Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Supply steel blades and cutting edges for snowplows, backhoes, and loaders on an "as needed" basis to the City's Fleet Management Division and the Department of Airports in accordance with the following specifications: 1. Furnish blades that meet or exceed original equipment manufacturer’s (O.E.M.) specifications for the applicable equipment. Additionally, the carbide insert snowplow blades shall meet the City specifications as described in Exhibit D. 2. Supply replacement blades for, but not limited to, the following equipment manufacturers: a. Monroe snowplows b. Schmidt snowplows c. Boss snowplow d. Case loader/backhoe/grader e. John Deere Backhoe/grader f. J.C.B. Backhoe/grader g. Caterpillar heavy equipment h. Kawasaki front end loader/grader heavy equipment i. Komatsu front end loader/grader heavy equipment j. Western snowplow k. Arctic snowplow 3. Supply mounting bolts: Size shall be specified for the application and shall be USS GRADE 8 bolt with NYLOCK lock nut. 4. Diagrams of required blades shall be provided by City on an as need be basis. B. Delivery Requirements: 1. For orders of multiple blades, Contractor shall provide banding of the blades and/or shipping platforms as needed by City for easy offloading by City personnel. Blades shall be grouped in manageable sizes for offloading. Blades may need to be shipped using (2) 4 x 4’s banded to the blades in place of pallets, fashioned so a forklift can pick up the stack of banded blades easily and move them without separation of blades and base. 2. Provide delivery of steel blades and related materials within the time frames listed below: a. Regular orders for City stock: 2 -3 weeks after receipt of order (ARO). b. Emergency/Rush orders: Contractor shall deliver rush/emergency orders as quickly as possible but within a maximum of 24 hours ARO for quantities of blades that Contractor has in stock at the time of the order. 3. Contractor shall provide a contact name and phone number which can be used by City on a 24/7 basis for ordering blades in the event of an extreme weather or other emergency circumstance. C. Contractor warrants that products furnished conform to the requirements specified and are of good merchantable quality and suitable for the purpose intended. D. City may, at any time, audit invoices for purchases made by City from Contractor under this Agreement. Contractor agrees to provide reports showing purchases made under this agreement upon request from City. Reports shall show City department name, part numbers, part descriptions, unit prices and extended amounts paid for any/all orders.
