EXHIBIT 12 MISC - TECH REQ_RESPONSES.pdf

EXHIBIT 12 MISC. – TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS/RESPONSES

Stake Bed Trucks with Pressure Washers Specification Number MA-25-07

May 27, 2026

Bidder Name: ____________________________ Specification No: MA-25-07

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS/RESPONSES

STAKEBED TRUCKS WITH PRESSURE WASHERS

Instructions for completing this form.

A. State your company name in the “Bidder” field above.

B. Submit your Bid with column “C” COMPLETELY FILLED OUT. In order to be considered responsive to the technical requirements, Bidder must respond to ALL specified line items highlighted in yellow below by stating “In compliance”. For minimum or maximum value requirements, indicate value offered. “In compliance” shall be part of your response, for example:

C. PLEASE REFER TO LOI-10 FOR DETAILS RELATED TO THE APPROVED EQUALS

(GOODS) PROCESS. BIDDERS SEEKING LACMTA’S AUTHORIZATION FOR

SUBSTITUTION OF GOODS OR PROCESSES, INCLUDING THE SPECIFICATIONS BELOW,

MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR AN “OR EQUAL” SUBSTITUTION TOGETHER

WITH DATA SUBSTANTIATING THE BIDDER’S REPRESENTATION THAT THE NON-

SPECIFIED ITEM IS OF EQUAL QUALITY TO THE ITEM SPECIFIED.

D. By submitting your Bid, you agree to supply an item(s) in full compliance with this specification.

DO NOT modify columns A and B as it may render your Bid to be non-responsive. PLEASE

REFER TO THE IFB DOCUMENT LOI-10 APPROVED EQUALS (GOODS) AND LOI-14

CRITICAL DATES FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REQUESTS

FOR APPROVED EQUALS.

GVWR 19,500 lbs. minimum. In Compliance, 19,500 lbs.

Cab-to-Axle 84” minimum. In Compliance, 86”

1.0 Chassis Features

A

B

C Please Complete

This Column

1.1 Manufacturer/Model FORD F-550 OR APPROVED EQUAL.

PLEASE STATE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR

OFFERED.

1.2 Wheelbase 203” nominal.

1.3 Cab-to-Axle 84” minimum.

1.4 GVWR 19,500 lbs. minimum.

1.5 Fuel Type Gasoline.

1.6 Engine Gasoline, minimum 7.3-liter, V-8 engine.

1.7 Emissions California emissions compliant.

1.8 Transmission Automatic.

1.9 Suspension Heavy duty rated to vehicle axle weight ratings.

1.10 Auxiliary Transmission

Cooler

Externally mounted manufacturer’s standard.

1.11 Brakes Power assisted, with minimum rear anti-lock

brakes.

1.12

Steering Power steering.

1.13 Battery Heavy-duty manufacturer’s standard with

maximum CCA rating available for the vehicle model offered. (Please state the battery capacity).

1.14 Auxiliary Battery Odyssey, model 65PC1750 or approved equal.

Heavy duty, maintenance free Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) type battery with continuous duty solenoid and 750 minimum CCA rating.

The battery shall be contained under the hood and shall be used to power generator.

The auxiliary battery shall have the ability to jump start the main battery through a switch.

Please state battery model offered.

1.15 Alternator 410 A minimum.

1.16 Seating Heavy-duty cloth bucket driver seat and auxiliary seat for 2 passengers.

1.17 Air Bags Driver and front passenger, minimum.

1.18 Seat Belts Per federal standards.

1.19 Keys The truck shall be provided with a minimum of four

(4) identical sets of keys and programed remotes.

Keys for each vehicle (including utility body) shall be keyed differently.

Key sets shall be as follows:

▪ One combination door/ignition key to start or open all doors of each vehicle with remote.

▪ Key for utility body’s compartments for each vehicle shall be keyed alike but not necessarily keyed to the vehicle’s key code(s).

▪ Any additional accessory keys.

Duplicate keys shall be provided with OEM parts and can be made by local labor. However, non- OEM key parts will not be acceptable.

1.20 Tires & Wheels All tires shall be compatible in size and rating with the vehicle and its maximum rated load range. The wheels shall be steel. Tires shall include Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) if available.

1.21 Spare Tire The spare tire shall be full size tire and shall be provided with its wheel. Mini size tire is not acceptable.

The tire and the rim of the spare tire shall be of the same manufacturer and model as the other tires/wheels on the unit and shall be shipped loose.

The spare tire shall also include Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) if available.

1.22 Interior Color Black, charcoal or very dark pewter color.

1.23 Exterior Color Factory white exterior.

1.24 Fuel Tank One or two tanks with total capacity of 40 gallons minimum.

2.0 Stake Bed

2.1

Aluminum Stake Bed ProTech Industries, Royal Truck Body, Industrial Truck Bodies, Pacific Body, Harbor Truck Body, AlumBody, or approved equal.

12 feet long by 8 feet wide nominal with integrated bulkhead 46” minimum above deck. Minimum 1/8” extruded floor aluminum plate deck. Aluminum stake sidings shall be 38” tall and shall be lockable, rope hooks on each side.

2.2

Posts Material The posts between the stake shall be aluminum (wood is not acceptable).

2.3 Toolbox The toolbox shall be aluminum, waterproof, lockable underbody with T-handle (18”x18”x24”) on each side.

2.4 Step Bumper 4 ft. wide minimum aluminum step bumper for

access onto stake bed from rear.

3.0 Truck Accessories

3.1

Climate Control Factory installed air conditioning & heating.

3.2

Doors & Windows Power windows and power door locks.

3.3 Radio AM/FM stereo radio.

3.4 Mirrors Left and right rear-view mirrors, manufacturer

standard.

3.5 Emergency Reflector

Kit

KD Lamp Company KD 610-4645 or James King 1005 or approved equal; shipped loose.

3.6 Back-up Alarm Preco Model CEO45AA or approved equal.

The backup alarm shall activate whenever the transmission selector is in the reverse position.

3.7 External Back Up

Camera System

External backup camera system shall be installed and contain the following:

▪ 7” LED color monitor mounted on the dash or near/in-place-of mirror (if in-dash unit is not available/compatible with utility body).

▪ Weatherproof back-up camera with 30’ minimum night vision range and minimum of 115º field of vision.

Vendor shall confirm mounting positions of camera and viewing screen with Metro before installation.

Please specify model(s) offered.

3.8 Running Board Running boards with flat anti-slip surfaced step area installed on each side of the cab. OEM or approved equal.

3.9 Floor mats OEM removable all-weather rubber or vinyl floor mats.

3.10 Cone Holder Front bumper mounted vertical cone holder; Must be capable of holding ten (10) 28” standard safety cones; Two (2) cone holders may be used to meet ten (10) cone requirement.

3.11 License Plate

Mounting Bracket

Both front and rear license plate mounting brackets will be included and installed prior to delivery.

4.0 Pressure Washer

4.1

Integration Vendor to verify that the complete combined system as offered will work as intended.

All components shall be secured to the stake bed but shall be easily removable for maintenance.

4.2

Model Hydro Tek Systems, Inc, model SC30007D-MET, Alkota 5357KZ or approved equal.

4.3 Flow Capacity 6.3 gpm minimum.

4.4 Operating Pressure 3,000 psi minimum, adjustable as required.

Pressure regulation shall be through an unloader valve with a tamper-resistant lockout feature to prevent unauthorized adjustments.

4.5 Outlet Temperature Adjustable to 200oF.

4.6 Pump Cat Pump Model 56, triplex ceramic plunger type

with brass manifold and stainless-steel valves.

Pump shall be belt-driven with oil-bath crankcase lubrication and mounted on V-belt easy-tension rails.

Bypass plumbing shall return water to the supply tank to prevent overheating during idle operation.

4.7 Engine KUBOTA, diesel, water cooled engine, 20 HP

minimum with electric key start and low oil shutdown feature.

4.8 Battery Group 24 wet cell battery with electric start.

4.9 Burner Fuel Tank 18-gallon minimum with heavy duty Racor fuel filter and water separator.

4.10 Engine Fuel Tank 18-gallon minimum with fuel filter.

4.11 Gun/Wand

Two sets of 48” interchangeable wand and gun w/quick disconnect nozzle change and multi nozzle holder.

The guns shall be heavy duty rated for 4,000 psi @12 gpm and 300oF.

4.12 Inlet Hose 100’ x ¾” non kink hose.

4.13 Discharge Hoses Dual wire braid and non-marking high pressure hoses, 400’ x 3/8” & 100’x3/8” rated for a minimum of 5,000 psi and 250oF.

4.14 Spray Nozzle Five (5) quick-release nozzles: 0°, 15°, 25°, 40° (one each), and soap nozzle, sized to match pump output (Cat 56, 6.3 gpm @ 3,000 psi). Orifice sizes shall be specified by vendor.

4.15 Chemical Injection Inlet chemical injection, precision chemical metering valve 0-20 GPH.

4.16 Burner Coil ▪ 120’ x ½” schedule 80 steel coil.

▪ Heat rise shall be 140oF minimum.

▪ Stainless steel coil wrap.

▪ Blanket insulation wrap w/ ceramic disk insulation on each end.

▪ Dual layered stainless steel end caps.

▪ 115V, diesel-fired (ULSD), automatic ignition, forced draft, with fuel solenoid.

▪ Racor fuel filter/ water separator.

4.17 Burner Output 539,000 BTU minimum.

4.18 Generator 3,000-watt generator, 115 V with auxiliary power outlet switch, 15-amp circuit breaker and 115 V GFCI protected power outlet.

Generator shall be adequately sized to support all connected auxiliary equipment.

4.19 Control Panel Electric box mounted in NEMA 4 watertight

stainless steel control panel.

4.20 Controls & Switches ▪ Adjustable thermostat up to 200o F.

▪ Lighted burner on/off switch.

▪ Hour meter.

▪ Panel mounted pressure gauges with 5,000 psi reading for pressure reading before the heating coil.

▪ Pressure gauge rated for 5,000 psi reading mounted after the heating coil.

▪ Auxiliary power switch.

▪ Engine diagnostic lights.

▪ Low water safety shutdown feature.

4.21 Safety Package ▪ Low water/low detergent safety shutdown feature.

▪ Hi-Limit temperature burner shutdown.

▪ Watertight ignition transformer.

▪ Low oil level and pressure engine shutdown feature with light indicator.

▪ Safety Burst disk Assembly or high-pressure relief valve.

4.22 Construction Rugged, powder coat frames, stainless panels & coil wrap.

4.23 Hose Reels Two heavy-duty high-pressure hose reels, the

small hose reel shall be stacked on top of the large hose reel both designed to withstand high pressure and temperature:

▪ 5,000 psi rated @ 250oF.

▪ One 500 ft and another 100 ft long, 3/8” high pressure hose. Each hose reel should be labeled to indicate the hose length.

▪ 12V DC Electric 1/3 HP.

▪ Low profile Riser and Open Drum Slot for smooth, even hose wraps.

▪ Direct Gear Drive.

▪ Adjustable Friction Brake to Brake or Lock the

Drum.

One Inlet Hose Reel with:

▪ 3,000 psi rated.

▪ 100 ft long, 3/4” inlet fill hose.

▪ 12V DC Electric 1/3 HP.

▪ Low profile Riser and Open Drum Slot for smooth, even hose wraps.

▪ Direct Gear Drive.

▪ Adjustable Friction Brake to Brake or Lock the

Drum.

4.24 Water Tank Two heavy duty poly water tanks, each 200

gallons, tied together to fill and drain together. The tanks shall be equipped with:

▪ Spin welded 1½ “drain fitting with 1½ " dump valve.

▪ Heavy duty threaded hatch.

▪ Fill fitting shall be with spin welded into top of water tank.

▪ A clear bowl in-line filter with a shut-off valve upstream of the filter for cleaning.

4.25 O-Rings Twenty-five (25) High pressure replacement O-

rings rated for 400o F for quick disconnect couplers.

4.26 Skid The pressure washer and the tanks shall be

mounted on the same skid and shall be installed by the factory on the stake bed.

The skid shall be model T400T-MET, constructed of 12-gauge steel with a structural steel tube spine and shall be powder coated with easy access forklift slots.

Please see fig. 1 for skid size and equipment layout.

4.27 Keys Each pressure washer shall be provided with a

minimum of four sets of keys.

4.28 Electrical Code

Requirement

ETL listed, certified to UL 1776 specification.

4.29 Water Recovery

System

Hydrotek, model AZV88, Alkota 8-VFS-1 or approved equal, to be powered by the on-board generator of the pressure washer unit.

Pressure washer and recovery system shall be designed and rated as an integrated system.

The vacuum system shall consist of the following components:

Vacuum Motor:

• 104 CFM, 2 Stage motor, 91" lift, recovers 12 gpm

• 120 V / 8.6-amp vacuum power, powered by generator built in to pressure washer.

• 2"x50' spiral vacuum hose with scupper attachment.

Separator Tank:

• Polyethylene seamless molded Hopper, slant cone bottom with 40-gallon capacity

• Oil/Solids Separation: 5-gallon capacity center water column gravity separation with 1-1/2" sludge/solids drain

Filtration system consisting of:

• Transfer pump: 8 gpm capacity @ 25 psi Stainless Steel centrifugal pump and automatic level control, 1” hose, powered by 12 VDC / 20-amp, Circuit Breaker Protected, Lighted on/off Switch (Powered by washer battery)

• Inlet filter with one Duo Flow and one Debris Bag mounted inside separator tank, easy lift-out design.

• Final filter with one 5 Micron Polyester Felt Bag 7” x 32”, mounted on lid in storage tank.

• Oil skimmer: 8” x 24” Absorbent Skimmer.

• Cartridge filter: One 20-micron pleated polyethylene filtering material with surface area of 32 sq ft.

• Carbon filter with one 10 micron pleated activated carbon filter with surface area of 32 sq ft oil and odor removal.

• Pump out bypass to allow transfer of water directly to landscaping or sanitary sewer instead of to bulk tank.

5.0 LED Lights

5.1 Warning Lights Four (4) Whelen, or approved equal, LED warning lights. Two mounted on the front grill and two on the rear of stake bed; on/off switch in the cab with easy access to the driver; factory upfitter switches may be used if available.

5.2 Directional Light Bar Whelen Freedom LED Light bar # FWBAMTA or approved equal with in cab mounted switch panel.

Mounting position to be on top of cab.

5.3 Work Lights Two work lights mounted at the rear of the

bulkhead; on/off switch in the cab with easy access to the driver; factory upfitter switches may be used if available.

The lights shall be Pioneer model PFP2P1 or approved equal, mounted on 30” 3050 series adjustable pole. Top of lights shall not sit above top of bulkhead when in down position.

Mounts shall include a bottom cradle to prevent pole from dropping.

The lights shall be powered by the vehicle’s auxiliary battery.

6.0 Warranty Requirements

6.1

Warranty Terms Warranty for all components listed below shall commence from acceptance date which shall be no later than 30 days from date of delivery to the METRO providing there are no pending acceptance issues.

Warranty for OEM vehicle(s) including aftermarket accessories, such as stake bed, pressure washer, etc., shall be the responsibility of the prime contractor.

All warranties shall be with $0.00 deductible.

6.2

Truck Warranty The truck shall be all free from defects in design, material, and workmanship for a minimum period stated below or by the manufacturer’s standard or extended warranty, whichever is greater.

• Basic Vehicle: three (3) years/36,000 miles

• Power train: 5 years/60,000 miles.

6.3 Stake Bed Warranty The stake bed body furnished shall be free of defects in material, design and workmanship for a minimum period of one (1) year.

6.4 Emission Warranty The vehicle’s emissions system shall be warranted for five (5) years / 50,000 miles from the date of the vehicle’s acceptance.

6.5 Pressure Washer The successful bidder shall warrant the pressure

Warranty washers furnished to be free from defects in design, material, and workmanship.

Warranty period shall be as follows:

▪ Heating Coil: 6 years minimum.

▪ Pump Crankcase: 5 years minimum.

▪ Fuel tanks: 3 years minimum

▪ Engine: 2 years minimum.

▪ Hose reel: 2 year warranty

▪ Parts/Accessories: 1 year minimum.

7.0 Instruction & Parts Manuals

7.1 As part of vehicles final acceptance process, the following manuals and schematics shall be furnished at the pre-delivery inspection. If unable to provide any or all of the following manuals and schematics at the pre-delivery inspection, the successful bidder shall submit, in writing, to the designated METRO contract administrator the reason for non-compliance with this specification requirement and provide a “Due Bill” with specific date that the manuals and schematics will be delivered to the METRO.

All copies requested below shall be original, furnished by the factory.

Copies produced without the permission of the copyright holder are not acceptable.

7.2 Two (2) complete copies of the operator’s manual for each truck and each pressure washer.

7.3 Two (2) complete sets of the maintenance, repair, and parts manuals for each truck and each pressure washer including any optional items or accessories specified. Digital versions of OEM manual are acceptable. If only online manuals are available, please specify the cost.

7.4 Two (2) complete sets of electrical schematics for each truck and each pressure washer including any optional items or accessories specified, unless said schematics are already included in the maintenance, repair and parts manuals. Digital versions of OEM manual are acceptable.

8.0 Delivery Timeline

8.1 Requested delivery is within 180 days of Contract effective date. Contractor shall state delivery timeline.