45' Digger-Derrick Chassis.pdf

This is a truck specification document issued by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the procurement of a cab/chassis with a truck-mounted 45-foot digger-derrick unit. The specification details the requirements for the manufacturer's current model cab and chassis, including a 120-inch cab-to-axle configuration with automatic transmission, 4x2 drive configuration, and a gross vehicle weight rating of 33,000 pounds. The vehicle must be equipped with a tilting hood and fenders, dual heated west coast mirrors, tinted glass, and a full-width bench seat interior. The specification establishes front axle weight rating of 13,000 pounds and rear axle weight rating of 20,000 pounds.

The vehicle's engine must be a minimum 275 horsepower diesel engine with single horizontal exhaust on the left side to accommodate power take-off access. Electrical and operational components include 1550 CCA batteries, 110-amp alternator, 1,000-watt engine block heater, air horns, air conditioning, AM/FM radio, 50-gallon capacity fuel tank, and a heavy-duty cooling system. MoDOT reserves the right to drop-ship a MoDOT cab/chassis to the vendor's location for installation of the aerial unit and retains the right to waive technicalities, reject any or all bids, and declare that no bid is final until formally accepted by the Commission.