HomeMy WebLinkAboutsection 3Miami -Dade County Bid No.: 1802-4/09-OTR
Section 3.0 — Technical Specifications
3.1 SCOPE
The successful bidder(s) shall provide various safety shoes and boots to be purchased by
various Miami -Dade County Departments in Men's and Women's sizes. The vendor shall
provide the facility (ies), tools, equipment and the personnel required to size and fit the
County employees.
The "facility (ies)" may include a Mobile Unit that will drive out to various County sites,
to assist in the selection, sizing/fitting and purchase of Safety Shoes and Boots to County
employees. If a Local Store is available, the various County Departments may choose to
schedule employees, as appropriate within County or Departmental Guidelines, to go out
to the store(s) for assistance in the selection, sizing/fitting and/or to purchase the Safety
Shoes or Boots.
Authorized employees may also be sent out to pickup orders that have arrived at the
Vendor's facility, as may be appropriate.
3.2 SPECIAL SIZES
Safety shoes and Boots shall be made available in sizes ranging from 7 through 13, D, E,
EE, EEE (men's) and sizes 6 through 11, Medium, Wide (women's), where applicable.
Extra charge for special shoe sizes shall be stated on the Bid Proposal or it shall be
assumed that the price includes all sizes.
3.3 SPECIFICATIONS
Awarded Vendors shall have the ability to provide a variety of Safety Shoes & Boots in
both Men's and Women's sizes, in Medium and Wide widths. All footwear shall be
constructed of durable and commercially acceptable materials, such as Leather, Nylon,
PVC, Polyurethane, Nitrile, Rubber, or other man-made materials, etc.
The Safety Shoes and Boots offered, shall include but are not limited to the following
features:
a. Steel Toe to meet or exceed ANSI Z41-1999 Class 75 Impact & Compression
Standards or latest version.
b. Shall meet or exceed ANSI Z41-1999 Metatarsal Standards or latest version,
where applicable.
c. Shall meet or exceed ANSI Z41-1999 Conductive Standards or latest version, to
reduce or minimize static electricity and reduce possibility of ignition of volatile
chemicals or explosives, where applicable.
d. Shall meet or exceed ANSI Z41-1999 Electrical Hazard Standards or latest
version, in order to reduce the potential for electric shock to the wearer when
soles are exposed to open circuits under dry conditions, where applicable.
Miami -Dade County Bid No.: 1802-4/09-OTR
Section 3.0 — Technical Specifications
e. Shall meet or exceed ANSI Z41-1999 Puncture Resistant Standards or latest
version, which reduce the possibility of puncture wounds to the soles of the feet
by objects that could penetrate the soles, where applicable.
f. Shall meet or exceed ANSI Z41-1999 Electro-Static Dissipative Standards, where
applicable.
g. Shall be constructed in such a manner as to make the footwear 100% Waterproof,
where applicable.
h. Insoles shalt be cushioned as to minimize or reduce fatigue caused by the
extended periods of time standing and/or walking.
i. Outsoles shall be made of a non -marring material and designed or manufactured
in a way as to make them Oil resistant, Chemical resistant, Slip resistant, Heat
resistant, Metal Chip resistant and Abrasion resistant for extended periods of time,
where applicable.
j. Footwear soles shall be made in a way which makes them cushioned and shock
absorbing.
k. The Collars and Tongue shall be cushioned so as to provide comfort and support
to the ankle, wherever applicable.
1. Safety Shoes & Boots shall also be available in styles which provide protection
and at the same time are made of a non-metallic material.
m. Safety Shoes & Boots shall also provide adequate Arch support, where applicable.
3.4 STORE/MOBILE UNIT PERSONNEL
All authorized personnel assisting Miami -Dade County employees with sizing and
selection of Safety Shoes and Boots shall be sufficiently trained and posses the
knowledge and experience to advise proper fitting and correct application for all areas of
usage (water, concrete, construction, electrical, grease/oil, chemical, etc.)
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