Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1) Contract period shall commence on the date of the bid award and continue through April 15, 2025. 2) Amount of sand is estimated at approximately 4,000 to 6,000 yards, plus or minus. 3) The sand shall have hard, strong, sharp durable grains processed in nature. The material shall be free of clay, silt, shale, lumps or soft and flaky particles that in the opinion of the Public Works Director or his designee would make the material unsuitable for road de-icing purposes. Absolutely no frozen material will be accepted. Limestone sand products are not acceptable. Sand shall have the following gradation: Sieve Designation Percent Passing by Weight 3/8 inch* 100 No. 4 75 - 100 No. 8 40 – 90 No. 16 20 - 75 No. 30 10 – 50 No. 100 2 - 15 No. 200 0 – 3 *Note - use 3/8" by 3/8" screen. Moisture content of sand tested or delivered shall not exceed 2.5% Any material delivered not meeting the gradation listed above shall be removed and replaced at the Contractor’s expense. Regular deliveries are to be made weekdays between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. During emergency situations, deliveries can be made from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. seven days a week. The town will generally order in amounts of 600-ton increments. The supplier shall provide the material within 5 working days of requested delivery by the town. Company supplying sand shall deliver sand at the minimum rate of 120 tons per day. 4) The material shall be delivered at the direction of the Public Works Supervisor. 5) Each load shall be accompanied by a valid weight slip indicating gross weight, tare weight, and net weight. 6) All weight tickets must be generated by third party certified scale. 7) The successful bidder shall certify to the Town of Bethel that said bidder is the sole supplier of the material delivered. In such cases where the successful bidder is not the sole supplier, the Town will require waivers of lien from the secondary suppliers prior to authorizing payment for said material. Should the successful bidder intend to use subcontractors or other material suppliers, the successful bidder shall submit a list with the names and addresses of any such subcontractors or other material suppliers within five (5) business days of notification of the awarding of bid and prior to commencement of any work and supplying of any materials.
