2-Statement of Work (SOW) - 2098912.pdf

Exhibit H - Statement of Work

TIRE/ WHEEL CLEANER

(WHITEWALL)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

A. Introduction

B. Background

C. Scope

D. Reference Documentation

E. Definitions / Abbreviations

2.0 WORK REQUIREMENT ............................................................... 3 - 5

Document Control # Workflow ID Revision #

AAA-0000 0

Effective Date: TBD

Name Title

Originator: Cynthia Baltrip Analyst – PA Support Services

Approver: Chad Jeffrey Director PA. Facility Services

Revision # Description Initials Release # Date

0 Initial Release

AAA-0000 TIRE/ WHEEL CLEANER (WHITEWALL) Rev# 0

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A. Technical Requirements .......................................................... 3 - 5

3.0 DELIVERABLES ............................................................................ 5, 6

A. Contractor Deliverables

B. Documentation

4.0 SUPPORTING INFORMATION

A. Security

B. Place of Performance

C. Qualifications of Key Personnel

5.0 VERIFICATION

6.0 PACKAGING ................................................................................... 6, 7

TABLES

Table 1 – DELIVERY LOCATIONS

DART Operations - Engineering

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1.0 General Information

This specification outlines the requirements for a Contractor to furnish and deliver Tire/Wheel Cleaner (Whitewall) to Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). This is used to clean the wheels of city transit buses at DART's Facilities.

A. Introduction As part of its effort to maintain a clean and reliable fleet, DART personnel hand-wash wheel rims and tires daily on its fleet of 670 medium- and heavy-duty buses.

B. Background Buses are washed daily at the three facilities identified in Table 1. Washing wheels and tires with a brush is followed by a rinse with clear water. The wheels are powder-coated white.

C. Scope DART’s fleet of 670 buses is roughly evenly divided among its three operational divisions. The locations are defined in Table 1. The Contractor should be prepared to deliver product in 55-gallon drums.

D. Reference Documentation N/A

E. Definitions / Abbreviations EPA Environmental Protection Agency

LLPDE Linear Low-Density Polyethylene

OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer

OSHA Occupational Safety Hazard Association pH “Percent Hydrion (ions of hydrogen),” a 14-point scale in which 7 is neutral, lower than 7 is acidic, and greater than 7 is alkaline or basic.

NRV Non-Revenue Vehicle

NTP National Toxicology Program

2.0 Work Requirement

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A. Technical Requirements

I. All products furnished under this contract shall be equal or better in composition to specifications listed below. No deviation will be allowed throughout the term of this contract unless agreed to in writing by DART’s Contracting Officer.

2 Environmental Conditions

The product offered shall have a minimum of three (3) years of transit field experience under conditions of -–15°F to 115°F similar to those found in Dallas, Texas.

3 Physical and Chemical Characteristics

The product offered should have the following physical and chemical characteristics:

A. Granular, dust free, free flowing.

B. pH in a one percent (1%) solution shall be 11.6 – 12.5

C. Inoffensive odor.

D. Foam – Moderate

E. Solubility in water – one hundred percent (100%)

F.

Cleaner shall not contain ingredients that affect the health of the person using the product

G.

Cleaner shall contain cleaning agents that provide wetting, penetration and emulsification of oily soils

H.

Cleaner shall not be harmful to paint, soft metals or plastic surfaces

I.

Directions for mixing, including the amount of product required per unit of water, shall be included with the initial delivery to each location, and shall be available upon request thereafter

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J.

The Contractor shall be responsible for providing materials that meet or exceed the requirements specified in Section 2.0

4. Safety and Health Requirements

A. Contractor shall implement a “right-to-know” employee information service to ensure DART compliance with Texas House Bill 112, Article 5182B “Hazard Communication Act,” Section 3, (similar to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard). This employee information service is subject to the approval by DART’s Risk Management.

B. Contractor shall provide written technical advice, including specifications for required treatment and equipment needed for drainage and disposal of spent chemicals through the DART in-place system to ensure proper implementation and compliance with EPA, State, County and City of Dallas regulations and codes.

C. The cleaning agent shall not include any chemicals listed by the current report of suspected carcinogens of the National Toxicology Program (NTP).

D. Contractor is required to provide a completed and current Material Safety Data Sheet for the product with each delivery.

3.0 DELIVERABLES

A. Contractor Deliverables

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1. The contractor shall provide a delivery service to the sites in Table 1.

2. Contractor shall furnish a current Safety Data Sheet with the bid and upon request to DART thereafter.

3. The contractor shall deliver the product within three (3) business days after an order has been placed.

4. A Product Technical Data sheet shall be furnished with the bid. This product Technical Data sheet shall show the general composition of the cleaner (e.g., sodium tetraborate, proprietary surfactants, inert ingredients) as well as recommended dilution.

B. Documentation

1. The contractor should include a date of manufacture and lot number for each batch of cleaner delivered.

2. The contractor shall invoice DART once each month with an invoice detailing each service call performed during the month. The invoice shall include the delivery address, number of gallons delivered, units delivered, product name, and a DART employee signature from that location. The signature shall be proof that the delivery has been made and is acceptable to DART.

C. DART Furnished Equipment

1. DART will furnish a storage area for delivered drums.

4.0 SUPPORTING INFORMATION

A. Security

Reasonable caution should be exercised against damage to DART facilities during delivery.

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B. Place of Performance

1. Products are to be delivered to locations shown in Table 1.

C. Qualifications of Key Personnel

1. No specific requirements.

5.0 VERIFICATION

A. DART reserves the right to send samples of product to an independent test lab for verification of the product if an issue arises with the product quality or damage to tires resulting from the normal use of this product.

B. Periodic audits may be performed to assure delivery of the product.

6.0 Packaging

A. Product shall be packaged to best industry practice to prevent damage.

The packing slip shall include DART purchase order number, DART part number, manufacturer part number, manufacturer name and part description. The packaging exterior (e.g. individual part bag, box, ext.)

shall include manufacture’s part number and manufacture’s name.

B. Parts that are packaged as a kit shall be within corrugated container (or equivalent) and shall have voids filled on all sides of the containerized material.

C. Where the part size permits, container should be designed in modular fashion to fix on standard pallet sized if the drums are delivered on a pallet. The pallet must be designed to accommodate the part(s) length and weight, keeping the material with the confines of the pallet (i.e., material shall not overhang the footprint dimensions of the pallet.)

D. Strapping should be used only in vertical alignment.

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E. Use of plastic (stretch) film for unitization is considered an acceptable material. Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Stretch Film or equivalent shall be utilized for parts’ kit packaging applications.

F. Product shall be packaged to provide maximum protection against shock, vibration, electrostatic discharge, abrasion, thermal and other types of damage during shipment.

G. Product shall be delivered in 55gallon drums. If delivered in drums, it may need to be offloaded into 55-gallon drums.

Table 1: DELIVERY LOCATIONS

Operating Facility Address

East Dallas Bus Operating Facility 4127 Elm Street Dallas, Texas 75226

Northwest Bus Operating Facility 2424 Webb Chapel Extension Dallas, Texas 75220

Central Support Bus Operating Facility 4209 Main Street Dallas, Texas 75226

South Oak Cliff Bus Operating Facility

(SOCBOF)

3422 East Kiest Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75028

Oak Cliff (Non-Revenue Vehicle [NRV]) 1200 East Jefferson Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75203

Central Rail Operating Facility (CROF) 3021 Oak Lane Dallas, Texas 75226

Northwest Rail Operating Facility

(NWROF)

9717 Abernathy Avenue Dallas, Texas 75220

Rowlett - WSA 4817 Rowlett Road Rowlett, Texas 75088