Code_of_Conduct_Affidavit_Revised_070108.rtf

This is a Code of Conduct Affidavit document related to a lumber procurement solicitation by the State of Maine Department of Conservation, Boating Facilities Division. The document supports a pressure-treated timber lumber order for boating facilities infrastructure in Richmond, Maine. The scope consists of three categories of Southern Pine timber: 496 pieces of 8" × 8" timbers in 12-foot lengths, 304 pieces of 8" × 8" timbers in 16-foot lengths, and 25 pieces of 3" × 12" boards in 12-foot lengths. All timber must be graded No. 2 minimum by the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau and comply with American Lumber Standards Committee standards. Timber located below the water line requires pressure treatment with either Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) at a minimum retention of 0.60 pcf or waterborne copper-based preservatives meeting AWPA Use Category 4C standards. Responses were due March 10, 2010, through the AdvantageME Vendor Self Service system. Delivery is required to 1009 Brunswick Road (Route 201) in Richmond, Maine, with at least 48 hours' advance notice to Bill Cunningham at (207) 582-7845.

Vendors must submit planned preservative treatment specifications and treatment-level certifications prior to purchase, with CCA-treated members requiring evidence of treatment date and drying time. All transportation charges are borne by the contractor unless otherwise specified. In case of tie quotes, preference is given to in-state bidders or those offering commodities produced or manufactured in Maine. When scoring criteria are applied, price receives a minimum of 25% weight. Questions regarding the solicitation were due 48 hours prior to bid closing and must be submitted through the AdvantageME VSS Question and Answer link.