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745-A1-AGGREGATE, ASPHALTIC

Start Date: 08/2011

End Date: 02/2013

SPECIAL NOTE: CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOTIFY THE TPASS CONTRACT MANAGEMENT IF A PRIMARY CONTRACTOR IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY MATERIALS UNDER THIS CONTRACT.

THIS CONTRACT CONSISTS OF EIGHT (8) LEVELS OF AWARDS: FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, SEVENTH AND EIGHTH.

THE FIRST LEVEL PRIMARY CONTRACTOR SHOULD BE USED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CUSTOMER. SECONDARY AND TERTIARY CONTRACTORS SHOULD ONLY BE USED IN INSTANCES WHERE: (1) THE PRIMARY CONTRACTOR IS UNABLE TO FULLFILL THE ORDER; OR, (2) A SECONDARY OR TERTIARY VENDOR WOULD BE CONSIDERED “BEST VALUE”.

PURCHASING FROM OTHER THAN PRIMARY CONTRACTOR: DUE TO THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF TRAVEL DISTANCES TO CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, CUSTOMERS WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF UTILIZING A SECONDARY OR TERTIARY VENDOR IF THEY CAN PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT DOING SO WOULD BE CONSIDERED A BEST VALUE ACQUISITION. IN DETERMINING BEST VALUE, THE CUSTOMER MUST CONSIDER MATERIAL PRICE, DELIVERY PRICE AND TOTAL DISTANCE TO THE WORKSITE FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS AND STOCKPILES. THE CUSTOMER IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION DETAILING WHY THE PRIMARY CONTRACTOR WAS NOT UTILIZED. A COPY OF THE EXPLANATION, AND/OR BEST VALUE DETERMINATION IF APPLICABLE, SHOULD BE KEPT IN THE CUSTOMER’S PROCUREMENT FOLDER FOR FUTURE AUDITING PURPOSES.

IF THE PRIMARY CONTRACTOR IS NOT ABLE TO DELIVER A CUSTOMER’S ORDER, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CUSTOMER AND CPA WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER RECIEPT OF PURCHASE ORDER. THEY MUST STATE THE REASONS FOR THEIR INABILITY TO DELIVER. CPA WILL REVIEW THE CONTRACTOR’S REASON AND WILL RESPOND TO BOTH THE CUSTOMER AND THE CONTRACTOR ON HOW TO PROCEED.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS

  1. CONTRACT NO: TERM CONTRACT 745-A1
    ROAD AND HIGHWAY BUILDING MATERIALS, ASPHALTIC
  2. HOW TO ORDER:

    Enter requisition(s) into the TxSmartBuy on-line ordering system. Only purchase orders issued through TxSmartBuy are eligible for contract pricing.

    For State Agencies: PCC A

    NIGP Code(s): 745-01; 745-02; 745-04; 745-08; 745-10; 745-14; 745-21; 745-49; 745-65; 745-67; 745-77; 745-80; 745-87

    The Contractor agrees not to ship any materials until issuance of a Purchase Order through TxSmartBuy by the State Agency, Higher Education, or Cooperative member.

  3. TERM OF CONTRACT: August 5, 2011 through February 1, 2012
    Renewal Term: February 2, 2012 through August 1, 2012
    Renewal Term: August 2, 2012 through February 1, 2013

    RENEWAL OPTIONS:

  4. DELIVERY DAYS ARO: This contract does not include specific ARO. Customers should schedule shipments with the vendor before a purchase order is created.
  5. DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS: Normal delivery time for most Customers is Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. (CT) except for State and/or Federal holidays. Delivery destinations will be indicated on each purchase order. Customers will provide all contact information for each delivery site at the time of the order.

    Extensions of delivery may be granted on a case-by-case basis by the Customer, upon written request by the Contractor. Written requests for delivery extensions shall include customer’s requisition/purchase order numbers, and time frame in number of days for extension, and must precede the late delivery of the material.

    NOTE: Providing material that does not meet specifications does not constitute delivery

  6. SUBSTITUTIONS: During the Contract term, the Contractor shall not substitute a product or brand unless the Contractor has obtained prior written approval from the CPA Contract Manager in coordination with the Customer. The Contractor must have written confirmation from the CPA Contract Manager of the substitution before making delivery.
  7. CPA CONTRACT MANAGEMENT: For a copy of the contract and/or questions regarding contract management issues, price changes, amendments or other post-award concerns should be directed to:

    TPASS Contract Management Office (TCMO)
    Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA)
    Fax: (512) 936-0040
    E-mail:tpass_cmo@cpa.state.tx.us

  8. STRATEGIC SOURCING CONTACT: Questions concerning technical specifications should be directed to:

    Woody Fluharty
    Texas Procurement and Support Services
    Phone: (512) 463-3366
    E-mail:woody.fluharty@cpa.state.tx.us

  9. STORAGE AND HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS: Contractor shall provide any special storage and handling instructions required based upon composition or characteristics specific to the material upon delivery of such materials to the Customer.
  10. INSPECTION INFORMATION: The materials ordered will be subject to testing upon receipt. Inspection of delivered materials will be in accordance with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Specifications for each type of material listed in Section J.

    Products shall be new, unused, of current production, and in first class condition, including containers suitable for shipment and storage, unless otherwise specified.

    In compliance with Item 520 “Weighing and Measurement Equipment” and 520.2 the vendor shall provide scales, scale installations, and measuring equipment meeting the requirements of NIST Handbook 44, except that the accuracy must be 0.4% of the material being weighed and measured.

  11. SPECIFICATIONS: The link below will provide detail information for each Road Aggregate type referenced throughout these instructions.

    Specification Information (XLS)

  12. AWARD LEVELS: The link below will provide detailed information on the award levels for every given item available on this contract.
  13. MAINTENANCE SECTIONS: The link below will provide detail information for each TxDOT Maintenance Section address.
  14. GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS: The link below will provide detailed Texas Geographic Regions Information.
  15. DEMURRAGE CHARGE: The Contractor’s driver shall report to the Customer’s representative at the time of the arrival at the FOB location and obtain a signature documenting the date and time. Written documentation of arrival shall be used when calculating demurrage charges and included with any invoice charging demurrage time. Trucks may be held up to two hours at the job site at no additional expenses to the Customers. The demurrage charge may be invoiced based on pricing on each line item listed on the term contract. The demurrage charge shall be invoiced in 15 minute increments. Demurrage charges may begin two hours after truck arrival at the job site or scheduled delivery time, whichever is later. If the Contractor failed to quote a demurrage charge, the Contractor may not invoice for demurrage during the contract period.
  16. MATERIAL PICKUP BY CUSTOMER: A Customer may order material at the contract price for pickup at the producer’s plant or pit for loading into their own transport vehicles. Pick up will be during normal operating hours. The Contractor will be responsible for dispensing material safely into Customer’s transport vehicle. In no instance will the Contractor require the Customer to self-load materials.

    Customers will order material from the Contractor that provides the best overall value for the State for specific projects. Best value will be determined by considering the price of the material and the impact of transportation by state forces, base on a round trip travel distance to/from the Contractor’s location to the work site. Customers will document the best value determination in each purchase file.

  17. TEMPORARY STOCK-IN-PLACE: Customers may request the Contractor to produce material and stockpile it at the Contractor’s location for pick-up by Customer at an agreed upon future date. Customer will inspect and/or test, and initiate payment when notified by Contractor that the material has been produced. When Contractor accepts a stock in place order, Contractor shall not invoice any additional fees for stockpiling.
  18. MINIMUM HAUL DISTANCE: Contractors will be allowed to invoice Customers for a minimum of ten (10) hauling miles for deliveries shorter than that distance.

    If requested by the Contractor, the Customer shall make these distance corrections on the original PO or through a Purchase Order Change Notice (POCN) on TxSmartBuy by entering a quantity of ten (10) on the delivery line item. Customers should also include the actual haul distance in the notes section of the PO.

  19. LATE DELIVERY REMEDY: The Customer has the option to deduct any accumulated late delivery fees prior to payment of an invoice by reducing the invoice at time of payment. The Customer has the option to charge the Contractor a remedy of five (5) percent of the purchase order value for the first two hours late, five (5) percent for the next two hours late, and a maximum fifteen (15) percent of the purchase order value for the confirmed delivery. Late fees ONLY apply when the Contractor has not requested and received prior written approval from the Customer to make delivery at other than the required date and time of the term contract purchase order.

    The remedy ONLY applies a late delivery fee if the Contractor and Customer had agreed on a delivery time and the Contractor does not meet that time. This agreement information shall be referenced in the purchase order issued by the Customer. There will not be any fee if delivery time is changed with the written agreement of the customer.

    Notes: Providing material that does not meet specification requirements does not constitute delivery, and the late fee may continue to accrue until the Contractor delivers materials in full compliance with the specifications to Customer’s FOB point.

  20. CONTRACTOR’S DELIVERY REMEDY: The Contractor has the option to invoice and charge the customer the full delivery cost of any purchase order when the following occurs and is at no fault of the Contractor:

    This remedy applies only when the Customer issues a contract purchase order for delivery for a required date and time and the materials are delivered. The Customer then cancels the order because the customer no longer needs the material ordered.

    For materials that are delivered when bad weather occurs, the Customer may cancel order although the Contractor may assess a delivery charge only for the cancelled order. The Contractor may only charge for delivery of materials that were actually delivered to the job site before the Customer’s cancellation.

  21. RAIL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS: An order to be transported by rail must be at least 4,000 tons or 40 car loads, whichever is greater.

    FINAL RAIL DESTINATIONS (XLS)

    The Contractor shall keep records on tare weight, gross weight, and net weight on each load of the same type of mixture. The Contractor shall furnish accurate railroad bill of ladings, and provide certified weights to verify the accuracy and sensitivity of the scales for weighing.

    Vendor shall not offer pricing for delivery by railcar to a location for which the Contractor does not have access to certified scales to weigh each car at both loading and delivery points.

    TxSmartBuy Note: For shipments by rail the Customer must enter freight quantities for both rail delivery and truck delivery line items. The rail haul distance will be calculated from the Contractor’s plant address to the final rail destination address. The truck haul distance will be calculated from the final rail destination address to the final Customer delivery address.

  22. ADDING NEW PRODUCTS TO THE CONTRACT: Following the contract award, additional products of the same general category that could have been encompassed in the award of this contract, and that are not already on the contract, may be added. Customers are encouraged to request additional items by contacting the TPASS contract manager.
  23. CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE:

    The Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) administers a vendor performance program for use by all ordering entities per Texas Government Code, Title 10, Subtitle D, Section 2155.077. The Vendor Performance and Debarment Program relies on the ordering entity's participation in gathering information on vendor performance. Ordering Entities shall report vendor performance on purchases over $25,000 from contracts administered by the commission or any other purchase over $25,000 made through delegated authority granted by CPA (TAC 20.108). Agencies are additionally encouraged to report vendor performance on purchases under $25,000.

    Vendor Performance shall be reported through the CPA VENDOR PERFORMANCE TRACKING SYSTEM.

    The purpose of the Vendor Performance Tracking System is to:

    • Identify vendors that have exceptional performance.
    • Aid purchasers in making a best value determination based on vendor past performance.
    • Protect the state from vendors with unethical business practices.
    • Provide performance scores in four measurable categories for the CMBL vendors.
    • Track vendor performance for delegated and exempt purchases.

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