525 60 01 Chassis Mounted Pneumatic Dowell Drill July 2022.docx

Specification No. 525-60-01

Specification No. 525-60-01

Specifications for a Chassis Mounted Pneumatic Dowel Drill

State of Illinois Department of Transportation Bureau of Business Services

Specifications for a Chassis Mounted Pneumatic Dowel Drill

July 2022

This specification is designed to aid the Department of Transportation in the purchase of efficient and dependable pneumatic dowel drill unit for pavement preparation and repair.

Requirements of the Bidders:

All bidders are expected to quote upon a manufacturer's latest standard model complete with all standard equipment plus any optional or special equipment required meeting the following specifications. The unit shall have all necessary accessories and attachments mounted on the trailer when delivered and as described in the attached specifications. Deviations from these requirements in efforts to obtain extremely low prices will not be acceptable.

Bidders quoting on other-than-specified equipment may be required to provide proof of the following:

· The manufacturer of the equipment proposed has been actively involved in the manufacture of the equipment called for in the Proposal 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 questionnaire with the bid.

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

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

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

Pneumatic Dowel Drill Machine: reference EZ Drill 210B, Minnich A-1 series or equal The chassis mounted dowel drill machine shall be a self-contained unit using a single external pneumatic power source. It shall have the capability of drilling both horizontal and vertical positions with concrete bits for pavement preparation in sizes ranging from 5/8” to 2-1/2” in diameter.

Shall include the following features:

· Single operator function

· On-grade drilling

· On-site conversion from vertical to horizontal position Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Depth Drive:

The drive shall be operator controlled forward and reverse allowing 18” of depth in standard configuration.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| The drill spindle pulling (retract) force shall be as great as the thrust force to enable the operator to remove stuck cores and bits from the surface samples (pavement).

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| The unit shall include a drill rate gauge.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Drilling Head / Spindle:

The drill shall meet the following approximate sizes and performance:

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

Drill Chassis:

The chassis shall be fabricated steel or aluminum wheeled design allowing for on grade drilling in construction type terrain. The chassis adjustment shall provide on center drilling in slabs 6” to 24” thick and a minimum to corner of 6”.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Chassis shall have snatch points for lifting.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

Safety Shutdown:

The unit shall include a safety function in operators control panel that simultaneously disengages the main power source and stops all drilling operations.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Tools / Bits:

The unit shall be equipped with the following tools for normal operation and adjustment of the drill.

· (1)- Chuck key or required hand tools

· (1)- 5/8” Drill bit complete assembly

· (1)- 3/4” Drill bit complete assembly

· (1)- 7/8” Drill bit complete assembly

· (1)- 1” Drill bit complete assembly Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

Safety Components:

The unit shall be furnished complete with all safety components that are required by the current Federal Safety Standards.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Dust Collection System:

The drill unit shall include a manufactured approved pneumatic powered dust collection unit. The collection unit shall mount to drill chassis and provide minimal maintenance in the field. Collection unit shall meet OSHA table 1 regulations with the following features:

· Low “in the field” maintenance.

· Washable filter(s)

· Replaceable gaskets or seals Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Finish:

All parts normally painted or powder coated shall be manufacturers standard color.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| 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. All equipment provided by the manufacturer and any sub-contractor(s) shall be fully operational when delivery is made.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Operator's Books:

The successful bidder shall furnish operator's instruction and maintenance manuals or electronic versions to the destinations to which units are delivered.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

Training:

The successful bidder shall provide training for service personnel and operators at each delivery location including components, their function and required service. The content will be subject to the approval of the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Warranties, Coverage and General Bid Information:

Warranty:

Full coverage warranty for a minimum 12 months shall be provided. The warranty shall be the standard maximum coverage warranty offered with no additional charges. The bidder shall attach a copy of warranty with the bid.

List all locations where this work will be completed:

Manufacturer's Warranties:

List below the duration of no charge warranties provided for the major components of the equipment including, but not limited to, the following:

Bid Response:

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

a) Specification Questionnaire

b) Descriptive Literature Picture is for visual reference only.

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