MMA_Limestone_Boots_Bid2011.xls

This is a bid specification document for a Worker Safety Boots Master Agreement with the Maine Municipal Association (MMA), detailing approved boot manufacturers and models for procurement. The bid catalog includes 49 line items featuring boots from manufacturers including LaCrosse, Red Wing, Carolina, Wolverine, Rocky, Golden Retriever, Big Ski, Durant, Carhartt, Timberland, and others. Boot specifications vary by height (ranging from 4 inches to 10 inches), with features including steel toe, composite toe, aluminum toe, waterproofing, insulation options (ranging from 600 to 1,200 grams of Thinsulate), electrical hazard ratings, slip resistance, and specialized sole types. All boots must meet ASTM F 2413-05 MI/75 C/75 standards and be a minimum of 6 inches high. MMA currently employs approximately 200 employees across multiple sites in the Limestone and Caribou, Maine areas.

The selected vendor must provide quarterly on-site displays and sales events at MMA locations, maintain an adequate inventory of boots in various sizes to support proper fitting and comfort assessments, and facilitate same-day sales. The supplier must accept multiple payment methods including checks, credit cards, and cash to support MMA's cost-share program for employees. Specific pricing, delivery times for backorders, list prices, and supplier contact information are to be completed in the bid response. The specification requires that bidders provide applicable technical data for any equivalent boots offered that meet the minimum safety standards.