Attachment B Scope of Work.docx

SCOPE OF WORK

12 FOOT POWER REVERSING GULL WING SNOWPLOW

PUBLICATION

This specification is a product of the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), hereinafter referred to as UDOT. UDOT does not assume nor accept any liability when this specification is used in the procurement process by any other entity.

This bid will result in an agency contract for Utah Department of Transportation, Equipment Operations Division through UDOT Division of Purchasing. UDOT is seeking to develop a five (5) year Agency Contract for the of 12-foot Power Reversing Gullwing Snowplow, with discount from OEM parts and labor rates.

The price of the equipment options shall be based on the discount applied to the published rates found in the contract. Only parts related to this specification are included in the bid, published rate, and resulting contract.

GENERAL CLAUSES AND CONDITIONS

1. The equipment furnished under this specification shall be the latest improved model in current production, as offered to commercial trade, and shall be of quality workmanship and material. The supplier represents that all equipment offered under this specification is new at the time of delivery. DISCONTINUED, DEMONSTRATOR OR DEVELOPMENTAL MODELS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

2. Upon delivery, unit shall be completely assembled and adjusted. All equipment, including standard and supplement equipment, shall be installed, and the unit shall be serviced and ready for continuous operations.

3. All parts not specifically mentioned, but are necessary for the unit to be complete for operation or are normally furnished as standard equipment, shall be furnished by the supplier. All parts shall conform in strength, quality, and workmanship to accepted standards of the industry.

4. The unit provided shall meet or exceed all the Federal and State of Utah safety, health, lighting, and noise regulations and standards in effect, and which are applicable to equipment furnished at the time of acceptance.

5. It is the intent of UDOT to purchase goods, equipment, and services having the least adverse environmental impact within the constraints of statutory purchasing requirements, departmental need, availability, and sound economic consideration. Any suggested changes and environmental enhancements for possible inclusion in future revisions of this specification are encouraged.

6. UDOT encourages all manufacturers to comply, voluntarily, with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recommended practices.

7. Required measurements standard will be given in English units or the industry’s standard units.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

1. SCOPE:

The intent of this bid is to define the minimum acceptable standards for a 12- foot power reversing Gull wing snow plow for snow removal on roads.

Basic Warranty period: _________

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

1. MOLDBOARD

1.1. To be 3/16" thick and 60 " high at the ends and tapering to approximately 46" at the center,

1.2. The ends of the moldboard to be squared.

1.3. To be smooth formed with integral extension similar to moldboard contour. (see attached drawing 1 of 9 )

1.4. Moldboard not to be press broken.

1.5. May have a 22" mailbox cutout on both ends of top of moldboard. (To be discussed at paper pilot).

1.6. To have ½" thick by 12" wide, 4 cord minimum rubber belting shield.

1.7. Rubber shield is to be bolted to moldboard in a down position, with reinforcement bar across the front for strength.

1.8. Bars strong enough not to bend in normal operation of plow. (This will be reviewed at paper pilot review prior to manufacturing pilot plow).

1.9. To have 6 minimum, one-piece ribs, (no weld joints) and run from the top to the bottom of moldboard.

1.10. Each rib will be approximately 4" wide at the bottom and taper to 2-1/2" at the top by ½" thick steel.

1.11. Ribs to have continuous weld on both sides, to moldboard.

1.12. To have a minimum of 3 horizontal stiffeners, running the full length of moldboard and spaced at an equal distance from bottom edge of plow and the top edge.

1.13. Stiffeners to be 2" x 2" x 3/8" angle with angle legs welded continuously to moldboard and ribs.

1.14. Using a "Z" Design attaching bottom angle to moldboard, angle to be 4" x 4" x ½".

1.15. Both flange edges of angle to be welded continuously to back side of moldboard.

1.16. Attach a ½" x 4" flat-bar under the angle on moldboard with continuously welds.

1.17. Gussets are to be welded to bottom side of the angle, and the flat-bar every 12 to 18.

2. CUTTING EDGES:

2.1. Shall be furnished by UDOT and installed after delivery.

3. SAFETY TRIP:

3.1. Shall have two single heavy compression trip springs.

3.2. Springs shall have provisions for adjustment of cutting angle that includes 12 degrees to 24 degrees back from vertical.

3.3. Springs to have enough strength to hold plow at position within 1 degree from adjusted setting when full weight of plow is on edges and pushed forward. 6 inch diameter with at least 150.0 resistance.

3.4. To have rubber stops to stop the plow from full tripping.

4. PUSH BEAM:

4.1. Push beam to be 4’ x 4” x 3/8” square tubing.

4.2. To be long enough to fasten to at least five each of the vertical ribs.

4.3. The beam shall be attached to the moldboard at a minimum of 5 places, two of which are at the ends of the beam. These attachments shall be made on the ribs of the moldboard. Ribs to be reinforced at attached points.

4.4. No holes in square tubing for any mounting purposes.

4.5. Build up attachment points of the push beam to moldboard, and the trip springs to moldboard, such that the vertical ribs are 1” thick around drilled holes. Extra plates required are welded solid.

5. REVERSING FRAME:

5.1. Frame and reversing circle to constructed of 4” x 4” x 3/4” angle. ( see attached drawing 2 of 8)

6. LIFT HARDWARE:

6.1. Plow lift to be a level lift of manufactures design. (chains preferred)

6.2. Video or visual demonstration to be approved by the Department of Transportation before bid is awarded.

6.3. To have ¾” bolt through 2 center ribs, or a ¾” clevis, if there is only one rib in the center, (6” to 8” from the top center of plow) for handling plow during repair work.

7. REVERSING CYLINDERS:

7.1. To have two (2), double acting 4” bore x 10” stroke with Cap “T” seals, 2” diameter chrome plated rod, with ½” ports required with 45 degree pipe swivels on both ends of the cylinder.

7.2. No holes allowed in shaft for mounting purposes. The size and capacity to be proven adequate, for the design of the reversing hardware bid. (See attached drawing 8 of 8)

8. HYDRAULICS:

8.1. Hoses to be located above frame and clamped to protect from damage.

8.2. Connecting hoses to be ½” number 8 SAE 100R2 with Parker IB5011 NPT quick coupler for the right angle and Parker IB5021 NPT quick coupler, for left angle

8.3. Quick coupler to include dust caps.

8.4. Hose to be routed to right side of frame.

8.5. Hose to reach a point 36” beyond the right attaching ear. (to be discussed at paper pilot)

8.6. Cross over relief valve to be Gresen 3100F with ½” ports at 30 GPM or approved equal.

9. CYLINDERS:

9.1. Cylinders to be arranged so that there is access to top and bottom of both pins, so that the cylinder can be easily replaced in the field by pulling pins without any disassembly of reversing frame and without removing the plow from truck.

10. RUNNING GEAR:

10.1. No shoes or wheels required. To have adjustable parking jack near center of circle frame, to allow for easy mounting of plow to trucks. Jack will be removed and stored in cab of truck during operation of plow.

11. PLOW ANGLE:

11.1. Frame and Cylinder shall provide and angle of approximately 35 degrees each side of center.

11.2. There shall be stops on the turning circle, welded sufficiently to hold plow at 35 degrees and keep cylinders from bottoming.

11.3. When cylinder is fully angled, cylinder stroke limited to ½” less than full stroke. (See attached drawing 7 of 8)

12. WEIGHT:

12.1. Weight of the complete plow, including cylinders and cutting edges should be approximately 2400 lbs.

12.2. Heavier plows will be considered, based on special features and engineering evidence that additional weight is needed to provide a desirable strength.

13. INDENTIFICATION:

13.1. Each unit shall have a stainless steel metal tag permanently attached to the back of the plow preferably on the inside of the first rib with the following data:

13.1.1. Manufacturer’s name, model number, and serial number.

13.2. Each plow shall have a six digit Utah Department of Transportation code and unit number.

13.2.1. Numbers shall be 2” high and shall be permanently attached to back of plow (upper right hand side).

13.2.2. Unit numbers to be applied by cutting numbers into a flat stock and welding flat stock to back of plow.

13.2.3. Unit number will be specified on purchase order when issued.

14. ATTACHMENT:

14.1. Plow hitch shall be a State of Utah Universal Quick hitch.

14.2. Hitch shall be attached to the circle frame in a manner to maintain the circle at or near horizontal positioning when attached to a UDOT truck receiver.

14.3. The receiver-locking pin will be 15-1/2” to center above ground level.

14.4. Distance between ears is to be 27-1/2”. The universal quick hitch will be approved at the paper pilot review. (see attached drawings 3, 4, 5,of 8)

15. PAINT:

15.1. To be sandblasted and cleaned prior to powder coat. Color to match 2020 Mack truck. (Orange).

PARTS and LABOR

1. The Bidder and/or with the manufacturer of the equipment furnished shall have an authorized dealer within the State of Utah.

2. The authorized dealer shall have factory-trained personnel available for authorizing of warranty repairs.

3. The dealer shall also maintain an inventory of high-usage parts and a quick source for low-usage parts. Consideration will not be given to bidders unable to satisfy the State as the adequacy of their parts network for the availability of replacement parts.

4. Shall list percentage off of Published MPL. Discounted Percent %_________________________ Hourly shop rate $__________________________

DELIVERY, PILOT REVIEW, DOCUMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE AND PAYMENT

1. PILOT REVIEW

1.1 Pilot model is to be available for inspection with-in 90 days after receipt of purchase order. Expenses for two U.D.O.T. representatives to review the pilot will be paid by the successful bidder or manufacturer.

2. DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS:

2.1 Delivery shall be at no additional charge for locations within a fifty (50) mile radius of the Utah State Capital Building

2.2 Delivery shall be delivered by November 15, unless approved in writing by UDOT representative.

2.3 Delivery will be at the UDOT headquarters 4501 South 2700 West, Salt Lake City, Utah.

2.4 Any reference to the manufacturer terms and conditions, such as F.O.B. shipping point, minimum order amounts of quantity, or prices subject to changes, will not be part of any contract with the successful bidders and will be disregarded by the State.

3.2 Vendor shall provide instruction on safety, operation, and preventive maintenance of the unit, after the unit has been delivered and is ready for operation but prior to payment. The instruction shall include a full demonstration of all the unit(s) functions on the unit(s) delivered. Instruction shall identify potentially hazardous situations when working.

3.3 LESSON PLAN: The supplier shall furnish a copy of the manufacturer’s approved lesson plan for the instructional training within 30 days after award of the purchase order. The lesson plan may be taken from the operator’s manual, provided all necessary information is included.

· Operating procedures per operating manual.

· Preventive maintenance.

· Equipment limitations

· Operator maintenance

· Before operations checks and lubrication.

· Safety.

· Welding on equipment.

· Transporting non-operational use.

· Controls.

· Equipment operation, Do’s and Don’t.

· Hazardous situations.

4. DOCUMENTATION

SCOPE OF WORK

12 FOOT POWER REVERSING GULLWING SNOWPLOW

4.1 Delivery must include Supplier's Invoice, a Copy of Warranty(s) and an Operator’s Manual for unit.

4.2 Operators Manual shall include start up procedure, checklist for data collection, shut down procedure, checklist for winter storage and checklist for return to service.

4.3 Delivery must also include one complete set of parts lists and (shop) repair manuals for each piece of equipment and three (3) sets of shop (repair) manuals at no additional charge for each plow purchase. CD’s are acceptable for shop repair manuals. Manuals shall include blueprints on all wiring and hydraulic schematics.

5. ACCEPTANCE

5.1 All equipment ordered with this request will be subject to acceptance inspection and performance testing upon receipt.

5.2 Acceptance inspection and performance testing will not take more than five working days, weather permitting.

5.3 The vendor will be notified within this time frame of any unit that does not comply with the purchase order specifications.

5.4 If any unit is canceled for non-acceptance, the needed equipment may be purchased elsewhere and the vendor may be charged full increase, if any, in cost and handling.

6. PAYMENT

6.1 Invoices will not be approved for payment until all of the required documentation and manuals have been received and the equipment has been accepted.