De-Icer answers to submitted questions..docx

What is GVWR of the truck? GVWR 54,600lbs/Payload Max 32,858lbs What is the body floor length and width? 13ft x 6ft How tall is the body floor from the ground? 50in Will I be able to inspect the truck prior to RFQ submission? Yes

Here are the answers from Buyers Products:

2.1 Does the RFQ specification require a 3 lane wide spray boom or does the specification require a boom with separate nozzles to spray product across 3 lanes?

What is width requirement for each lane? Approx. 10’ What is the desired spray pattern width? Approx. 10’ What material shall the spray bar be constructed of? How shall it be reinforced? Spray Bar mounted to a power-coated steel frame attached to skid Plastic? No Stainless steel? Yes, its Stainless steel Is the spray bar to be permanently affixed to the brine application skid or a separate and removable fabrication? Removable with basic hand tools Shall the spray nozzles be replaceable and interchangeable? Yes What style of nozzles do you require? Fan or jet? How many for each “lane” jet type; 18 in center lane, 6 in bar for left and right lanes

2.2 Does your RFQ require leg system to load and unload or do you plan to forklift into and out of the dump body while empty?

What material do you require the mounting skid to be manufactured from?

Painted or powder coated steel? powder coated steel?

Galvanized steel? Not standard Stainless steel? Not standard What is the specified requirement to secure the brine skid in the dump body?

Nylon web straps? Yes Chain can also be used depending on type of body Trunnion latch? Rear latch bar designed to fin in tailgate

2.3 What specific gravity product do you intend to place in tank? Shall the tank construction and material rating reflect the product you intend to place in it?

Do you require baffle balls inside the tank? No

2.4 Does the RFQ described “Independent sprayer Controls” require a ground speed oriented, variable flow output application rate system? Or Does the specification only require on/off fixed flow product application independent of ground speed? Can be used either way deepening on chassis its installed on

2.6 What does the specification require of the product pump’s construction?

Plastic? Fiberglass reinforced pump housing Cast iron? No RFQ states “Flow rate must be 185 gallons per minute”. Is this a minimum flow requirement of the pump or do you require a fixed application rate of 185 gallons per minute regardless of ground speed or how many booms are desired to have product placed? 185 max plow, no the 185 is not a requirement , after being calibrated the spreader controller say adjust application in relationship to the vehicles speed product can be applied with 1, 3 or all 3 lanes of coverage