188 60 08 Track Mounted Telescopic Boom Lift April 2023.docx

Specification No. 188-60-08 Specification No. 188-60-08

Specifications for a Telescopic Boom Lift on Tracks

State of Illinois Department of Transportation Bureau of Business Services Specifications for a Self-Propelled, Telescopic Boom Lift on Tracks April 2023 This specification covers a self-propelled, diesel powered, telescopic aerial device to be used by the Department of Transportation Division of Highways Bridge Maintenance and Repair personnel aerial inspections, maintenance and repairs. In an effort to improve parts and service availability and increase tool life, the Department of Transportation is specifying units and accessories as outlined below.

Each bidder shall submit with their bid descriptive literature and specifications describing all the equipment and options proposed. This information shall be clearly marked to indicate the make, model, and accessories proposed to be furnished. If this information is not furnished, the bid may not be considered.

· The manufacturer of the equipment proposed has been actively involved in the manufacture of the equipment called for in the bid for a period of not less than 5 years.

· Parts and service for the equipment proposed are readily available within the State of Illinois.

It is the responsibility of each bidder to complete and return this specification with the bid. If the specification is returned incomplete or is not returned, the bid may not be considered.

Bidders are advised to carefully read these specifications as changes have been made since the last solicitation issue.

Unless otherwise specified, the proposed equipment shall be complete in all parts and ready for immediate use upon delivery.

Proposed with this Bid:

The Illinois Department of Transportation reserves the right to waive minor informalities, deficiencies or technical variances which by their nature are restrictive to a given manufacturer, if in its’ judgement, it would be in the best interest of the State to do so and it would not prejudice the rights of other bidders.

Serviceability will be a factor in award. Successful bidder shall either be able to provide service after purchase or shall indicate other qualified service facilities able to service equipment, within a reasonable period of time at agency locations. Bidder shall provide documentation and enumerating service locations. A Review of the bidder's ability to provide prompt parts and service to the State of Illinois and in particular to the delivery location, will be considered in determining award.

Bids will only be accepted from established manufacturers or their authorized dealers. Any dealer submitting a bid hereby guarantees that it is an authorized dealer of the manufacturer and that the manufacturer has agreed to supply the dealer with all quantities of products required by the dealer in fulfillment of its obligations under any resultant contract with the State. Bidder must submit authorized dealer letter upon request.

Warranty:

Unless otherwise specified, Manufacturers’ standard warranty shall be provided. Bidder shall attach copies of warranty with their bid. Warranty shall commence at the Illinois Department of Transportation in-service date. If any equipment fails to conform to the warranties during the applicable warranty period, the Vendor or Manufacturer will adjust, repair or replace the equipment at no charge to the Department as soon as possible upon notice from the Department. Equipment shall be repaired on-site and will be performed at no additional cost to the Department.

The Vendor may provide or perform warranty service at a dealer location within the Districts geographic region if on-site repair is not possible. Vendor shall facilitate pickup and delivery of equipment at Vendor's cost if warranty repair(s) are made off-site during the warranty period. The contract Vendor is responsible for any failure of their allied or sub-contractors’ fulfillment of said warranties. Failure to provide this service shall result in a “Complaint to Vendor” that could affect future bid awards.

Delivery:

It will be the responsibility of the successful vendor to guarantee delivery within the quoted time and to require allied manufacturers or suppliers to complete the installation of auxiliary equipment in accordance with the quoted delivery time.

Failure to comply with the quoted delivery time because of delays resulting from the inability of suppliers of allied equipment such as bodies, snowplows, spreaders, etc., may be reason to refuse to consider similar items from those suppliers on future bids.

All equipment provided by the Vendor and the sub-contractor(s) shall be fully operational when delivery is made. Any noted defects at the time of delivery shall be addressed by Vendor in the first 30 days of in-service.

Bidder/Vendor acknowledges the requirements above. Yes |_| No |_|

Note: If the equipment proposed exceeds the minimums called for in the specification please do not mark NO. Mark YES and explain with a short comment on how it exceeds

All aerial devices shall include the following standard or optional accessories and equipment:

Aerial Lift:

This unit shall be constructed for the primary purpose of providing personnel both an aerial lift platform and a working platform.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| All components and controls for the complete operation of this device shall be contained at the basket at the end of the boom.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| The aerial device shall provide a height of approximately 45 feet to the bottom of the platform with a working height of approximately 50 feet.

The boom shall consist of hydraulically extendable/retractable sections and one (1) articulating boom (jib) section at the platform.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| The boom shall have a minimum travel arc of 132 degrees including above and below horizontal.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

The stowed or transport height of the aerial device shall be no more than 8’-6” feet high.

The aerial device shall be capable of 360 degrees continuous rotation.

There shall be an LED flashing amber light mounted in a visible location on the body of the aerial.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Personnel Platform The platform shall be 96” long and a minimum 36” wide and be self-leveling.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| The platform leveling system shall be a closed system, maintaining the platform in level position relative to the frame of the chassis throughout boom movement.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| A manual leveling valve shall be provided with the lower manual control bank. The lower platform controls shall include an electronic switch to relevel the platform.

The platform shall be capable of 180-degree minimum hydraulic rotation.

The platform shall include safety rails and an inward swing or slide style closing gate.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| The platform shall be 600-pound rated capacity in any boom position. The platform shall include a minimum of two (2) safety lanyard attachment points.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

Boom and rotational controls shall be easily accessed by the operator.

The platform shall be equipped with four (4) adjustable LED work lights.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Boom(s) The booms shall be tubular, rectangular steel sections including heavy duty cylinder fittings, pivot pins, and replaceable, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene wear plates.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Lift shall be accomplished using double acting hydraulic cylinders with holding devices.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| The boom(s) shall provide a horizontal reach over the side of 39’.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

The boom or jib section shall be an approximately 6’-0” articulating jib.

Operator’s Controls:

Operator’s controls shall be proportional electronic joystick(s) with a console mounted on the operator’s platform.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| The aerial device controls at the platform shall include all boom and platform functions. Boom master switch, engine start/stop, boom control hi/low switch, engine speed and emergency pump switch shall be included.

The functions of all controls shall be permanently marked and weatherproof.

A set of controls mounted in a secure location on the chassis shall be provided. These controls shall be capable of over-riding the platform controls.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Engine:

The engine shall be a current production, fuel injected, liquid cooled diesel and meet the following:

The engine shall have an approximate SAE net horsepower rating of 40 H.P. at governed RPM and equipped with a cold weather starting aid.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Component provided:

The engine shall be compliant with all current Tier 4 emission standards.

Fuel system:

The fuel system shall be diesel and clearly labeled as such.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| The fuel tank shall be sized properly to manufacturer’s specifications for engine supplied with unit.

Cooling System:

Manufacturer’s standard cooling system with extended life antifreeze rated to -30F.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Transmission, Axles, & Drive train:

The aerial device shall be mounted on tracks with a track width of 16”.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| The aerial device shall include a 5º tilt alarm and indicator light to alert the operator of uneven terrain.

Chassis:

The aerial device proposed must include the following approximate dimensions and capacities Weight – 18,000 pounds Width – 7’-4” Ground clearance – 1’-4” Proposed aerial device:

Tracks:

Non-marking Rubber Excavator or Quad Track style. The tracks shall be cleated for use off-road rough terrain use.

Auxiliary Power The aerial device shall be equipped with 12-volt DC auxiliary power to operate the boom functions in the event of loss of engine power.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Hydraulic System:

The power for the mast shall be provided by an open centered hydraulic system as designed by the manufacturer.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

All hydraulic cylinders shall include holding valves to prevent cylinder collapse in event of hydraulic hose failure.

The hydraulic oil reservoir shall be as required by the manufacturer and be approximately 35 gallons.

The hydraulic system shall include filtration to remove debris and water. The reservoir shall be mounted to provide easy access to add oil, or, change filters and screens.

Miscellaneous Accessories:

The following miscellaneous items shall be furnished and functional:

· Horn

· Hour meter

· Tilt alarm/ Object detection warning system

· Tool tray (at platform)

· Lifting/tie down lugs

· 7,500-Watt generator system (capable of powering lights and tools and a welder)

· 1 each 110V-AC receptacle in the platform

· Motion alarm

· Four (4) LED work lights, Whelen Pioneer Micro #MPPBS or equal. Corner mounted

· Anchor points for PPE

· 1/2” air line from ground to the platform thru booms with auto-reel

· Cold weather kit with engine block heater Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Paint/Finish:

All exterior surfaces normally painted shall be cleaned, prepped, painted or powder coated manufacturer’s standard color.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Manuals:

Three (3) copies of all operators’ manuals, parts lists, and warranty information shall be provided at time of delivery to each district receiving one or more units.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| One (1) set of “Service or Shop” Manuals shall be provided to each delivery location.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Note: The manuals, parts lists, and service or shop manuals listed above may be furnished on CD/DVD or flash drive in lieu of paper.

Training:

The successful bidder shall supply training of Department of Transportation personnel. Training shall cover routine service, and minor repair. A second phase shall include the training of selected individuals as operators. The length of the operator’s training shall be a minimum of two (2) working days but may be extended by the receiver if deemed necessary.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| A training video (if available) covering the operation of this equipment shall be provided with the training.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| |_| Not available

Requirements Covering Items Detailed Above:

All equipment cataloged as standard shall be furnished and in place and shall be included in the purchase price of the unit. Any parts, tools, and/or accessories not specifically called for but required for proper operation shall be provided.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| The component parts of the unit shall be of proper size and design to safely withstand maximum stresses imposed by a capacity load, and the manufacturer's rated loads for all component parts shall not be exceeded when the unit is so loaded.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Full coverage warranty for a minimum 12 months shall be provided for all components and their installation. The bidder shall attach a copy of warranty with the bid.

Delivery:

This machine is to be delivered in first-class operating condition with acceptance subject to Department of Transportation approval.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Bid Response:

Bidders will need to send copies of each of the following with their bid response.

a) Specification

b) Descriptive Literature

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