5-Specifications.docx

Procurement Division

Request For Bid (RFB)

SPECIFICATIONS

It is the City of Yuma’s intent of these specifications to set the minimum standards to be used for the bidding of the products/services. Any references to Make, Model and Manufacturer are only to indicate minimum specifications for quality and performance. They are not intended to be restrictive in nature or to eliminate use of any manufacturer’s products.

A. Barricades, Traffic Cones And Accessories purchased and furnished under this contract must meet all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances (City and County), and regulations [i.e., U.S. Department of Transportation {USDOT} Federal Highway Administration, Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), and Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), or most current revisions]. Products purchased must meet the Requirement for Crash Testing of Work Zone Devices as categorized under the National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 350 (NCHRP 350).

B. Unless otherwise indicated by Vendor, Barricades, Traffic Cones and Accessories as stated under this bid will be delivered within 21 days after order has been placed by City of Yuma. Bidder must indicate number of days after receipt of order for each item on the BT-68LQ.

C. Barricades, Traffic Cones and Accessories purchased under this contract may require stenciling for identification purposes. Price noted must include all set-up charges, material, and labor for stenciling requested information on order. Vendor will perform all stenciling services, regardless of quantity ordered, at no additional cost to City. It must be the successful Vendor's responsibility to obtain exact stenciling requirements when order is placed. An “approved proof” of information to be stenciled must be emailed to the requestor, to ensure accuracy of information, prior to stenciling. Failure to obtain an “approved proof” will result in the erroneous order being returned to Vendor, at Vendor’s expense, and a new order reworked at no additional cost to City.

1. BARRICADES

1.1. All barricades must be constructed from recycled or new material and must meet all requirements set forth in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Barricade Design and Application Section 6C-8 and 6C-9 respectively, or most recent revision thereto. Barricades must also meet the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) 350 guidelines.

A. CONSTRUCTION: all barricades must meet or exceed the following criteria:

1) Style: Type II or Type III

2) Width of Rail: 8” high

3) Length of Rails:

Type II: 24” or 36” long Type III: 48”, 60”, 72”, 84”, 96”, 108”, 120, 132” or 144” long

4) Width of Stripe: 6”

5) Number of Reflective Rails/ Panels:

Type II: 4 total horizontal rail bars (2 on each side) Type III: 3 total horizontal rail bars B. BARRICADE LEGS: Material used to construct legs for barricades must be 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" x 1/8" x 45" high, 14 gauge or better, galvanized steel or other rust-resistant material without painted finish on legs. Legs must be designed to accommodate barricade flashers at the hinged area near the top of barricade panel. Barricade legs must be capable of having barricade lights mounted on and attached to top of barricade.

C. RAILS/PANELS: Must be constructed of 3/8"-1/2" plywood painted white in color and overlaid with reflective 3M Work Zone Sheeting, or equal. Sheeting must alternate orange and white stripes sloped downward at a 45-degree angle starting from the right, left, or Chevron-style on both sides of front side of rails/panels. Right, Left, or Chevron markings must be indicated and requested when order is placed. Reverse side of rails/panels must be painted white to provide a highly visible background, if requested. Stenciling on panels may or may not be required.

1.2. Barricade Warning lights: Barricade Warning Lights must be capable of attaching to and be designed for use with standard Type II or Type III barricades. Warning Lights must meet or exceed the following specifications:

A. CONSTRUCTION: Polycarbonate or copolymer polypropylene cased for environmental and physical protection, with electronic or solid-state circuitry flasher. Photocell or battery operated and turn lights on at dusk and off at dawn to conserve battery life.

B. LENS COLOR/SIZE: Amber, minimum 7" diameter, rotates 360 degrees

C. FLASH RATE PER MINUTE: 55-75

D. OPERATING VOLTAGE: Vendors must quote three types of flashers:

1) Type A (Flashing) in 6 volts, 12 volts and solar

2) Type B (High Intensity) 6 volts, 12 volts and solar

3) Type C (Steady-Burn) in 6 volts, 12 volts and solar

2. TRAFFIC CONES

2.1. TRAFFIC CONES WITH REFLECTIVE BANDS:

A. Traffic Cones purchased must be able to withstand impact without causing damage to vehicles or the cones itself. Color and materials must meet the Federal Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) requirements for Streets and Highways or most recent revision thereto CONSTRUCTION: Traffic cones must be durable one-piece construction made of 100% polyvinyl chloride (PVC) material with sufficient weight situated in the base of cones to keep cones in an upright position if gently tossed on street while setting up traffic control. Top of cone must be reinforced with a bead or tip to prevent tearing. Other characteristics must include:

1) Overall Height: 12-inch, 18-inch & 28-inch

2) Colors: Safety Orange and Lime Green

3) Tensile Strength: minimum 1,000 psi.

4) Base Dimensions: approximately 15" x 15"

5) Weight: 8 lbs. maximum

6) Wall Thickness: minimum .09" top with minimum .14" thickness at bottom measuring 1" from the top and 1" from the base of traffic cone.

B. Traffic Cones must have two permanent reflective bands constructed of material that provides high visibility in daytime or nighttime hours, such as 3M High Intensity or Engineer’s grade sheeting or equal. Placement of the 6" band and 4" band must meet MUTCD requirements.

2.2. TRAFFIC CONES WITH NON-REFLECTIVE BANDS:

A. Traffic Cones purchased must be able to withstand impact without causing damage to vehicles or the cones itself. Color and materials must meet the Federal Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) requirements for Streets and Highways or most recent revision thereto.

CONSTRUCTION: Durable one-piece 100% polyvinyl chloride with sixty percent of the weight for each cone situated in the base. Top of cone must be reinforced with a bead or lip to prevent tearing. Other characteristics must include:

1) Colors: Safety Orange and Lime Green

2) Height: 12-inch,18-inch & 28-inch

3) Tensile Strength: minimum 1,000 psi

4) Base Dimensions: 11-1/4" x 11-1/4"

5) Weight: 3 lbs. 8 oz. maximum

6) Wall Thickness: minimum .06" top with minimum .10" thickness at bottom approximately 1" from the top and 1" from the base of traffic cone.

3. STACKABLE VERTICAL PANELS

3.1. Panels purchased under this contract must be able to withstand multiple impacts without causing damage to vehicles or damage to the panel and must be USDOT approved.

A. CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN: Panels must be constructed of white polyethylene with removable black or dark-colored rubber base. Vertical panels must be overlaid with high intensity or engineer grade reflective sheeting or equal as manufactured by Bent Manufacturing 34" Stackable Ultra Panel #12-345, or equal.

1) Style: Stackable

2) Width of Panels: 8”

3) Overall Height of Rail Panels: 34”

4) Base Weight: 20 lbs or more B. Vertical panels must have a large enough hole for easy pick up and carrying by hand. Top of panel must also have a hole large enough for slipping a carriage bolt through for mounting warning light or sign blank to vertical panel. Unit quoted must be fully stackable with or without a base.

C. Overlay of reflective sheeting with stripes must be added to one or both sides of vertical panel, as requested when order is placed. Vendors must indicate cost for single-sided panels or double-sided panels under Informal Bid Form. Reflective sheeting must alternate orange and white stripes sloped downward at an approximate 45-degree angle starting from the upper right or left side of panel.

D. Vendor will confirm directional placement of sheeting (right/right or right/left) when order is placed. Items shipped with incorrect placement must be returned for full credit and at Vendor's expense, including all shipping charges to return incorrect order.

4. SPRING FITTED SIGN STANDS

4.1. Sign stands must be capable of withstanding minimum 50 mile per hour winds, without use of sandbags or tie-downs. Unit must be capable of folding up for easy handling and storage.

A. CONSTRUCTION: Sign stand must be constructed of steel or other acceptable material that meets federal highway safety regulations applicable to traffic control. Unit furnished must include mounting brackets and necessary hardware with each stand as manufactured by MDI Traffic Control Products, Model 4812K, or equal.

1) Folded Height: approximately 4 ft. 3 inches

2) Folded Width: approximately 6-1/2 inches

3) Overall Depth: approximately 6-1/2 inches

4) Net Weight: 23-30 lbs

5) Maximum Deployed Height: 6 foot 4 inches (without sign) B. Sign stand must be constructed to allow use of roll-up signs measuring up to 48 inches and aluminum or plastic signs measuring up to 36 inches.

5. PRE-STRIPED BARRICADE TAPE

5.1. Barricade tape must be available in 8-inch, and 12-inch widths, with the option of 4-inch or 6-inch alternating stripe patterns in high-visibility color combinations of orange/white or red/white. For tapes using 8-inch, and 12-inch widths, the pattern must begin at the upper right corner, sloping downward at a 45-degree angle to the lower left, or from the upper left corner sloping downward to the lower right. This creates a consistent diagonal stripe pattern across the tape.

A. Stripe Orientation: Must be specified as Right-Sloping or Left-Sloping at the time of order.

B. Stripe Width Options: 4-inch or 6-inch alternating stripes.

C. Color Options: Orange/White or Red/White.

D. Available Tape Widths: 8" and 12".

E. Standard Roll Size: 50 yards or other widths available in equivalent lengths.

6. STENCILING

6.1. Vendor must apply permanent black paint stenciling to traffic control devices as specified below. All stenciling shall be performed using a 2" high character stenciling, weather-resistant, permanent paint suitable for outdoor use on plastic and composite surfaces.

6.2. Flat-Rate Stencil Charge: A flat-rate charge shall be applied per unit for stenciling, inclusive of labor, materials (including black permanent paint), and equipment. The flat-rate charge shall apply regardless of the number of characters or repetitions required. Examples of acceptable stenciling may include, but are not limited to, markings such as “COY Public Works”, “COY”, “YPD” or other identifiers as directed by the City.

6.3. Stencil Application Requirements:

A. Stenciling shall be applied to:

1) 12-inch, 18-inch, and 28-inch traffic cones

2) Type II or III barricades

3) Vertical panels

6.4. Each item shall be stenciled in a clearly visible location as specified by the City (i.e. Inside panel of the barricade or bottom portion of each cone).

6.5. Stenciling shall be uniform, legible, and aligned consistently across all devices.

6.6. Prior to beginning any stenciling work, the awarded Vendor is required to obtain approved proof, as outlined in the Special Conditions section, to ensure the accuracy of the stenciled content.

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