31.1. Containers – 250-300 Gallon Tote Tanks – All paint shall be supplied in 250-300-gallon metal/steel or plastic tote tanks. Specifications shall be as follows: 31.1.1. Totes shall be plastic (bird cages) and/or metal/steel bulk containers, INDOT/U.N. approved for shipping and handling of bulk liquids for a minimum 1.6 specific gravity. Totes must have a certificate of compliance with 49 CFR Part 178.251 or Part 178, Subpart M regarding drop test requirements. A copy of this certificate along with the tote manufacturer’s literature and specifications for the tote to be supplied for this contract shall be included in the bid package. The tote shall have a four (4)-way forklift access. The tote must be capable of being stacked a minimum of two totes high when completely filled with paint. 31.1.2. The tote tanks must be lined with a coating suitable to prevent tank degradation by the paint or by agents in the air above the paint. The lining must not come off of the container or lid as skins. Tanks shall be of a type, which prevents the paint from skinning during storage. 31.1.3. The tote tank shall be molded or contain abrasion resistant capacity markings and a sloped bottom for optimal drainage. The tote tank shall have a nominal capacity of no larger than three hundred (300) gallons; with a maximum four (4) percent overflow capacity. The tote tank shall be compatible with INDOT Waterborne or Fast Dry Traffic paint and shall not be supplied with disposable liners. The tote lid will be a screw top with a minimum inside diameter of four hundred eighty (480) mm to accommodate the City’s paint stirring blades, and shall be easily opened by hand. If any special tool is required for opening the lid, Contractor shall supply the tool to each tote delivery location. The valve shall be a recessed full port width fifty-one (51) mm bottom drain valve with a fifty-one (51) mm male quick disconnect fitting. The valve and disconnect may be made of stainless steel, PVC or polypropylene, and shall be leak free. 31.1.4. All totes shall be clean and free of any foreign matter or dried paint. Totes shall be rejected and replaced at Contractor’s expense within seven (7) calendar days if any leaks are detected, if valves and lids fail to work properly, if any debris is found in the tote, or if the forklift access is unusable. 31.1.5. Contractor shall be responsible for tote disposal. Contractor shall pick up the empty totes when full totes arrive.
