Salient_Characteristics_v2.docx

It is preferred that the following equipment must be within two years old or newer. The rental company will be responsible for pickup and delivery of all equipment to Duke Field. The rental company will be responsible for any service to the equipment (as in oil changes, cutting edge replacement, filters and Equipment malfunctions) the list below shows (the minimal requirements) that we are willing to accept in order to successfully complete this project within the time and budget that has been allotted for this project. Equipment horse power, size, tonnage, blade width, Cab and A/C, Equipment weight, hauling capacity.

Period of Performance:

The contractor shall provide all equipment within fourteen (14) days of contract award. All equipment shall be available for a continuous three (3) month time frame from date of delivery. The government reserves the right to extend contract period of performance, which will be negotiated before conclusion of initial three (3) month period.

SUPPORT:

To ensure timely and accurate service and parts support, requested equipment must be supplied by a certified dealer of the original equipment manufacturer with OEM trained field-service support. Supplier must supply demonstrated history and evidence of its ability to provide this support.

TRUCK:

Articulated truck shall be Caterpillar 725 or equal with no less than 314 net horsepower. A increase of 5-10 horse power is acceptable Truck shall have a rated payload of no less than 25 tons and be equipped with a tailgate to allow no less than 20.4 yd heaped capacity. An increase of 2 tons or 3 yards is acceptable.

Truck shall have 6-speed transmission with a maximum speed of no less than 35 mph Truck must be equipped with inter-axle differential lock that can be safely engaged/disengaged “on-the-go” without having to slow or stop the machine for maximum productivity in poor conditions.

DOZER:

Crawler dozer shall be Caterpillar D6K2 LGP or equal with no less than 128 net horsepower and operating weight no less than 30,664 lbs. An increase of 5 to 10 horsepower or 500lbs is acceptable.

Blade capacity shall not be less than 4.98 cubic yards for maximum productivity Dozer shall meet all emissions requirements without operator input and without the need to stop or slow machine operations for machine to regen DPF filters Dozer shall have automatic fuel priming pump to eliminate lengthy hand-pump priming process after filter changes Dozer shall be equipped with traction control technology to slow or eliminate track spin in heavy-load applications Enclosed cab and a/c.

Dozer shall be equipped with stable blade gyroscope technology, grade control and slope assist to improve fine grading performance. This is a hard requirement (no exceptions) Dozer shall be equipped with 12 volt electrical system with maintenance free batteries for easy service & maintenance and jump-off in the field.

EXCAVATOR:

Shall be Caterpillar 323FL or equal with no less than 161 net horsepower. An increase of 5 to 10 horsepower is acceptable. Operating weight of 47,400 lbs. Drawbar pull shall be no less than 46,000 lbs.

Excavator shall be equipped with 48” wide bucket with no less than 1.6 cubic yard capacity for maximum productivity. This is a hard requirement no (exceptions) Excavator shall be equipped with no less than a 9’6” stick with no less than 32’4” reach at ground level for working in difficult terrain.

Excavator shall be equipped with heavy-duty bottom, swivel and final drive guards to protect machine in difficult environments.

Excavator shall be equipped with straight travel pedal for operator ease and comfort.

Excavator shall be equipped with electric fuel priming pump to eliminate lengthy hand-pump priming after filter changes.

Grade, Depth & Slope Control System. This is a hard requirement (no exceptions) Rear-view camera

COMPACTOR:

Shall be Caterpillar CS56 or equal with no less than 157 net horsepower and operating weight of no less than 25,000 lbs. An increase of 5 to 10 horsepower is acceptable Compactor must be equipped with dual propel pumps – one for tires and one for drum – for maximum traction and grading ability in poor underfoot conditions or steep terrain. 84” Drum width. This is a hard requirement (no exceptions)