5012-850-1003A Tollway Combination 11FT Flat Sided and Flat Floor Dump-Spreader~1.docx

State of Illinois Tollway

Specification 5012-850-1003A

Specifications for a 11 FOOT FLAT SIDED AND FLAT FLOOR COMBO DUMP/SPREADER BODY FOR SINGLE AXLE DUMP TRUCK

The following specifications describe the minimum requirements for a 11 Foot Flat Sided And Flat Floor Combo Dump/Spreader Body For Single Axle Dump Truck for use in the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (Tollway) highway maintenance operations. The equipment shall be new, of current design and manufacture, and a production model. Any additions, deletions, or variations from the following specifications must be noted or the equipment will be rejected. Any standard items appearing in the manufacturer’s regular published specifications shall be included unless otherwise noted.

Each bidder should submit with their bid descriptive literature and specifications describing all the equipment and options proposed. This information should be clearly marked to indicate the make, model, and accessories proposed to be furnished.

These vehicles will be required to perform in adverse and emergency conditions. Compliance with the specifications is essential for the operation of this equipment in those conditions.

Parts and service for the equipment should be readily available within the State of Illinois.

Bidder should provide documentation and enumerating service locations.

Bids will only be accepted from established manufacturers or their authorized dealers.

Bidders are advised to carefully read these specifications.

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The State 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.

COMBINATION 11 Foot Flat Sided and Flat Floor Dump/Spreader

1. Combination 11 foot flat sided and flat floor dump/spreader body components and installation.

A. Body shall have the ability to be used as a dump body or spreader allowing the material to discharge through the tailgate onto a spinner assembly by way of an integral center conveyor chain assembly without raising the body.

B. The body shall have the dimensions of 11 Feet in length, top inside width of 87 inches with the total outside width being 96 inches, 7.9 cubic YD. (MIN) flat sided and flat floor combo dump/spreader body (All reference to stainless steel = 304L or 201 at the discretion of the manufacturer. All bolt and hardware used on body shall be stainless steel where possible or practical).

C. The side height of the body shall be 32 inches and have an 8-inch stainless steel bolt-in sideboards for a total height of 40 inches with the tailgate height being 41 inches.

D. The body capacity without sideboards shall be 7.9 cubic yards water level minimum.

E. Body is to be 100% continuously welded.

F. The sides, front, and tailgate shall be manufactured of 3/16” stainless steel.

G. The Longsills shall be fabricated from ¼” stainless steel, 14” deep.

H. The Longsills shall be joined as follows: Sections of 3/16” formed stainless steel channel are welded every two feet the length of the body at the base of the Longsills where they are boxed-in with ¼” stainless steel. There shall be 3/16” formed stainless steel angle welded every 12”. The full length of the conveyor at the top of the Longsills.

I. The body shall have a 1/4” stainless steel floor with 3/16” stainless steel chain guards.

J. The sides shall be brake formed from a minimum 3/16” formed stainless steel to a radius of 43”.

K. The boxed top rail shall be a minimum of 3/16” formed stainless steel channel.

L. The front of the body shall be sloped to accommodate a head lift cylinder with partial doghouse and conform with the radius of the body and shall be 100% welded on the inside and outside.

M. A cab shield shall be fabricated from 10-gauge stainless steel, measure 82” W X 14” L. with a 2” upright (front) edge and a 1” back lip. Side gussets are to be 3/16” stainless and welded to the shield for rigidity. The cab shield is to be welded 100% to the front body with approximately 6” cab roof clearance.

N. The rear of the body shall be supported by two pieces of 3/16” stainless steel plate contoured to the radius of the body and welded 100% on both sides.

O. Additional reinforcement shall be provided by a 3/16” formed box section placed at the rear of the body and tied to two (2) rear posts formed from 3/16” stainless steel. Together they shall provide support at the rear of the body.

P. The tailgate shall be a minimum of 6” higher than the sides of the body without the sideboards.

Q. The tailgate shall be manufactured from 3/16” stainless steel with a boxed perimeter of 10-gauge stainless steel formed channels.

R. The tailgate shall be double acting with a squared perimeter having two (2) horizontal braces of 10-gauge stainless steel material full width of the tailgate.

S. A Stainless-Steel tailgate material door shall prevent material from escaping through the partially opened door over the conveyor chain.

T. The tailgate material door opening shall be 24” wide minimum by 8 ½” high and shall be manufactured of Stainless Steel.

U. The tailgate shall have 1” X 4” mild steel bar stock tailgate hardware with 1-1/4” hardened pins.

V. The tailgate latches shall be 1” thick steel with each latch being adjustable with threaded ¾” clevis and keeper pins. Dual self-storing body props capable of holding body in up position if fully loaded.

W. The tailgate latch shall be over center type manually operated; air operated will not be accepted.

X. The body chain conveyor shall be 28”-34” wide and shall have a minimum 28,000 LB tensile strength per strand pintle style conveyor chain with 1-1/2” X 1/2” bar flights on each chain link.

Y. The conveyor chain shall be driven by one 25:1 planetary gearbox with one high-torque low-speed hydraulic motor.

Z. Conveyor chain driveshaft shall have heavy duty dust sealed self-aligning four bolt flange bearings.

AA. There shall be a heavy-duty idler assembly that will provide adjustment for proper conveyor chain tension by use of slide rail type adjusters. A hydraulic grease operated conveyor chain adjuster is preferred.

AB. The spinner shall be the inverted type and receiver mounted by using two (2), 2” stainless steel tubes with one (1) tube on each side of the spinner assembly. The tubes shall slide and pin into two (2), 2” receivers. The receivers shall be mounted 30-1/2” apart center to center (no exceptions) and no more than 6” below or above the cradle of the pintle hitch. The receiver tubes shall be 6” long, extend 3-1/2” out from the mounting plate and welded continuously. The receiver tube shall have a vertical hole drilled 1” from the mounting plate to center of the hole that will accept a 5/8” pin for mounting the spinner and truck mounted attenuator brackets. The receiver shall be easily pinned standing behind the truck. The spinner body is to be fabricated using 12-gauge stainless steel The spinner disk and shall be adjustable by sliding the spinner assembly on the 2” mounting tubes to allow for the backward and forward movement of the spinner body. The tubes and spinner body shall have multiple holes drilled through them to allow the spinner body to be pinned at various positions under the conveyor drop point, 4 stainless steel handles. Two (2) mounted on each side of the spinner shall be welded above the mounting tubes to allow easy removal and installation of the spinner. Each truck shall be equipped with spinner mount striker plates that pin into the receivers when the spinier assembly is removed. The striker plates shall be 5/8“ thick 6” square plate. The plates shall be welded to extension tubes that pin into the spinner mounts. The striker plates shall mount flush to the receiver tube.

AC. The spinner motor shall be high-torque low-speed mounted directly to the spinner disc.

AD. The spinner disc shall be 24” in diameter and manufactured of stainless steel with deflector fins.

AE. The hoist cylinder shall be telescoping, trunnion mounted and painted with high quality paint.

AF. The hoist cylinder shall be designed to operate up to 2,000 PSI, self-bleeding and have the top portion double acting.

AG. The hoist cylinder shall have ¼” wall construction with bronze glands and pistons to assure a smooth and durable bearing surface.

AH. The cylinder glands shall be a continuous cast bearing, SAE-660 bronze with a tensile strength of 44, 000 PSI.

AI. The Hoist cylinder head, and piston shall be of ductile cast iron with a tensile strength of a minimum 60,000 PSI.

AJ. The hoist cylinder shall be internally sealed.

AK. The hoist inside seals shall be of a “U” cup design made of nitral packing AL. The hoist cylinder shall have a melonized/Q.P.Q. running surface.

AM. The hoist cylinder external melonized surface shall have epsilon nitride. The nitride shall cover the entire surface.

AN. The hoist cylinder rod shall be C1045/C1050 steel with a tensile strength of 80,000 to 100,000 LBS.

AO. The hoist cylinder tubing shall be D.O.M. tubing drawn over a mandrel and shall have tensile strength of 70,000 LBS. The tube shall have a surface hardness of 80-degree Rockwell “B”.

AP. The hoist cylinder shall dismantle easily and overlap between stages for greater stability.

AQ. Each rod or pin eye shall have a grease zerk and shall have hoses terminating at convenient location for service.

AR. Folding ladder to access dump body mounted driver’s side to the front of the body or opposite side if a wing plow is mounted on the driver’s side.

AS. All welding performed on the body must follow current AWS procedures and guidelines recognized within the state of the manufacturer.

AT. Pre-wet tank to be installed between cab and body when this option is selected.

Please indicate the number of days to deliver the units after receipt of order: _________ Upfitter Name(s): _________________________________________________

Combination Body Manufacturer and Model Number: _____________________________________________________

Does the truck proposed meet the above specifications?

If No to any portion, explain:

Bid Response:

Bidders should send copies of each of the following with their bid response.

a) Specification completed.

b) Descriptive Literature