1997-06-18_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981017

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19.0 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 19.1 DESCRIPTION This specification covers the furnishing and operation of equipment for other supplemental earthwork as directed by the PROJECT MANAGER. 19.2 EQUIPMENT All equipment shall be of the type and equipped as specified in the Special Conditions and on the Invitation and Bid. Mounted or attached equipment shall be that customarily manufactured for the respective size of equipment being offered. Size will be determined by maximum flywheel horsepower ratings at sea level and are the minimum size that shall be furnished and operated. Equipment must be in good operating condition and must be maintained in good operating condition by the CONTRACTOR throughout the life of the contract. The PROJECT MANAGER shall be the sole judge of whether equipment is or is not in "good operating condition" The number of hours indicated in the Special Conditions and on the Invitation and Bid Sheet are estimated. It is impossible to determine in advance the actual number of hours that the equipment will be required to be used, or to guarantee that any equipment rental will be necessary. Calculations for FHP Adjustments Equipment of any size above the minimum flywheel horsepower may be furnished subject to the approval of the PROJECT MANAGER. In order to evaluate the bids for various sizes of equipment proposed to be furnished by the bidders, the unit price inserted in the bid must be adjusted. The bidder may figure the unit price to insert in the Invitation and Bid by doing the following computation for the applicable bid item: (Rate you want per hout) X(Requested FHP) = Price on Bid Schedule (The FHP of your machine) EXAMPLE: If the desired unit rate to be received is $70.00/hour for a 215 FHP bulldozer and the minimum FHP requested is 140, then multiply $70.00 x 140/215 = $45.50 per hour. Use that calculated amount 345.50 in the example) as the unit price on the Invitation and Bid. If the CONTRACTOR plans to furnish a machine other than the minimum FHP listed on the Invitation and Bid, he must write the FHP of the machine, in ink, under the bid item on the Invitation and Bid, or include it on the List of Equipment Offered form. After the successful bidder has furnished evidence of the FHP capacity of the equipment to be used, the amount bid for Equipment Rental will be modified by reversing the above procedure to reflect the unit price desired by the CONTRACTOR with a corresponding reduction in the quantity of hours required. This modified hourly rate and number of hours will appear on the Purchase Order. 24