549 60 07D6 Liquid Brine Tank Trailer 7000 Gallon August 2023~1.docx

Specification No. 549-60-07D6 Specification No. 549-60-07D6 Specification for a Brine Liquid Tank Trailer State Of Illinois Department Of Transportation Bureau Business Services Specification for a Tandem Axle 7,000 Gallon Brine Liquid Tank Trailer August 2023 This specification covers a 7,000-gallon Brine Liquid Tank Trailer for use by the Department of Transportation. The Department of Transportation is specifying acceptable units by required equipment and accessories as outlined below.

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

Bidders quoting on equipment must submit with their bid written proof of the following:

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

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

It is the responsibility of each bidder to complete and return this specification 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 specified otherwise, Manufacturers’ standard warranty shall be provided. Bidder shall attach copies of warranty with 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.

The Trailer shall include the following standard or optional accessories and equipment:

Trailer:

This specification is intended to describe a 7,000-gallon Brine Liquid Tank Trailer, stainless-steel construction, tandem axle, air suspended trailer with eight (8) pneumatic tires.

The trailer shall comply with all current Federal and State Safety Standards for chemical transport.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No Width of trailer - 102" maximum.

The trailer length approximately 45’-0”.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No The king pin height shall be consistent with a 5th wheel height of approximately 49”-51”.

Tank Body:

Capacity – 7,000 gallons Design and construction:

· Straight Round with Slope to the Rear.

· Minimum 10-gauge stainless steel shell and end heads.

· Baffling shall allow for sediment wash out.

· 20" Full Opening Manway, located near center of the tank, hinged to front.

· Two (2) 3" Threaded cleanout nozzles on top centerline with solid caps and lanyards.

· Two (2) 1-1/2" external overturn drain hoses.

· Two (2) 8" x 21' aluminum hose tubes with doors at rear.

· Sight gauge / gallonage marker

· Bolt-on stainless steel ladder at manway with PPE attachment loop.

· Full length extruded aluminum catwalk between clean outs with PPE attachment loops.

· Full coverage aluminum front and rear fenders.

· Underbody Aero skirting package

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No Inlet / Outlet Piping:

The design and layout shall allow the operator to unload and fill from the rear of the trailer. Lower outlet flanged with stainless ball valve accepting industry standard 3” cam-lock fitting. The inlet or fill shall be a fabricated 4” stainless pipe from top of tank down to lower rear of tank with a supported flange. A stainless ball valve accepting industry standard 3” cam-lock fitting shall attach to supported flange.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No Frame and Supporting Structures:

The following areas shall be fabricated from stainless steel:

· Frame at suspension, landing gear, and upper coupler plate area.

· Outriggers and Crossmembers at Load Bearing Areas.

· Rear bumper Complies: |_| Yes |_| No

Landing Stand:

The landing stand shall be mechanically operated with two speed capability, Jost AX150 Alumilight or equal.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No The landing stand shall include two (2) stands with replaceable pads. The pads provided shall be low profile asphalt or soft ground type.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No Axles and Suspension:

Tandem axles spaced not less than 49" apart. Hendrickson Intraax, 23,000 lb. or equal

Axle and suspension shall be rated at a minimum of 23,000 lbs. each.

Axles shall be tubular steel with an outside diameter and a wall thickness to correspond with their rating.

Air ride suspension shall provide for full trailer rated capacity for all axles. Standard ride height control with gauge.

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

Two (2) air tanks shall be provided, both must include automatic drain valves.

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

One standard air brake connector kit shall be provided with each trailer. The glad hands shall be Meritor Wabco part number 952 201 018 0 filtered units or IDOT approved equal Complies: |_| Yes |_| No Component:

Tires and Wheels:

Tires shall be new, tubeless radial, size 12R22.5 or equal.

Wheels shall be hub piloted steel disc, painted or powder coated manufacturer’s standard white or gray. If aluminum wheels are supplied, they shall be standard finish.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No Oil type wheel bearing seals with hub assemblies, that provide for visual indication of oil level.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No One of the right wheels (curb side) shall also be equipped with hub-odometer which is designed for the size of wheel and tire proposed to be furnished. The hub-odometer hub assembly shall also be a type which provides for easy oil level checking.

Component:

Each set of dual wheels shall include a Crossfire Dual Tire Pressure equalization system (or IDOT approved equal) to equalize tire pressure between the dual tires. This feature shall also provide isolation should one tire experience a 10-psi loss.

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

Brakes:

Air brakes to be of a size and design that will provide adequate control for a capacity load under all circumstances. Air brakes shall conform to all State and Federal safety regulations. Wabco 4S/2M ABS System or equal.

Wiring and LED Lighting:

All wiring and LED lighting shall be a totally sealed package. All holes shall be grommeted and sealed junction boxes provided when necessary.

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

All necessary lighting and reflectors shall comply with Illinois Motor Vehicle Laws and Federal safety requirements.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No All rear lighting (Tail, Turn, and Stop) shall be recessed and mounted in shock-proof light mountings.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No The load / unload area at rear of trailer shall include switched LED work lights to assist operator with low light or night operations.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No Included Equipment and Accessories:

· Air brake jumper hose and connectors.

· Rear anti-sail mud flaps.

· One spare wheel and tire assembly.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No Finish:

Electrolysis barrier shall be applied between all dissimilar metals.

The above specifications will be the same for all trailers:

District Specific Trailer Configuration and Options:

Listed below are the requirements for the trailer configuration for the requesting District’s trailer. Some options may be in “Lieu of” or “in Addition to” the base specification.

District 6 and District 4 Tank Body: In “Lieu of” base specification Shall be dual conical style tank body with fill and drain at center of trailer on curb side. Manway and cleanouts placed as described above.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No Cam Lock Connections: In “Lieu of” base specification.

All Cam Lock connections shall be 2” for requesting District.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No Hydraulic Powered Pump and Plumbing: In “Addition to” base specification.

The trailer shall include a hydraulic powered pump system meeting the following:

· 2” Hypro Pump, Silver Series with Hydraulic motor or equal.

· 2” Stainless Plumbing, Valves and Cam Lock fittings

· Hydraulic plumbing to function with truck wet kit

· System valving shall allow load and offload of product Complies: |_| Yes |_| No General:

A set of shop drawings or blueprints shall be submitted and approved before construction begins.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No All operator's manuals, parts lists, and warranty information shall be provided at time of delivery.

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

Requirements Covering Items Detailed Above:

All equipment cataloged as standard or safety related 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 chains and bearings shall not be exceeded when the unit is loaded with such loads.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No Full coverage warranty for a minimum 12 months shall be provided. Frame and body shall carry a three (3) year manufacturers’ warranty. Bidder shall attach copy of warranty with bid.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No List service locations in Illinois:

The vendor or manufacturer of the unit which is considered for award shall, at the request of the State of Illinois, demonstrate this equipment within the receiving District in the State of Illinois and in the presence of authorized state personnel to prove out any features which may be in question.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No

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

The trailer shall be delivered oiled, greased, serviced and ready for operation.

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