18-2402 - Welding Gases & Supplies

Scope of Work/Technical Specifications and Objective
 
The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to supply gas filled cylinders and welding supplies to each of it terminals listed below:
 
Macomb Terminal                   Oakland Terminal                   Wayne Terminal
34705 Centaur Dr.                  2021 Barrett Dr.                     30000 N. Industrial Dr.
Clinton Twp., MI 48035           Troy, MI 48084                      Inkster, MI 48141
 
SMART requires that all responding vendors and the successful contractor have an established place of business and have telephone service during normal working hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) five days per week for the duration of the contract.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.03Pricing Specifications
 

1. Prices are to be firm from the date the contract becomes effective.
2. Descriptions of gas, cylinders, and welding supplies are only for the purpose of quoting and as an attempt to present a general overview of SMART’s annual usages.
3. The gas cylinders and supplies annual usage’s are only for the purpose of quoting and as an attempt to present a general overview of SMART’s annual usages.
4. The gas cylinders and supplies annual usages shown are estimated only based on prior usage and is not a guarantee of future usage.  
    
   Pricing for Gas Filled Cylinders

1. Show your catalog numbers, price per unit of measure shown and cylinder monthly rental rate. No cylinder deposit is to be charged. All fees associated with this quote must be shown. No hidden fees will be accepted.
2. The sizes of the gas cylinders shown in this quote are accepted United States industry standards and as such, no substitution in sizes will be permitted. Submission of a quote substituting sizes will be rejected as non-responsive.
3. All Cylinders shall remain the property of the vendor. Empty cylinders hall be picked-up at the vendors expense, when delivery of full cylinders is made, or within 72 hours after receipt of independent notification by SMART. The cost of all cylinders and containers shall be included in the quoted price. The vendor shall otherwise maintain all cylinders labeled in good condition according to commonly accepted, agreed procedures and practices, with reasonable wear and tear accepted.
4. The contractor must have a system/network capable of maintaining an accurate account of cylinders delivered to SMART. The system/network must capture, at a minimum, the location, type of cylinder, and the amount of cylinders allocated to a given location. The successful vendor must be capable of providing reports of cylinder inventory upon request from SMART. The vendor shall maintain and be accountable for cylinder inventory control system.  
   Pricing for Welding Supplies

1. Show your catalog numbers. The catalog unit price is the unit price from the catalog you are using, the %, and the Unit Price is the price to SMART after adjusted for % discount.
2. All vendors are to submit current catalog(s), current price list(s) used and any additional information that outlines the pricing that will be given to SMART (i.e. discounts off standard catalog list prices, off wholesale catalog prices, etc.).
3. All vendors quoted discounts shall be firm for the contract period, subject to published catalog price increases. The vendor shall provide, at no charge, the on-contract catalog in hard copy to each terminal (after award of contract).
4. The on-contract catalog shall include all contract items including product description, product number, units of measure, price, ordering instructions, return instructions, customer service telephone and fax numbers, and customer service hours of operation. Updates/supplements to the catalog will be issued monthly. Catalogs incorporating all changes will be issued once every twelve months.