Specifications include, but are not limited to: PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF WOOD CHIPS FOR A BIO-MASS BOILER THAT SERVICES THE QUABBIN FACILITY. Wood Chip Product: Screened, green, hardwood chip. Grade: Grade A. Paper-grade or Clean “Mill” chip quality. Chips must be produced from logs that are de-barked prior to chipping. Fines: Typically 4-10% Size: Consistent size of 2 ½ ” x 2 ½” x 5/8” or smaller, allowing efficient movement through auger and mechanical systems. No extensive “stringy” wood chips. Moisture: Consistent 35% to 45% moisture content (wet basis). No chips with excessive moisture (rain, snow, ice, etc.). Type: Hardwood only, to ensure highest heat (BTU) content. Sugar, Maple, Oak, Beech, and Yellow Birch are preferred. No softwoods. Cleanliness: Free of all dirt, rocks, metal, paints, and all other foreign materials. Wood Chip Delivery Legal: Meet all appropriate legal transport requirements Unloading: Unloaded by self-unloading equipment (i.e. “walking floor” trailer). Unloading must be done in a clean manner, without excessive spillage outside of the storage area. Maximum chip bin capacity when empty is 24 tons. Hours: Regular business hours, 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM Monday through Saturday. Transport: Chips must be covered at all times prior to discharge into the owner’s bin, including during transport. Supplier must be able to respond to the Department’s request for delivery within 48 hours (preferably 24 hours) of notification by the Department. Trailer Dimensions: Maximum trailer width 96 inches. Maximum trailer length 45 feet. A sliding tandem suspension may be necessary to navigate the restrictive curve radius that must be traversed to access the chip bin located behind the rear of the Quabbin Administrative Building facility. Weigh Slips: weigh slips are not required but may be requested at the discretion of the Department. Wood Chip Grade: Hauler must identify Grade of wood chip product being delivered on shipping receipt. The Department recognizes that the availability of chip supply and quality may vary due to seasonal factors and demands. Unit pricing should reflect the differences in product quality.