1-2026 Sweeper Truck RFB.doc

INVITATION FOR BID

THIS IS NOT AN ORDER RETURN ORIGINAL KEEP ONE COPY

BID # 2026-016

Street Sweeper Truck Submit your Bid via U3P EUNA, https://utah.bonfirehub.com/ or in a sealed and clearly marked envelope with the Bid # to the Springville Finance Department at:

110 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SPRINGVILLE, UTAH 84663.

Bids will be accepted by the OWNER until 2:00 PM (local time) on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026. Bids must be received and logged in prior to the date and time indicated. NO LATE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

For Technical Information Contact:

Terrance Harris, Sewer/ Stormwater Superintendent

Email: tharris@springvilleutah.gov

Phone: (801) 489-2745

Terrance Harris, Sewer/ Stormwater Superintendent Email: tharris@springvilleutah.gov

Delivery Requirement:

FAILURE TO SIGN THIS SECTION WILL DISQUALIFY YOUR RESPONSE

The undersigned agrees to furnish the articles and/or services listed in this document at the prices and terms stated, subject to the General Conditions of this Bid, including, but not limited to terms and conditions in the contract. The Contract Documents include all documents listed in Section 1.12.

after ship date

Fax

This proposal is an electronic or paper-based bid. Paper-based bids require Respondents to submit their final proposal to the above address prior to the bid opening.

SECTION 1:

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

The general rules and conditions which follow apply to all formal solicitations and resulting purchase orders or other awards issued by Springville City, unless otherwise specified. Bidders or their authorized representatives are expected to fully inform themselves as to the conditions, requirements, and specifications before submitting proposals. Failure to do so will be at the Bidder’s own risk and cannot secure relief on the plea or error. Disputes or appeals on all proposals or contracts shall conform to Springville City Code 2-10.

Springville City is soliciting this bid to purchase one (1) new Street Sweeper Truck for the Sewer/Stormwater Division of the Public Works Department. It is to be a “Sealed Bid” to be opened at the date and time designated. It is the intent that lowest cost from the sealed bid should be the first and major concern and at the same time receive quality service from Offeror.

1.1

FORMS & MAILING OF PROPOSALS

1.1.1 Sealed bids shall be received either electronic bid through U3P EUNA Platform, or hand delivered to City of Springville, Finance Department, 110 South Main Street, Springville, UT 84663 (Attention: Bruce Riddle) before 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 28, 2026. NO LATE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All paper proposals shall be properly signed in ink in the proper spaces and submitted in a sealed envelope identifying proposal as Bid #2026-016. Failure to do so may cause premature opening. Bids opened prematurely will not be accepted.

1.1.2 Bidder shall submit the ORIGINAL copy and retain a copy of the solicitation.

1.1.3 In the event that the proposal contains bulky subject material, the special mailing envelope must be firmly affixed to any other wrapper being used.

1.1.4 All information required by the solicitation must be supplied to constitute a responsive proposal.

1.1.5 Springville City (Owner) reserves the right to reject any and all proposals should the proposal prices and/or any other submissions differ on the copies of the submitted proposal. Owner reserves the right to waive informalities in proposals.

1.1.6 For information pertaining to the proposal preparation contact:

Terrance Harris, tharris@springvilleutah.gov (801) 489-2745.

Brandon Hawkins, bhawkins@springvilleutah.gov 1.2

DULY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

1.2.1 The Proposal must contain the signature of a duly authorized officer or agent of the Bidder’s company empowered with the right to bind the Bidder for the amounts estimated and terms proposed. The Bidder must also provide evidence of the authority of the officer or agent to bind the Bidder.

1.3

TIME FOR RECEIVING PROPOSALS

1.3.1 Proposals received prior to the time of opening will be securely kept, unopened.

1.3.2 The Purchasing Agent and/or representative will decide when the specified time has arrived for opening. Proposals received thereafter will not be considered except as provided for in the instructions listed above.

1.3.3 The Purchasing Agent and/or his representative will not be liable for and will not accept any responsibility for the premature opening of a proposal not properly addressed and identified.

1.4

CONDITIONAL PROPOSALS

1.4.1 Conditional proposals are subject to rejection in whole or in part.

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1.5

LATE PROPOSALS & MODIFICATIONS OF PROPOSALS

1.5.1 Any proposal modification received at the office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt is considered a late proposal/modification. Late proposal/modifications will not be considered for award except if it is received before award is made and either:

a.

It was sent by registered or certified mail not later than the fifth (25th) calendar day prior to the date specified for receipt of the proposal/modification; or b.

It was sent by mail and is determined by the Purchasing Agent that the late receipt was due solely to mishandling by the city after receipt at the address specified in the solicitation.

1.5.2 The time of receipt of proposals at the specified location is time-date stamped on the proposal wrapper or other documentary evidence of receipt and maintained by the Buyer at specified location.

1.6

WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS

1.6.1 A Bidder may request withdrawal of their proposal under the following circumstances.

a.

Proposals may be withdrawn by written request to Owner received no later than the day and hour set for opening of proposals. The proposal will be returned unopened.

b.

Requests for withdrawal of proposals after opening of such proposals but prior to award shall be transmitted to the Purchasing Agent, in writing, accompanied by full documentation supporting the request. If the request is based on a claim of error, documentation must show the basis of the error. Such documentation may take the form of supplier quotations, vendor worksheets, etc. If bid bonds were tendered with the proposal, the Owner may exercise its right to collection.

1.6.2 A Bidder who is permitted to withdraw a proposal shall not supply any material, labor or perform any subcontract or other work agreement for any type of compensation for the person or firm to whom the contract is awarded. A Bidder who is permitted to withdraw a proposal shall not otherwise benefit, directly or indirectly, from the performance of the project for which the withdrawn proposal was submitted.

1.7

ERRORS IN PROPOSALS

1.7.1 When an error is made in extending total prices, the unit proposal price will govern. Corrections in proposals must be initialed by an authorized representative. Carelessness in quoting prices or in preparation of the proposal will not relieve the Bidder from performance. Bidders are cautioned to recheck their proposal for possible errors. Errors discovered after public opening will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for bid acceptance.

1.8

BIDDERS PRESENT

1.8.1 All proposals will be publicly opened and read at the time and place specified and will remain available for public inspection in the Finance Department during regular City business hours for a period not less than thirty (30) calendar days after date of opening. Proposals may also be viewed and downloaded on www.bidsync.com.

1.8.2 Abstracts or tabulation of proposals received are not prepared for public distribution. Proposal results may be obtained at a reasonable cost. Information that is proprietary may not be obtained.

1.9

ACCEPTANCE / AWARD OF PROPOSALS

1.9.1 All proposals submitted shall be binding for sixty (60) calendar days following the opening date, unless extended by mutual consent of all parties.

1.9.2 Unless otherwise specified by the Purchasing Agent or his representative, the Purchasing Agent reserves the right to make award on all items or on all of the items which is in the best interests of the City.

1.9.3 Springville City is exempt from the payment of any federal excise or any Utah sales tax. The price must be net, exclusive of taxes. However, when under established trade practice any federal excise tax is included in the list price Bidder may quote the list price and shall show separately the amount of federal tax, either as a flat sum or as a percentage of the list price, which shall be deducted by the City.

1.9.4 Any proposal in which the Bidder names a total price for all the articles without quoting a unit price for each and every separate item may not be considered for award. Unit prices submitted will be totaled by Springville City representatives in order to determine lowest responsive price.

1.9.5 Proposals will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder. The determination of the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder may involve all or some of the following factors but not be limited to: price, Vendor Evaluation Report, handling, storage, disposal costs, installation, conformity to specifications, financial ability to meet the contract, previous performance, facilities, equipment, experience, delivery promise, terms of payments, compatibility as required, other costs, and other objective and accountable factors.

1.9.6 The Purchasing Agent shall encourage open and competitive bidding by all possible means and shall endeavor to obtain the maximum degree of open competition on all purchase transactions using the competitive sealed proposals, competitive negotiation, or open market transaction methods of procurement. In submitting a proposal, each Bidder shall by virtue of submitting a proposal guarantee that the Bidder has not been a party with other Bidder to an agreement to proposal a fixed or uniform price. Violation of this implied guarantee shall render void the proposal of such Bidders. Any disclosure to or acquisition by a competitive Bidder in advance of the opening of the proposals, of the terms or conditions of the proposal submitted by another competitor shall render the entire proceedings void and shall require re-advertising for proposals.

1.9.7 Owner reserves the right, in case of Vendor default, to procure the services and/or material from other sources while holding the defaulting Vendor responsible for any excess costs occasioned thereby.

1.10

EVALUATION PROCESS AND SELECTION CRITERIA

The Owner’s evaluation committee will judge the merit of all proposals received in accordance with the general evaluation criteria listed below. Failure to provide any of the information requested may result in the proposal being removed from further consideration. In determining lowest responsible bidder, in addition to PRICE, the Owner will consider:

1. Adherence to the technical specifications

2. Properly and fully filled out bid documents for bid comparison and adherence to specifications

3. Whether the Offeror can provide the services promptly without delay or interference. Equipment Delivery Schedule Delivery time ARO_________________

4. References from other Cities on performance and parts and service

5. Service and repair parts availability. Past City Experience

6. Vendor and Brand performance history.

7. Price

1.11

RIGHT OF OWNER TO TERMINATE CONTRACT

Owner, upon written notice, may terminate this Contract, or any part hereof, as a result of the Contractor’s failure to render to the satisfaction of Owner, the material, work and/or services required of it, including progress of the work and such abandonment or termination shall not be deemed a breach by Owner. Owner shall be the sole determinant in all termination for cause issues. The Contractor shall not be entitled, nor shall Owner give any consideration to claims for any costs or for loss of anticipated revenue(s), including overhead and profit, due to the abandonment or termination of this Contract, or any part hereof, by Owner for cause.

Owner, upon written notice, may abandon or terminate this Contract or any part hereof, and such action shall in no event be deemed a breach of this Contract. Such termination may come about for the sole convenience of Owner. Upon receipt of written notification from Owner that this Contract, or any part hereof, is to be terminated, the Contractor shall immediately cease operation of the work stipulated, and assemble all material that has been prepared, developed, furnished or obtained under the provisions of this Contract that may be in its possession or custody, and shall transmit the same to Owner on or before the fifteenth day following the receipt of the above-written notice of termination, together with its evaluation of the cost of the work performed. The Contractor shall be entitled to just and equitable payment in accordance with this Contract for any uncompensated work satisfactorily performed prior to such notice.

Owner shall determine the amount of work satisfactorily performed by the Contractor and Owner’s evaluation shall be used as a basis to determine the amount of compensation due the Contractor for this work.

Termination by Owner for cause, default, or negligence on the part of the Contractor shall be excluded from the foregoing provision; termination costs shall not apply. Owner reserves the right to make award on all items, or on all of the items, which are in the best interests of the Owner.

1.12

DISCLOSURE OF PROPOSAL CONTENT

1.12.1 The Government Records Access and Management Act, (Utah State Code Title 63G, Chapter 2) states that certain information in the submitted Proposal may be open for public inspection. If the Firm desires to have information contained in its proposal protected from such disclosure, the Firm may request such treatment by providing a “written claim of business confidentiality and a concise statement of reasons supporting the claim of business confidentiality” with the Proposal (Utah State Code 63G-2-309). All material contained in and/or submitted with the Proposal becomes the property of Springville and may be returned only at Owner’s option.

1.13

INVOICING

1.13.1 Springville City shall make payment to Bidder for all services performed by Bidder pursuant to this Agreement. Bidder shall submit a written invoice for services rendered and Springville City shall pay the invoice fee within thirty (30) days.

1.14

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

1.14.1 The Vendor agrees to deliver product as quoted in this proposal. Failure to deliver as quoted constitutes an event of default. The actual damages to Owner for the delay will be difficult or impossible to determine. Therefore, in lieu of actual damages, the Bidder shall pay to Owner, liquidated damages for each calendar day of delay, an amount of $75.00 per day, up to a maximum of sixty (60) calendar days. Should the vendor be unable to complete the delivery at the end of the sixty (60) day period, Owner, at its option, may treat the contract as breached, terminate the contract, purchase substitute product elsewhere, and charge the full increase, if any, in cost and handling for such purchase to the defaulting vendor, and seek such additional relief as provided by law. The vendor shall not be charged for liquidated damages when delay arises out of causes beyond control and without the fault or negligence of the vendor.

1.15

SILENCE OF SPECIFICATIONS

1.15.1 The apparent silence of specifications as to any detail, or the apparent omission from it of a detailed description concerning any point, shall be regarded as meaning that only the best commercial practice is to prevail and that only material and workmanship of the finest quality are to be used. All interpretations of specifications shall be made based on this statement. The items furnished under this contract shall be new, unused of the latest product in production to commercial trade and shall be of the highest quality as to materials used and workmanship. Manufacturers furnishing these items shall be experienced in design and construction of such items and shall be an established supplier of the item bid.

1.16

NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

1.16.1 Bidder agrees to comply with all federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to the nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) §§ 523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. 290 dd-3 and 290 ee-3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (I) any other nondiscrimination provisions in any specific statute(s) applicable to any Federal funding for this Agreement; and (j) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to this Agreement.

1.17

LAWS AND ORDINANCES

The laws of the State of Utah shall govern any contract executed between the successful Contractor and Owner. Further, the place of performance and transaction of business shall be deemed to be in the County of Utah, State of Utah, and in the event of litigation, exclusive venue and place of jurisdiction shall be the State of Utah, and more specifically, the district court of Utah County, Utah.

1.18

PATENTS

The Contractor hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Owner from and against any and all liability, loss, or damage and to reimburse the Owner from and against any cost or expense to which the Owner may be put because of claims or litigation on account of infringement or alleged infringement of any letters, patent or patent rights, or copyright by reason of the services, work, processes, materials, equipment or other items used by the Contractor in its performance of this agreement. Final payment to the Contractor by Owner will not be made while any suit or claim remains unsettled.

1.19

CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS

All data and information gathered by the Contractor, and all reports, recommendations, documents, and data shall be treated by the Contractor as confidential. The Contractor must agree not to communicate and disclose the aforesaid matters to a third party or use them in advertising, publicity, or propaganda and/or in another job or jobs, unless prior written consent is obtained from Owner.

1.20

FORCE MAJEURE

“FORCE MAJEURE” shall be considered to be an act of God, fire, or explosion that, due to its consequences, threatens to delay the timely performance of the parties’ obligations hereunder. Whenever either party has knowledge of any event of Force Majeure or other situation that is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of any obligation called for by this Contract, that party shall immediately give written notice thereof, including all relevant information with respect thereto, to the other party.

Neither party to this Contract shall be liable for delay or failure to perform pursuant to the terms of this Contract, if and to the extent such delay or failure is due to the event of Force Majeure as defined above provided that:

1.20.1 Neither party may claim the benefit of this section unless the delay or failure to perform is due to causes beyond its control and without its fault or negligence; and

1.20.2 Any delay or failure by a Contractor or subcontractor at any tier of either party shall not be excusable unless such delay or failure arises out of causes beyond the control of Contractor, and the services to be furnished by Contractor or subcontractor are not obtainable from other sources at comparable costs in sufficient time to permit its commitments to be met pursuant to this Contract.

1.21

CHANGE ORDER

The Owner may, at any time, increase the quantity of items ordered and purchased without an additional increase in the Bid Price per item and according to the other terms and conditions of this agreement. The approximate quantities are not binding as they are an approximate quantity. Any decreases in the quantity and/or changes in scope or description of the material shall be negotiated between the Owner and the Contractor. This shall not affect the validity of the contract or any terms or conditions not changed thereby.

1.22

FAILURE TO DELIVER

In case of failure to deliver services in accordance with the Contract terms and conditions, the Owner, after due oral or written notice, may procure the services from other sources and hold the Contractor responsible for any resulting additional purchase and administrative costs. This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedies which the Owner may have. The Owner shall be entitled to offset such costs against any sums owed by the Contractor to the Owner under this Contract.

1.22.1 Only specified material and/or qualified equivalents accepted. Any submissions of proposed equivalents must be submitted prior to bid opening. A committee of at least three will be set up to review such submissions and will notify Offeror prior to bid opening of acceptance of submissions.

1.22.2 Manufacturer, part, and/or catalog numbers are required information on bid document and will be disqualified if such information is not supplied at the discretion of the Owner. Submitting more than one manufacturer, part, and/or catalog number must be noted on bid document provided they are approved. The Owner may reject any manufacturer, part and/or catalog number in the best interests of the Owner.

1.22.3 After bid is awarded material supplied must be what was submitted on bid and accepted as an equivalent by Owner prior to bid opening. Failure to do so the Owner reserves the right to reject portions and/or all of Offeror’s bid and may affect any and all future bids with such Offeror.

1.23

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS

Under the "Hazardous Communication Act", commonly known as the "Utah Right to Know Act", a Contractor must provide to Owner with each delivery, material safety data sheets which are applicable to hazardous substances defined in the Act. Failure of the Contractor to furnish this documentation will be cause to reject any bid applying thereto.

SECTION 2:

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR DELIVERY.

It shall be the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that the Manufacturer complies with these instructions for items that are drop-shipped.

All items shall be bid F.O.B. Destination. The term F.O.B. Destination shall mean delivered, unloaded, with all charges for transportation and unloading paid by the contractor. All items must be packaged so as to be protected from damage during shipping and handling. Any item(s) damaged in shipping must be replaced in kind, or repaired, by the contractor, at the discretion of Owner and at no additional charge to Owner.

All shipping costs must be included in the cost bid from Offerer.

Any claim for loss or damage shall be between the Contractor and the carriers.

48-hour notice of delivery from the trucking company is required.

2.1

PRICING / TRUCKLOAD AND NON-TRUCKLOAD

Prices for all goods and/or services shall be firm for the duration of this contract and shall be stated on the Pricing/Delivery Information form. Prices shall be all inclusive: No price changes, additions, or subsequent qualifications will be honored during the course of the contract. All prices must be written in ink or typewritten.

Pricing on all transportation, freight, drayage and other charges are to be prepaid by the contractor and included in the bid prices. If there are any additional charges of any kind, other than those mentioned above, specified or unspecified, Offeror MUST indicate the items required and attendant costs or forfeit the right to payment for such items.

2.2

INDEMNIFICATION

Bidder at its own expense, agrees to protect, indemnify, pay on behalf of, defend (with counsel acceptable to Owner) and hold harmless the City, its elected and appointed officials, employees and volunteers and their agents from all claims, demands, judgments, expenses, and all other damages of every kind and nature, made, rendered, or incurred by or in behalf of any person or persons whomsoever, including the parties hereto and their employees, which may arise out of any act or failure to act, work or other activity related in any way to this Project under the Contract by the Bidder, Bidder’s agents, employees, sub-bidders, or suppliers in the performance and execution of the Contract.

SECTION 3:

SPECIFICATIONS

Springville City is looking to purchase one (1) Street Sweeper Truck.

Springville City will require the truck to have a chassis-mounted dual engine, regenerative air sweeper. It is the intent of these specifications to describe a dual engine street sweeper in sufficient detail to ensure that product reliability, design integrity, technical soundness and sweeping performance is provided. The unit provided shall be new, of current manufacture, and the model and series bid must have been in production a minimum of five (5) years.

As part of the bid package, bidder shall provide a list of 3 cities within the State of Utah currently using the model as bid with a Broom Inside the Sweeping Head for at least 3 years including contact name and number.

All parts not specifically mentioned, which are necessary to provide a complete street sweeper, shall be included in the bid and shall conform in strength and quality of material and workmanship to what is normally provided to the trade in general. The unit shall be delivered completely assembled, serviced and ready to operate. The bidder shall have a qualified service representative in attendance with the sweeper during startup operation to make any adjustments and give instructions to assure proper operation of the sweeper.

The sweeper shall be warranted to be free from defective materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months or 1,000 hours from date of delivery.

COMPLIANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS

All bids are to be turned in on a copy of this form. The bidder shall indicate his compliance by checking the “Yes” for compliance or “No” for non-compliance for each line-item specification on the bid form. Answers other than Yes or No will be considered non-compliant. Any space left blank shall be considered non-compliant. Any “no” answers or deviations from the specification must be explained in full on a separate sheet of paper numbered to correspond with the number of the item and must fully explain and substantiate why it is equal or better in design, performance, operation, etc. No deviation below “minimum” specifications will be accepted.

The City of Springville reserves the right to reject or accept any or all bids based on the following criteria and will award in the best interest of the City using the following criteria.

1. Adherence to the technical specifications

2. Properly and fully filled out bid documents for bid comparison and adherence to specifications

3. Equipment Delivery Schedule Delivery time ARO_________________________

4. References from other Cities on performance and parts and service

5. Service and repair parts availability. Past City Experience

6. Vendor and Brand performance history.

7. Price

Bidder must state a delivery date and all bidders are hereby advised that delivery will be an important factor. Stated delivery date must be based upon Manufacturers projections, and the City may require written confirmation of the projected delivery date from the Manufacturer prior to award of the purchase order.

Complete specifications and descriptive literature for the product offered will accompany the bid. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in rejection of your bid.

These specifications are intended to be descriptive and non-restrictive. Brand or trade names are used to identify quality and performance levels, and approved equals may be considered.

MANUALS/TRAINING

1. The bidder shall supply two sweeper operators and two sweeper service manuals with each unit. One shall be bound and the other shall be electronic copy.

YES NO________________________

2. Manufacturer shall have available certifiable training course for complete maintenance and operation of sweeper. Manufacturer must have scheduled a minimum of 10 training courses per year for convenience of customers scheduling. Copy of schedule to be included.

YES NO________________________

3.Bidder shall provide operator instruction/safety/maintenance procedures on DVD or another electronic format with the unit.

YES NO________________________

PAINT-COLOR

4. The entire unit shall be painted with manufacturers’ standard white paint applied over a suitable primer. Pick-up head and truck frame shall be painted black for ease of touchup. Gutter Broom Discs shall be light Gray for Visibility.

YES NO________________________

POWER UNIT FOR SWEEPER MODULE

5.The sweeper power unit shall be a diesel fueled, liquid cooled, charge air-cooled, turbocharged electronic Final Tier 4 emissions PWL 4.5L industrial engine, Model 4045 Tier 4 Turbo Charged. Engine displacement shall not be less than 275 cubic inch Engine shall be equipped with a variable speed radiator fan, auxiliary drive, and engine mounted exhaust filter. Engine access shall not require raising the hopper. No Exceptions to Dual Engine Specification.

Engine to have 5yr/5,000 Hour Parts & Labor Warranty.

YES______________________ NO___________________

6. Unit shall have a fuel/water separator and fuel filter remote mounted for easy access with water-in-fuel monitoring that will display a warning in the cab of the sweeper. Shall have a sweeper DEF tank with Level Indicator on Dash and monitoring on the sweeper display separate from chassis system.

YES NO________________________

7. System shall be equipped with a 12-volt ignition, electric starter and minimum 90-amp alternator with charge indicator. Engine electronics shall use ECU module and CAN SAE J1939 data link for communication. All engine controls shall be located inside cab.

YES NO________________________

8. Engine ECU shall be programmed to provide automatic engine monitoring and shutdown when engine problems are detected such as high coolant temperature, low coolant level, or low oil pressure.

YES NO________________________

9. Sweeper Engine shall share a 50–60-gallon fuel tank and dual batteries with chassis engine

YES______________________ NO____________________

10. Unit shall have a replaceable dual element, heavy duty dry type air cleaner with centrifugal type pre-cleaners that are an integral part of the filter assembly with high efficiency pre cleaner tubes and Pre Cleaner Collector under constant Vacuum from the Sweeper to remove material. Air cleaner restriction must be displayed to operator electronically from control panel including air cleaner restriction percentage and filter service warning.

YES NO________________________

11.

Engine shall be programmed for isochronous governor feature for engine speed control. A heat exchanger assembly will provide adequate cooling for three different systems: engine coolant system, engine intake charge air and hydraulic system oil. It must be modular in design for ease of maintenance with each cooler located side-by-side rather than stacked in series. Air will be circulated through the heat exchanger assembly by a variable speed, engine mounted fan.

YES NO________________________

SWEEPER DUST SEPARATOR

12. Separation of the dirt and refuse from the air stream shall be accomplished within the hopper by means of a multi-pass cylindrical centrifugal dust. The separator shall be designed so that it will not plug with normally encountered debris. One hundred percent of the airflow shall pass through and be cleaned by the separator on each pass through before returning through the blower wheel to reduce wear. To prevent premature wear to the air circuit, unit shall have a minimum of 60 square inches of open ejection slot to allow dust to be ejected from the centrifugal dust separator into a separate contained holding area within the hopper. Hoppers not having a separate holding area from the separator and hopper debris area for ejected fines will not be acceptable. List square inches of ejection slot_________sq In.

YES NO________________________

13. The dust separator shall be equipped with an easy to open door allowing inspection and cleaning of the interior. The door shall have an abrasion resistant bonded rubber lining material for long life. Door shall be capable of being opened from outside the machine without dumping the hopper.

YES NO________________________

14. The entire dust separator inlet area shall be lined with a bolt-in replaceable, wear resistant rubber liner for long life. To be non-magnetic Stainless-Steel construction.

YES NO________________________

15. A minimum 5,100 square inch steel screen of not less than 13 gauge shall be provided to allow air to move freely from the hopper into the centrifugal dust separator. Screen shall be wire woven Stainless Steel with opening sizes no larger than ¼ inch to minimize size of debris passing through to reduce wear. Screen shall be designed for chip seal work and sized accordingly as indicated. Indicate Screen size____________Sq Inches. Indicate Screen Mesh opening size_________Inch. Screen shall have drop down capability with quick release pins and safety cables to allow part of the screen to be partially lowered for access above the screen without complete removal.

YES NO________________________

HOPPER

16. Hopper size shall be approximately seven (7) cubic yard volumetric measurement with an operating load capacity of not less than 6 cubic yards. Stainless steel hopper shall be furnished for maximum corrosion and salt spray resistance. Entire hopper shell, separator, screens, doors, suction inlet and blower housing to be non-magnetic low carbon, high chrome Stainless Steel. No exceptions to Stainless Steel.

YES NO________________________

17. Dumping shall be accomplished by means of hydraulically actuated cylinders attached to a rear door. Preference will be given to equipment that dumps without raising the hopper.

YES NO________________________

18. Hydraulic cylinder movement shall be controlled with the use of an electric toggle switch located on the side of the hopper so discharging of debris may be viewed during dumping for maximum safety. An in-cab dump switch shall also be included.

YES NO________________________

19. It is preferred that the hopper floor has a permanent negative slope toward the dump door to aid in debris removal.

YES NO________________________

20. Hopper door shall be opened and closed hydraulically and held in the closed position by means of a lock valve located in the hydraulic dump circuit. Hopper Door shall have a 4 Nozzle Wash system to clean hopper with a 2 ½” Camlock on the outside to hook to Fire Hose.

YES NO________________________

21. An inspection door shall be provided on both left and right side of the hopper for easy viewing inside hopper and insertion of large debris. Door shall be located at a height no higher than 6 feet to the top of the door from ground level, so that an operator can safely inspect the load, or put oversized debris into the hopper from ground level. Inspection door to be adequately sized to accept large debris that the operator could reasonably handle by hand.

22. Hopper shall be maintained airtight through use of rubber seals on all doors and openings. Seals shall be glued in a channel to keep them in place.

23. Hopper suction inlet roof area shall have a bolt on replaceable wear resistant liner caulked to both edges for maximum wear and for non-stick nature. Abrasion protection package shall be furnished with hopper screen with 2 screen baffles; 2 protective hopper wall liners; suction nozzle liner; pressure side head wear pads in sweeper head; heavy duty pressure and suction hoses with 3/8 thick walls. Liners to be bolted in replaceable rubber. The suction throat of the hopper weldment shall be lined with a replaceable bolt in Stainless Steel wear plates on all four sides for protection when sweeping highly abrasive material.

YES NO________________________

24. Hopper load indicator shall be provided with a frame mounted sensor with audible and visual indicators in the cab that signals full load.

YES NO________________________

25. An amber high powered strobe light with 2,300,000+ candle power, a minimum input of 23 Joules, and 60 flashes. Light shall have metal limb guard.

YES NO________________________

26. Two (2) LED work lights shall be mounted at the rear of the hopper to illuminate the dump area.

YES NO________________________

27. Two (2) LED amber flashing warning lights shall be mounted at the rear of the hopper separate of taillights. Shall include 44inch rear LED arrow-stick on back of hopper with an in-cab controller. A LED 54” 10 module light bar shall be cab roof mounted.

YES NO________________________

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

28. The hydraulic system shall be adequate for use within the design requirements of the sweeper. The system shall include a minimum 25-gallon reservoir, sight level gauge, restriction indicator, temperature gauge, 80 mesh suction strainer, spin-on replaceable full flow oil filter with Restriction Gauge, hydraulic cylinders, gutter broom drive motors, control valves, relief valves, oil cooler, hydraulic hoses and standard fittings. Multiplex control system shall include a hydraulic oil temperature shutdown with an audio and visual in cab indicator on the display monitor. Shall shut down gutter brooms when hydraulic temperature exceeds limit. Shall have hydraulic temperature gauge on in cab display.

YES NO________________________

29. The dual hydraulic pumps shall be engine mounted, gear driven by the auxiliary engine. One pump shall be dedicated to the main sweeping broom in the head.

YES NO________________________

30. Hydraulic pressure shall be 2500 PSI maximum for gutter brooms and 1500 PSI maximum for pick-up head and dump door.

YES NO________________________

31. Shall include an auxiliary electric hydraulic system capable of raising brooms, head and dumping the hopper without the auxiliary engine running.

YES NO________________________

BLOWER

32. Heavy-duty, wear resistant, high strength cast aluminum alloy turbine type open face blower computer balanced within 4 grams shall be provided to create air pressure and suction.

YES NO________________________

33. Blower wheel shall be covered with wear resistant rubber for long life.

YES NO________________________

34. Blower shall be mounted on self-aligning anti-friction bearings, sealed and lubricated for life.

YES NO________________________

35. Blower shall be driven from PTO off auxiliary engine by heavy-duty power belt, which shall be adjustable for tension.

YES NO________________________

36. Blower housing shall be a bolt on design and shall be lined with a bolt-in wear resistant, replaceable rubber liner for long life. Blower housing shall be constructed of abrasion resistant 10 ga. Nitronic 30 Wear Hardened nonmagnetic Stainless Steel for long life and abrasion resistance.

YES NO________________________

37. Blower shall not exceed 3000 RPM to ensure smooth efficient performance at maximum governed engine RPM.

YES NO________________________

PICK UP HEAD-BROOM ASSIST

38. A spring balanced all steel fabricated pick-up head with minimum length and width of 87" x 41" I.D. shall be provided. Shall have backup chains to allow backing or sweeping with the head down.

YES NO________________________

39. The pick-up head shall have a separate upper and lower chamber where pressurized air is blasted from upper chamber through an elongated blast orifice to street surface. A rubber pressure side wear pad shall be installed in the pressure chamber to reduce wear to the head.

YES NO________________________

40. Blast orifice flange shall be of bolt-on design so that flange is easily replaced and shall have adjustment mechanism so that blast orifice gap is easily adjusted without removing pick-up head from sweeper.

YES NO________________________

41. Pick-up head shall have a 14" diameter (minimum) pressure inlet ring located on left side of pick-up head.

YES NO________________________

42. A 14" diameter (minimum) pressure hose attached between pick-up head and blower housing shall be provided and shall have 3/8” thick walls for long life. Should be switchable with suction side.

YES NO________________________

43. A bolt-on pressure inlet ring with turning vanes shall be provided for efficient performance and easy service.

YES NO________________________

44. A 14" diameter (minimum) suction hose, attached to a quick disconnect transition where it meets the hopper, shall extend down to the right side of the pick-up head and shall be attached to the pick-up head suction nozzle ring which shall be constructed of 1/4" steel. Suction hose shall be cleanable from the top of hose down with operator at ground level without raising the hopper for safety. Suction ring at the head shall have a bolt in replaceable liner for wear.

YES NO________________________

45. Suction hose shall have a minimum 3/8" wall construction for long life. Should interchange with pressure hose for longer life and minimum parts stock.

YES NO________________________

46. Pick-up head shall be equipped with 2" wide adjustable side mounted integral alloy steel and carbide runners for maximum pickup ability and long life. Shall have double rows of carbide on each skid. Skid runners to be warranted for 2 years/2,000 hours prorated. Runners shall be symmetrical for optimum life.

YES NO________________________

47. Pick-up head shall be raised and lowered hydraulically by a single switch on the control panel.

YES NO________________________

48. Pressure inlet ring shall be equipped with a linear actuated adjustable pressure relief door for optimum leaf and light debris sweeping; control shall be mounted inside cab for leaf and litter pickup. Shall be Electrically controlled Actuator from inside the cab with Dash Screen monitored settings to show Door position.

YES NO________________________

49. A broom shall be mounted at the rear of the pick-up head and shall be fully enclosed inside the head. Broom shall throw the debris forward into the air stream for pickup. No Exceptions

YES NO________________________

50. Control of broom rotation and positioning shall be accomplished by a single toggle switch located on the control console in the cab. Light shall indicate broom is engaged on sweeper console.

51. The broom shall be driven hydraulically at sufficient speed to effectively sweep the surface of the road. A separate hydraulic pump will be provided for all main broom functions.

52. The broom shall be a minimum of 79" long and 12" in diameter for performance and wear.

53. Broom pattern shall be easily adjustable by mechanisms on the top of pick-up head.

54. Nominal main broom replacement time shall be 15 minutes. Design of broom suspension shall provide automatic independent adjustment of each broom end to the surface being swept.

55. Hydraulic pick-up head front curtain lifter shall be provided to give the pick-up head the ability to sweep a large volume of light debris such as leaves, grass, paper, etc. without causing excessive debris accumulation at the pick-up head inlet. It shall be hydraulically controlled with a switch within the cab of the truck.

YES NO________________________

56. Two (2) hydraulic cylinders shall be incorporated to provide positioning, and the independent suspension of the broom ends. Down pressure and broom pattern shall be hydro mechanically controlled to provide maximum broom performance and life.

57. Two hydrant hookups shall be included on the head to allow washout of the head and the main Broom. Shall have a deflector to spread water across the head on top of the broom. Second Deluge port shall be mounted on the pick-up head pressure inlet and shall connect to fire hydrant to flush pick-up head. Includes a 6” cleanout port with plug for inspection and cleanout of pressure inlet area.

GUTTER BROOMS

58. Dual gutter brooms shall be 43" minimum diameter, wire filled vertical digger type for removing debris from gutter area.

YES NO________________________

59. Gutter brooms shall be hydraulic motor driven and shall be positioned laterally and vertically by one hydraulic cylinder. To reduce maintenance, addition of pneumatics shall not be acceptable.

60. Gutter broom down pressure shall be automatically adjusted to load by a pressure sensing sequence valve inline with gutter broom torque motor.

61. Each gutter broom shall have adjustment for bristle contact pattern and wear.

62. Each gutter broom shall have lateral flexibility to swing rearward 15" when encountering the impact of an immovable object thus avoiding damage to the broom assembly.

63. Each gutter broom shall have a spring adjustment to allow downward compensation for bristle wear and shall be free floating to follow street contour.

64. Each gutter broom shall be held in the up and transit position by use of an electric lock valve attachment. Upward motion of gutter broom shall be regulated by an adjustable flow control valve.

YES NO________________________

65. Each gutter broom shall be controlled from inside the cab by a single electric toggle switch. Gutter broom speed shall be cab controlled with hydraulic speed control independent of engine speed.

YES NO________________________

66. Both gutter brooms shall additionally incorporate a hydraulically actuated tilt capability remotely controlled from the operator’s seat to allow instant adjustment for debris removal from deep gutters. Full tilt shall be accomplished up and down in under 2 seconds for responsiveness to changing curb lines.

YES NO________________________

DUST CONTROL SYSTEM

67. Water tank(s) shall be 330-gallon minimum capacity, constructed of recyclable polyethylene or stainless steel (304 or 316) for strength and puncture resistance. Tank shall be 100% rustproof. Tank shall be of bolt-in design for easy removal. Tank shall have an outside water level sight gauge on the tank and an electronic water level gauge on the sweeper console in the cab. Low Water warning light and shutdown system for the water shall be included.

YES NO________________________

68. Water from tank to be filtered by 80 mesh cleanable filter located between tank and water pump.

YES NO________________________

69. Shall have a single water pump that shall be a chassis air operated diaphragm water pump and shall be provided with an electronic solid state liquid level sensor to automatically shut off pump and turn on low water warning lamp when water is depleted. Self-contained water supply includes single A.O.D. pump used for dust control and wash down independent from auxiliary engine with ¾” x 25’ high volume wash down hose with hose box, small fire type nozzle, spray gun with trigger control and two (2) 36” interchangeable lance lengths. This is the preferred design to reduce maintenance costs associated with multiple pumps.

YES NO________________________

70. Testing has found that sweeping with less water conserves natural resources and improves ability to pick up fines. Preference will be given to a system that meets this requirement. Electric solenoid water control valves to each set of tips shall be cab controlled. Spray system shall include spray nozzles to be located as follows: minimum of 4 on outside of pick-up head; 2 for each gutter broom; 1 inside hopper, second separately switched hopper nozzle. Water nozzles to be located on outside of pick-up head and suction tube for easy inspection and superior dust control and ability to pick up fines dry.

YES NO________________________

71. Water tank shall have anti-siphon/anti-pressure filler neck with air gap.

YES NO________________________

72. Flexible 20 foot (minimum) long water fill hose with 2½" coupling for filling water reservoir and hose storage rack shall be provided. Water fill hose shall include a stainless 100 mesh cleanable filter at hydrant connection.

73. High output water system shall be furnished with additional nozzles and deflectors strategically located to control extreme dust. Shall include 3 additional nozzles per side broom, and each side shall be separately switched from the cab. System shall be separate from normal side broom tips and switches. Shall attack dust that is airborne from side brooms in heavy debris by creating a mist in the air below the chassis.

74. Air purge system shall be furnished to facilitate purging dust control system with shop air during freezing conditions. Shall include bypass valve and air pressure regulator. Pump shall be capable of purging water from system and shall have an On-Screen Procedure to do so.

YES NO

FILTER SET REPLACMENT

75. Bidder shall include a Full set of replacement filters for the sweeper module and the chassis.

YES NO________________________

HAND HOSE EQUIPMENT

76. For cleaning remote areas and catch basins, an auxiliary hand hose shall be provided. It shall be 8" diameter, minimum of 10' long hose and have a minimum 52" long metal nozzle.