Specifications include, but are not limited to: WOOD CHIP SPECIFICATION Screened Bole Chips Size: must be a consistent size (2 1/2" x 2 1/2" X 5/8" or smaller. No more than 5% shall be smaller than 1/8". No wood flour or dust is allowed. Screening: must be screened for consistent sizing to prevent jamming of equipment. Moisture: must have 20% to 50% moisture content (no ice or snow allowed to be mixed in). Bidder must identify the average moisture content Cleanliness: must be delivered free from dirt, rocks, mud, snow, paint or any other foreign matter. Absolutely no demolition debris will be accepted. Ash Content: maximum of 2%. Bidder must identify the average ash content. WOOD CHIP DELIVERY Transport: All deliveries must be via live bottom (walking floor) trailers. Chip Storage: The bunker is a double door, below grade bunker with 100 tons of capacity. At peak demand, the bunker will hold 5+ days of boiler fuel. A 3' cantilevered overhang is provided to allow for more efficient unloading of chips. The approach apron is heated to prevent freezing. Unloading: Deliver chips directly into chip bunker avoiding spillage outside building on ramp or apron. Any spillage will be cleaned up by the driver. Tools will be available for this purpose. Hours: The deliveries of wood chips should take place between 6 A.M. and 7:00 A.M. (Mon-Fri). Due to the addition of approx. 200 students and faculty with parental drop off in the back of the school, absolutely no deliveries can be made between the hours of 7:00am - 9:00am and from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Monday thru Friday The Director of Buildings and Grounds must be notified for deliveries outside of this timeframe. Weigh Slips: All loads must be weighed on a licensed scale and a copy must be provided to the school's maintenance staff at the time of delivery. Ordering: Acceptable methods of ordering will be by schedule, telephone or text. If the bidder has a preferred method of ordering, please indicate that in the proposal. The successful bidder should be able to deliver within 24 hours or an order being placed. Price: The fixed price you submit must be applicable to deliveries made to the Narragansett Middle/High school between the heating season dates specified below. Submit this price in cost per ton. The fixed cost per ton submitted by each bidder must include all applicable fees. Submit a separate price for wood chips delivered outside of the heating season specified below (if applicable). Annual wood chip volume: is estimated at 1000 tons +/-20%. The facility will operate throughout the 2022-23 heating season (Nov 15 - April 15) with weather influencing demand.
