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This program is being offered under the provisions of USC S 10722 effective September 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 and will apply to the guaranteed supply of covered hopper cars for the movement of corn, soybeans and wheat from Minnesota Prairie Line, Incorporated served elevators to either online or offline destinations.
The Minnesota Prairie Line, Inc will offer twenty-five (25) covered hopper cars up for bids per month and will guarantee availability of these cars to the entity with the highest bid. Twenty five (25) cars will be offered for a given month. Monthly bids will be accepted up to three months in advance on the first working day of the month between 0800 hours and 1200 hours. Bids are to be submitted on the website, via fax (320-864-7205) or email to LHost@tcwr.net & CGlaeser@tcwr.net. In the event of equal bids, the bidders will be asked to resubmit their bid offers. Bids shall be tendered for a minimum of five (5) cars and a maximum of twenty-five (25) cars for the month. The winning bidder will be awarded the bid based on the total dollar aggregate for the cars sold. The minimum bid amount will be $25.00 per car and if there are no bids received at the close of the bid period, cars will be utilized in the general fleet program.
The applicable freight rates will be the published rates in MPLI Grain Tariffs and the amount of the awarded bid will be billed direct to the awardee. The bid awards can not be sold or traded. If a car order is cancelled the bid award will still be invoiced to the successful bidder.
The number of cars per month offered and sold will be posted on the TCWR website; TCWR.NET.
The general rules and regulation in Grain Tariff MPLI 4222, and this Special Arragement Tariff series MPLI 8500 will be applicable on cars handled in connection with the Guaranteed Car Supply. (Information as published in the MPLI 8500 tariff series takes precedence.)
BID FORM
Number of cars available for monthly bid: 25 cars
NUMBER OF CARS REQUESTED
Please note: Bids are to be submitted in dollars above tariff rate.
BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED: Bids for covered hopper cars will be accepted the first working day of the month between 0800 hours and 1200 hours for the following month and shipping periods up to three (3) months in advance.
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