Culvert Pipe Specifications and RFQ 2015.docx

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

Culvert Pipe

SPECIFICATIONS

1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE: The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resource Sections is soliciting bids to establish an open-end contract to supply Culvert Pipe identified in Section 3.1 and supervision necessary to deliver pipe to location listed in 6.1.

2. DEFINITIONS: The terms listed below shall have the meanings assigned to them below. Additional definitions can be found in section 2 of the General Terms and Conditions.

2.1 “Contract Item” or “Contract Items” means the list of items identified in Section 3, Subsection 1 below.

2.2 “Pricing Pages” means the schedule of prices, estimated order quantity, and totals attached hereto as Exhibit A and used to evaluate the RFQ.

2.3 “RFQ” means the official request for quotation published by the Division of Natural Resources.

3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

3.1 Contract Items and Mandatory Requirements: Vendor shall provide Agency with the Contract Items listed below on an open-end and continuing basis. Contract Items must meet or exceed the mandatory requirements as shown below.

3.1.1 Culvert Drainage Pipe

3.1.1.1 40 feet of 72 inch Zinc-Coated (galvanized) steel corrugated pipe with 12 gauge minimum thickness. 1 Connecting band will be included.

3.1.1.2 40 feet of 18 inch plastic double walled corrugated pipe with smooth interior and annular exterior corrugations. Pipe must have integrated bell and spigot fittings that ensure a water-tight connection.

3.1.1.3 120 Feet of 24 inch plastic double walled corrugated pipe with a smooth interior and annular exterior corrugations. Pipe must have integrated bell and spigot fittings that ensure a water-tight connection.

3.1.1.4 The Vendor shall deliver all pipe and necessary connection hardware to a location specified below in 6.1.1 as directed by a representative of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.

3.1.1.5 The Vendor must interact directly with Representatives of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Travis Bowman or Todd Dowdy, Ph. 304-256-6947.

4. CONTRACT AWARD:

4.1 Contract Award: The Contract is intended to provide Agencies with a purchase price on all Contract Items. The Contract shall be awarded to the Vendor that provides the Contract Items meeting the required specifications for the lowest overall total cost per watershed location, on a price per ton delivered basis, to the watersheds specified in Section 6.1 and as shown on the Pricing Page. Award may be given to multiple vendors based on location meeting the lowest cost.

4.2 Pricing Pages: Vendor should complete the Pricing Pages by bidding on the price per Foot, including delivery charges to designated area. Vendor should complete the Pricing Pages in their entirety as failure to do so may result in Vendor’s bids being disqualified.

The Pricing Pages contain a list of the Contract Items and estimated purchase volume. The estimated purchase volume for each item represents the approximate volume of anticipated purchases only. No future use of the Contract or any individual item is guaranteed or implied.

Vendor should enter the information into the Pricing Pages to prevent errors in the evaluation.

5. ORDERING AND PAYMENT:

5.1 Ordering: Vendor shall accept orders by regular mail, facsimile, e-mail, or any other written forms of communication. Vendor may, but is not required to, accept on-line orders through a secure internet ordering portal/website. If Vendor has the ability to accept on-line orders, it should include in its response a brief description of how Agencies may utilize the on-line ordering system. Any on-line ordering system must have the capability to restrict prices and available items to conform to the Catalog originally submitted with this RFQ. Vendor shall ensure that its on-line ordering system is properly secured prior to processing Agency orders on-line.

5.2 Payment: Vendor shall accept payment in accordance with the payment procedures of the State of West Virginia.

6. DELIVERY AND RETURN:

6.1 Delivery Time: The Vendor shall be responsible for acquiring and making delivery of the Culvert Drainage Pipe to the location during all weather conditions and on demand within 72-hour notice of the Representative for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.

Directions: From the intersection of Rt 97 and Coal Mountain Road north of Justice WV. Take Coal Mountain Road approximately 5.5 miles to Cub Creek access road on the left. Follow Cub Creek access approximately 2 miles to drop off location.

6.2 Late Delivery: The Agency placing the order under this Contract must be notified in writing if orders will be delayed for any reason. Any delay in delivery that could cause harm to an Agency will be grounds for cancellation of the delayed order, and/or obtaining the items ordered from a third party.

Any Agency seeking to obtain items from a third party under this provision must first obtain approval of the Purchasing Division.

6.3 Delivery Payment/Risk of Loss: Standard order delivery shall be F.O.B. destination to the Agency’s location. Vendor shall include the cost of standard order delivery charges in its bid pricing/discount and is not permitted to charge the Agency separately for such delivery. The Agency will pay delivery charges on all emergency orders provided that Vendor invoices those delivery costs as a separate charge with the original freight bill attached to the invoice.

6.4 Return of Unacceptable Items: If the Agency deems the Contract Items to be unacceptable, the Contract Items shall be returned to Vendor at Vendor’s expense and with no restocking charge. Vendor shall either make arrangements for the return within five (5) days of being notified that items are unacceptable, or permit the Agency to arrange for the return and reimburse Agency for delivery expenses. If the original packaging cannot be utilized for the return, Vendor will supply the Agency with appropriate return packaging upon request. All returns of unacceptable items shall be F.O.B. the Agency’s location. The returned product shall either be replaced, or the Agency shall receive a full credit or refund for the purchase price, at the Agency’s discretion.

6.5 Return Due to Agency Error: Items ordered in error by the Agency will be returned for credit within 30 days of receipt, F.O.B. Vendor’s location. Vendor shall not charge a restocking fee if returned products are in a resalable condition. Items shall be deemed to be in a resalable condition if they are unused and in the original packaging. Any restocking fee for items not in a resalable condition shall be the lower of the Vendor’s customary restocking fee or 5% of the total invoiced value of the returned items.

7. MISCELLANEOUS:

7.1 No Substitutions: Vendor shall supply only Contract Items submitted in response to the RFQ unless a contract modification is approved in accordance with the provisions contained in this Contract.

7.2 Vendor Supply: Vendor must carry sufficient inventory of the Contract Items being offered to fulfill its obligations under this Contract. By signing its bid, Vendor certifies that it can supply the Contract Items contained in its bid response.

7.3 Reports: Vendor shall provide quarterly reports and annual summaries to the Agency showing the Agency’s items purchased, quantities of items purchased, and total dollar value of the items purchased. Vendor shall also provide reports, upon request, showing the items purchased during the term of this Contract, the quantity purchased for each of those items, and the total value of purchases for each of those items. Failure to supply such reports may be grounds for cancellation of this Contract.

7.4 Contract Manager: During its performance of this Contract, Vendor must designate and maintain a primary contract manager responsible for overseeing Vendor’s responsibilities under this Contract. The Contract manager must be available during normal business hours to address any customer service or other issues related to this Contract. Vendor should list its Contract manager and his or her contact information below.

Contract Manager: ______________________ Telephone Number: ________________________ Fax Number: ______________________________ Email Address: ____________________________

Revised 1/14/2014