ITB # 375 Admin Doc.docx

STATE OF IDAHO

DIVISION OF PURCHASING

FOR

IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

Invitation to Bid (ITB) 375

Truck Mounted Digger Derrick

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITB Administrative Information

ITB Lead:

Michael Piccono, Purchasing Officer Division of Purchasing 650 W State St, RM 100, Boise ID, 83720 Michael.Piccono@adm.idaho.gov 208-332-1612

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PURPOSE

The Idaho Transportation Department (“ITD”), through the Idaho Division of Purchasing (“DOP”), is requesting Bids from qualified Vendors for the purchase of Truck Mounted Digger Derrick in accordance with the specifications provided below.

GENERAL INFORMATION, solicitation instructions and standard terms and conditions This Solicitation is issued by the state of Idaho (the “State”) via IPRO Powered by Luma (IPRO). The ITB Lead is the only contact for this Solicitation. All correspondence regarding this ITB shall be in writing. In the event that it becomes necessary to revise any part of this ITB, amendments will be posted at IPRO. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to monitor IPRO for any updates or amendments. Any oral interpretations or clarifications of this ITB shall not be relied upon. All changes to this ITB must be in writing and posted at IPRO to be valid. Alternate Bids are not allowed.

INQUIRIES

Questions or other correspondence must be submitted in writing to the ITB Lead listed below. QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59:59 P.M. Mountain Time ON THE DATE LISTED IN THE ITB ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION. Written questions must be submitted using Attachment 1, Bidder Questions. Official answers to all written questions will be posted on IPRO as an amendment to this ITB.

ITB Lead: Michael Piccono, Purchasing Officer Phone: 208-332-1612 E-mail: Michael.Piccono@adm.idaho.gov

Any questions regarding the State of Idaho Standard Contract Terms and Conditions found at (Contract Terms and Conditions) must also be submitted in writing, using Attachment 1, Bidder Questions, by the deadline identified in the ITB Administrative Information. The State will not consider proposed modifications to these requirements after the date and time set for receiving questions. Questions regarding these requirements must contain the following:

1. The rationale for the specific requirement being unacceptable to the party submitting the question (define the deficiency).

2. Recommended verbiage for the State’s consideration that is consistent in content, context, and form with the State’s requirement that is being questioned.

3. Explanation of how the State’s acceptance of the recommended verbiage is fair and equitable to both the State and to the party submitting the question.

Bids which condition the Bid based upon the State accepting other terms and conditions not found in the ITB, or which take exception to the State’s terms and conditions, will be found non-responsive, and no further consideration of the Bid will be given.

QUANTITY

The quantities provided below are estimates only and reflect the quantities ITD anticipates needing for the full contract term, no minimum or maximum quantities are guaranteed or implied.

· (FY-25) order placed between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025 – 1 Unit – District 3, Boise, Idaho and 1 Unit - District 2, Lewiston, Idaho

· (FY-26) order placed between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 – District 6, Rigby, Idaho

· (FY-27) order placed between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027 – District 1, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

· (FY-28) order placed between July 1, 2027 and June 30, 2028 – District 5, Pocatello, Idaho

· (FY-29) order placed between July 1, 2028 and June 30, 2029 – District 4, Shoshone, Idaho

COST

Provide your fully burdened Total Cost on the Bid Schedule (Attachment 2).

BILLING PROCEDURE

The Contractor must provide a signed invoice upon delivery of each line item. The invoice and respective reports must be submitted no later thirty (30) calendar days after delivery. No invoice will be accepted or paid without receipt of required documentation. Invoices submitted without the required documentation will be returned to the Contractor for resubmission.

The Contractor must provide the following information with each invoice:

Invoices and reports are to be submitted to:

Agency Contact Person: Kelley Dick Agency Name: Idaho Transportation Department Address: 3311 West State Street Boise, ID 83703

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Required Bid Submission Items Your Bid Submission must consist of the following:

Bid Schedule Provide your cost information on Attachment 2, Bid Schedule, below. Do not submit your Bid on any other form. Submitting your Bid on a form different than the Bid Schedule may cause your Bid to be rejected as non-responsive.

Warranty Documentation Provide Documentation demonstrating that your bid meets the minimum warranty requirements in Section 11.

State of Idaho Signature Page The State of Idaho Signature Page must be completed and submitted as part of your Bid. The State of Idaho Signature Page is attached in IPRO.

Bid Submission Methods Bids must be submitted electronically via IPRO. Do not fax or e-mail your Bid. Your Bid must be received at the Division of Purchasing by the date and time specified on the IPRO header document. The official time, for bid closing purposes, is the Division of Purchasing’s time clock.

Electronic Submission via IPRO Submitting electronically via IPRO, upload all of the Required Bid Submission Items (See Section 7.1) and enter your cost in IPRO for each line item; as the “Total Cost” on the Bid Schedule OR $0.01 as your cost in IPRO.

Upload all Required Bid Submission Items using Microsoft products such as Word and Excel. Do not submit items in .pdf format, unless provided otherwise in this ITB.

Submitting via IPRO, be advised that that the Bidder for Bid evaluation and award purposes is the entity profile under which submit you in IPRO, which must be the same legal entity presented in your uploaded response materials. If the entity identified on the state supplied Signature Page differs from the entity under which you submit your Bid in IPRO, the information provided on the Signature Page prevails.

It is mandatory to submit your Bid electronically via IPRO, all Bidders participating in a Solicitation issued through IPRO must establish an account in the IPRO system as it is necessary in order to process and/or award the resulting Contract(s). It is free to establish an account and only takes a few minutes.

Bidders are further advised to upload response materials with descriptive file names, organized and consolidated in a manner which allows the State to efficiently navigate the Bidder’s response; as the State will print uploaded documents for evaluation in the manner received via IPRO.

Trade Secrets If your Bid contains trade secret information which you have identified, you must also submit a redacted copy of the Bid (in electronic format, with the word “redacted” in the file name) with all trade secret information removed or blacked out; as well as a separate document containing a complete list (per the instructions in the three (3) paragraphs directly below) of all trade secret information which was removed or blacked out in the redacted copy.

Paragraph 28 of the Solicitation Instructions to Vendors describes trade secrets to “include a formula, pattern, compilation, program, computer program, device, method, technique or process that derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by other persons and is subject to the efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.” In addition to marking each page of the document with a trade secret notation (as applicable; and as provided in Paragraph 28 of the Solicitation Instructions to Vendors), Bidders must also:

Identify with particularity the precise text, illustration, or other information contained within each page marked “trade secret” (it is not sufficient to simply mark the entire page). The specific information you deem “trade secret” within each noted page must be highlighted, italicized, identified by asterisks, contained within a text border, or otherwise clearly delineated from other text/information and specifically identified as a “trade secret.”

Provide a separate document entitled “List of Redacted Trade Secret Information” which provides a succinct list of all trade secret information noted in your Bid; listed in the order it appears in your submittal documents, identified by Page #, Section #/Paragraph #, Title of Section/Paragraph, specific portions of text/illustrations; or in a manner otherwise sufficient to allow the State’s procurement personnel to determine the precise text/material subject to the notation. Additionally, this list must identify with each notation the specific basis for your position that the material be treated as exempt from disclosure.

AWARD

Award will be made to the responsive responsible Bidder with the lowest Total Cost, as provided on the Bid Schedule.

Note: In the event of conflict with the State’s Standard Terms and Conditions, or other terms, conditions or requirements contained in this ITB, the following provisions will take precedence:

Installation and Acceptance Acceptance shall occur thirty (30) calendar days after delivery, unless the State has notified the Contractor in writing that the product delivered does not meet the State’s specification requirements or otherwise fails to pass the Contractor’s established test procedures or programs or test procedures or programs identified in the Contract.

Training The Contractor must provide a manufacturer authorized service representative(s), knowledgeable of the installed Equipment, to give instructions on the operations, maintenance, and safety of the Equipment for approximately two (2) to five (5) ITD personnel per training session. The Contractor must provide one (1) training sessions per Order. The representative (s) must be versed in all aspects of the truck. At a minimum, training must include; Introduction to the installed Equipment, hydraulic system pre-operations check (including fluids, start-up, shutdown), hydraulic controls pre-operation check, and hydraulic controls calibration.

ITD will be responsible for coordinating and scheduling the training session. The Contractor will be responsible for coordinating and scheduling the manufacturer representatives for all Equipment specified in this Contract.

Each training session must occur at ITD’s delivery destination must be four (4) to six (6) hours in length. The training will occur at each of the six (6) ITD districts throughout the state. The training location will be provided with each Order.

All costs associated with training must be included in the fully burdened bid price. Payment of the Order shall be withheld and not paid until the training session has been performed and accepted by ITD’s CMT.

Warranty, Service and Support, Maintenance, etc.

The Equipment, including all accessories, must be warranted against all defects in material and workmanship (including paint defects) by either the manufacturer or the Contractor for a period of no less than one (1) year.

Warranty must include all travel, parts, labor, and freight to replace a defective warranted item. All warranty work must be completed within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of notice from ITD.

If any warranty work is to be performed, the Contractor may elect to authorize a dealer of its choice or authorize ITD to perform the necessary repairs in accordance with the manufacturer’s standards. If the Contractor authorizes ITD to perform any warranty work, it is the responsibility of the Contractor to guarantee that the work is completed in accordance with the manufacturer’s standards at the expense of the Contractor. Completion of warranty repairs by ITD which are authorized by the Contractor shall not adversely affect the warranty.

The Contractor will be allowed to operate ITD’s truck on public right of ways when performing warranty repairs to validate the warranty issued has been addressed.

Warranty must commence when completed Equipment is placed into service “In-Service” date is defined as the date the completed truck chassis passes final delivery inspection with all Equipment installed and operational. ITD’s CMT will be responsible for reporting “In-Service” dates to the Contractor.

Contract Monitoring At the discretion of ITD the contractor may be requested to attend quarterly meetings in-person or via a conference call. The purpose of these meetings is to review the overall effectiveness of the contract. The topics may include but are not limited to invoicing, service, delivery, and usage issues. ITD and contractor shall coordinate the dates for these meetings after award.

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Manuals The Contractor must provide the following items at the time of delivery. Stated items must cover all systems to include drawings, schematics, applicable technical information, and component parts.

· Service Manual for Digger Derrick – Two (2) Hard Copy Manuals and one (1) PDF format;

· Parts Manual for Digger Derrick – Two (2) Hard Copy Manuals and one (1) PDF format;

· Make and Model of all installed components;

· Complete, fully illustrated parts listing for all Contractor installed components and;

· Each add-on electrical accessory circuit must have its own circuit diagram, showing the complete power and ground sides, routing, wire color and gauge, pin numbers, switches, breaker, or fuse location and/or number, and specific ground point locations.

Kickoff Meeting The Contractor must attend a kick-off meeting located at ITD’s HQ facility (3311 West State Street, Boise, ID 83703), and (or) via Microsoft Teams within ten (10) Business Days after the order is placed. This meeting will be used to introduce key personnel, review the specifications to include component placement and drawings, and to address any questions or concerns.

Orders After receipt of the order from ITD, the Contractor must provide a delivery schedule for the order. The Contractor must confirm the receipt of each Order and provide the following to ITD’s CMT within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of each Order.

· The required lead-time for the Order. The lead-time must account for the time needed by the Contractor to get all labor, materials, and equipment ready to begin work on the Equipment.

· A delivery schedule for the Order. The delivery schedule must identify when the Equipment that will be ready for inspection and delivery for each ITD order.

Delivery All ITD owned truck chassis shall be drop shipped from the truck manufacturer’s facility to contractor’s facility. The Contractor must provide Garage Keepers insurance when the chassis is in the custody of the contractor.

The Contractor must inspect each truck chassis for damages within two (2) calendar days of receipt. The inspection must consist of a full visual inspection of the interior and exterior cab and exterior of the chassis; the Contractor is not required to disassemble any parts to complete the inspection; only to visually inspect the chassis without removal of parts.

The Contractor must provide written notification to ITD’s CMT within two (2) Business Days after receipt of the chassis. The Contractor must include in this notice if any damages were found. If damage is found, the Contractor must provide a detailed description of the damage to include photos with accurate date and time stamps of the damage. ITD’s CMT shall be responsible for disputing damages to the chassis vendor and coordinating the chassis pick up for repairing the damages. The Contractor will not be responsible for any damages reported to ITD’s CMT within two (2) Business Days after receipt of the chassis. Any damages not reported to ITD’s CMT within two (2) Business Days after receipt of the chassis, shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to correct, at no cost to ITD.

The Contractor must deliver each truck chassis with the installed Equipment to ITD’s District location as outlined below. For the Contractor with an installation facility within a fifty (50) mile radius of the delivery location, the Contractor may drive the completed unit to the delivery location. For the Contractor with an installation facility beyond a fifty (50) mile radius, the Contractor must haul (not drive) and unload ITD’s truck chassis with the completed Equipment to the delivery location.

Delivery Locations:

District 1 Yard, 600 W. Prairie, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83815 District 2 Yard, 2600 Frontage Road, Lewiston, Idaho 83501 District 3 Yard, 8150 Chinden Blvd., Boise, Idaho 83714 District 4 Yard, 63 West Highway 26, Shoshone, Idaho 83352 District 5 Yard, 5151 South 5th, Pocatello, Idaho 83204 District 6 Yard, 206 North Yellowstone, Rigby, Idaho 83442

All expenses related to delivering the completed digger derrick truck to the delivery location are the responsibility of the Contractor and must be included in its fully burdened cost. The Contractor must provide the necessary labor and equipment to unload the completed truck with Equipment, including any re-assembly of Equipment components that were disassembled for delivery or unloading.

The Contractor must not operate ITD’s truck chassis on public right of ways at any time while in the Contractor’s custody, unless the Contractor received written permission from ITD’s CMT, or the Contractor is delivering the truck chassis with installed Equipment to ITD’s delivery location.

The Contractor must be in compliance with the State of Idaho Insurance Requirements (Found in the attachment found in the IPRO mandatory questions section, while the truck chassis are in the Contractor’s possession until delivery is completed to ITD delivery point. Insurance must cover ITD’s truck chassis and all work done to the completed unit. If a subcontractor is to perform the delivery, the Contractor must also comply with the State of Idaho Standard Terms and Conditions regarding Subcontracting.

The delivery driver must be in compliance with all state and federal requirements for operating the specific truck chassis and must have a valid commercial driver’s license.

The Contractor shall be responsible for all fuel required to move the truck during installation of the specified equipment. Contractor shall be responsible for all fuel needed to deliver the truck to the delivery location and the truck must be full of fuel when delivered. Contractor shall utilize a winter blend fuel (60% number 2 diesel, 40% number one diesel) in any supplied chassis when the chassis is in the Contractors possession between November 1, to April 1, of the following calendar year.

Price Adjustment Clause A price adjustment may be considered after the first twelve (12) months of the initial term of the Contract, and every twelve (12) months thereafter. If a price increase is requested, it will be the responsibility of the Contractor to notify DOP and ITD sixty (60) calendar days in advance of the desired effective date and provide supporting documentation showing industry wide increases justifying the request. DOP will notify Contractor whether the request is approved within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the request.

If there is an industry wide price decrease, Contractor must notify DOP immediately of the decrease; and make the price decrease effective for ITD on the same day it becomes effective for the Contractor. If the State is not properly notified of price decreases, the pricing at the time of order will be used for invoice payment and the Contractor will provide refunds or credits as necessary.

Records Maintenance Contractor shall maintain or supervise the maintenance of all records necessary to properly account for all payments made to the Contractor pursuant to the Contract. These records shall be retained by the Contractor for at least three (3) years after the Contract terminates, or until all audits initiated within the three (3) years have been completed, whichever is later.

Audit Rights The Contractor agrees to allow State and Federal auditors and State purchasing staff access to all the records relating to this Contract, for audit, inspection, and monitoring of services or performance. Such access will be during normal business hours or by appointment.

ITB # 375 Truck Mounted Digger

ATTACHMENT 1 – BIDDER QUESTIONS

PLEASE DO NOT IDENTIFY YOUR NAME OR YOUR COMPANY’S NAME OR PRODUCT NAMES OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN YOUR QUESTIONS.

ADD ROWS BY HITTING THE TAB KEY WHILE WITHIN THE TABLE AND WITHIN THE FINAL ROW.

The following instructions must be followed when submitting questions using the question format on the following page.

1. DO NOT CHANGE THE FORMAT OR FONT. Do not bold your questions or change the color of the font.

2. Enter the ITB section number that the question is for in the “ITB Section” field (column 2). If the question is a general question not related to a specific ITB section, enter “General” in column 2. If the question is in regards to a State Term or Condition or a Special Term or Condition, state the clause number in column 2. If the question is in regard to an attachment, enter the attachment identifier (example “Attachment A”) in the “ITB Section” (column 2), and the attachment page number in the “ITB page” field (column 3).

3. Do not enter text in the “Response” field (column 5). This is for the State’s use only.

4. Once completed, this form is to be e-mailed per the instructions in the ITB. The e-mail subject line is to state the ITB number followed by “Questions.”

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ITB # 375 Truck Mounted Digger

ITB # 374 Truck Mounted Digger Derrick ATTACHMENT 3 – specifications

These specifications are the minimum mandatory specifications that your Bid must meet in order for the State to consider your Bid for award. Restate each specification listed in this section in which your bid deviates, followed by your response demonstrating that your Bid meets or exceeds the required specifications; provide model, part #, or description, as appropriate.

The brand names specified in this solicitation are intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive; indicative of the quality and characteristics of items that meet the minimum requirements. Vendors offering an “equal” must include documentation which demonstrates, to ITD’s satisfaction, that the offered item(s) meets the requirement of the solicitation. In the event documentation is not satisfactory, ITD reserves the right to seek clarification from the Vendor. Failure to provide satisfactory documentation or a clarifying response to ITD may eliminate the Vendor from further consideration.

1. Model & Assembly The Equipment must be the latest model of the manufacturer's current standard production, as offered to commercial trade. Though they are not specifically covered herein, all parts necessary to provide complete and functional Equipment must be furnished. All parts must conform in design, strength, quality of materials, and workmanship to current engineering practices and accepted standards of the industry. All parts must be the manufacturer’s standard unless otherwise specified in this ITB.

The Equipment must be assembled and adjusted when delivered. All Equipment, including standard and supplemental equipment, must be installed per the manufacturer’s specifications, serviced and ready for continuous operation at the time of delivery, unless otherwise stated in this ITB. The entire truck chassis with installed Equipment must be cleaned prior to delivery.

Equipment must be installed by a Contractor actively engaged in the installation of truck chassis Equipment and the installation, calibration, customization, diagnostic and troubleshooting of hydraulic systems, and all other associated truck chassis auxiliary components. Assembly must be performed in a manner to promote ease of maintenance.

1. Welding All welds on the digger derrick, components and accessories must meet the AWS D1.1-96 specifications. All Joints and seems must be closed with full seam welding.

1. Hydraulic Installation

2. All hoses must be high pressure type, including return lines.

2. All hoses must be routed in a manner to minimize rub points and bends. Hoses that will rub against metal during the operation of the Equipment must be wrapped for protection.

2. All hoses must be routed to protect them from heat sources and enclosed whenever possible to protect them from damage.

2. Teflon tape must not be used in the hydraulic system.

2. Hydraulic hoses must not be secured to any factory-installed chassis wiring, cables, hoses, or lines.

2. Hydraulic hoses must not be secured in the same bundle with any electrical wiring.

2. Hoses must be supported and securely fastened every twelve (12) inches with hose blocks, unless otherwise approved by ITD’s CMT.

2. Hydraulic components and fittings must be sealed during assembly to prevent system contamination.

2. Hose interior must be cleaned prior to installation.

2. All hoses must be separated when routed and secured with hose blocks. Bundling of hoses is not acceptable.

1. Electrical Installation

3. All installed electrical cabling must be of adequate size to handle the anticipated loads of all electrical components. All cabling must be uninterrupted and complete with no splices.

3. All electrical cabling must be color-coded or numbered.

3. All cable terminal ends must be crimped, soldered to the cables, and sealed with polyolefin heat shrink tubing, or weatherproof connectors. Scotch-Loc fasteners and/or crimp butt connectors are not acceptable for any connection.

3. Three (3) wires soldered together is not acceptable.

3. All electrical cable connections must be protected with dielectric grease.

3. All exposed electrical cabling must be enclosed in a conduit, wrapped harness including CAN bus communication cables and grommet protected when passing through metal or sharp surfaces. Split loom not acceptable.

3. All wiring must be clamped and held in place using stainless steel rubber-insulated, bolt-on clamps.

3. All wiring passing through bulkheads and/or skid assembly components must be protected with either rubber or neoprene bulkhead wire protectors and/or body grommet type insert.

3. All electrical cabling to lamps must be stress relieved within six (6) inch of the lamp.

3. Low current circuits must be controlled by the truck chassis’ electrical accessory power supply.

3. All wiring used in and around the truck cab must be automotive cross link wiring meeting SAE specification J1128 or J1127 for under the hood temperatures and abrasion resistance. All electrical modifications and/or additions must require the use of continuously numbered or same colored wiring and the same wire gauges (size) as the manufacturers wiring.

3. All exposed wiring soldered and sealed with polyolefin heat shrink tubing. Crimp-on connections are not acceptable.

3. Exposed terminal connections must be coated with Permatex SA-9 battery protector and sealer.

3. An electrical schematic must be provided to ITD’s CMT during the Pilot Inspection. All consecutive truck builds must follow this schematic.

1. Fasteners All threaded fastener components (bolts, washers, nuts) with a diameter designation greater than or equal to SAE one half (1/2) inch must be grade eight (8). All nuts must be metal self-locking; lock washers are not acceptable. All bolts must be properly tightened/torqued per manufacturer’s specification. All components must have grade identifier marks. All bolts and nuts must be zinc plated.

1. Alignment Contractor must ensure a three (3) axle center thrust alignment is completed on each truck chassis after installation of the Equipment prior to delivery to ITD. This is to ensure that the axles and wheels are set to the truck manufacturer’s specifications, to improve drivability and to prolong tire life. Wheel alignment must be performed by a company that is actively engaged in performing wheel alignment on trucks equipped with three (3) or more axles. Documentation stating the before and after alignment settings must be inserted in a clear paper sheet protector and placed in the truck chassis cab overhead storage bin upon delivery to ITD for Final Delivery Inspection.

1. Paint The digger derrick, platform, and storage boxes must be painted white to match the truck chassis supplied with a single stage urethane paint product. All visible finishes must be smooth, shiny, and free of runs, overspray, weld splatter, and other defects. Compartment interiors must be painted white for increased illumination.

All mild steel components must be cleaned and completely painted the color and procedure designated within the specifications of this ITB.

1. SUPPLIED TRUCK CHASSIS

The truck chassis provided by ITD with be a new tandem axle chassis with a sixty thousand (60,000) lb. GVW rating, estimated bumper to back of cab dimension of one-hundred eleven (111) in., a frame section modulus of twenty-six (26) cu. In. and resisting bending moment of three million (3,000,000) in. lbs. The front axle rating will be twenty thousand (20,000) lbs. and the rear combined axle rating will be forty thousand (40,000) lbs. The truck will be equipped with a five hundred (500) horsepower engine and the transmission will be an Allison forty-five hundred (4500) RDS. The vendor will be required to provide and install the appropriate PTO for this transmission. The chassis will be purchased with the correct CT dimension based on input received from the contractor providing the digger derrick device.

1. 15,000 LB Capacity Derrick

8. General Requirements

0. Type -Truck Mounted

0. Installation – Factory or by factory authorized dealer.

0. Stability Test – Must conform to ANSI A92.2 stability requirements of one and a half (1-1/2) times rated weight of platform on level ground and one and a third (1-1/3) times rated weight of platform on five (5) degree incline.

0. Requirement – The dielectric strength must meet Class C aerial lift requirements at 46 KV.

8. Digger Derrick

1. Type – Front Center Mount.

1. Sheave Height – Fifty-Three (53) ft.

1. Horizontal Reach – Forty-Four (44) ft at bucket.

1. Digging Radius – Thirty-Three (33) ft.

1. Capacity – Fifteen Thousand (15,000) lb at ten (10) ft with eighteen (18) in auger and bucket.

1. Mounted Height – Approximately twelve (12) ft from ground to top of boom in horizontal position.

1. Insulation – Digger/Derrick unit must be dielectric tested to current test standards with test certification supplied at the time of delivery. Dielectric testing must include digger, winch, and winch rope installed.

8. Mainframe Assembly

2. Type – Integrally welded pedestal design.

2. Pedestal Height – Manufacturer’s standard installed on truck chassis with top of frame to top of cab dimension of seventy-one (71) in Must provide correct operation of digger/aerial device.

2. Construction – Made of high-strength steel designed to with-stand rated torsional loading.

2. Turret Assembly – Must rotate three-hundred-sixty (360) degrees on ball or roller bearing surface providing continuous rotation and equipped with bearing cover to prevent foreign materials obstructing turret rotation.

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2. Swing Mechanism – Capable of smooth starts and stops with controlled acceleration and deceleration. With booms horizontal and fully extended, the swing mechanism must be capable of swinging a five hundred (500) lb load suspended on a winch line at boom tip up to five (5%) percent slope. Swing mechanism must also provide for precise backlash adjustments.

2. Swing Mechanism Brake – With booms horizontal and fully extended the swing mechanism brake must be capable of holding a five hundred (500) lb. load suspended on a winch line at boom tip on a five (5%) percent slope.

8. Boom Assembly

3. Type – Three-stage telescoping type, hydraulically extended or intermediate and upper boom sections.

3. Articulation – Double acting cylinder capable of minus fifteen (-15) degrees to eighty (80) degrees above horizontal.

3. Main and Intermediate Booms – Made of high strength steel.

3. Upper Boom – Made of high strength fiberglass for insulating purposes and capable of lifting to rated hydraulic capacity of the derrick in any position while maintaining derrick’s full three to one (3:1) structural safety factor.

3. Boom Flares – Made of high strength steel, pole setting transferable from end of intermediate boom to end of upper boom. Fiberglass tip furnished on end of upper boom. Must include adjustable alignment guides.

3. Boom Over stow – Safety device to prevent boom damage when stowing boom.

3. Pole Guide – Cylinder driven open/close and tilt. Must include double pilot operated check valves to support poles in both tilt directions and tilt interlock that prevents upper boom from extending when transferrable flares are attached to intermediate boom until the guides are articulated to the full up position.

8. Outriggers

4. Front – Out and Down or “H” design. Outriggers must not extend into surface of platform body.

4. Rear – Out and Down or “H” design preferred. Frame mounted modified “A” frame type is acceptable. Outriggers must not extend into surface of platform body.

4. Capacity – Designed to withstand three (3) times the full designed load of derrick.

4. Check Valves – Must be equipped with pilot operated check valves.

4. Pads – Minimum three-hundred-twenty (320) sq in or eighteen by eighteen (18 by 18) in square hinged type base. Must pivot at ten (10) degree angle as measured from horizontal centerline.

4. Requirement – Outriggers must provide minimum twenty (20) in of ground clearance when fully retracted and not expose the operator to any projecting components.

4. Controls – Individual operating control for each outrigger. Must be recessed/flush mounted into rear skirt. Must include leveling bubble.

4. Boom Interlock System – Prevents deployment of boom until outriggers contact ground and outrigger retraction before boom is properly stowed.

4. Outrigger Selector Valve – Detented valve to divert hydraulic oil from digger/aerial device circuit for outrigger operation reducing potential outrigger movement during digger/aerial device operation if outrigger controls are bumped. Use of push/pull valve is not acceptable. Must be recessed/flush mounted into rear skirt.

8. Hydraulic System

5. Type – Closed or open center type with feathered valves for precise control.

5. Tank – Minimum fifty-five (55) gallon oil reservoir designed to mount behind cab and over top of truck chassis frame rails.

1. Baffled and equipped with a one hundred (100) mesh removeable suction strainer.

1. Must include sight level gauge, magnetic drain plug and a quarter (1/4) turn ball type shut-off valve located below reservoir to prevent oil loss when pump is serviced.

5. Filters – Hydraulic system must be equipped with a ten (10) micron pressure filter to prevent contamination of hydraulic pump and ten (10) micron return line filter mounted above tank. One (1) replacement element for each filter is required.

5. Holding Valves – Provided on main derrick cylinders including extension cylinder and boom lift cylinders.

5. Hydraulic Overload Protection System – Activates when unit is exposed to overload condition. System prevents actuation of all functions that could add to overload condition including, boom lower, intermediate boom extend, third state boom extend, winch raise and auger dig. System automatically resets when overload condition is relieved.

5. Hydraulic Side Load Protection.

5. Hydraulic Cylinders – All ram shafts to be hard chromed or nitrited.

5. Hydraulic Power – PTO and pump configuration designed to operate at an engine speed of twelve hundred (1,200) RPM and provide proper operation of all outrigger/aerial device functions.

5. PTO – Heavy-duty equipped with cab-controlled air operated “hot shift” with in-cab warning light.

5. Hoses – Must be high pressure with rated burst pressure to exceed rated hydraulic system operating pressures. Hose must be enclosed to prevent damage. All hoses are to be routed through booms and must be non-conductive with swaged hose end fittings.

5. Emergency Power – Hydraulic system must consist of hydraulic pump driven by a DC motor, which is powered by the truck’s engine battery. System must be connected in parallel with the main pump and designed for non-continuous operation allowing operator to stow booms/platform, and outriggers when primary source fails.

5. Hydraulic Tool Circuit – Two (2) total, first located on boom tip, second located on a fifty (50) ft by three-eights (3/8) in dual (pressure/return) hydraulic hose installed on a spring retractable hose reel. Hose reel to be located inside on lower floor of front curbside storage cabinet. Tool circuit must provide a minimum oil flow rate of seven (7) GPM at two thousand (2,000) psi.

5. Hydraulic Dump Valve – Must divert hydraulic flow to reservoir when no functions are being operated.

8. Digger

6. Type – Two (2) speed, hydraulic shift, planetary drive.

6. Capacity – Twelve thousand (12,000) ft lb of torque at low speed and two-thousand four hundred (2,400) ft lb at high speed.

6. Hole Depth – Thirteen (13) ft below ground level.

6. Location – Mounted on curbside of boom.

6. Must be equipped with non-conductive hoses to maintain dielectric properties of boom.

6. Kelly Bar – Digger head must be equipped with two and five/eights (2-5/8) in Kelly bar drive.

6. Auger Size – One (1) each Pengo twelve (12) in, standard five (5) ft auger, equipped with “Rock Ripper” boring quick change head. Auger must fit a two and five/eights (2-5/8) Kelly bar drive.

6. Auger Stow Bracket – Mounted on boom to stow a thirty-six (36) in auger or smaller.

6. Stow Rope – One (1) in synthetic rope.

6. Auger Overstow Protection

8. Winch

7. Type – Hydraulic driven, self-locking worm gear with oil cooled brake.

7. Mounting – Pedestal.

7. Capacity – Twelve-thousand, five hundred (12,500) lb capacity on first wrap.

7. Control – Power up and power down with brake for drift control.

7. Rope – One (1) in synthetic rope, swivel hook and weight device. Rope length must be one hundred thirty (130) ft for pedestal mounted winch.

7. Safety – Must be equipped with an anti-two (2) block device during boom extension.

8. Work Platform

8. Type – Two (2) detachable single-man fiberglass hydraulically leveled platforms. Mounting must be interchangeable on either side of third boom tip. Must be able to be transported on the boom assembly.

8. Size – Twenty-Four (24) in by twenty-four (24) in by forty-two (42) in single-man platforms. Must be equipped with two (2) inside and outside steps for easy access.

8. Requirements – Include one (1) body harness and decelerating type lanyard for each platform for a total of two (2). Anchors for lanyard are to be attached to platform supports.

8. Platform Liner – Rated fifty (50) Kilovolt for each platform.

8. Platform Covers – One (1) for each platform.

8. Tool Tray – One (1) for each platform.

8. Capacity – Rated up to a maximum of three-hundred fifty (350) lb for each platform.

8. Boom and Platform Controls

9. Remote Controls – Two (2) required, one (1) for upper cradle and one (1) for ground as backup.

0. Type – Wireless controller fully proportional for precise control.

0. Required Functions – Main boom raise/lower, intermediate boom extend/retract, upper boom extend/retract, boom rotation, auger latch/unlatch, digger dig/clean, digger shift, winch up/down, bucket leveling adjustment, engine start/stop, and emergency power, and throttle control.

0. Digital Readout – For boom overload protection system, slope indicator, level indicator, and boom angle indicator.

0. Digital Diagnostics – Display status of sensors.

0. Upper Control Operation – Placing remote control into upper control cradle, the control system automatically shifts to boom sequencing and switches the overload system settings to meet current aerial lift safety ratings. For boom sequencing the insulated boom must extend first and retract last to insure dielectric strength.

0. Remote Throttle – Must be electronic throttle controlled from radio remote control panel.

0. Emergency Stop Control – Emergency stop device must be provided to enable operator to stop-operation if unit becomes uncontrollable.

0. Controller Batteries – Total of three (3) with two (2) battery chargers to be located inside truck cab and hard wired, with circuit protection, to truck electrical system.

0. Controller Storage – Controller unit is to be retained in designated storage device located inside truck cab.

9. Requirements – All controls must be clearly marked indicating modes of function.

9. Standard/Low Speed Selector – Operator selectable between standard and low functional speeds regardless of engine throttle position. Standard mode each function operates at normal speeds, low speed mode each function operates at a maximum of fifty percent (50%) of the standard speed.

9. Power Distribution Module (PDM) – Compact self-contained electronic system that provides standardized interface with the truck chassis electrical system to accommodate various options such as engine start/stop, variable throttle control, power take off (PTO), and engine speed control for specific engines and chassis. The PDM includes built in test capabilities and diagnostic input, output, and status LED’s to quickly assess the PDM’s performance.

9. Manual Override – Emergency override system to function in situations when both electronic radio and/or joystick controls fail. System must allow operator to stow booms/platform.

8. Flatbed

10. Type – Heavy-duty with crossmembers on twelve (12) in centers. Deck surface must be smooth. Outer vertical side edges must be smooth to allow installation of reflective striping. Walkway surfaces must be painted with OSHA approved non-skid material.

10. Size – Twenty (20) ft long, eight (8) ft wide.

10. Headboard – Seventy-two (72) in high, full width constructed of one-eighth (1/8) in. plate steel with two (2) in by one-quarter (1/4) in square tube supports. Must be mounted to bed and include window cutout with protective screen.

10. Access Steps – Total of three (3) steps, twenty-four (24) in wide by ten (10) in deep by seven (7) in high located curbside directly behind vertical curbside storage box (See 9.12.2 below). Must include one (1) handrail and steps to be painted with OSHA approved non-skid material.

10. Stake Pockets – Two (2) in by four (4) in placed along the sides of the flatbed at four (4) ft spacing.

10. Rear Skirt

5. Constructed of one-eighth (1/8) in steel diamond plate.

5. Steps – Two (2) total, one (1) at ten (10) in wide by six (6) in deep mounted on curbside side and one (1) at twenty-four (24) in wide by six (6) in deep centered on skirt. Step surfaces must be painted with OSHA approved nonskid material.

5. Must include drop down access door for under-bed tool bar storage compartment.

10. Underbed Tool Storage – Located between flatbed longitudinals. Must be eight (8) ft long by eight (8) in. high and as wide as possible. Access door to be located in rear skirt with lockable latch and automotive type bulb seal. Must have water drain holes.

10. Rear Bumper – Constructed of one-eighth (1/8) in diamond plate steel, full width of bed, fifteen (15) in. deep, attached to the rear skirt, thirty (30) in above ground. One (1) removeable cable flexible type access step mounted eighteen (18) inches above ground on each side with one (1) one (1) in diameter handrail mounted to the street side of and one (1) short grab handle located below the bed floor line on the curbside.

7. Corners of bumper must incorporate a bevel to prevent leg injury.

7. Must be equipped with cone holder capable of holding fifteen (15) cones on the street side.

10. Rear Bumper and Hitch – Thirty thousand (30,000) lb receiver type. Hitch and receiver must be incorporated into the rear skirt and step type rear bumper. Truck supplied OEM trailer electrical connector to be incorporated into the rear skirt.

10. Trailer Brake Controller - Contractor is responsible for the installation of an electric trailer brake controller and wired to truck provided electrical connector.

10. Boom Rest – Rectangular in design to allow for items to pass through for storage. Minimum inside dimensions must be sixty (60) in high by twenty-two (22) in wide.

10. Mud Flaps – Total of four (4) contractor supplied non-logo, located in front of and behind tandem rear tires. Front flaps to be equipped with anti-sail brackets

10. General Requirements

12. Contractor must provide lowest possible bed height to facilitate deck loading.

12. Contractor shall be responsible for relocating factory installed air dryer to accommodate installation of digger, outriggers, bed, and toolboxes.

12. Reflectors – Two (2) in. round safety reflectors to be installed at each corner on sides of bed.

8. Toolboxes

11. Requirement – All toolboxes must be bid as specified. Changes to toolboxes must require ITD approval.

11. Vertical Curbside Front Storage Box – One (1) located at the front of platform behind front curbside outrigger. Box must be eighteen (18) in deep by thirty-six (36) in wide by sixty (60) in high. To be equipped with two (2) overlap vertical swinging type doors. Lower floor must be reinforced to support installation of spring-loaded reels.

11. Rear Curbside Underbody Storage Box – One (1), forty-eight (48) in wide by twenty-four (24) in deep by twenty-four (24) in high located between rear outrigger and rear skirt. Box must be equipped with a ten (10) drawer unit, two (2) columns by five (5) rows of three (3) in high drawers.

11. Front Street side Underbody Storage Boxes – Two (2) thirty (30) in wide by twenty-four (24) in deep by twenty-four (24) in high located between front outrigger and tandem axles. Boxes must be equipped with drawer units. Forward box to be equipped with a single column by five (5) row of three (3) in high drawers. Rearward box to be equipped with a two (2) column by five (5) rows of three (3) in high drawers.

11. Rear Street side Underbody Storage Box – One (1) forty-eight (48) in wide by twenty-four (24) in deep, by twenty-four (24) in high located between rear outrigger and rear skirt. Box must be equipped with one (1) vertical divider positioned at twenty (24) in One (1) adjustable height horizontal shelf must be provided for each compartment.

11. Construction – Must be fourteen (14) gauge body shells constructed of galvanized steel. Box interiors must be painted white and utilize a corrosion resistant primer at two (2) mil thickness.

11. Doors – Must be twenty (20) gauge double wall construction of galvanized steel. All doors must be equipped with corrosion resistant stainless-steel continuous hinges and bulb type seals.

6. Vertical hinged doors must include removeable retaining straps and/or chains and must open flat against the truck body.

6. Horizontal hinged doors must include removeable drop chains.

11. Latches – Stainless steel adjustable locking type, all keyed alike. All doors must be secured firmly in place when shut and must remain firmly shut when vehicle is in motion.

7. Vertical doors must include a three (3) point latch system.

7. Horizontal doors must be slam type latch system.

11. Drawer Units – Heavy duty type equipped with two-hundred fifty (250) lb drawer slides. Drawer units must completely fill the interior dimensions of the box provided. Drawers must open without interfering with the door support cables or chains.

11. Compartment Lighting – LED strip lighting to illuminate compartment interiors. Must be placed to illuminate drawer compartments.

8. Accessories

12. Warning Lights

0. Switches – The truck chassis manufacturer provides auxiliary switches which include ignition and battery powered switches. The switches must be used to control the ITD specified auxiliary work lights and emergency warning lights. Cable from the switches terminates at the rear of the truck chassis cab.

0. Warning Lights Flasher – Whelen Smart Logic Programmable system, 16 output WCX expansion module, Vehicle to Vehicle sync module and Whelen Core-R ITDOTSY2 photo eye, mounted in truck cab. Mounting location to be determined. Chassis mounted warning light switches are the inputs to the flasher for the warning lights.

0. Overhead Mounted Warning Lights – Two (2) Whelen Responder Model R2LPPA mounted to each side of headboard.