WELCOME TO THE CITY OF RENSSELAER'S PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
HOURS: 8:00 am-2:00 pm Monday - Friday
Richard M. Berhaupt Jessica Marvelli
Purchasing Agent Purchasing Clerk
62 Washington Street 62 Washington Street
City of Rensselaer N.Y. 12144 City of Rensselaer N.Y. 12144
Phone: 518 462 2251 Phone: 518 694 7933
Fax: 518 462 3522 Fax: 518 694 5320
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
The Purchasing Department is responsible for the purchasing of all materials, supplies, equipment and services required by the city. This entails processing all purchase requisitions, preparing specifications for contracts, conducting competitive bidding and awarding contracts. The principal objective of the Purchasing Department is to buy the right quality, in the right quantity, at the right time, in the right place and for the right price. The City’s computerized purchase system encumbers funds simultaneously as the order is placed in the system. The city processes most invoices for payment within (30) days, and expedites payments where additional discounts for prompt payment are offered.
“Welcome vendors! The City of Rensselaer is constantly seeking new sources of supply as well as expansion of business into new areas with our current vendors. If you wish to do business with the city, please contact the Purchasing Department during business hours.”
VENDORS, PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT A PURCHASE ORDER ISSUED BY THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE PROVISION OF ANY GOODS AND / OR SERVICES,. IF YOU PROVIDE GOODS AND/ OR SERVICES WITHOUT A PURCHASE ORDER, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK AND HAVE NO ASSURANCE OF PAYMENT.
This guide is not intended, and should not be relied upon, to be a complete statement of all legal requirements applicable to City contracts. Both the City and the vendor must at all times be guided by the applicable requirements of law not with standing anything contained in this guide.
City of Rensselaer is partnering with the EmpireState Purchasing Group Bid System and will post their bid opportunities to this site. As a vendor, you can register with the EmpireState Purchasing Group Bid System and be sure that you see all available bids and opportunities. By selecting the value added option, your company will receive emails once the City of Rensselaer has a bid opportunity that matches your company's business. In addition, the site handles bid opportunities, RFPs, and RFQs for other local agencies as well.
Empire State Purchasing Group Bid System Home Page
Surplus Auctions
At times, the Department of Public Works, the Fire Department or the Police department will have a need to sell surplus equipment that no longer suits the needs of the City. Upon approval from the Common Council and Mayor, surplus items are placed on Auctions International or collarcityauctionsonline to be sold.
If you are interested in any of the items, please be sure to watch their site’s to bid.