Common use of MATERIALS TO BE ACQUIRED AND SPECIFICATIONS Clause in Contracts

MATERIALS TO BE ACQUIRED AND SPECIFICATIONS. Material necessary for the performance under this Contract, may, at the option of the Municipality, be purchased by the Municipality unless otherwise directed by the Region Engineer. The Municipality will advertise and receive competitive bids when such purchases exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or if required by federal or state law. The Municipality will retain documentation that such bids were taken. Failure to retain documentation that such bids were taken may result in denial of reimbursement of the costs of such materials. The following materials: bituminous pre-mixed materials, bituminous materials, aggregates (except ice control sand), bulk salt and traffic control devices used on state trunkline highways by the Municipality will conform to current or supplemental specifications of MDOT, unless otherwise approved in advance by the Region Engineer. The Region Engineer may require approval by MDOT’S Construction Field Services Division or by a laboratory approved by the Construction Field Services Division. Copies of approvals will be placed on file in the offices of the Municipality and the Region Engineer. If MDOT-owned materials are stored jointly with Municipality-owned materials, proper and adequate inventory records must be maintained by the Municipality, clearly indicating the portion that is MDOT-owned.