimum of twenty (20) years, and issue such guarantee of support to the purchaser with written certification naming the final Owner of their product(s) to ensure the apparatus or systems remain maintainable regardless of who may be selected for future service.