1. FIELD INSPECTION a. Bidders may contact Kevin Peloquin, Facilities Department 508-799-3151 to visit the various buildings to determine: ● Field conditions affecting the water treatment program. ● Permissible access routes to mechanical equipment rooms. ● Location and condition of existing mechanical systems. ● The magnitude of effort required for the installation of the Contractor's water treatment equipment. 2. SCHEDULING OF WORK a. Water treatment provided under this contract, except for emergency treatment and treatment requiring outages of systems, shall be provided during normal working hours, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m., Monday through Friday. b. Emergency water treatment shall be provided, as required on twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week basis. c. The Contractor shall not de-activate any system without the prior approval of the Director of Facilities or their designee. 3. WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT a. Each building has water treatment equipment (pumps, lines, dispensers) currently in use that is the property of WPS. The Vendor may use the existing equipment or replace it with new equipment to dispense the water treatment chemicals. If the Vendor elects to use the existing equipment, the Vendor is solely responsible for the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of this equipment, including replacement if the equipment ceases to function properly. If the Vendor elects to replace any or all of the existing equipment at any time during the term of the contract, this new equipment becomes the property of WPS upon its installation by the Vendor and acceptance by WPS. All costs of equipment maintenance, repair, upkeep, and replacement are included in the monthly contract unit process, at no additional cost to WPS. b. The Vendor is solely responsible for the performance of all equipment, whether existing or new. The malfunctioning, poor performance, or lack of performance by any or all equipment used by the Vendor during the term of this contract, does not relieve the Vendor of any responsibility to provide WPS with water treatment that is totally acceptable to WPS. c. All equipment required in the water treatment program shall be placed in operation seven (7) days prior to commencement of the contract. d. The Vendor shall obtain the permission of the Director of Facilities or their designee, regarding any needed storage of chemicals and equipment. Such storage shall be done in such a manner as not to interfere with the building schedule. The Vendor shall be held responsible for any and all accidents caused by negligence from this source. WPS does not accept responsibility for losses of chemicals or equipment regardless of approval to store in any of the using institution's facilities or grounds. It shall be the sole responsibility of the Vendor performing water treatment for this contract to safeguard their own chemicals, and equipment.
