Exhibit 1 - MATC Trailer Specifications.pdf

Exhibit 1 – Specifications

MATC TRAILER SPECIFICATIONS

1. Overview

The Contractor shall provide all necessary supplies and services related to the purchase of a new trailer for the Mobile Asphalt Technology Center (MATC) Program.

1.1 Objective

The purpose of this contract is to procure a state-of-the-art, mobile asphalt laboratory trailer that will be used by FHWA to demonstrate new technologies on active project sites around the United States. It is expected that the state-of-the-art trailer will be designed with longevity and interior mobility in mind. The trailer will replace an existing oversized trailer with a new regulation size trailer for the continued support of the FHWA’s MATC Program. The priority of the MATC program is to focus on assisting State highway agencies and their industry partners with their needs by providing technical assistance, guidance, and training materials to design, produce, and construct longer-lasting asphalt pavements. The trailer must be designed so that it facilitates work flow, enhances safety features, and increases the efficiency of operation of the MATC sampling and testing activities. The layout of the new trailer must also be designed in such a way that it is conducive to conduct open houses, demonstrations, and meetings.

Occasional rough-road service is expected which may subject the trailer to high impact and torsional loads beyond that encountered during normal use. The trailer shall be ruggedly constructed by incorporating first-class materials and workmanship throughout to withstand the working conditions to which it will be subjected.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the design, construction, delivery, and warranty (against manufacturing defects and installation) of a mobile asphalt laboratory that meets or exceeds the scope of work herein. The trailer and components shall be fabricated from all new materials and be of the current production year and model.

During performance of this contract, the Government encourages the contractor to make use of efficient and effective methods/processes in the design, build, and outfitting of the mobile trailer for the MATC. The trailer must conform to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

1.2 TRAILER SPECIFICATIONS

1.2.1 MATC Trailer Exterior Requirements

A list of items follows that includes the desired requirements for the exterior of the trailer.

External Dimensions. The external dimensions of the trailer shall meet Federal Motor Carrier Safety Code for non-oversized semi-trailers (53’L x 8.6’W x 13.6’H). The trailer shall be built in such a way that no oversize permits are required.

Body Construction. The chassis should meet the following Industrial, US Government, and US Military standards:

• AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code for Steel.

• AWS D1.2 Structural Welding Code for Aluminum

• CFR Title 49 Transportation, US Federal Highways

• FED-STD-595 Federal Standards for Paint

• MIL-STD-810E US Military Standards Environmental & Engineering Guidelines

• MIL-STD-454 US Military Standards Workmanship

• MIL-STD-1472 US Military Standards Human Factor Engineering

Note: Body Filler products shall not be utilized in any weight or stress-bearing component of the aluminum body.

Chassis Weight and Axle Loading. Body and chassis shall be in compliance with legal weight limits and transportation regulations on all public highways in North America. No special permits shall be required for travel on any public highway in North America. Shall use tandem axles, with rigid axle configuration, air ride system with capacity of 22,500lbs per single axle.

Exterior Finish

• Smooth seamless rivet-less automotive look.

• Full preparation to consist of all caulking, trimming, sanding, etching (zinc chromate chemical etching agent) and all necessary steps to ensure overall aesthetic “as-new” quality for functional life of vehicle with proper on-going maintenance.

• All steel attach points will be treated with anti-corrosion agent and isolated from all aluminum surface.

• 2 coats primer and 1 coat white aircraft grade polyurethane paint with anti-corrosive properties.

• All bay door systems will be finished inside as described above.

• Body to be undercoated with anti-corrosion agent

• Full graphics wrap to include FHWA’s art specifications, per Figure 1. The design graphic template will be provided by FHWA to the Contractor.

Figure 1. FHWA Graphic Wrap Illustration

Axle and Suspension

• 16” air bags, capacity of 22,500 lb. per single axle

Retractable Awning. A built-in retractable awning on the driver’s side shall be provided to shield/protect coring and sawing equipment. The awning area will also be used to place sieve shakers and other equipment during field work. Drop side enclosures (that are removable) shall be provided for the awning.

Figure 2. Retractable Awning Example

Special Design Features

• Bay floors shall be of “sweep-out” construction, with no raised edges to pool water or obstruct loading.

• Bay interior to be obstruction-free with the exception of 1” steel tube supports, which shall be in line with the exterior dividers between the bay doors.

Weatherproofing/Security

• Perimeter of each bay door shall seat on 90-degree exterior surface and trimmed in crushable gasket, rendering the bay waterproof.

• Doors shall be held in the “open” position by means of gas charged struts; the geometrical positioning of which shall aid in both opening and closing.

• The Contractor shall ensure weather-tight construction for all exterior storage units and shall be constructed of heavy gage aluminum to eliminate corrosion

Hydraulic Lift (Liftgate). A hydraulic lift/lift gate must be built-in on the back of the trailer to help with bringing the equipment and samples inside. The lift gate should be foldable when not in use and it should be able to carry 1,000 lbs. The lift gate shall also function as a wheelchair lift with handrails or other accommodations to be accessible for people with mobility challenges in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act. The handrails shall be removable when not needed.

Back Door. A two-door set up is required to access the rear of the trailer. This arrangement will be used to bring in samples and heavy equipment into the trailer (via the lift gate). Both stairs and hydraulic lift should be incorporated at the back door. Two-thirds of the two-door opening should be used for the hydraulic lift and one-third should have the stairs.

Figure 3. Hydraulic Lift Gate Example

Hydraulic Staircase. Install a hydraulic staircase for efficiency and time saving. Stairs must be light and relatively easy to assemble. The flat surface of the steps must not trap foot ware and cause any tripping hazard. The surface must be skid resistant nonskid material.

Figure 4. Hydraulic Staircase Example

Automatic Landing/Leveler Gear. Install an automatic leveling system to level the trailer.

Electrical Cables. Two electrical power cables should be installed and planned to be stored in one of the belly boxes to be stored on the automatic cable reel.

Automatic Electrical Cable Reel. An automatic electric cable reel should be installed in one of the belly boxes for storing the electrical power cables.

Automatic Water Hose Reel. An automatic reel for storing water hoses should be provided in the belly boxes.

Trailer Tire Pressure System. Install an inflation tire system for constant air pressure to the tires.

Doors. The doors must be designed with safety features to prevent it from slamming due to winds and make it easier for users with mobility challenges. The doors must also be designed as egress doors in case of an emergency.

Solar Panels. The top of the trailer should be installed with solar panels sufficient to charge a 12v volt DC system that will be used to run hydraulic lift, interior lighting (courtesy lights), and lighting in the belly hatches.

Backup Camera. Backup cameras must be installed on the rear and detection sensors on the sides of the trailer to eliminate blind spots at the back and warnings for sides of the trailer.

Port for Outdoor Display. Install exterior TV cable port such that a TV display can be connected and used outside of the trailer (on a separate stand) during conference visits.

Exterior Lighting Clearance Lighting. Install clearance lights as required by DOT Regulation.

Operations Lighting

• Strike Lighting. Install eight (8) 12V LED recessed strike lights:

o Locate one (1) at rear of trailer, four (4) curbside, three (3) street side o Install two (2) LED tractor lights above air conditioning system o Install two (2) blue LED air conditioner corner lights.

1.2.2 MATC Trailer Interior Requirements

A list of items follows that includes the desired requirements for the interior of the trailer. The list of equipment that FHWA will be providing for the interior of the trailer is included in Attachment 1.

Interior Design Layout of the Trailer. The trailer’s interior shall be designed to have three separate sections or rooms:

o The Office Area. This section houses work space and storage for books, equipment, and cabinets. The dimensions shall be 7’L x 8.6’W x 13.6’H.

o The Main Room. This section serves as the place to conduct demonstrations and open houses. This area will also be used to conduct performance testing of mixture and materials. This section shall be 30’L x 8.6’W x 13.6’H. The section shall include a built-in collapsible countertop that serves as an office area for two people.

o The Back Room. This section shall be 16’L x 8x6’W x 13.6’H and will have a 5’ extension built on the driver’s side of the trailer. This section will house majority of the asphalt mixture testing equipment including ovens, compactors, and other heavy-duty equipment. The drawing below shows the overall layout of the new trailer.

F Oven – Full Length Oven O2 – Smaller Oven IG – Ignition Oven BU – Bulk Gravity Setup SK – Sink W – Axle (wheels of the trailer) WS1 – Workspace 1 (office for two people) CABW – Cabinet with Countertop in extension Extension – Extendable Floorspace BG -Brovold Gyratory Compactor CAB (Floor to Ceiling) – Cab for storing computers, electronic command center FWS1 – Foldable Work Space 1 in office FWS2 – Foldable Workspace 2 in main room

Ovens. Install ovens provided by FHWA. One floor size with approximate dimensions of 41”W x 36”D x 80”H) and one countertop size approximately (37”widex25”deep x 51”tall )).

Awning

8.6'

53' Heating and cooling units

Extension

16'

5'

F Oven BG AMPT

O2 IG

W

W

BU

SK

CAB

WS

TV

FWS2 FWS1

30'

7'

Front of the Trailer

Rear of the Trailer

Driver’s Side

Passenger’s Side

Main RoomBack Room Office

SG

CABW

The floor size oven should be placed in the back-room closer to the axle. The countertop oven should be placed on the countertop in the main room, on the driver’s side

Figure 6. Photo of Existing Ovens

Figure 7. Location of existing ovens and their intended post-construction location. One oven will be a countertop oven.

Figure 8. An example floor size oven (41”W x 36”D x 80”H)

Adequate Space for Discussions and Presentations. The MATC will focus on interactions with agency and industry personnel in addition to testing. Due to this, there will be significant number of people visiting the MATC. The trailer must have adequate space designated for this purpose. This is especially important since space will be lost (compared to the existing trailer), due to the narrower width of the new trailer. Following are suggested changes to address this issue:

1. The Main Room of the new trailer should have space for discussions and presentations;

2. Countertops in the Main Room should be designed so that they can be dropped down or removed when needed;

3. Avoid putting non-moveable equipment, such as ovens, in the Main Room; and

4. A big screen TV (65”) should be installed on the passenger side of the Main

Room.

Sample Splitting Platform Table. A sample splitting platform table is essential to mix and quarter samples from buckets. Such a platform shall be provided so that it is light, removable, and spans the countertops on either side of the aisle. This platform should be easily stored when not in use.

Fume Hood. A fume hood close to the sample splitting platform must be installed for health and safety.

Rubber Mat. A rubber mat that covers the entire aisle area of the lab must be provided. It should fit well and should not hinder the opening and closing of cabinets and doors and must not be a tripping hazard.

Office Space for the Technicians. A single desktop that spans the width of the trailer should be installed at the front end of the office to serve as office space for two people.

Supply a two-drawered file cabinet underneath the desktop. A collapsible desktop should be installed perpendicular to the front-end desktop on the passenger side. Overhead cabinets should be installed in the office. Install a full-length cabinet from floor to ceiling on the driver side of the office space. Additionally, the office space must be designed to provide noise reduction from machinery in adjacent room in order to facilitate meetings, phone calls, and virtual events.

Environmental Chamber. Install countertop environmental chamber by FHWA, provided by FHWA. The volume of this unit is approximately 4 cubic feet, weight of 573lbs, and dimensions of: L 38 in. x H 51.5 in. x W 32 in.

Figure 9. Example Environmental Chamber

Refrigerator. Install a 3 to 4 cubic feet refrigerator under the countertop on the driver side.

Freezer. Install a 3 to 4 cubic feet freezer under the countertop on the driver side.

Microwave. Install a microwave (minimum 2 cubic feet, 1200watt) under the countertop on the driver side.

• It would be preferred to have the environmental chamber, microwave, and refrigerator stacked on top of each other to save counter space.

Built-in TV Display and Speaker System. The TV displays are essential while conducting kick-off meetings, open houses, and closeouts. Install mounts to hold TV displays (one 40”, and two 32”), associated wiring (HDMI, power, etc.), and a speaker system. FHWA will be providing the TVs. TV locations are shown in yellow in Figure 5.

The TV displays must be mounted so that they are adjustable for viewing.

Water Storage. Two 50-gallon water tanks should be installed in the belly hatches of the trailer. The tanks should be interconnected. The tank system should have the fill opening installed in the belly hatch on the driver’s side and drains at the bottom of the tanks for draining prior to transport. The tanks should supply pressurized water to the sink and outside hose fittings (two). The system must be able to be bypassed through a series of values if water sources are available. All fittings must be standard sizes (garden hose) Sink. A sink with a faucet must be built in the Back Room section of the trailer. The sink should be big enough to accommodate a 12” size sieve.

Design for Network and Internet Access. The trailer must be networked so that all the computers on board are connected and can facilitate data storage and management. The function specifically is to connect all the computers on board to each other and to a central storage device. Network must accommodate wired and wireless internet connection.

Safety and Energy Regulations. Install fire extinguishers (inside and outside the trailer), fire buckets, first aid kits (inside and outside) etc. Refrigerator, microwave ovens, light fixtures, exhaust fans, doors and windows, etc. are energy star rated and energy efficient.

Under-Carry Belly-Hatches. Build storage space below the front office and the back room leading inside (belly hatches). The storage space is for files and equipment leaving ample work space. Under-carry belly-hatches shall be accessible from within the trailer.

Exhaust Fan. Install robust exhaust fan to extract dust in the back room.

Interior Doors. Interior doors shall be pocket style doors.

Air Conditioning. Supply and install two (2) three-phase operation, 5-Ton wall-mounted air conditioning units. The total BTU of the system should be 120,000 Total BTU. Air plenums shall be designed and installed to provide redundancy should one air conditioning unit fail.

Collapsible Drop-Down Table. A collapsible drop-down desk/workstation table (instead of the static countertops) shall be installed between the two passenger side doors. When space is needed during open houses, the collapsible tables can be lowered to create room for receiving people and conducting meetings and open houses. Install a 40” TV display on the opposite side of the collapsible countertop.

Figure 10. View of the Existing Trailer Location Where Collapsible Drop-down Table is Required.

Electrical System

• Power Source: Split Environmental & Technical.

The trailer will be powered by means of a 200A power source, split 3-phase. The system must include

1) Three (3) power meters in bay system, analog and digital.

2) Two (2) heavy-duty isolation transformers

a. One (1) 10kVA for Technical loads (125A circuit breakers integrated)

b. One (1) 25kVA for Environmental loads (150A circuit breaker integrated)

• Each Transformer will be provided with tap selects with step through positions of 190, 200, 210, 220, 240, and 270 Volts.

• Electrical Outlets: Electrical strips with a total of fifty (50) outlets are to be placed throughout the trailer. Majority of these outlets should be slightly above the countertop level.

• Outside Outlets: There should be four (4) 110-120V outlets (GFI) under the awning area.

At least two 110-120V outlets shall be installed on the rear and the passenger side of the outside of the trailer. A 240V outlet shall be installed on the driver side under the awning (outside).

• 230V Outlets. Up to five (5) 230V outlets should be provided inside the trailer.

Grounding of the technical equipment within the vehicle shall follow standard grounding practices.

Low Voltage System. Integrate a 12V DC system..

• Power Source for 12v DC shall be two (2) Group 31 deep cycle batteries to be housed in a vented, anti-corrosive enclosure. The DC distribution system must be fully fused and provide power.

• Interior lighting, activated by a mechanical timer located at personnel door such that interior DC powered devices will not be unintentionally left running.

• The strike or set-up lighting system.

• Lighting in belly storage bays.

• Lighting Audio/Video Bulkhead enclosures.

Inverter/Charger. Integrate inverter/charger. It should be rated at minimum 2000W at 120VAC, 80 Amp DC, and charge and power all selected interior lighting and all selected exterior lighting.

1.2.3 MATC Trailer Delivery (f.o.b. destination)

The trailer shall be delivered, serviced, and ready to use, to the location specified below.

Delivery of the MATC trailer shall at the MATC’s official duty station, between the working hours of 6:30 AM and 3:30 PM. The Contractor shall alert the COR of the expected delivery time within 5 days of delivery so that security clearance to access Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center can be obtained.

Delivery address is:

Federal Highway Administration Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center

6300 Georgetown Pike McLean, Virginia, 22101

1.2.4 Warranty

The manufacturer’s warranty shall be acceptable, but no less than 12 months. The start of the warranty period shall be the date of acceptance. Warranty shall include all parts, labor, workmanship, and technical assistance.

2. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance shall be 12 months from the effective date of the contract award.

3. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

All work hereunder shall be subject to review by the Government.

3.1 Review and Approval of Contractor Performance

The COR will review the completeness, accuracy, and quality of all products completed by the contractor. Before final acceptance will be made, the COR will make an inspection of the installed product to observe that it was done in accordance with the approved drawings, specifications, and instructions.

3.2 Inspection Schedule

During the construction of the trailer, the COR will meet with the contractor at the fabrication facility to inspect the progress of work as follows:

Inspection Inspector Acceptance

Frame & Exterior Completion

COR and Licensed Structural Engineer

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) receipt of a signed statement from a licensed structural engineer, which verifies that frame as constructed meets or exceeds generally accepted structural requirements, is consistent with the contract and provides adequate bracing to prevent twisting during leveling operations and will adequately support equipment load.

Electrical Work (power systems) Completion

COR and Licensed/Certified Electrician

COR receipt of a signed statement from a licensed and certified electrician, which verifies that all electrical work meets or exceeds the National Electrical Code Standards.

Interior (Doors, Cabinet, etc.)

Completion

COR CO’s receipt of a signed statement from the COR, which verifies that the doors, cabinets, etc., have been properly installed to support weight of equipment and are fully operational.

Environmental (HVAC, insulation, temperature control, etc.)

COR CO’s receipt of a signed statement from the COR, which verifies that the environmental elements have all been properly installed and fully operational.

Fit and Finish (installation of equipment into mobile asphalt lab trailer, paint, exterior wrap)

COR CO’s receipt of a signed statement from the COR, which verifies that the asphalt laboratory equipment has all been properly installed and fully operational to hook into power and water sources, along with finish of paint and exterior decorative wrap.

Installation of expanding/retractable expanding side system, awning, and roof solar panels

COR CO’s receipt of a signed statement from the COR, which verifies that the expandable side system, awning, and roof solar panels have been properly installed and are fully operational.

NOTE: Final inspection and acceptance will be conducted by the COR following delivery of the completed Mobile Asphalt Laboratory to the Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) facility in McLean, Virginia.

MATC TRAILER SPECIFICATIONS