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City of Fort Collins
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City of Fort Collins
Purchase Order Number: 6607070
Delivery Date: 01/10/07 Buyer: DICK,OPAL
Purchase Order number must appear on invoices, packing lists, labels, bills of lading, and all correspondence.
Note:
Line Oty UOM Description Unit Price Extended Price
1 20000 FT 75031032; cable
350MCM AL UG TRIPLEX
75031032
YARD
CABLE, U.G., 600V, AL, COMPRESSED, TRIPLEX,
2-350MCM-37 STRD., INSULATED BLACK, 1-4/0
AWG-19 STRD. INSULATED YELLOW OR YELLOW
STRIPED, PER SPEC. #369-100, REV. , SERIAL #07,
SHIP ON N/R REELS, STD. PKG.
Pricing is based on 17140 lbs. of aluminum @1.2295 cents/lb. as reported by
Metals Week U.S. Market dated 10/12/06.
Delivery 9 wks. ARO
Total
City of Fort Ili s Director of Purchasing and Risk Management
This order is ha valid over $2000 unless signed by James B. O'Neill Il, CPPO, FNIGP
City of Fort Collins Purchasing, PO Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
2.760
55,200.00
$55,200.00
City of Fort Collins
Accounting Department
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
Rev: 5-10-90
SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
SPECIFICATION 369-100
In addition to the requirements of the "Invitation to Bid" and the "Purchase Requisition", the following shall
apply:
A. Price Quotation
If metal escalation is quoted, the following statement and information shall be included on the bid sheet:
Prices quoted herein are firm except for metal escalation/de-escalation on date of shipment based on
producer's price of metal as reported in the Metals Week U.S. Market and the following quantity:
pounds of aluminum @ Clb.
Aluminum adjustments upward or downward will be based on Metals Week U.S. Market price as
published in "Metals Week" for the entire month prior to quoted ship date.
If any other escalation is quoted, the bidder shall indicate on the bid sheet the specific items or
materials subject to escalation and shall give the method, the current index and the reporting
publication or source of the index to be used in computing the amount thereof.
Escalation occurring after quoted delivery date will not be paid.
B. Shipping Terms
Shipment shall be by open bed truck.
Terms: FOB point of destination. Freight prepaid and allowed.
C. Failure to Meet Quoted Delivery
If a manufacturer fails to meet quoted delivery that manufacturer may be debarred from consideration
for award of contracts for a period not to exceed three years.
D. Date of Receipt of Order Defined
The purchase order will be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested and the date shown on the
return receipt shall be considered the date of receipt of order.
E. Date of Shipment Defined
The date of shipment shall be defined as the date the bill of lading is signed by the carrier.
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Purchase Order Teens and Conditions
I. COMMERCIAL DETAILS.
Invoice Address. To ensure prompt Payment mail invoices in duplicate to:
City of Fort Collins Accounting Division
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Tax exemptions. By statute the City of Fort Collins is exempt from state and local taxes. Our Exemption Number
is 98-04502. Federal Excise Tax Exemption Certificate of Registry 846000587 is registered with the Collector of
Internal Revenue, Denver, Colorado (Ref. Colorado Revised So mms 1973, Chapter 39-26, 114 (a).
Goods Rejected. GOODS REJECTED due to failure to meet specifications, either when shipped or due to defects
of damage in transit, may be returned to you for credit and are not to be replaced except upon receipt of writmn
instructions from the City of Fart Collins.
Inspection. GOODS are subject to the City of Fort Collins inspection on arrival.
Final Acceptance. Receipt of the merchandise, services or equipment in response to this order can result in
authorized payment on the part of the City of Fort Collins. However, it is to be understood that FINAL
ACCEPTANCE is dependent upon completion of all applicable required inspection procedures.
Freight Terms. Shipments most be F.O.B., City of Fort Collins, 700 Wood St., Fort Collins. CO 80521, unless
otherwise specified on this order. If permission is given to prepay freight and charge separately, the original
freight bill must accompany invoice. Additional charges for packing will not be accepted.
Shipment Distance. Where manufacturers have distributing points in various parts of the country, shipment is
expected from the nearest distribution point to destination, and excess freight will be deducted from Invoice when
shipments are made from greater distance.
Permits. Seller shall procure at sellers sole cost all necessary permits, certificates and licenses required by all
applicable laws, regulations, ordinances and rules of the state, municipality, temtery or political subdivision
where the work is performed, or required by any other duly constituted public authority having jurisdiction over
the work of vendor. Seller further agrees to hold the City of Fort Collins harmless from and against all liability
and loss incurred by them by reason of an asserted or established violation of any such laws, regulations,
ordinances, rules and requirements.
Authorization. All parties to this contract agree that the representatives arc, in fact, bow fide and possess full and
complete authority to bind said parties.
LIMITATION OF TERMS, This Purchase Order expressly limits acceptance to the terns and conditions stated
herein set forth and any supplementary or additional terms and conditions annexed hereto or incorporated herein
by reference. Any additional or different terms and conditions proposed by seller are objected to and hereby
rejmtcd
2. DELNERY.
PLEASE ADVISE PURCHASING AGENT immediately ifyou cannot make complete shipment to arrive on your
promised delivery date as noted. Time is of the essence. Delivery and performance most be effected within the
time stated on the purchase order and the documents attached hereto. No acts of the Purchasers including, without
limitation, acceptance of partial late deliveries, shall operate as a waiver of this provision. In the event of any
delay, the Purchaser shall have, in addition to other legal and equitable remedies, the option of placing this order
elsewhere and holding the Seller liable for damages. However, the Seller shall not be liable for damages as a
result of delays due to causes nod reasonably foreseeable which are beyond its reasonable control and without its
fault of negligence, such acts of God acts of civil or mililary authorities, governmental priorities, fires, strikes,
Flood, epidemics, wars or riots provided that notice of the conditions causing such delay is given to the Purchaser
within five (5) days of the time when the Seller first received knowledge thereof In the event of any such delay,
the date of delivery shall be extended for the period equal to the time actually lost by reason of the delay.
3. WARRANTY.
The Seller warrants that all goods, articles, materials and work covered by this order will conform with applicable
drawings, specifications, samples and/or other descriptions given, will be fit for the purposes intended, and
performed with the highest degree of cart and competence in accordance with accepted standards for work of a
similar nature. The Seller agrees to hold the purchaser harmless from any loss, damage or expense which the
Purchaser may suffer or incur on amount of the Sellers breach of warranty. The Seller shall replace, repair or
make good, without cost to the purchaser, any defects or faults arising within one (1) year or within such longer
period of fime as may be prescribed by law or by the terms of any applicable warranty provided by the Seller after
the date of acceptance of the goods famished hereunder (acceptance not to be unreasonably delayed), resulting
from imperfect or defective work done or materials furnished by the Seller. Acceptance or use of goods by the
Purchaser shall not constitute a waiver of any claim under this waranty. Except as otherwise provided in this
purchase order, the Sellers liability hereunder shall extend to all damages proximately caused by the breach of any
of the foregoing warranties or guarantees, but such liability shall in no event include loss of profits or loss of use.
NO IMPLIED WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR PURPOSE SHALL APPLY.
4. CHANGES IN LEGAL TERMS.
The Purchaser may make changes to legal terms by written change order.
5. CHANGES IN COMMERCIAL TERMS.
The Purchaser may make any changes to the terms, other than legal terms, including additions in or deletions from
the quantities originally ordered in the specifications or drawings, by verbal or written change order. If any such
change affects the amount due or the time of performance hereunder, an equitable adjustment shall be made.
6. TERMINATIONS.
The Purchaser may at any time by written change order, terminate this agreement as to any or all portions of the
goods then not shipped, subject to any equitable adjustment between the parties as to any work or materials then
in progress provided that the Purchaser shall not he liable for any claims for anticipated profits on the
uncompleted portion of the goods and/or work, for incidental or consequential damages, and that no such
adjustment be made in favor of the Seller with respect to any goods which are the Sellers standard stock. No such
termination shall relieve the Purchaser or the Seller of any of their obligations as to any goods delivered
hereunder.
7. CLAIMS FOR ADJUSTMENT.
Any claim for adjustment must be asserted within thinv (30) days from the date the change or termination is
urdemd.
S. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW.
The Seller warrants that all goods sold hereunder shall have been produced, sold delivered end famished in strict
compliance with all applicable laws and regulations to which the goods are subject. The Seller shall execute and
deliver such documents as may be required to effect or evidence compliance. All laws and regulations required to
be incorporated in agreements of this character are hereby incorporated herein by this reference. The Sella agrees
to indemnify and hold the Purchaser harmless from all costs and damages suffered by the Purchaser as a result of
the Sellers failure to comply with such law.
9. ASSIGNMENT.
Neither party shall assign, transfer, or convey this order, or any monies due or to become due hereunder without
the prior written consent office other party.
10. TITLE.
The Seller warrants full, clear and unrestricted title to the Purchaser for all equipment, materials, and items
famished in performance of this agreement, free and clear of any and all liens, restrictions, reservations, security
interest encumbrances and claims of others.
11. NONWAIVER.
Failure of the Purchaser to insist upon strict performance of the terms and conditions hereof, failure or delay to
exercise any rights or remedies provided herein or by law, failure 10 promptly notify the Seller in the event of a
breach, the acceptance of or payment for goods hereunder or approval of the design, shall not release the Seller of
any of the warranties or obligations of this purchase order and shall not be deemed a waiver of any right of the
purchaser to insist upon strict performance hereof or any of its rights or remedies as to any such goods, regardless
of when shipped, received or accepted, as to any prior or subsequent default hereunder, nor shall any purported oral
modification or rescission of this purchase order by the Purchaser operate as a waiver of any of the terms hereof.
12. ASSIGNMENT OF ANTITRUST CLAIMS.
Seller and the Purchaser recognize that in actual economic practice, overcharges resulting from antitrust violations
are in fact home by the Purchaser. Theretofore, for good cause and as consideration for executing this purchase
order, the Seller hereby assigns to the Purchaser any and all claims it may now have or hereafter acquired under
federal or state antitrust laws for such overcharges relating to the particular goods or services purchased or acquired
by the Purchaser pursuant to this purchase order.
13. PURCHASERS PERFORMANCE OF SELLERS OBLIGATIONS.
If the Purchaser directs the Seller in correct nonconforming or defective goads by a date to be agreed upon by the
Purchaser and the Seller, and the Seller thereafter indicates its inability or unwillingness to comply, the Purchaser
may cause the work to be performed by the most expeditious means available to it, and the Seller shall pay all costs
associated with such work.
The Seller shall release the Purchaser and its contractors of any tier from all liability and claims of any nature
resulting from the performance ofsuch work.
This release shall apply even in the event of fault of negligence of the party released and shall extend to the
directors, off cas and employees of such parry.
The Seller's command obligations, including warranty, shall not be deemed to be reduced, in any way, because
such work is performed or caused to be performed by the Purchaser.
14. PATENTS.
Whenever the Seller is required to use any design, device, material or process covered by letter, parent, trademark
or copyright, the Seller shall indemnify and save harmless the Purchaser from any and all claims for infringement
by reason of the use of such patented design, device, material or process in connection with the contract, and shall
indemnify the Purchaser for any cost, expense or damage which it may be obliged to pay by reason of such
infringement at any time during the prosecution or after the completion of the work. In case said equipment, or any
part thereof or the intended use of the goods, is in such suit held to constitute infringement and the use of said
equipment or part is enjoined, the Seller shall, at its own expense and at its option, either procure for the Purchaser
the right to continue using said equipment or parts, replace the same with substantially equal but non -infringing
equipment, or modify it so it becomes non -infringing.
15. INSOLVENCY.
If the Seller shall become insolvent or bankrupt, make an assignment for the benefn of creditors, appoint a receiver
or trustee for any of the Sellers property or business, this order may forthwith be canceled by the Purchaser without
liability.
16. GOVERNING LAW.
The definitions of terms wed a the interpretation of the agreement and the rights of all parties hereunder shall be
construed under and governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, USA.
The following Additional Conditions apply only in cases where the Seller is to perform work hereunder, including
the services of Sellers Representative(s), on the premises ofothers.
17. SELLERS RESPONSIBILITY.
The Seller shall carry on said work at Seller's own risk until the same is fully completed and accepted, and shall, in
case of any accident, destruction or injury to the work and/or materials before Seller's final completion and
acceptance, complete the work at Seller's own expense and to the satisfaction of the Purchaser. When materials and
equipment are famished by others for installation or erection by the Seller, the Seller shall receive, unload, store
and handle same at the site and become responsible therefor as though such materials and/or equipment were being
furnished by the Seller under the order.
18. INSURANCE.
The Seller shall, at his own expense, provide for the payment of workers compensation, including occupational
disease benefits, to its employees employed on or in connection with the work covered by this purchase order,
and/or to their dependents in accordance with the laws of the state in which the work is to be done. The Seller shall
also carry comprehensive general liability including, but not limited to, contractual and automobile public liability
insurance with bodily injury and death limits of at least $300,000 for any one person, $500,000 for any one accident
and property damage limit per accident of $400,000. The Seller shall likewise require his contractors, if nay, to
provide for such compensation and insurance. Before any of the Sellers or his contractors employees shall do any
work upon the premises of others, the Seller shall famish the Purchaser with a certificate that such compensation
and insurance have been provided. Such certificates shall specify the date when such compensation and insurance
have been provided. Such certificates shall specify the date when such compensation and insurance expires. The
Seller agrees that such compensation and insurance shall be maintained until after the entire work is completed and
accepted.
19. PROTECTION AGAINST ACCIDENTS AND DAMAGES.
The Seller hereby assumes the entire responsibility and liability for any and all damage, loss or injury of any kind
or nature whatsoever 10 persons or property caused by or resulting from the execution of the work provided for in
this purchase order or in connection herewith. The Seller will indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser and any
or all of the Purchasers officers, agents and employees from and against any and all claims, losses, damages,
charges or expenses, whether direct or indirect, and whether to persona or property to which the Purchaser may be
put or subject by reason of any act, action, neglect, omission or default on the pan of the Sella, any of his
contractors, or any of the Sellers or contractors officers, agents or employees. In case any suit or other proceedings
shall be brought against the Purchaser, or its officers, agents or employees at any time on account or by reason of
any act, action, neglect, omission or default of the Seller of any of his contractors or any of its or their officers,
agents or employees w aforesaid, the Seller hereby agrees to assume the defense thereof and to defend the same at
the Sellers own expense, to pay any and all costs, charges, attorneys fees and other expenses, any and all judgments
that may be incurred by or obtained against the Purchaser or any of its a their officers, agents or employees in such
suits or other proceedings, and in case judgment or other lien be placed upon or obtained against the property of the
Purchaser, or said parties in or as a result of such suits or other proceedings, the Seller will at once cause the same
in be dissolved and discharged by giving bond or otherwise. The Seller and his contractors shall take all safety
precautions, furnish and install all guards necessary for the prevention of accidents, comply with all laws and
regulations with regard to safety including, but without limitation, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
and all rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto.
9!90
Revised I U91
09/12/01
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
Light and Power Department
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80521
SPECIFICATION NO: 369-100
Single and Multiconductor Cross -Linked
Polyethylene 600 Volt Secondary Power Cable
APPROVED BY:
Kraig L B er
Standards Engineering Manager
ORIGNATED: 3/22/73
Revised: 10/28/2003
REV. SYM: S
REVISION DESCRIPTIONS
REVISION DESCRIPTION (Previous on file)
CHANGE NOTICE
APPROVED
Revision N:
N/A
Tim M. Sagen
• Page 6. para. 3.2.1: Add quadruplex
Susan Coram
assembly:
5-23-90
• Page 10. para. 5.0: Add open -bed truck
Requirement
• Repaginate
Revision O:
N/A
Susan Coram
• Update Appendix A, Alcoa Now ACPC,
7-26-93
remove Kaiser & Reynolds
Tim M. Sagen
7-26-93
Revision P: Reissue
N/A
Tim M. Sagen
• Page 1, add filename
6-9-94
• Update Appendix A: Remove ACPC
Susan Coram
Revision Q:
N/A
Tim M. Sagen
• Page 1, add "prepared by"
7-21-95
• Page 7, para 3.2.3.1;
Susan Coram
• Update Heat distortion test to Hot Creep and
Set
• Page 11, Update Cablec to BICC
Revision R:
April 11, 2002
Kraig Bader
• Reformatted, converted to MS Word and
4/11/2002
delete List of Active Pages
Tim Sagen
• Page 6 Updated Table 1 -Added 350kcmil
4/11/2002
single conductor cable (7503-1038).
• Updated BICC to General Cable.
• Grammar correction in Section 3.2.1
Revision S:
October 28, 2003
Kraig Bader
• Page 6 Updated Table 1 to include stranding
10/28/2003
as one of the specific options for each cable.
Changed 500 kcmil single conductor cable
(7503-1036) to compact stranding.
• Added #6AWG tri Iex to Table 1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
REVISIONDESCRIPTIONS............................................................................................................................................ 2
TABLEOF CONTENTS....................................................................................................................................................3
1 SCOPE...............................................................................................................................................................................4
2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS.......................................................................................................................................4
3 REQUIREMENTS...........................................................................................................................................................4
3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 IDENTIFICATION..................................................................................................................................................... 6
4 QUALITY ASSURANCE................................................................................................................................................ 6
4.1 RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSPECTION..................................................................................................................... 6
4.2 TESTS......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
5 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY...............................................................................................................................6
TABLE
1.....................................................................................................................................6
APPENDIXA..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
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SPECIFICATION FOR
SINGLE AND MULTICONDUCTOR CROSS -LINKED
POLYETHYLENE 600 VOLT SECONDARY POWER CABLE
1 SCOPE
This specification establishes the minimum requirements for 600 volt, cross -linked polyethylene insulated,
secondary power cables suitable for direct burial, installation in ducts, or aerial applications.
2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
The following documents of the issue shown form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein.
In those cases when the document is not dated, the latest issue in effect on the date of invitation for bids
shall form a part of this specification.
2.1 ICEA S-66-524
Cross -Linked -Thermosetting -Polyethylene -Insulated Wire and Cable for the Transmission and
Distribution of Electrical Energy.
2.2 ASTM B-230
3 REQUIREMENTS
3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Cable purchased under this specification shall meet all applicable requirements of the Insulated Cable
Engineers Association (ICEA) Standard Publication S-66-524 with additions or deletions as detailed
herein.
3.1.1 APPROVED MANUFACTURERS
Cable purchased under this specification shall be of the manufacturers listed in Appendix A.
Manufacturers not listed may submit written proposals demonstrating compliance with these
specifications for consideration of addition to the accepted manufacturer list prior to the next
request for bids. Acceptability of the listed manufacturer's cable will not be determined solely by
inclusion in this list. Listed manufacturers must satisfy all requirements of this specification to be
acceptable.
3.2 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
3.2.1 CABLE ASSEMBLY
When multi -conductor cable is required the assembly shall be as follows:
• Two conductor cables shall consist of two black insulated single conductors duplexed. The
length of lay shall not be less than 30 nor more than 60 times the insulated conductor
diameter.
• Three conductor cables shall consist of two black phases and one yellow or yellow striped
neutral insulated single conductors triplexed. The length of lay shall not be less than 35 nor
more than 60 times the larger single insulated conductor diameter.
• Four conductor cables shall consist of three black phases and one yellow or yellow striped
neutral insulated single conductors quadruplexed. The length of lay shall not be less than 40
nor more than 60 times the larger single insulated conductor diameter.
3.2.2 CONDUCTOR
The conductor shall be "EC" grade aluminum, compressed or compact stranding, in applicable
sizes, as defined in Table 1. Stranding shall be in accordance with ICEA S-66-524 Part 2. Tensile
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strength shall be 12,000 to 20,000 psi for solid conductors. Conductor diameters for the various
cable sizes purchased under this specification shall be in accordance with Table 1.
3.2.3 INSULATION
Insulation shall be extruded cross -linked polyethylene (XLP) applied as an integral insulation -jacket
in accordance with ICEA S-66-524. In triplexed assemblies, phased conductors shall be black and
neutral conductor shall be either solid yellow or have three (3) equally spaced extruded yellow
stripes. Minimum insulation thickness at any point shall be not less than 90 percent of the
minimum average thickness values shown in Table 1. The insulation shall be applied in a manner
which prevents inclusions of insulation in the interstices of the conductor. If a mylar separator is
used, it must be opaque. Insulation properties shall be as required by ICEA S-66-524 and the
following paragraphs.
3.2.3.1 PHYSICAL AND AGEING REQUIREMENTS
Tensile strength (minimum).......................................................1,800psi
Elongation at rupture (minimum) ................................................... 250%
After air oven test at 121 °Cf 1 °C for 168 hours — tensile
strength and elongation at rupture,
minimum percentage of un-aged value.......................................75%
Hot creep, 1500 C + 2° C maximum percent:
Unfilled................................................................................. 175%
Filled........................................................................................ 100%
Hot creep set maximum percent:
Unfilled...................................................................................... 10%
Filled............................................................................................ 5%
Solvent extraction, maximum percent, after 20 hours
drying time (referee test): ............................................................. 30%
3.2.3.2 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
Insulation resistance constant (k) at 15.6°C (600F),
minimum..................................................................................10,000
SIC at 75°C, 80 VPM, 60 cycle, maximum........................................6.0
3.2.3.3 WATER ABSORPTION
Electrical Method
Dielectric constant after 1 day, maximum..........................................6.0
Increase in capacitance, maximum percent:
1 to 14 days.............................................................................. 3.0%
7 to 14 days.............................................................................. 1.5%
Stability factor after 14 days, maximum.............................................1.0
Alternate to stability factor -- stability factor difference, 1 to 14 days,
maximum............................................................................................0.5
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3.2.4 INDIVIDUAL CABLE REQUIREMENTS
The following table shows the catalogue numbers and the various requirements for insulation
thickness, compressed or compact stranding, and assembly, for cable purchased under this
specification.
Table 1: Cable Requirements
Stores
Number
Serial
Num.
# of
coed.
config,
P
Neutret
8Its
# of
Strands
Nominel
Die.
inches
insulotion
Thickness
size
# of
strands
Nominal
Die.
k�ches
insulation
Thickness
mNe
7503-0982
03
1
#1/0
19
.361
80
7503-1017
11
3
triplex
#6
7
0.310
60
#6
7
0.310
60
7503-1021
04
3
triplex
#1/0
19
.361
80
#2
7
.283
60
7503-1027
05
3
triplex
#4/0
19
.512
80
210
19
.406
80
7503-0993
06
1
#4/0
19
.512
80
7503-1032
07
3
triplex
350
37
.661
95
1 4/0
19
1 .512
1 80
7503-1036
08
1
500
37
.789 /
.736'
95
7503-1034
09
1 4 1
quadpix
1 350
37
.661
95
4/0
19
.512
80
7503-1038
10
1
350
37
.661
95
Note:- uompressed stranding is preferred, but compact will be allowed for conductors marked with an asterisk
(""). Cables without the asterisk marking shall be compressed stranding.
3.3 IDENTIFICATION
Each conductor shall have a durable continuous marking showing the manufacturer's name or
trademark, voltage rating, and conductor size. The separate phase conductors shall be individually
identified. Marking shall not cause surface irregularities.
4 QUALITY ASSURANCE
4.1 RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSPECTION
Unless otherwise specified, the vendor is responsible for the performance of all inspection
requirements as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified, the vendor may utilize his own
facilities or any commercial laboratory acceptable to the City of Fort Collins. The City reserves the
right to perform or witness any of the inspections set forth in this specification where such inspections
are deemed necessary. If required by the Purchase Order, representatives of an independent test
laboratory acceptable to the City of Fort Collins shall witness or perform all tests required therein and
shall certify all test reports.
4.2 TESTS
All cable manufactured under this specification shall be tested according to the applicable paragraphs
of ICEA specification S-66-524. If required by the Purchase Order, certified test reports shall be
furnished to the City of Fort Collins.
5 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY
Packaging and marking of articles procured under this specification shall be in accordance with the
Purchase Order and the following: Each reel shall be legibly tagged with type, voltage, and length of the
cable, the purchase order number and the name and address of the manufacturer. Each reel shall be
weighed and marked with actual tare, gross and net weights. Average weights are NOT acceptable.
Reels shall be shipped on open -bed truck(s) with reels in the upright position; i.e., on flanges, and blocked
to prevent movement during shipping.
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APPENDIX A
Approved Manufacturers
• Alcan Cable
• General Cable
• Pirelli Cable
• Southwire
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