Delivery Of Aluminum Sulfate

The City of Tallahassee Underground Utilities and Public Infrastructure is soliciting bids for the furnishing, delivery and pumping of bulk liquid aluminum sulfate. Any estimated quantities stated are provided only as a guideline for bid preparation and shall not guarantee the quantity that will be ordered. The City reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of items purchased. 3.2 SPECIFICATIONS Bidders are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the specifications of the products to be delivered and/or the work to be performed under this Bid. Bidders should inspect any equipment and/or locations prior to submitting a bid in order to be fully aware of the scope of services required. Failure to inspect the various sites will not relieve the successful Bidder from performing in accordance with the intent and meaning of the specifications at the awarded prices. 3.3 REQUIREMENTS a. Liquid Alum: Aluminum Sulfate Solution AL2(SO4)3 equivalent to AL2O3, 8.3% b. Price bid shall be on a per dry ton basis and shall represent the complete cost, including delivery. c. This is a requirements contract for the supplies or services specified and effective for the stated Term. The quantities of supplies or services specified are estimates only. Except as this contract may otherwise provide, if the City's requirements do not result in placement of orders in the quantities described as "estimated'' or "maximum", that fact shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment. d. Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. Subject to any limitations in the Order Limitations and Requirements clause or elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall furnish to the City all supplies or services specified in the contract and called for by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The City may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations. e. Except as this contract otherwise provides, the City shall order from the Contractor all the supplies or services described in the Price Schedule that are required to be purchased by the City department(s) or division(s) specified in the contract. f. The City is not required to purchase from the Contractor requirements in excess of any limit on total orders under this contract. g. If the City requires delivery of any quantity of an item before the earliest date that delivery must be made under this contract, and if the Contractor will not accept an order providing for the accelerated delivery, the City may acquire the urgently required goods or services from another source. h. Any order issued during the Term of this contract and not completed prior to the end of such Term shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and City's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the Term. i. Any items to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of purchase orders by City departments or activities, as specified in the contract. Such purchase orders may be issued at any time during the Term of this contract. j. All orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In case of a conflict between an order and this contract, the contract shall control. k. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, by electronic commerce methods.