9107 - Questions and Answers.pdf

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Procurement Office

605 Suwannee Street, MS20

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450

Phone: (850) 414.4253

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

BID NO.: DOT-ITB-24-9107-DG DATE: June 19, 2024

BID TITLE: Tarpaulins and Dump Truck Covers.

OPNENING DATE/TIME: Thursday, June 27, 2024 @ 10:00 A.M (LOCAL TIME)

Notice is hereby given of the following changes to the above-referenced

SOLICITATION:

• Questions and Answers provided below:

Question 1

We are a manufacturer and can build these in house in our own facility so they would be our brand. Would that be an issue to bid the job like this?

Answer 1

The bid allows for Alternates and there is a place in each grouping for you to include the brand you are bidding.

For each line item you can write in any information that is specific to your tarps.

Question 2

DOT-ITB-24-9107-DG On these tarpaulins and dump truck covers are there any special requirements for the covers. are they flat with a pocket on one side and grommets on the other? Do you need Grommets on the sides? IF so how far apart.

What material are you needing: a 14.9 oz Vinyl or Duck Canvas?

Answer 2

Please see additional specifications. As for the vinyl or duck canvas, either.

Question 3

On the dump Truck covers can we quote black material or do you need multicolor? I am guessing on the A or B that is material specific on which brand of material to provide vs bidding both materials for each size? We use a monster Mhsh which is much more durable material

Answer 3

Multi-Mesh is what has been requested and I believe that is what they are looking. If you have both, I would them bid both; however, if all you have is the black bid that. I will have to find out if there a specific reason for the color and I will not have an answer before the bid opens. The A is for the Donovan Special Multicolor Mesh Tarp, and the B is for the Leno - Weave Multi Mesh. At the bottom of each grouping there is a place to include the brand you are bidding. If you have specific part #’s you can include them in the areas for the size tarps you are bidding.

Question 4

I can get twitchell but may i ask why are you specifying the different material for each size of dump truck covers? Just trying to understand why the need to.

Answer 4

Those brands are not specific they are a guidance only. This bid is allows for alternates, those are just the brands we have had in the past that have worked well for the Maintenance crews.

SPECIFICATIONS

INDUSTRY STANDARD TARP DRAWING

INDUSTRY STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications for this material are as follows:

• 840 denier polyester core yarn or greater

• 11x11 thread count (if all yarns are 840 denier or greater) and 11x22 thread count (if using 840 denier or greater for the 11 threads and 500 denier or greater for the 22 threads). 11x11 and 11x22 are considered to be equal.

• Temperature resistance -40 to 172 degrees F.

• Weight approximately 11 oz per sq yard

Tarp Specifications:

Tarp hems are folded twice and sewn with double needle 6” pocket on one end of the tarp ¼” Spline or PE Tubing sewn into the front hem for attaching tarp to roller bar #4 Grommets every 4’ down the sides of the tarp Tarp are made with one solid piece of material with no welds