2-Diesel Exhaust Fluid Specifications.pdf

EXHIBIT “C” GROUP NO. 3 – SPECIFICATIONS - DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID

SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

SUPPLY AND DELIVER DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 The Contractor shall supply and deliver F.O.B destination up to 315,000 gallons of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) over a 2-year period as required by METRO. The Contractor shall fill METRO empty 330 gallon totes and 500 gallon stationary tanks that are collocated at the bus operating facilities listed below. The 500 gallon tanks are equipped with a quick-disconnect for filling and the 330 gallon totes are filled via freefall.

1.2 The Contractor shall be responsible for cleaning up all spills caused by the Contractor’s employees.

1.3 The Contractor shall be responsible for all damages to METRO facilities caused by the Contractor’s employees.

1.4 Deliveries shall be completed with 24 hours of and order being placed.

2.0 PRODUCT

2.1 The DEF shall meet/exceed the CUMMINS, ISO 22241-1 and AUS32 specifications. The DEF shall meet the following properties:

Properties Typical Urea (wt %) 31.8-33.2 %by weight Alkalinity as NH3 max 0.2 %by weight Biuret max0.3 % Insoluble max 20 ppm (parts per million) Aldehydes max 5 ppm Phosphate (PO4) max 0.5 ppm Aluminum max 0.5 ppm Calcium max 0.5 ppm Copper max 0.2 ppm Iron max 0.5 ppm Zinc max 0.2 ppm Chromium max 0.2 ppm Nickel max 0.2 ppm Magnesium max 0.5 ppm Sodium max 0.5 ppm Potassium Max 0.5 ppm Density at 68°F(20˚C) 9.07-9.12 lbs/gal

3.0 ORDERING AND DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

3.1 The METRO personnel authorized to place release orders against this Contract will be identified in writing after the award. The Contractor shall complete, for each release order, a sales slip or invoice ticket containing at least, but not limited to the following information:

Name of Contractor Date of Purchase Itemized list of parts and/or supplies ordered Quantity Catalog Unit Price

Discounted Unit Price Extended Price Date of Delivery Name and ID Number of METRO Staff placing the order Name and ID Number of METRO Staff receiving the order

3.2 After the Contractor has had the appropriate METRO Staff receiving the item(s) sign their name and employee number on the sales slip(s) or invoice ticket(s), a copy of the sales slip(s) or invoice ticket(s) will be given to the employee.

3.3 Routine delivery of the item(s) shall be made within twenty-four (24) hours from the time that a verbal release is placed, unless otherwise agreed to by the Contract Administrator and the Contractor. The Contractor agrees that it shall at its expense; exert every reasonable effort necessary to meet the required delivery schedule.

3.4 Release orders issued before Contract expiration requiring delivery after that time shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The Contract shall govern the Contractor's and METRO's rights and obligations with respect to the release order(s) to the same extent as if the release order were completed during the Contract term; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this Contract more than thirty

(30) calendar days after Contract expiration.

3.5 It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to insure that release orders are delivered with no over shipments. Any over shipped material will be kept by METRO and charges for these over shipments will be deducted from the Contractor's invoice.

3.6 The Contractor shall notify METRO immediately if, at any time, it appears that the delivery schedule set forth may not be met. Nothing herein shall be interpreted as waiving remedies otherwise available to METRO.

3.7 If METRO requires the item(s) to be shipped by air freight, METRO shall pay any extra cost associated therewith.

3.8 The Contractor shall deliver bulk Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) to the facilities listed below. All deliveries shall be made F.O.B. destination with no minimum order requirement.

1. Kashmere Bus Operating Facility (BOF) 5700 Eastex Freeway Houston, TX 77026

2. West BOF 11555 Westpark Dr.

Houston, TX 77084

3. Polk BOF 5700 Polk Houston, TX 77023

4. Fallbrook BOF 111 Fallbrook Drive Houston, TX 77038

5. Hiram Clarke BOF 4175 Uptown Drive Houston, TX 77045

METRO may add an additional facility by notifying the Contractor in writing

3.9 Unless otherwise indicated in this Contract all goods supplied to METRO property shall be between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. prevailing local time, Monday through Friday except for holidays observed by METRO.

4.0 ACCEPTANCE

4.1 The Diesel Exhaust Fluid shall be reviewed and approved by METRO’s Project Manager.