Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS 1.1 In an effort to minimize inventory of parts and to standardize material within the Lincoln Water System, the materials identified in the attached Material Specification Section are the only materials which will be accepted for the Lincoln Water System installations. 2. DEMONSTRATIONS/SAMPLES 2.1 Samples of alternates must be tested and approved by the Lincoln Water System one (1) year in advance of bidding. 2.1.1 Samples shall be submitted on or before March 1 of any calendar year. 2.1.2 Samples approved for use within the Lincoln Water System will be included in the qualified products list for subsequent Notice to Bidders. 2.1.3 The approval of material for use within Lincoln Water System is vested solely with the City of Lincoln. 2.2 All samples shall be delivered to: Lincoln Water System Distribution Shop 2021 North 27th St. Lincoln, Nebraska 68503 3. BIDDING PROCEDURE 3.1 If any engineering changes have occurred to the qualified products listed in the Material Specification Section since the preceding Notice to Bidders, bidder must submit with their bid, without charge, one (1) set of drawings and other information indicating: 3.1.1 The manufacturer. 3.1.2 The principal dimensions, weight, and materials of construction and tolerances and applicable ASTM and AWWA designations. 3.1.3 Where catalog sheets are submitted, the applicable information must be clearly indicated by circling each item or otherwise indicating the pertinent information on each page submitted. 4. DELIVERY 4.1 Unit bid prices shall include all delivery costs, including shipper's charges and unloading time, at the following delivery point: Lincoln Water System Distribution Shop 2021 North 27th Street Lincoln, Nebraska 68503 4.2 Deliveries shall be made between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on normal City of Lincoln workdays. 5. ACCEPTANCE OF MATERIAL 5.1 Orders will normally be made on standard purchase orders issued by the Purchasing Agent. 5.1.1 Orders may be placed by telephone directly by the Lincoln Water System. 5.1.2 In any event, all orders will be assigned an order number. 5.2 All correspondence, including acknowledgment of receipt of order, packing lists and invoices, shall carry the order number assigned by the City of Lincoln. 5.3 Contractor shall group materials on his invoices as they are grouped on the City of Lincoln's order. 5.4 With the completion of an order, contractor shall furnish to the City of Lincoln affidavits from the manufacturer(s) of the materials that all material supplied fully conforms with the AWWA Standards and supplementary specifications listed in the Material Specification Section, and that all test requirements have been met.
