City of Regina needs approx. 200 rubber manhole adjustment rings, on an "as required" basis, starting Mar 1, for one year. Answer the following questions:

a.What is the best type of specification to use for this need: Brand or equivalent, commercial standard, self-determined design specification, or performance? Briefly explain. c. What type of specification did City of Regina use? Briefly explain.

d.Looking at the last page of RFQ, the specification of Flex-O-Ring product, name a performance specification. Briefly explain why it is a performance type of specification.

e.Looking at the last page of RFQ, the specification of Flex-O-Ring product, name a design (physical or chemical) specification. Briefly explain why it is a physical or chemical type of specification.

H 5857 Rubber Manhole Adjustment Rings Annex B - Pricing Form Page 1 of 1 Estimated Annual Quantity Description Acceptable Product Make & Model of Item Being UOM Bid Unit Price Extension 55 FLEX-O-RING PART #BE800-25-50 Each s $ Round rubber adjustment risers for floating manholes - 1" x 2" tapered Round rubber adjustment risers for floating manholes - 1" thickness 101 FLEX-O-RING PART # BE800-25 Eachs $ 66 Round rubber adjustment risers for floating manholes - 2" thickness FLEX-O-RING PART # BE800-50 Each s $ - 1 Round oversized rubber rings FLEX-O-RING PART 2" # BE1022-50 Each s $ SUB-TOTAL $ P.S.T. (6%) $ G.S.T. (5%) $ TOTAL QUOTED PRICE State Firm Guaranteed Delivery Time from receipt of order: business days. Product Technical Data Sheet 1-Product Name 2-Manufacturer 3-Product Description 4-Physical properties (ASTM C642) (ASTM D2240) Flex-O-Ring Highway Rubber and Safety inc. 1- 100% recycled rubber of various particles size, and polyurethane elastomer, compression moulded A: Density 70 Lbs./cu. ft. B: Durometer Hardness - moulded surface 75A + 5 Shore "A" - in the mass 75A + 5Shore "A" C: Tensile strength minimum 230 psi D: Compression deformation - initial compression deformation 5+2% at 145 psi (1.0 mpa) - final compression deformation 5+2% at 145 psi (1.0 mpa) E: Compression set Less than 4% at 145 psi (1.0 mpa) F: Brittleness at Low temperature -40F G: Freeze and Thaw when exposed No loss after 50 cycles to de-icing chemical H: Thermal expansion coefficient 6 x 10 in/in/F (ASTM D412) (ASTM D575) (ASTM D395) (ASTM D746) (ASTM D672) (ASTM C531) (ASTM D573) I: Weathering 70 hours at 158 F -Hardness retained -Compressive strength -Tensile strength -Elongation retained 100% (+5%) 100% (+5%) 100% (+5%) 100% (+5%) 5- Available models Circular, square, rectangular, flat, tapered and all kind of shape used for openings in road maintenance. 6- Available dimensions As per attached "APPENDIX A 7- Finishing Black colour 8- Installation methods As per attached literature