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City of Lewiston Finance Department Norman Beauparlant, Director of Budget/Purchasing 2014-004 Shoring Boxes December 11, 2014 Sir/Madam: Sealed bids will be received in the office of the Director of Budget/Purchasing on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 until 2:00 p.m. at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud on the enclosed specifications for Shoring Boxes for the City of Lewiston Public Works Department Water & Sewer Division. The Finance Committee reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals. Please use a sealed envelope clearly marked with the bid name and number when submitting your bid. Only sealed bids will be accepted. Faxed bids will not be considered. Sincerely, Norman J. Beauparlant Director of Budget/Purchasing NJB/syt ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Lewiston, Maine Shoring Boxes Bid 2014-004 Bid Date: January 7, 2014 @ 2:00 p.m. The City of Lewiston is seeking qualified bids from contractors to furnish Shoring Boxes for the Public Works Department Water & Sewer Division. The desired equipment will be used by the Water and Sewer Division during trenching activities on the job site. The following specifications should be considered the minimum requirements and the bid shall be of the manufacturer’s latest model and design. All items must comply with applicable OSHA, Federal and Maine laws. All items appearing in the bidder’s regular published specifications are assumed to be included in the bidder’s proposal. The proposal must be signed by the bidder with his/her full name and address and be enclosed in a sealed envelope. The sealed envelope shall be marked with the name and address of the bidder and entitled: Bid: 2014-004 Shoring Boxes, and be addressed to: Director of Budget/Purchasing, City Hall, 27 Pine Street, Lewiston ME 04240. All mailed proposals should be sent be registered mail to insure delivery. Any bidder may withdraw his/her proposal prior to the scheduled time for the opening of proposals upon presentation to the Purchasing Agent of a request, in writing, to do so. Any bidder who withdraws his/her proposal within thirty (30) days after the actual opening thereof shall be considered to have abandoned his/her proposal. Any proposal received after the scheduled opening time will not be considered. The Finance Committee reserves the right to waive any formality and may consider as informal any proposal not prepared and submitted in accordance with these provisions. The Finance Committee reserves the right to accept any proposal or reject any or all proposals if it is deemed to be in the City’s best interest to do so. All bid prices are to be net, FOB Lewiston Public Works, 103 Adams Avenue, Maine 04210. All materials and workmanship shall carry the manufacturer’s standard guarantee. The bidder shall warrant to the buyer that the proposal conforms to these specifications without deviations. REQUIREMENTS Item 1: 8'H X 8'L X 8'W Aluminum Manhole Box Item 2: 8' X 16' Stackable Aluminum Trench Boxes ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Lewiston, Maine Shoring Boxes Bid 2014-004 Bid Date: January 7, 2014 @ 2:00 p.m. Specifications/Questionnaire This form must be filled out completely and returned with Proposal Form Item 1: 8'H X 8'L X 8'W Aluminum Manhole Box YES NO Model & Design Latest Size 8'H X 8'L X 8'W Pipe Clearance under spreaders to be 42" (minimum) Approx. Digging Depth (ft) & Soil Type (min. depth w/following soil types) Type A/25 = 33' Type B/45 = 18' Type C/60 = 14' Type C/80 = 12' Walls Heavy duty 4" aluminum, double walled w/wrap around ends 6061-T6 aluminum alloy construction Heavy duty reinforced top rails Heavy duty tapered knife edge on bottom of wall panels Box is stackable Box Weight 2,100 lbs. (Min.) Spreaders 4" Schedule 80 steel pipe spreaders (min.) Spreaders pinned in place Sized to make the box 8' wide Lifting Points Four lifting attachment points (min.) Four lifting eyes per box (min.) Manhole Shield To have Rating Chart & Engineering Certifications permanently attached ---PAGE BREAK--- Item 2: 8' X 16' Stackable Aluminum Trench Boxes YES NO Model & Design Latest Size 8'H X 16'L Pipe Clearance under spreaders to be 42" (minimum) Approx. Digging Depth (ft) & Soil Type (min. depth w/following soil types) Type A/25 = 30' Type B/45 = 18' Type C/60 = 14' Type C/80 = 10' Walls Heavy duty 4" aluminum, tubular design 6061-T6 aluminum alloy construction Heavy duty reinforced top rails Heavy duty reinforced attachment points for the spreader/drag bars Heavy duty tapered knife edge on bottom of wall panels Heavy duty tapered knife edge on end of wall panels to allow panels to be pulled through trenches Box is stackable Include all brackets, pins, sockets & posts needed to invert & stack the boxes Box Weight 3,100 lbs. (Min.) Spreaders 5" Schedule 80 steel pipe spreaders (min.) Spreaders pinned in place Each box to have one set of each of following: • 48" spreaders/drag bars with pins • 72" spreaders/drag bars with pins Lifting Points Four lifting attachment points (min.) Four lifting eyes per box (min.) Trenching Boxes To have Rating Chart & Engineering Certifications permanently attached ---PAGE BREAK--- PROPOSAL FORM TO: Director of Budget/Purchasing City Hall, 27 Pine Street Lewiston ME 04240 Dear Sir/Madam: The undersigned hereby declares that he has carefully examined the specifications and that he/she proposes and agrees, if this proposal is accepted, to provide the items identified in his/her proposal in accordance with the specifications listed; and that he/she will accept full payment therefor the following sum: Description Unit $ Total $ Item 1: 8'H X 8'L X 8'W Aluminum Manhole Box as specified $ $ Item 2: 8' X 16' Stackable Aluminum Trench Boxes as specified $ $ TOTAL Three Boxes $ STATE MAKE STATE DELIVERY TIME STATE TERMS COMPANY NAME SIGNED PRINTED NAME/TITLE ADDRESS DATE PHONE # FAX # E-MAIL ADDRESS