35953_Exhibit A_Specifications.pdf

EXHIBIT A – SPECIFICATIONS

Delineator Posts / Sight Posts (Galvanized Steel) PA

1. DELIVERY:

1.1 DELIVERY DATE REQUIRED: Delivery, including all backorders, shall be completed within 45 days following issuance of a PO from ODOT.

Contractor shall notify ODOT, in writing, within five (5) days of receipt of Purchase Order if delivery cannot be completed as required. Upon receipt of such notice from the Contractor, ODOT reserves the right to cancel the order and make the purchase from another source, without further obligation to the Contractor. Repeated failure to meet delivery requirements may result in Price Agreement termination.

1.2 DELIVERY TIME: Delivery will be accepted Monday through Fridays, excluding weekends or legal holidays as recognized by the State. Contractor shall make an appointment with Storeroom for delivery date and time (See Price Agreement Section 1 PA Parties and Overview). Delivery hours are 7:30 am to 3:00 pm. Any exceptions to these times shall be at the discretion of ODOT.

1.3 DAMAGED SHIPMENTS: It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the shipment arrives at its destination undamaged. If there is damage due to inadequate packaging by the Contractor, ODOT reserves the right to return the shipment in whole or in part at the Contractor’s expense. If the Contractor is unable to supply a replacement shipment within the allotted period of time ODOT may cancel the order in whole or in part and purchase needed items from another source.

1.4 REJECTION OF SHIPMENT: ODOT may reject any shipment and/or cancel any PO that does not meet all the requirements of these specifications.

1.5 RETURNS: Any product shipped pursuant to a Purchase Order and is incorrect in any way from what was ordered, will be returned to Contractor for credit or exchange (ODOT’s choice) at no additional charge to ODOT, including shipping charges.

1.6 F.O.B.: Prices shall be submitted per delineator post (sight posts) (in packages of

50) on a delivered basis, FOB ODOT’s warehouse.

2. CERTIFICATION: Contractor must supply certification that galvanized steel meets the specification requirements within this document.

3. RANDOM CHECKS: ODOT reserves the right to conduct random checks and quality tests of delineator post (sight posts) shipments. If a random quality check reveals that the delineator post (sight posts) do not meet the requirements of the specifications of this bid the order shall be returned in whole or in part to the Contractor, at no cost to ODOT. If the Contractor is unable to supply a replacement shipment within the allotted period of time ODOT may cancel the order in whole or in part and purchase the needed delineator post (sight posts)s from another source.

4. BILLING INFORMATION: All billings shall be sent to the Oregon Department of Transportation, Storeroom, 455 Airport Road SE, Building K, Salem, Oregon 97301-5348.

5. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

5.1 SCOPE: This specification describes Type 1 delineator post (sight posts) as required by the Oregon Department of Transportation.

5.2 APPLICABLE SPECIFICATION: The following reference specifications shall form a part of this specification as referenced herein: (All Standards Referenced Shall be of the Most Current Revisions.)

5.2.1 AASHTO M 111 (ASTM A123)

5.2.2 Oregon Department of Transportation, Standard Drawing TM571

5.2.3 2024 Oregon Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Highway Construction Section 00840.

5.3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

5.3.1 EXCEPTIONS. Any exception to bid specifications and/or bid requirements shall be cause for rejection.

5.4 COMPOSITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Reference Oregon Department of Transportation, Standard Drawing TM571 (TYPE 1) and 2024 Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction Section 00840, both incorporated herein by this reference, to meet the following specifications:

5.4.1 GENERAL. Delineator post (sight posts), Type-1, shall be of hot rolled galvanized steel conforming to the requirements of AASHTO M 111 (ASTM A123).

Fabricate Delineator post (sight posts) from steel sections to meet either of the following requirements:

Metal Properties

Grade Minimum Yield Strength, ksi Minimum Ultimate Strength, ksi Hot-rolled carbon steel – min.

carbon content 0.32%

40 70

Hot-rolled rail steel * 50 80

* As defined in U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Standard 1CS 150- 48, rail steel products shall be rolled from standard tee-section steel rails. No other materials, such as those known by the terms "rerolled", "rail steel equivalent", and "rail steel quality", shall be substituted.

Fabricate delineator post (sight posts), Type-1, using channel sections of the nominal dimensions as shown, subject to the manufacturer's tolerances in dimensions, and a tolerance in weight of 3.5 percent in any one shipment and 5 percent under for any one post, and a tolerance in length of 1 inch under and 2 inches over. Ensure the delineator post (sight posts) are straight and free of sharp corners and rough or burred edges or surfaces.

5.4.2 DIMENSIONS: See: Standard Drawing TM571 (Type-1 Steel Post Dimensions).

5.4.3 GALVANIZING. Galvanize delineator post (sight posts) after fabrication according to AASHTO M 111 (ASTM A123).

5.5 PACKAGING AND MARKING

5.5.1 PACKAGE: delineator post (sight posts) shall be packaged 50 posts per carton in suitable test strength cartons and stenciled:

ODOT Storeroom. ID #402041 Each Sight post; Galvanized 7’ with 3” taper

5. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS