Diesel Fired Patch Trailer.doc

Maine Department of Transportation

Bid Request

For

Maine Department of Transportation

Diesel Fired Patch Trailer

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/Maine 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 manufacturers 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/Maine 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 Maine DOT. 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) Maine DOT 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.

Specifications

Diesel Fired Patch Heater Trailer

These minimum specifications describe four (4) ton asphalt and transport unit mounted on a tandem axle trailer, capable of reheating cooled hot mix or heating cold mix. Unit must be guaranteed against faulty material and workmanship for a minimum period of one year. At delivery site, a minimum of one half day of training for both operators and mechanics and all operating, service, and parts manuals shall be provided. Equipment must meet all applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the equipment specified. Unit shall be capable of being hauled with a full load at highway speed (50-55) MPH. Unit shall be painted with heat resistant, non-lead, highway orange paint for high visibility.

1. Chassis

Adequate structural steel, with all necessary reinforcements and gussets.

Dual axle’s 7,000 pound capacity each with leaf springs.

Tires shall be 8” x 14.5”-12 ply commercial tires, rims to be solid 8-bolt pattern.

Four (4) steel wheels 3,500 pound rated capacity each. Slotted and trailer type wheels are acceptable.

Four (4) tires shall have a weight rating of 3,550 pound capacity each.

Adjustable tow ring 3” pintle eye and 14” of vertical adjustment. Must be able to have proper alignment with tow vehicle (25” to 33”).

Two (2) high tensile 3/8” minimum safety chains with slip hooks and safety latches.

The tongue shall be of sufficient length to accommodate dump body overhang, including an apron. Approximately five feet from front of trailer to pintle ring.

Nose leveling jack adequate to operate under fully loaded conditions.

Air or electric brakes shall be provided, as well as an emergency safety braking mechanism.

Fenders shall be made of 14 gauge steel and be full length.

Non-skid surfaces on all stepping areas (including tops of fenders).

2. Container

Triple wall construction 16 Gage exterior steel wall with 2” of rigid or equal of insulation.

16 Gage center steel wall with air channel for heat distribution.

10 Gage steel wall.

Loading door shall have double steel walls, insulated. Doors shall open in such a way to create a chute for easy loading with a loader or an asphalt plant.

Loading doors shall be hinged with bolted-on, grease able, pillow block bearings with a minimum diameter of 1 inch.

Loading doors shall be removable and manually retractable, equipped with center handles, and fabricated of ¾” schedule 80 pipe, equipped with a positive safety lock to keep doors from closing during loading.

No rubber expandable tie downs will be accepted.

Loading door handles shall be held in position during transport with positive safety lock, expandable rubber tie downs are not acceptable.

Shoveling doors shall be 17” x 30” manual operated, insulated doors, located at the rear of the unit.

Shoveling doors shall allow full access to the hopper and to be equipped with low-friction roller bearings and capable of being locked in three opening positions.

Doors shall allow operator precise control of amount of bituminous material desired.

Unit shall have a solvent tank for shovels to be located next to work table.

Solvent tank shall be large enough to hold two shovels and have a splash resistant curtain and drain plug for easy cleaning.

Shoveling deck shall be approximately 24” to 30” above the pavement, minimum 14” deep.

No self-tapping fasteners, of any type may be in the construction of the hopper.

3. Electrical

Unit shall include two12 volt DC deep cell battery.

A built in 12 volt marine, designed to detect and charge to any one bank or combination of banks.

Battery charger shall be hard wired to patcher’s two 12 volt batteries and 120 volt male receptacle.

Receptacle shall be mounted in a weather tight container next to lockable toolbox.

Lockable tool box shall be mounted on a plate and contain one 25 foot / 12 gauge extension cord.

Rear lighting shall be made up of two individual turn signals and two individual brake lights.

Exterior lighting to include plate, marker lamps, stop and turn signals must be LED.

Exterior light must conform to ICC wiring or a converter must be installed in to the trailer wiring to convert separate stop and turn lights on the tow vehicle to the trailer lighting. Shown below is a seven wire ICC plug wiring code and plug configuration trailer wiring shall conform to this wiring and plug configuration.

All exterior trailer wiring to be run in suitable weather resistant loom or conduit which terminates in a weatherproof junction box on the tongue of the trailer. The trailer umbilical which leads to the truck light socket should terminate with a seven prong round female plug and begin at the weather tight junction box.

Unit shall come equipped with a directional signal light bar to include control unit for light bar.

Light bar shall be 12 volts with a maximum draw of 10 amps.

Light bar shall be no longer than 48”.

Unit shall come with a temperature / process controller capable of a 24 hour, 7 day timer.

Controller shall be capable of starting and stopping the burners and maintaining set temperature.

Electrical controls shall be located on the unit behind a lockable door.

4. Heating

Heating box shall have an air channel for heat distribution in the walls.

Heating box shall have a vertical and horizontal flue to direct heat in the chamber from side to side and front to back.

Unit shall be able to adequately reclaim a full load of old pavement to a useable patch material within 6 hours.

Box shall have a ¼” floor plate with baffled heat chamber under floor.

The heating unit shall have 100% electronic ignition system.

A minimum of two 100,000 BTU/ hour burners.

One burner shall heat the chamber with automatic digital temperature control.

One burner shall heat the vertical and horizontal flues with automatic digital temperature control.

Each burner shall have its own control.

Both burner controls shall be mounted in the same electrical enclosure witch shall be located on the front face of the unit on the right/curb side.

Fuel tank shall be bolt on with a minimum capacity of 18 gallons.

Fuel tank shall be mounted between frame rails with top of tank flush to the top of the rail and be heat shielded with an electric fuel gauge.

Heating system shall be adequate to accomplish the following:

Maximum interior skin temperature of 325 degrees for hot mix, 180 degrees for cold mix.

Heat cold mix from ambient temperature to 150-170 degrees.

Automatically maintain hot mix at 275-300 degrees and cold mix at 157-170 degrees for a minimum of 24 hours without scorching or otherwise damaging the mix.

Unit shall have a type A B C fire extinguisher of 5 pound capacity securely mounted

Unit shall have a thermometer on back of hopper mount cub side rear wall of the patch heater just above the solvent tank to monitor temperature.

Thermometer shall have a range of 50 to 500 degrees.

Thermometer shall have a steel covering to protect the thermometer from hot asphalt.

The face of the thermometer shall have a 3” face and have a glass protective cover.

5 Portable Vibratory Roller Unit shall come with a centrifugal force vibratory roller with a maximum weight of 100 lbs.

Vibratory roller shall have a maximum width of 17”.

Vibratory roller shall have a maximum length of 41” (including handle).

Vibratory roller shall be gasoline powered by a four stroke air cooled engine minimum of 2 1/2 horse power (Honda engine preferred).

Engine shall come with an on/off switch.

Engine shall come with separate throttle and choke controls.

Vibratory roller shall be able to have compaction depth of up to 8”.

Vibratory roller shall have a minimum compaction force of 1,600 lbs. at 6500 vibrations per-minute.

Vibratory roller shall have a minimum 8” diameter drum and 12” long.

Engagement of the vibrational drive system shall be controlled via a handle mounted cable lever.

Vibratory roller shall come with a sprinkler system and water tank with a minimum capacity of 5 quarts.

Vibratory roller sprinkler system shall come equipped with an on /off valve to control the flow of water.

Chassis shall come with a steel basket mount suitable of containing vibratory roller for highway transportation.

6 Warranty

6.1 Manufacture’s standard warranty will apply.

6.2 Terms and conditions of warranty must be provided with bid proposal.

6.3 Manufacture’s warranty will start with the in-service date.

7 General

7.1 Each unit will be supplied with two (2) copies of the operator’s manual and two (2) copies each of parts and repair manuals.

7.2 Trailer must be painted with lead free paint.

7.3 To ensure that manufacturer’s equipment complies with all federal motor vehicle safety standards, manufacturer must provide documentation that their equipment has successfully completed a National Association of Trailer Manufacturers audit to be submitted with bid proposal.

7.4 Each unit will require a minimum of two (2) hours of training on- site at a location of the Bureau of Highway Maintenances choice somewhere within the State.

7.5 Training will be scheduled and coordinated through the region superintendent.

7.6 Be it known that these specifications are a minimum and that bids will be evaluated on based on price, warranty, manufacturers performance data, delivery schedule, parts availability and other items deemed appropriate.

7.7 Bidders are required to provide sufficient information with their bid such as manufacturer’s brochures, etc. and to certify that they have service facilities in Maine, staffed with trained service technicians and stocked with repair parts for the equipment which is bid. Failure to provide this information may cause the bid to be rejected. The Maine DOT reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

7.8 Exceptions to specifications shall be listed 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.

7.9 Bidders shall supply a specification sheet with their bid proposals.

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

Revised 10/06 dlh _1199697299.bin