1.0 SCOPE OF CONTRACT 1.1 Scope-Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office yearly supply of batteries. 1.2 Batteries to be used by all Departments of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, but ordered only from Motor Maintenance. 1.3 Numbers and identification information taken from BCI Battery Replacement Data Book. 2.0 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS 2.1 All batteries shall be first grade, first line products, and must meet the latest published Battery Council International (BCI) specifications. 2.2 Only batteries with polyvinyl chloride or other plastic type of separators will be considered. 2.3 Contractors awarded contracts through resulting proposal must guarantee their products against manufacturing defects, workmanship and materials. Warranty period and warranty cost per month must be specified in column eight, by showing the warranty period in months and the monetary prorater per month. Bidder must agree to issue check or credit statement to the Sheriff’s Office for value of warranty settlement. Warranty cost per month will be a prime factor in award of bid. Failure of battery within the first ninety (90) days shall be cause for full replacement at no charge to the Sheriff’s Office, with each month prorated thereafter to include the first ninety (90) days. 2.4 Brand name battery offered and complete specifications data must be submitted with all bids and failure to do so will disqualify bidder. 2.5 Selection and award will be made on an overall cost basis, not individual battery basis, considering cost, warranty cost per month, battery performance (cold cranking power and reserve capacity) and junk price of old battery. When a battery delivery is made and junk battery or batteries are available, the junk must be picked up at delivery and credit for junk battery must be given at that time. 2.6 All batteries are to be the wet type, unless otherwise specified.
