Attachment_1-_Salient_Characteristics.pdf

Salient Characteristics

1. Contractor shall be responsible for pick up and deliver to and from Eglin AFB Duke

Field.

796 CES/CEORP

Building 3031 Clay Street. (Duke Field)

Eglin AFB, FL. 32542

Government Points of Contact will be provided after contract award.

Contractor must call one business day in advance to schedule pic up and delivery.

2 Rental rates based on a 28 day billing cycle with 176 hours of usage per month is acceptable.

3. The Government understands that we are responsible for daily maintenance (fluid checks and greasing) any damage to the rental equipment provided will be paid for at our own expense.

4. The government is Requesting Caterpillar or equal heavy road contruction equipment.

5. The government is requesting that the Rental equipment will be within two years old or newer. As rental equipment gets past the two year mark there is a significant loss in horse power, track wear, Shims, pins, tires and overall degradation of the machine resulting in a less productive and operator friendly piece of equipment costing more money in rental fees and more man hours potentially going over budget and time frame allotted to complete the project.

6. The rental company shall be responsible for 24 hour seven days a week maintenance/repair service on all of the following equipment. If the piece of Equipment cannot be fixed in a timely manner (1-2 working days) then an equal replacement needs to be made available (within one working day) the vender will be responsible for pickup and delivery of replacement equipment at no cost to us. The rental company will be responsible for any service to the equipment (as in oil changes, filters and Equipment malfunctions) we will perform daily fluid checks and grease the machine. 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. 24 hour service and repairs are a must, no exceptions.

7. The Government is requiring that all Equipment be delivered within two weeks after contract award date.

These are the minimal requirements that the Government is 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.

Dozer Crawler dozer Caterpillar D6K2 LGP or equal with no less than 130 net horsepower and operating weight no less than 29,258 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 54” 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, Thumb Attachment

TRUCK:

Articulated truck shall be Caterpillar 730C2 or equal with no less than 370 net horsepower. An increase of 5-10 horse power is acceptable

Truck shall have a rated payload of no less than 30 tons and be equipped with a tailgate to allow no less than 20.4 yds. 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. The truck must be equipped with Automatic 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

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)