RFB for Camel Logs

CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL

REQUEST FOR Bids

CAMEL LOGS

BIDS ARE DUE PRIOR TO: March 24, 2015, 2:00pm, Alaska time.

SCOPE OF SERVICES:  The City and Borough of Wrangell (CBW) is requesting bids for the purchase of 6 new steel float log style camel logs.

PROJECT LOCATION:  Materials shall be shipped to Wrangell, Alaska.

DUE DATE AND TIME:  Bids must be received by March 24, 2015, 2pm.

Wrangell, Alaska is considered a “Remote” area by parcel carrier therefore next day delivery services can be unreliable.  It is the materials suppliers sole responsibility to ensure the sealed bid are received by the city at the specified time and place.  All bids arriving after the specified time shall be rejected.

FIRM OFFER:  Quotes must be valid for 30 days from the date of bid opening.

REJECTION OF BID:  The City and Borough of Wrangell reserves the right to reject and quote in the best interest of the Borough in the sole discretion of the owner.

WARRANTY: Contractor shall warrant their materials free of defects for 1 year.

BASIS OF DESIGN:  The camel logs will be made of steel pipe logs with welded cap ends and baffle plates at the splice joints.  They will have two (2) pad eyes welded on both ends of the log float.  They will be hot dip galvanized and will have a HDPE jacket.

PARTICULARS

            Length overall: 62 feet including pad eyes

            Diameter: 24 inches

            Side thickness: .250 inch

Pad eyes: 6 inches X 12 inches and 6 inches X 6 inches.  Both 1 inch thick.  All shown on drawings.

HDPE Sleeve: Must be at least 50 feet long and have keeper plates at both ends of sleeve.  HDPE must be no less than 1.5 inches thick.

REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE: Camel Logs to be delivered to Wrangell Barge Terminal via: Sampson Tug and Barge or AML by: May 1, 2015

CONTACTS:

For the purpose of addressing questions pertaining to this Request for Quotes, or to deliver completed quotes, contact Greg Meissner, Harbormaster, Telephone 907-305-0719, email: harborgreg@aptalaska.net,  PO Box 531, Wrangell, Alaska 99929