Specifications - City of Montpelier, Vermont

Title:Montpelier District HeatingCity of Montpelier, VT01250 – Product Options & SubstitutionsIssue Date:September 28, 2012Page #:3 of 31.4 BASE BIDdesignation, or other unique characteristics, provide only products listed in theProject Manual or RFQ for individual projects.1. Where indicated in the Project Manual or RFQ for individual projects as“No Substitution”, bids must be based on the specific named productsonly.2. Other manufacturers, even if listed as acceptable, must comply with theminimum levels of material, detailing, and dimensional restrictionsestablished for the proprietary product.A. All requests for substitutions and product options shall be made in accordancewith the procedures outlined within Section 01260 Substitution Procedure.B. It is understood and agreed by all BIDDERS, CONTRACTORS, materialsuppliers and all tier subcontractors, that all bids and contracts shall be based onmaterials, equipment, and processes as specified herein, with exceptions only asspecified.C. Base Bid Condition: Bids shall be based upon materials, products, and equipmentdescribed in the original Bidding Documents plus applicable Addenda. Whereadditional products or manufacturers are added by Addenda, the CONTRACTORis responsible for coordinating and paying for any necessary changes required toincorporate said products.1.5 PREBID SUBSTITUTIONSThe OWNER will not consider prebid substitutions for materials used on the OWNER’Sfacilities.1.6 POSTBID SUBSTITUTIONSPART 2Postbid substitutions shall be subject to the requirements set forth in the Section 01260Substitution Procedure.– PRODUCTS – NOT USEDPART 3– EXECUTION – NOT USEDEND OF SECTION 01250PRODUCT OPTIONS AND SUBSTITUTIONS012503