Fuel System.doc

Maine Department of Transportation

Bid Proposal

For

Maine Department of Transportation

Above Ground Fuel System

SPECIFICATION PURPOSE & INTENT - GENERAL

The attached Specifications require providing all things necessary, or proper for, or incidental to the furnishing and delivery of the bid item (or items) and associated equipment to Fleet Service/Maine D.O.T., Augusta. The aforementioned bid item shall be of heavy-duty design and construction for extreme service or application. All things not expressly mentioned in these Specifications, but involved in carrying out their intent, are required by these Specifications and the vendor shall perform the same as though they were specifically mentioned, described and delineated.

The bid item (or items) and all associated equipment shall be furnished complete and in readiness for use as required by the terms of these Specifications and in strict accordance therewith. The bid item (or items) and all equipment furnished shall be the manufacturer's current or 2007 listed and published stock model, or models which meet or exceed all the applicable requirements of these Specifications. All design, materials and workmanship shall in every respect be in accordance with the best current practices in the industry and all materials used shall be new.

The bid item or items shall be in full compliance with any and all Federal and State of Maine, rules, regulations or codes. Any and all bid or accessory items furnished by the vendor, distributor and/or manufacturer shall be installed in accordance with the highest standards of the industry, full compliance of all applicable Federal and State of Maine rules, regulations or codes and must be completely inspected and serviced prior to delivery.

Fleet Service/Maine D.O.T. reserves the right to expect replacement of any item, component or associated equipment from the vendor, distributor or manufacturer, at no cost to Fleet Service for failure to perform. Fleet Service also reserves the right to require training for operation or maintenance and repair where necessary at no additional cost.

All Warranties and Guarantees are to become effective the date the State of Maine places the bid item (or items) into service.

Since the continuous operation of the bid item (or items) as specified is of the utmost importance and sometimes of an emergency nature, it is necessary that the successful bidder be in a position to render prompt parts and if necessary, service. The successful bidder and subcontractor (if any) must maintain and/or have access to parts inventory within the State of Maine. The parts inventory shall be applicable to the bid item (or items) supplied to the State of Maine and must be of sufficient quantity and variety to offer a level of parts availability of 95% within 48 hours from time of order by Maine D.O.T. Upon award of bid and before delivery of bid item (or items) Maine D.O.T must receive a complete list of parts containing part description, manufacturer's part number etc. for the entire item or items including any or all accessories which are supplied as part of the bid. This does not relieve the bidder from supplying parts manuals or repair manuals as required in the individual specification. The manufacturer’s manual must be supplied at time of bid.

During the term of the manufacturer's warranty Fleet Service reserves the right to perform any and all warranty work "in house" to meet operational needs or demands. Fleet Service will recover all parts and labor cost (labor time as allowed by manufacturer's rate manual Fleet Service standard labor rate at the time of repair) by billing the manufacturer and/or dealer. O.E.M. parts may be supplied at no cost by the manufacturer or dealer and will not be billed by Fleet Service, or may be purchased by Fleet Service on the open market to meet operational demands. Any and all defective parts will be returned to the manufacturer or dealer upon request. Additionally Fleet Service will perform no other paper work other than what is necessary for Fleet Service to track the cost of warranty repair through its own billing system. Manufacturers, dealers or vendors who are selected to any equipment, vehicles or accessories to Fleet Service, must place Fleet Service on a mailing list to provide warranty recalls and/or technical updates or service bulletins to the Fleet Manager’s Office of Fleet Service, 105 Capitol St., Station #26, Augusta, Maine 04333.

Either before or after final acceptance any vehicle or equipment which does not meet these requirements may be rejected in whole or returned for correction at no cost.

Specifications

For

Above Ground Dual Wall

Fuel Storage System

The intent of these specifications is to describe an above ground fuel storage tank and delivery system for the storing, dispensing, and monitoring of diesel fuel and gasoline.

Item 1 Tank

1.1 Primary tank and outer tank shall be of carbon steel construction and conform to UL-142, UL-2085, NFPA 30, NFPA 30A, NFPA 31, BOCA, and Steel Tank Institute’s F-941 standards.

1.2 Tank shall be designed for operation at atmospheric pressure.

1.3 Tank shall be designed to storing liquids with a specific gravity up to 1.0.

1.4 Tank shall have a minimum of 3 inches of UL-2085 rated insulation material between the primary tank and secondary tank.

1.5 Tank supports shall be of steel and designed per approved UL listing and be able to support the weight of the tank filled to capacity.

1.6 Tank shall be mounted on structural skids suitable for compacted gravel installation.

1.7 Tank shall have SSPC-SP-6 surface prep with a white epoxy outer coat.

1.8 Tank shall come with a 5 foot extended skid platform and rain hood over platform.

1.9 The 5 foot extended skid platform will come equipped with a spill basin.

1.10 Tank shall be designed to support accessory equipment such as service platforms, pumps and floating suction, etc. when installed according to manufacturer’s instructions and limitations.

1.11 Both tank compartments shall have openings of sufficient size to meet normal and emergency venting requirements stated in UL-142, UFC, and NFPA.

1.12 Tank shall be able to withstand an air pressure of 3 to 5 psi.

1.13 Tank shall come with suitably designed lifting lugs which have a 2:1 safety factor. Lugs shall be located in such a way as to be able to remove tank from transport and place on site with out any modification to tank, piping, or accessories.

1.14 Tank size shall be 12,000 gallons with dual but separate compartments one of 4,000 gallons and one of 8,000 gallons.

1.15 Tank compartments shall be separated by a double bulkhead.

1.16 Each tank compartment shall have a man way with a minimum size of 18 inches and conform to Underwriters Laboratories 142 standard with regard to construction, bolting, and gaskets.

1.17 Tank shall come equipped with a service platform a minimum of three feet wide the full length of the tank complete with safety rails 42 inches in height.

1.18 Tank shall come with a grounding lug.

1.19 Tank shall come with Underwriters Laboratories Label “Insulated Secondary Containment Aboveground Tank for Flammable Liquids” shall be affixed to the tank.

Item 2 Accessories

2.1 Manufacture shall provide a pre-engineered tank fill pumping system. This shall be a group of interrelated components which are designed and construction coordinated and combined by one manufacturer into a unitary system as indicated in the manufacturer’s catalog. The interrelated components include the steel frame, fill box’s piping and fittings, valves, pump sets, and controller for automatic operation.

2.2 Each compartment shall have its own remote fill tube with a weatherproof and lockable steel container with a seven gallon spill containment pump.

2.3 Each fill tube shall have a quick disconnect hose coupling and dust plug.

2.4 Overfill protection shall be an audible high level alarm mounted on the overfill / spill container pre-set to sound at 90% of tank level.

2.5 Anti-spill valves shall be including where the product piping extends below the top of the primary tank; piping shall include shut off valve and a normally closed safety valve. Safety valve shall be an electric solenoid valve.

2.6 Pumps shall be FE Petro ¾ hp. Submersible or an approved equal.

2.7 Control box shall be FE Petro Submersible or an approved equal.

2.8 Unit shall have two Gasboy 9153AX 1/1 High Speed Disp. or equal. One for gasoline with a ¾“ hose and one for diesel with a 1” hose.

2.9 Dispensers shall have approved crash valves properly secured.

2.10 All electrical components provided for the tanks electrical system switches, fittings, devices, and components shall be explosion-proof in compliance with the applicable requirements of UL 647, UL 698 for class 1, division 1, group C and D hazardous locations.

2.11 All nozzles, pipe, and threaded fittings shall be of NPT and be of material of construction consistent with the Underwriters Laboratories.

2.12 All tank piping to include dispenser are to be welded where possible or flanged.

2.13 Tank shall have an electronic monitoring system and be able to monitor two different product types from a single tank through one system.

2.14 Electronic monitoring must have the capability of Line Leak detection, Interstitial / Sump leak detection, 0.1 GPH and 0.2 GPH In-tank leak detection with magnetostrictive probes, sump and dispenser monitoring, and vapor well monitoring.

2.15 Electronic monitoring system must the capabilities of inventory monitoring and reporting, audible, and visual alarm

2.16 Electronic monitoring system must be compatible with Windows XP and Maximus fuel management system.

2.17 Electronic monitoring system must have Ethernet / IP communications, optional integral printer or remote printer interface.

2.18 Electronic monitoring system must be programmable.

2.19 Tank and system must come complete and ready for installation.

Item 3 General

3.1 Tank and system must come with two parts manuals and two operator’s manuals upon delivery.

3.2 Vendor must supply detailed drawing of tank and system with bid.

3.3 Tank and system shall be warranted for a period of one year from the date of installation.

3.4 Vendor shall be required to provide one day of training on site on operation and maintenance of the tank and electronic monitoring system.

3.5 Piping system shall have a 12” flex connector on the outboard of the submersible.

3.6 Complete tank system shall be UL2244 rated.

Rev 6/07 DLH Any questions regarding this bid please use the Questions and Answers link to ask your questions. This is also the place to see the answers to your questions.

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