30.1. Vendor shall supply all labor, tools, transportation, materials, equipment and permits as necessary and required to perform services as described herein. 30.2. Make deliveries in accordance with the delivery days and timeframes set forth herein, except on holidays or at other times when the State is closed, including, but not limited to, inclement weather. All references to the time of day are Eastern Time (ET). 30.3. Delivery shall be made as ordered and in accordance with the terms specified herein. Unless otherwise specified by the State in writing, delivery shall be to a loading dock or receiving platform. The Contractor or Contractor’s shipping designee shall be responsible for removal of product from the carrier and placement on the State loading dock or receiving platform. The State receiving personnel are not required to assist in this process. Reasonable compliance with delivery terms shall be final and binding and the burden of proof of proper receipt of the order shall rest with the Contractor. 30.4. Label, package, and palletize all orders in accordance with industry standard to ensure safe handling and proper and timely delivery. If a shipment is not on pallets or properly palletized at the time of delivery, the Contractor shall be responsible to palletize all products at the delivery Site. Contractor shall pick up all empty pallets on the next scheduled delivery day. 30.5. All orders shall be inspected and accepted by the State authorized representative by signing and dating the Contractor’s delivery ticket. Delivery ticket must include date of delivery, location of delivery, itemized by product description, product number, and quantity delivered at a minimum. 30.6. Unless otherwise specified herein, all services/deliveries performed under this Contract(s) shall be performed between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. for State business days, unless other arrangements are made in advance with the State. Any deviation in work hours shall be pre-approved by the Contracting Officer. The State requires ten-day advance knowledge of said work schedules to provide security and access to respective work areas. No premium charges shall be paid for any off-hour work. 30.7. The Vendor or their personnel shall not represent themselves as employees or agents of the State. 30.8. While on State property, employees shall be subject to the control of the State, but under no circumstances shall such persons be deemed to be employees of the State. 30.9. All personnel shall observe all regulations or special restrictions in effect at the State Agency. 30.10. If sub-contractors are to be utilized, please include information regarding the proposed sub-contractors including the name of the company, their address, contact person and three references for clients they are currently servicing. Approval by the State must be received prior to a sub-contractor starting any work.
