All Wheel Steer Utility Work Machine.doc

Maine Department of Transportation

Bid Request For

Maine Department of Transportation

All Wheel Steer Utility Work Machine

SPECIFICATION PURPOSE & INTENT – GENERAL

The attached Specifications require providing all things necessary, or proper for, or incidental to the furnishing and delivery of the bid item (or items) and associated equipment to Fleet Service/M.D.O.T., Augusta. The aforementioned bid item shall be of heavy-duty design and construction for extreme service or application. All things not expressly mentioned in these Specifications, but involved in carrying out their intent, are required by these Specifications and the vendor shall perform the same as though they were specifically mentioned, described and delineated.

The bid item (or items) and all associated equipment shall be furnished complete and in readiness for use as required by the terms of these Specifications and in strict accordance therewith. The bid item (or items) and all equipment furnished shall be the manufacturer's current or 2007 listed and published stock model, or models which meet or exceed all the applicable requirements of these Specifications. All design, materials and workmanship shall in every respect be in accordance with the best current practices in the industry and all materials used shall be new.

The bid item or items shall be in full compliance with any and all Federal and State of Maine, rules, regulations or codes. Any and all bids or accessory items furnished by the vendor, distributor and/or manufacturer’s shall be installed in accordance with the highest standards of the industry, full compliance of all applicable Federal and State of Maine rules, regulations or codes and must be completely inspected and serviced prior to delivery.

Fleet Service/M.D.O.T. reserves the right to expect replacement of any item, component or associated equipment from the vendor, distributor or manufacturer, at no cost to Fleet Service for failure to perform. Fleet Service also reserves the right to require training for operation or maintenance and repair where necessary at no additional cost.

All Warranties and Guarantees are to become effective the date the State of Maine places the bid item (or items) into service.

Since the continuous operation of the bid item (or items) as specified is of the utmost importance and sometimes of an emergency nature, it is necessary that the successful bidder be in a position to render prompt parts and if necessary, service. The successful bidder and subcontractor (if any) must maintain and/or have access to parts inventory within the State of Maine. The parts inventory shall be applicable to the bid item (or items) supplied to the State of Maine and must be of sufficient quantity and variety to offer a level of parts availability of 95% within 48 hours from time of order by MDOT. Availability of normally expendable items such as filters, belts, hydraulic lines and hoses shall not exceed 24 hours. Bidder shall attach a proposal program for parts and service availability for evaluation. Review of the bidder's ability to provide prompt parts and service will be a determining factor in the award of bid. Upon award of bid and before delivery of bid item (or items) MDOT must receive a complete list of parts containing part description, manufacturer's part number etc. for the entire item or items including any or all accessories which are supplied as part of the bid. This does not relieve the bidder from supplying parts manuals or repair manuals as required in the individual specification. The manufacturer’s manual must be supplied at time of bid.

During the term of the manufacturer's warranty Fleet Service reserves the right to perform any and all warranty work "in house" to meet operational needs or demands with the exception of major engine, transmission and axle rebuild or repair. Fleet Service will recover all parts and labor cost (labor time as allowed by manufacturer's rate manual Fleet Service standard labor rate at the time of repair) by billing the manufacturer and/or dealer. O.E.M. parts may be supplied at no cost by the manufacturer or dealer and will not be billed by Fleet Service, or may be purchased by Fleet Service on the open market to meet operational demands. Any and all defective parts will be returned to the manufacturer or dealer upon request. Additionally Fleet Service will perform no other paper work other than what is necessary for Fleet Service to track the cost of warranty repair through its own billing system. Manufacturers, dealers or vendors who are selected to any equipment, vehicles or accessories to Fleet Service, must place Fleet Service on a mailing list to provide warranty recalls and/or technical updates or service bulletins to the Fleet Manager’s Office of Fleet Service, 105 Capitol St., Station #26, Augusta, Maine 04333.

A paint code and/or name of brand, color and part number of paint must be supplied in order to match paint color.

Either before or after final acceptance any vehicle or equipment which does not meet these requirements may be rejected in whole or returned for correction at no cost.

All Wheel Steer Utility Work Machine

The purpose and intent of these specifications is to describe a diesel powered all wheel steer utility work machine. It must be of rugged design and construction throughout in order to deliver dependable service under severe operating conditions, and optimum performance and production capabilities. This machine must be equipped with an integral hydraulic quick coupler to operate a heavy duty loading bucket, and snow blower. Machine will come equipped with a hydraulically operated dump with a capacity of 16 cubic feet. This machine must also be equipped with an auxiliary high flow hydraulic pump system. Accessories if equipped must be priced and bid separately as an option.

Item 1 Engine

1.1 Heavy duty 4 cycle water cooled turbo charged 4 cylinder diesels with a minimum of 56 Net H.P.

1.2 Designed to use diesel fuel and 50/50 blend in cold weather.

1.3 Extreme duty oil filtration.

1.4 Exhaust emissions and noise level shall comply with all applicable Federal, and State of Maine standards.

1.5 Exhaust shall be muffled.

1.6 Davco fuel heater or equivalent.

1.7 Cold weather starting aid to consist of glow plug or cold start ether injector.

1.8 Air intake system shall have a pre-cleaner.

1.9 Heavy duty extra filtration air intake system with restriction indicator.

1.10 Fuel tank shall be a minimum of 20 gallon capacity.

1.11 Machine shall come with automatic engine and hydraulic monitor shutdown.

Item 2 Electrical

2.1 12 volt direct electrical starting system.

2.2 45 amp alternator minimum.

2.3 Battery 12 volt with a minimum of 610 CCA.

2.4 Backup alarm.

2.5 Electrical hour meter (Hobb’s preferred) wired in such a way to operate only when the engine is running.

2.6 Machine shall have four halogen work lights forward and two halogen lights rearward.

2.7 Machine shall come equipped with turn signals front and rear, rear tail lights, brake lights, hazard flashers, and backup alarm.

2.8 Electrical windshield wiper and washer.

Item 3 Cooling System

3.1 Heavy duty design and construction.

3.2 Shall be ample capacity for continuous high engine output under extreme temperatures and / or operating conditions.

3.3 Heavy duty metallic radiator guard.

3.4 Coolant shall come rated for -30 degrees.

3.5 Radiator shall come with a removable screen that is easily accessible for cleaning.

Item 4 Hydrostatic – Hydraulics

4.1 Machine shall be hydrostatic drive shall work through two limited slip differentials one for the front axle and one for the rear axle.

4.2 Machine shall be full time four wheel drive

4.3 Hydrostatic drive shall operate through a shuttle shift transmission for forward and reverse directions. Transmission shall come with a high and low range capable of being shifted while the machine is in motion.

4.4 Hydraulic system must support not only the basic machine but must be capable of providing sufficient hydraulic flow for the operation of all hydraulic accessories and / or tools.

4.5 Hydraulic lines and quick connect couplers must be professionally installed, and have easy access to support accessories.

4.6 Hydraulics shall have a filtration of at least a 10 micron and hydraulic oil cooler.

4.7 Hydraulic system must accept the use of Cling-Tuf hydraulic oil R&O AW as hydraulic oil.

4.8 Machine shall come with an adjustable steering wheel, foot pedal throttle, parking brake, and boom locks. Parking brake shall automatically be activated when the operator leave the seat.

4.9 Machine shall have power steering and be capable of two or four wheel steering with the use of a switch easily accessible to the operator.

4.10 Machine shall have heavy duty hydraulic cylinders capable of being easily rebuilt.

4.11 Machine shall come with high flow hydraulic system to be capable of supporting a 66” snow blower, or sprayer attachment. Minimum of 26 GPM @ up to 3000 PSI.

4.12 The hydraulic reservoir shall have a minimum capacity of 14 gallons.

4.13 Machine shall have boom mounted auxiliary high flow hydraulic with quick connect couplers to operate attachments.

4.14 Machine shall have a joy stick hydraulic control for front attachments with a float mode for lift arms.

4.15 Machine front attachment mount shall be consistent with Bobcat type or approved equal.

4.16 Machine shall have a rear cargo dump body with a capacity of 2/3 of a cubic yard and a load capacity of 2,000lb.

4.17 Rear cargo dump body shall have a fold down, latching tailgate.

4.18 Rear cargo dump body shall be hydraulically dumped by the use of dual hydraulic cylinders. Dump body shall have safety stand built in.

4.19 Rear dump body hydraulics shall have an individual lever control for activating the dump body.

4.20 Rear cargo dump body shall have a sprayed in bed liner.

Item 5 Frame & Cab

5.1 Frame must be of all steel heavy duty construction.

5.2 Fully enclosed all weather ROPS and FOPS cab with heater, and operable doors on both sides. Doors must be lockable and removable.

5.3 Machine cab shall have two seats, seat belts /w shoulder harness for both operator and passenger.

5.4 Machine shall have a rearview mirror.

5.5 Machine shall have a safety interlock control bar in which the operator must put in place before the machine can be put into operation.

5.6 Machine will come with a rear receiver hitch or pintle hitch for towing. Hitch and machine shall be capable of towing 4,000lbs capacity.

5.7 Machine shall come with four wheel suspension. Front suspension shall be independent.

5.8 Machine shall come with a full belly pan.

5.9 Machine shall have instrumentation to include but not limited to charging indicator, hydraulic oil temperature, engine oil pressure, engine coolant temperature, speedometer, and tachometer.

5.10 Machine shall come equipped with high engine temperature, and low oil warning system.

5.11 Machine shall have keyless ignition switch with neutral safety preferred.

5.12 Machine shall come with a hand throttle and horn.

5.13 Machine shall have sound insulation.

5.14 Seats shall be suspension type, fully adjustable, extra cushioned, with adjustable lumbar support.

5.15 All windows shall be tinted and side windows shall be sliding to open.

5.16 Machine shall come with a rear window guard.

5.17 Machine shall be equipped with factory installed air conditioning.

5.18 Cab heater and integral air conditioning input and / or output must have a hepa filter to minimize dust intrusion and protect the operator from exposure.

5.19 After market or add on air conditioning will not be accepted.

5.20 Tires shall be 29 x10.5 (8 Ply).

Item 6 Performance & Dimensions

6.1 Overall height shall be not more than 84”.

6.2 Overall length less bucket shall be not more than 155”.

6.3 Overall width less bucket shall be not less than 61”.

6.4 Ground clearance shall be a minimum of 10”.

6.5 Lifting capacity shall be a minimum of 1,500 Lbs.

6.6 Operating weight shall be a maximum of 4,900 Lbs.

6.7 Dump height (pivot pin) shall be a minimum of 84”.

6.8 Overall bucket width shall be not more than70”.

6.9 Travel speed shall be a maximum of 20 M.P.H.

6.10 Wheel base shall be not more than 87”.

Item 7 General

7.1 Paint shall be manufacture’s standard “Lead Free”.

7.2 Machine shall have a cold weather starting aid from cab. Or a 110 volt engine block heater whose end terminates in a plug receptacle with a spring operated cover mounted so as to be easily accessible from the exterior of the machine.

7.3 Engine compartment shall be enclosed and vandal proof.

7.4 Equipment must be completely inspected and serviced by the vendor prior to delivery.

7.5 Hydraulic and steering controls must automatically lock in neutral when the operator leaves the cab.

7.6 The parking brake must automatically engage when the operator leaves the cab.

7.7 Boom must have a lock down device and supports for servicing.

7.8 Machine must have a seat belt switch to prevent the machine from operation unless the operator is seated and the seat belt in fastened.

7.9 Each machine shall come with two operator’s manuals, two repair and maintenance manual, and two parts manual.

7.10 There shall be one day of training provided by the machine manufacture on the machine and all attachments.

7.11 Machine must be compatible with Bobcat brand attachments to include hook up to machine and hydraulics.

7.12 Exceptions to specifications shall be in writing on a separate paper and noted as exceptions and submitted with bid proposal. If exceptions are not listed as such it shall be considered that the vendor will comply with all specifications as listed.

7.13 All bid proposals will include shipping and delivery to Maine DOT Fleet Service, 105 Capitol St. Augusta Me. 04330

7.14 Maine D.O.T. reserves the right to pre-inspect the equipment before delivery.

7.15 Upon delivery of unit or units all necessary paper work such as title, dealer’s certificate, and invoices shall accompany unit or units.

Item 8 Bucket

8.1 Bucket shall be of construction grade dirt bucket and must be designed and constructed for extreme use.

8.2 Bucket shall be of a minimum width of 68” or no narrower than the overall width of the machine.

8.3 Bucket shall have a minimum capacity of 11 cu. Ft.

8.4 Bucket shall have a bolt on cutting edge.

8.5 The lifting capacity shall be stenciled on the machine.

Accessories Accessories requested or required shall be listed on a separate sheet attached to specification sheet.

Accessories pricing must be submitted separately as an option.

Accessories shall be one each for each machine that is requested with the exception of the 40 inch hydraulic cold planner. The 40 inch shall be a single item but each machine must have the capacity of attaching and operating the planner.

Snow Blower

a. Snow blower shall have a minimum cutting width of 66”.

b. Snow blower shall have a hydraulically powered discharge chute with a minimum of 270 degrees of rotation and be operator controlled form the cab.

c. Auger shall be approximately 14” in diameter.

d. Discharge fan shall be a minimum of 20” in diameter.

e. Blower shall discharge 40 + feet.

f. Snow blower shall have a minimum intake height of 24”

g. Snow blower shall have a steel cutting edge.

h. Snow blower shall have a maximum hydraulic flow of 32 GPM.

i. The Maine DOT is requesting a separate price on the snow blower chute extension for the loading of trucks.

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