C54 Front End Loader - corrected.docx

SPECIFICATIONS FOR FRONT END LOADER

C54

GENERAL: Loader bid to be all wheel drive model 2.5 to 3 cubic yard class loader. Loader shall be used by the Nevada Department of Transportation for general-purpose loader work and shall be used at altitudes up to 9,000’. Vehicle furnished under this specification shall be the manufacturers current conventional design for the type of vehicle specified and the allied equipment specified, complete with all necessary accessories customarily furnished with this vehicle type whether stipulated herein or not, with such modifications and attachments as may be necessary to enable the vehicle to function reliably and efficiently in sustained operation. Further, all vehicles furnished under this specification shall comply with the most current Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, Federal Environmental Protection Agency engine emission standards as new motor vehicle standards and the current requirements of Nevada Revised Statutes. Vehicles certified prior to the current requirements shall not be considered. Front end loader shall not have an operating weight less than 29,000 lbs. Used or previously demonstrated units will not be accepted.

Specify Mfr. & No. ______________________________

Pressurized Inside noise level not to exceed 87 DBA under normal operating conditions Rubber Floor Mat Cab Fresh Air Filter Compartment for manuals 4 Sets of Keys

DOORS: COMPLIES__YES NO___

All cab, fuel, service doors and storage compartment shall be lockable.

FENDERS: COMPLIES__YES NO___

Front fenders Rear fenders

GLASS: COMPLIES__YES NO___

Safety glass Rear window defroster

MIRRORS: Rear-view, left and right and in cab. COMPLIES__YES NO___

SEAT: COMPLIES__YES NO___

Suspension seat Independent height and weight adjustment for operator Cloth Covered Retractable safety belt Adjustable arm rests

INSTRUMENTS AND WARNING LIGHTS: COMPLIES__YES NO___

Shall be equipped with the following gauges: (Analog or Digital readout systems are acceptable).

Gauges Transmission Oil Temperature Fuel Level DEF Level Coolant Temperature Engine Oil Pressure Hydraulic Oil Temperature Hour-Meter Voltmeter or Ammeter Engine RPM Odometer and Speedometer

Warning lights:

Hydraulic Oil Filter Restriction Transmission Filter Restriction Engine Air Filter Restriction Check Engine Engine Oil Pressure Battery Voltage Brake Pressure Transmission Fault

HEATER/AC: Manufacturer’s maximum BTU COMPLIES__YES NO___

WIPERS: COMPLIES__YES NO___ Front: Intermittent Rear: Standard Washers: Front and rear

ELECTRICAL: COMPLIES__YES NO___

24-Volts, Circuit Breaker protected Fuses shall be blade type and color coded Battery disconnect switch shall be lockable.

LIGHTS and SAFTEY: COMPLIES__YES NO___ Four (4) front and two (2) rear LED work lights with guards, Stop, taillights and turn signals LED Factory installed strobe LED Slow Moving Placard

BACKUP ALARM: 87 decibels minimum. Specify decibels _________ COMPLIES__YES NO___

BATTERIES: COMPLIES__YES NO__

Two (2) Minimum, Heavy-duty, "MAINTENANCE FREE", with minimum CCA rating of 1900 at 0° Fahrenheit.

Specify Number of Batteries_______ Specify C.C.A. Rating _________________________

ENGINE: COMPLIES__YES NO___

Tier 4 final stage V 6-Cylinder Diesel Turbocharged 166 Horsepower minimum Electronic Controlled Auto Idle Auto Shut Down 120-Volt Block Heater Specify Mfr. & Model No. of Engine___________________________

Specify Gross Brake H.P. Rating at Manufacturer's Recommended R.P.M_________________

AIR CLEANER: COMPLIES__YES NO___

Heavy-Duty, Dual Element, with Pre-cleaner.

COOLING SYSTEM: COMPLIES__YES NO___

Heavy duty, high efficiency cooling radiator Extended life coolant rated to -40° Fahrenheit and shall be equipped with a hydraulically driven swing out fan. Fan shall be fully shrouded.

Note: Cooling system shall be capable of maintaining a safe temperature in extremely hot or cold weather.

EXHAUST SYSTEM: COMPLIES__YES NO___

Vertical exhaust stack with curved out exhaust tip

Locking fuel cap.

STEERING: COMPLIES__YES NO___

Steering wheel, no joystick steering Full power steering Tilt column Frame articulation shall not be less than 40° turn in either direction 2 hydraulic articulation cylinders.

Note: Shall be equipped with a mechanical articulation transport lock for safety.

AXLES: COMPLIES__YES NO___

Front:

Fixed with heavy duty inboard mounted final drives

Rear:

Oscillation of not less than 20° with heavy duty inboard mounted final drives.

DIFFERENTIAL: COMPLIES__YES NO___

Front and Rear: Conventional type.

Note: Shall have no counterweights on wheels. Calcium Chloride, powders or liquids in tires used as counterweight shall not be accepted.

Specify Tires Size _________________________________________

BRAKES: COMPLIES__YES NO___ Hydraulic, oil cooled, self-adjusting, wet internal type on all four wheels.

Brake pedal with a switch between a brake and neutralizer.

Parking Brake: Parking brake shall be capable of holding machine on any grade.

Parking brake on warning light, RED.

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: COMPLIES__YES NO___

Axial-piston type pump Pressure-compensating Load-sensing Single joystick for bucket control Note: Cylinders shall be of sufficient size and capacity to handle rated load for size and model of machine bid.

Single lever third valve for auxiliary attachment couplers.

Return to Dig Function Bucket Level Function Ride Control Auxiliary Hydraulics to operate Quick Coupler and attachments

HYRAULIC TANK: COMPLIES__YES NO___

20 gallons minimum Sight level gauge or dip stick Locking Hydraulic Tank Cap

BUCKET: COMPLIES__YES NO___

2.7 to 3 heaped cubic yard minimum general-purpose bucket Specify Bucket Capacity________________ Bolt on bucket cutting blade made of heat-treated Boron Alloy Steel Width equal to or exceed outside of tire width Breakout force with 2.7 cubic yard bucket 23,000 lbs. minimum (With pin on bucket) Specify Breakout Force _________________ Height to bucket hinge pin 14’ Minimum Specify height ___________ Tipping load with 2.7 yard bucket at 40° turn shall NOT be less than 12,400 with tire deflection.

Specify Tipping Load ° Degree __________

Straight tipping with 2.7 yard bucket load shall NOT be less than 14,600 with tire deflection.

Machine shall have adequate counterweights to prevent tipping and shall be capable of safely lifting 8,000 lbs. minimum through full working range of the machine.

Specify Straight Tipping Load _____________

Note: Shall be equipped with a boom service locking bar for safety.

NOTE: IF NDOT selects the option for 4 in 1 bucket, unit shall be able to accept JRB type quick coupler, to utilize current NDOT attachments statewide. If quick coupler is selected as an option the loader should still be able to meet tipping loads with a heaped 2.7 yard bucket with wet salt sand mix.

COUNTER-WEIGHT: COMPLIES__YES NO___

Built into machine with locking tow hitch pin.

LUBRICATIONS: COMPLIES__YES NO___

High pressure fittings to be grouped and installed at all points requiring greasing, remote lines shall be installed where available.

TIE DOWNS: COMPLIES__YES NO___

Shall be equipped with 4 each tie downs. Tie downs shall be located on the front axle and behind the rear wheels.

COLOR: COMPLIES__YES NO___

The complete unit shall be primed with etching catalyzed primer; complete unit shall be painted manufacturers standard color (may be single stage or dual stage paint) at a thickness of 5 mil. No chrome or aluminum accessories shall be painted.

State Color & Mil Thickness. _______________________________

FIRE EXTINGUISHER: COMPLIES__YES NO___

Vendor shall provide one (1) each factory installed refillable, ABC type Fire Extinguisher with metal head with mounting bracket.

GENERAL BID REQUIREMENTS

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS PERTAIN TO ALL ITEMS LISTED WITHIN THIS BID SPECIFICATION.

DELIVERY/PAYMENT: Delivery shall be considered complete and ready for payment process once all ancillary, allied, optional equipment, and manuals have been received, all systems checked against the specifications and the complete unit is deemed operational.

LINE SHEET: Two (2) Line set tickets (build sheet) shall be furnished with each vehicle.

MANUALS: For each vehicle being built, including cab and chassis, ancillary, allied or optional equipment purchased as built, the following manuals shall be available in hard copy, online or Flash Drive format.

Two (2) Parts Catalogs Two (2) Shop Manuals Two (2) Operator's Manuals Two (2) Training DVD’s Two (2) Electrical System Schematics/Drawings Note: Vendor to provide all information and / or hyper-links for access to manufacturers online manuals and training.

PRE-BUILD MEETING: Awarded vendor shall schedule a Pre-Build meeting within two weeks of bid award, prior to manufacturing/fabrication, to confirm all build specifications and dimensions.

PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE: Awarded vendor shall perform a complete pre-delivery service prior to delivering the unit to NDOT.

All Fluids filled to proper levels.

Cooling system shall be checked and filled to proper level and shall contain extended life antifreeze to -34° Fahrenheit.

All lights shall be checked to confirm they are in working order.

All functions of this unit, including all ancillary, allied and optional equipment shall be checked and in working order prior to delivery to NDOT.

SPECIFICATION CONFIRMATION: Factory confirmation of specifications ordered required ASAP after order is placed.

TRAINING: The successful bidder shall be requested to provide a qualified factory authorized service representative to provide four (4) hours mechanical and four (4) hours operator training at the end users location(s) in Reno, Elko, Lovelock, Tonopah, and Las Vegas, for an estimated 5 to 50 employees.

WARRANTY, MAINTENANCE AND RECALL REQUIREMENTS: See Additional Requirements.

WELDING:

All welds shall be continuous welds on all seams. Skip welds shall not be acceptable.

All welds shall be free of slag inclusions and under cut. Fillet weld sizes shall be equivalent to the thickness of the least of the jointed plates.

All material installed shall be new and free of rust.

All metal shall be thoroughly cleaned, acid etched, primed, and painted at a minimum of 5 mil thickness Shall be free of all cracks, dents and defects due to metal fatigue or physical damage.

All welding shall be done by human and or machine and shall meet or exceed the American Welding Society Standards. (Certificates available upon request).

All welds shall be done using the same welding consumables as the material being welded (no mild steel on stainless steel).

NOTE: Any exceptions to specifications must be noted on a separate document and uploaded into NevadaEPro with your proposal.

OPTIONS: Vendor is requested to provide pricing for the following options:

Hydraulic Quick Coupler $ ___________

Front Differential Lock $ ___________

4-1 Bucket, 3-Yard Capacity with Quick Coupler Hooks $ ___________

3.5 Cu Yard Standard Bucket with Quick Coupler Hooks $ ___________

Bucket Deduct for Pin On (-$ _________)

8’ Forks $____________

10’ Broom $ ___________

Axle Cooler and Filtration $____________

Heated Mirrors $ ___________

Automatic Reversing Fan Drive $ ___________

Henke Model, REL 12, 12’ Reversible Plow, $ ___________

Vandalism Package $ ___________

OEM Fire Extinguisher and Bracket $ ___________

Heated Mirrors Rear-view and heated left and right and in cab $____________