Opening of Bids - Ductile Iron Pipes Valves and Hydrants Project No 119-037 - Ferguson Waterworks

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The City of South Bend reserves the right to accelerate the corrective action/damages procedure or to require the contractor, at his expense, to remove and replace the material in the event the failure in the material delivered may cause physical or property damage to the public. 4. The parties recognize that time is of the essence in regard to this Contract and that City will suffer financial loss if the equipment, supplies, services are not delivered within the times specified on the Contract. a. It is agreed between the parties hereto that if Contractor shall not deliver the equipment, supplies, services and/or other obligations by the date specified in the Contract, City shall use the bid bond or certified check of bidder as liquidated damages b. Should the Contractor fail to provide or perform the equipment, supplies, services and/or other obligations pursuant to the Contract, and should the City then elect to bid a new project that will replace the Contract, any bid for the project from Contractor will be considered only if Contractor can demonstrate the ability to deliver and perform the equipment, supplies, services and/or other obligations in a timely fashion. c. It is agreed between the parties hereto that if Contractor shall not deliver the equipment, supplies, services and/or other obligations by the time specified in the Contract, City shall award all or part of the material to the next lowest bidder. VII. DELIVERY A. Prevailing specifications/INDOT Standard Specification Section: None B. Additions: 1. Items shown in the specifications to be delivered shall be delivered to the South Bend Water Works Olive Street Station, 915 South Olive Street, or to other sites within the City of South Bend designated by the City's representative ordering the material. Delivery dates shall include weekends and holidays as designated by the representative ordering the material. 2. The bid proposal shall specify as per unit cost of delivery for all items specified for delivery. Vill. DUCTILE IRON PIPE & FITTINGS A. Prevailing Specifications/I N DOT Standard Specifications Section: ANSI 21.51, AWWA C151 B. Additions: 1. 18-foot lengths of ductile iron pipe shall conform to the requirements of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 21.51, or American Water Works Association (AWWA) C151, thickness Class 50 push -on joint pipe. 2. Ductile iron pipe and fittings shall have hot coal tar coating in accordance with American Standards Institute for Coal -Tar Dip Coating for Cast Iron Pipe and Fittings. 3. Ductile iron pipe and fittings shall be cement -lined, conforming to ANSI A21.4 or AWWA C104.