549 60 15 Tandem Axle Aluminum Dump Trailer October 2021.docx

Specification No. 549-60-15

Specification No. 549-60-15

Questionnaire for Flat Side, Aluminum Dump Trailer

State of Illinois Department of Transportation Bureau of Business Services

Specifications and Questionnaire for a Tandem Axle, Flat Side, Aluminum Dump Trailer

October 2021

This specification and questionnaire covers a quarter-frame style, flat side, aluminum dump trailer for use by the Department of Transportation. In an effort to ensure operating efficiency, parts and service availability and equipment life, the Department of Transportation is specifying acceptable units by required equipment and accessories as outlined below.

Each bidder shall submit with their bid 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 proposal 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 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 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.

Specified Requirements: Reference Armor Lite SS-85 Aluminum Dump Trailer or equal.

Quarter-frame style dump trailer constructed of Aluminum, including two (2) axles with eight (8) pneumatic tires.

Describe aluminum & shape:

Width of the trailer body shall be approximately 85”.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

The trailer shall be a minimum of 39-feet in useable length.

The trailer shall have a maximum empty weight ± 10,000 pounds when equipped as specified.

This trailer shall comply with all current Federal and State Safety Standards.

Body:

All rails and top beams shall be angled to the inside or outside of the body, so they provide no flat surface for rock or debris deposits.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| The body floor, front, sides, and tailgate shall all be constructed of flat/smooth aluminum.

· Floor - 0.190 thick

· Sides - 0.160 thick

The body dimensions are approximate and shall be as follows:

· Sides 54”

· Front 54”

· Rear 54”

· Overall height 10’-0”

The king pin shall be located approximately 8-1/2”-16” from the front of the trailer and mounted to provide a 48” coupler height.

The body shall include a full-length tarp bar 3-1/4” wide by 1/4” thick.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| |_| Not required The body shall be fit with a full-length front to rear style rollover Shurco, Aero Easy Cover or Equal tarp with a front to the top of the tailgate coverage. The mounting of the tarp shall not impede the loading of the trailer. The tarp controls shall be on the curbside of the trailer with easy access for the operator. The tarp material shall have an approximate weight of 22 ounces per square foot.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

Describe Tarp Control & Mounting:

There shall be heavy gauge aluminum fenders covering the rear wheels from the rear body post, extending past the front of the front axle tires.

These fenders shall be triangular or wedge shape and designed so material will not accumulate on them.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

The body shall be furnished with a full width 10” wide apron or design that shall keep debris from being dumped and damaging the air brake chambers.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

Describe Apron:

The body shall include two points for access, one on the driver’s side and the other curbside.

Landing Stand:

The landing stands shall be located approximately 109” behind the kingpin. They shall be mounted securely to the draft arms.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| The landing gear shall be capable of supporting the trailer fully loaded.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| The landing stand shall be mechanically operated with two-speed capability with crank located on the street-side of the trailer.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| The landing stand shall include replaceable pads with “sand” style pads supplied.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Tailgate:

The tailgate shall be a “high lift” style, secured and operated by a pneumatic cylinder(s). When the gate is fully open it shall provide a vertical 80” full clear opening.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

The tailgate shall be approximately 1/4” thick, Aluminum with horizontal tubular reinforced bracing.

Axles & Suspension:

Tandem axles spaced not less than 49" apart.

Axles shall be tubular steel with an outside diameter of 5” rated at 25,000 pounds each, including inner and outer bearings.

Axles shall be mounted to trailer frame in such a way as to reduce twist and strain on trailer when road or dumping on irregularities are encountered. Front axle shall be air-lift design with manual dontrols.

The suspension shall be similar or equal to a Hendrickson 50,000 lbs, heavy-duty air ride system.

Component:

Tires and Wheels:

Tires shall be first run quality, tubeless radial 11 X 24.5 (H) or as needed to meet load capacity.

Wheels shall be ten (10) hole/lug, hub piloted disc type.

One spare tire and wheel provided and mounted according to manufacturer’s standard.

Oil type wheel bearing seals shall be provided in all hubs.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Hub assemblies shall provide for visual indication of oil level.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| 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:

One of the right wheels shall also be equipped with a hub-odometer, designed for the size of wheel and tire proposed to be furnished. The hub-odometer hub assembly shall also allow easy oil level checking.

Component:

Hoist:

The hoist shall be capable of lifting the trailer when loaded to capacity to its full height.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| The cylinder shall be approximately 8” in diameter.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

The hoist cylinder may be either boxed or inverted and open but, must provide power up and power down hydraulic functions.

Brakes:

Air brakes to be 16.5” X 7” ABS 2S/1M S-cam style, on all axles with dust shields and stroke sensing style automatic slack adjusters.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

The trailer hoses shall include Meritor Wabco (or Department of Transportation approved equal) part number 952 201 019 0 glad hand filter cartridges on both glad hand connectors.

Component:

Wiring and Lights:

Lights (LED):

Combination Rear Tail, Turn and Stop Signal:

Type - Dual combination Class A, sealed, shock mounted, LED 4” minimum Truck Lite Super 44 or equal.

Location - Rear of trailer, recessed for protection Lens Color - Red Complies: Yes |_| No |_| License Plate Lamp:

Type - Sealed LED Truck-Lite Model 15 series or equal.

Lens Color - Clear Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Rear Identification Lights (3-Bar):

Type -Shock mounted LED Model 15 or 35 Truck-Lite ID bar series or equal.

Location - Rear of trailer, recessed for protection Lens Color - Red Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Clearance Lights:

Type - LED Truck-Lite Model 15, 18 or 21 series or equal Location - As required Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Lights and Reflectors:

Must meet all federal and SAE regulations and comply with the Illinois Law and Vehicle Code in effect at the time of manufacture.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| DOT approved reflective conspicuity tape shall run entire length of trailer.

Complies: |_| Yes |_| No Wiring:

Wiring shall be complete 12 volt with sealed modular wiring harness. All connections shall be in a weatherproof junction box. Quick-disconnected splices, soldered and covered with shrink-wrap are not acceptable.

All lights, wiring, and junction boxes shall combine to form a sealed waterproof system, Truck-Lite's 50800 series or equal for commercial vehicles utilizing standard production wiring harnesses where practical.

Component:

All lamp connections and all junction box post connections shall be treated with a corrosion inhibitor.

All wiring passing through metal shall be protected by formed rubber grommets.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Note: Use of garden or other styles of hose as grommeting is not acceptable.

All wiring not in conduit shall be secured utilizing nylon or coated clamps bolted to the frame at 18" minimum spacing.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

Truck Connection for Lighting and Electrical:

Type – Heavy all-weather cord with 7-way connector, utilizing round pins and sockets, SAE/ATA approved, plug portion installed on trailer with lead long enough to allow for turning movements of the trailer. The pin portion or socket is provided with the truck installation.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Paint/Finish:

All parts normally painted shall be cleaned, prepped, painted or powder coated manufacturer’s standard color. Aluminum or Stainless Steel standard finish.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

Manuals:

Two (2) copies of all operators’ manuals, parts lists, and warranty information shall be provided at time of delivery to each district receiving one or more units.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| One (1) set of “Service or Shop” Manuals shall be provided to each delivery location.

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.

Instruction performed by qualified factory or dealer representative covering the operation and routine service and maintenance of the equipment shall be provided upon delivery. The training shall be for all personnel in the assigned headquarters location of the equipment.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

Note: This is not a sales call. Training not meeting IDOT expectations will be cause to generate a “Complaint-to-Vendor”.

Requirements Covering Items Detailed Above:

The trailer shall be furnished complete with all safety components that are required by the current Federal Safety Standards for the size trailer proposed.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| 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 manufacturers rated loads for chains and bearings shall not be exceeded when the unit is loaded with such loads.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| Standard tool kits shall be supplied if required.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| |_| Not required Full coverage warranty for a minimum of 12 months shall be provided. Bidder shall attach copy of warranty with bid.

Complies: Yes |_| No |_|

Repair Parts and Service:

Since continuous operation of this trailer is of the utmost importance and many times of an emergency nature, it is necessary that the successful bidder be in a position to render prompt parts and service to the State of 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 in the presence of authorized state personnel to prove out any features which may be in question.

Delivery:

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

Complies: Yes |_| No |_| 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 Questionnaire

b) Descriptive Literature