Responders shall furnish any requested information within three (3) working days after notification from the purchasing agent.
Liquid Calcium Chloride to meet the IM 4194 Specification attached.
Contract Period
The Contractor will be awarded a one (1) year contract with an option to renew for five (5) additional years in twelve (12) month increments.
Safety Data Sheet
Bids shall be accompanied with the most recent detailed product specification sheet and Safety Data Sheet (SDS). All documents must be clearly legible.
Corrosion Inhibitor
Corrosion inhibitors shall not be included in the delivered product.
Purchase Orders
Purchase orders will be issued for items as needed throughout the contract period.
Delivery Location
Material shall be delivered to the locations indicated on the line items.
Delivery Requirements
Delivery shall be no later than 7 calendar days after receipt of order.
Additional Delivery Requirements
Trucks must be equipped with a meter or other device to ensure accurate measurement of delivered quantity. The number of gallons shall be recorded on each delivery ticket. Vendors will be responsible for all necessary equipment needed to transfer liquid chemical products to customers’ storage tanks. Additionally, the product lot number for each order must be clearly legible on the bill of lading for all
deliveries made.
Additional Information
All Iowa Department of Transportation garages that have requested liquid calcium chloride for use this winter season are included in this bid.
Full loads are ordered if possible; otherwise partial drops are ordered. Metered trucks are required by the DOT when making three or more stops. DOT does not have an approved brand/type of meter specified. If a metered truck is unavailable for loads with less than three
stops the driver shall be required to weight the load before each stop. DOT has incremented tanks for calcium chloride but tanks are not marked. Resolution on quantity delivered must be resolved prior to signing delivery ticket.
The number of gallons shall be recorded on each delivery ticket. Vendors will be responsible for all necessary equipment needed to transfer liquid chemical products to customers’ storage tanks. Additionally, the product lot number for each order must be clearly legible on the bill of lading for all deliveries made.
Many DOT locations have 2500 gallon tanks.
Minimum order of 1,000 gallons up to full loads should be expected.