ITB # 576 Highway Striping Truck Admin Doc.docx

STATE OF IDAHO

DIVISION OF PURCHASING

FOR

IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

Invitation to Bid (ITB) # 576 Highway Striping Trucks

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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 State of Idaho Transportation Department (“ITD”), through the Idaho Division of Purchasing (“DOP”), is requesting Bids from qualified Vendors for the purchase and delivery of Highway Striping Trucks 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.

SPECIFICATIONS

See Attachment 3 Specifications.

COST

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

BILLING PROCEDURE

Invoices must be submitted as further detailed below. Invoices submitted prior to Acceptance, or without the required information listed below will be returned to the Contractor for correction and resubmission. Resubmitted invoices must be with a new invoice date, which will restart the timeline required for payment.

Invoices must be submitted as follows:

One (1) invoice per unit after acceptance by ITD.

Invoices must include the following information:

Contractor Company & Contact Information;

Contract Name & Number;

Order Number;

Invoice Number & Date and;

Itemization of the Property provided and accepted to include, description matching the contract, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, extended price, and total invoice amount.

Invoice must be emailed to:

HQAP@itd.idaho.gov

ITD’s CMT. ITD’s CMT will review each invoice and dispute with the Contractor, if needed, prior to forwarding to ITD’s accounts payable to process the payment.

Payment Payment will be made in accordance with Idaho Code 67-2302 https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutes after receipt of the Contractor's itemized invoice and is accepted by ITD. Total payments under this Contract shall not exceed the Total Price provided on Attachment 2 Bid Schedule - Price Sheet unless otherwise modified in an amendment to this Price Agreement

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.

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 8.1) 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 you submit 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 by line item 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:

Acceptance Upon receipt, the Highway Striping Trucks shall be inspected by the ITD Maintenance Services Manager or designee to ensure the minimum specifications are met. Acceptance shall occur fourteen (14) calendar days after delivery, unless ITD has notified the Contractor in writing that the product delivered does not meet the minimum specifications. If ITD determines that the Highway Striping Trucks is not in accordance with the specifications, ITD shall provide the Contractor with a written notification. The Contractor must pick-up, correct any discrepancies, and re-deliver to the ITD specified location at the Contractor’s expense. The timeframe for completion of corrective action must not exceed thirty (30) calendar days from receipt of written notification from ITD.

Training The Contractor must provide an authorized technician, within fourteen (14) calendar days upon acceptance, to provide training for operations, maintenance, safety, etc. of the Highway Striping Trucks. Training must include but not be limited too Set-up, initial start-up, operation of the striping truck, and maintenance and servicing.

Training must take place Monday thru Thursday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm local time, excluding state of Idaho recognized holidays (https://www.idaho.gov/government/holidays.html).

The technician must be versed in all aspects of the Highway Striping Trucks and able to make any necessary field adjustments to the Highway Striping Trucks during the training period. Training must be no less than two (2) calendar days, eight (8) hours a day, at the delivery location.

The Contractor must coordinate training with ITD’s contact for delivery.

Warranty Full warranty must cover 100% of the highway Striping Trucks for a minimum period of one (1) year after acceptance. The engine and frame must be 100% warrantied against defects in workmanship including but not limited to: cracking of steel members, and cracking of welds for three (3) years after acceptance. The engine emission control system must be 100% warrantied for five (5) years after acceptance, The drive train components must be 100% warrantied for two (2) years after acceptance. The paint must be 100% warrantied against fading and peeling for three (3) years after acceptance, with the exception of normal wear under normal working conditions.

A factory authorized repair and warranty service facility must be located within a fifty (50) mile radius of the delivery location listed in Section 12 to provide full Striping Truck service, repairs, factory support, and full warranty repair on all of the unit(s) delivered.

Warranty must include all tools, parts, equipment, labor, travel, and freight to repair or replace a defective warrantied item, which may also include the entire Striping Truck. All warranty work must be completed within thirty (30) calendars days after receipt of written notice from the Agency. If approved by the Agency, the Contractor may perform warranty work on-site, at the Agency’s chosen location, in lieu of pick-up and return shipping. The Contractor shall be responsible for all travel costs and work-site clean-up associated with any necessary repairs. The timeframe for corrective action shall still be as identified above. If the Contractor is unable to repair the Striping Truck on-site within thirty (30) calendars days, or if the Striping Trucks continuously malfunctions and causes it to be out of service on multiple occasions, the Agency reserves the right to require the Contractor to pick-up, repair, and return the Highway Striping Trucks at no additional cost to the Agency. In the event of a major repair(s) (i.e. engine or transmission overhaul) the timeframe will be mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and ITD.

If any warranty work is to be performed, the Contractor may elect to have a dealer of its choice perform the work in accordance with the manufacturer’s standards.

Bidders must submit warranty documentation and an acceptance letter agreeing to warranty provisions of the Highway Striping Trucks (See IPRO powered by Luma Question 7).

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ORDER AND DELIVERY

Orders shall be placed on by ITD via an ITD purchase/delivery order (Order). The Contractor must confirm receipt of each Order and provide an estimated delivery date

The Contractor must deliver and unload the Highway Striping Trucks to each Delivery Location listed below within two hundred ten (210) calendar days after Award.

Delivery must be made Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm local time, excluding state of Idaho recognized holidays (https://sos.idaho.gov/state-holidays/) unless otherwise approved by ITD.

Delivery Locations:

ITD District 1 Yard, 600 W. Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 ITD District 4 Yard, 216 Date St., Shoshone, ID 83352

Pre-Delivery Inspection Upon completion of eighty - percent (80%) to eighty – five percent (85%) of each Truck, ITD shall conduct an inspection, at the manufacturer’s facility. The purpose of the inspection is to approve the gun, carriage, switch locations of the equipment, and to inspect the Truck to ensure the minimum specifications are met up to the eighty percent (80%) to eighty – five (85%) completion. Manufacturing of the remaining portion of the Truck must not begin until the inspection has been conducted and approved by ITD.

Contractor must be responsible for paying for and arranging travel and lodging, Contractor reimbursing ITD for travel is not acceptable. All costs associated with the pre-delivery inspection including travel, lodging and meals for three (3) ITD employees must be included in the fully burdened bid price submitted on Attachment 2 Bid Schedule.

Travel must comply with the State of Idaho Controllers office travel policy https://www.sco.idaho.gov/LivePages/state-travel-policy-and-procedures.aspx.

All flights must be reserved between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM Monday to Thursday. Contractor must make every effort to ensure the most direct flight itinerary possible is booked. A minimum of one Contractor representative must accompany the ITD team. In the event that multiple inspections are required due to any discrepancies found during inspection, prior to final approval of Trucks, the costs for the additional trips shall be at the responsibility of the Contractor and follow the same requirements.

CONTRACT KICKOFF MEETING

The Contractor must attend a contract kick-off meeting located at ITD’s HQ facility (3311 West State Street, Boise, ID 83703), by conference call or Teams, within fifteen (15) Business Days after contract award. This meeting will be used to introduce key personnel, review the Contract to include component placement and drawings, and to address any questions or concerns.

ASSEMBLY

The Highway Striping Trucks must be assembled and adjusted when delivered to the ITD location specified. All equipment, including standard and supplemental equipment, must be installed as per the manufacturer’s specifications, and serviced and ready for continuous operation at the time of delivery, unless otherwise stated in this ITB.

Manuals Contractor must provide two (2) each of the following in PDF and paper manual format for the Highway Striping Trucks: operator’s manual, parts manual, and shop manual. Manuals must be bound or installed in a binder and provided to the delivery location at the time of delivery. Boxed, shrink wrapped, or otherwise unbound loose papers are NOT acceptable.

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 # 576 Highway Striping Trucks

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.”

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. Acronyms and abbreviations used throughout this ITB are defined in Attachment 4 – Acronyms.

The Highway Striping Trucks 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 a complete and functional Highway Striping Trucks, complete with accessories, 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 specifications and 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. Bidders offering an “equal” must include documentation which demonstrates, to the State’s satisfaction, that the offered item(s) meets the requirement of the solicitation. Failure to provide “equal” documentation does not exempt the Bidder from providing the exact specification as provided in Attachment 3 Specifications. Failure to provide satisfactory documentation may eliminate the Bidder from further consideration, if the State cannot determine to its satisfaction that the offered property is “equal”.

1. GEneral and Performance The Truck described in these specifications must be a Self-contained, self-propelled truck mounted striping machine.

Must be capable of applying reflectorized paint lines using high viscosity water borne paint. The Truck, when fully loaded with four (4) two hundred fifty (250) gal Containers of paint (Totes), and six thousand (6,000) lb of beads, Must comply with State of Idaho maximum allowable axle weight limits of thirty four thousand (34,000) lb on the rear tandem axles and twenty thousand (20,000) lb on the front axle. The Totes referenced in this ITB are provided by ITD; the Contractor shall not be required to provide Totes.

Speed – Must operate at striping speeds of five (5) MPH to twenty - two (22) MPH, putting down four (4) lines in two (2) colors eight (8) total guns), at fifteen (15) mil to eighteen (18) mil wet film thickness, and six (6) lb to seven (7) lb of beads per gal of paint and;

Capacity – Must carry One (1) or two (2) colors with up to four (4) portable two hundred fifty (250) - gallon paint totes and must apply paint directly from these containers.

The cab, flatbed platform, and all body and frame components mounted on or above the flatbed platform must be painted white. All components mounted below the flatbed platform must be painted black.

1. Hydraulic Installation All hoses must be high pressure type.

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.

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

Teflon tape must not be used in the hydraulic system.

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

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

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

Hoses must be supported and securely fastened. Plastic zip ties are not acceptable. Where cable ties are necessary only coated three hundred (316) stainless steel UV-resistant heavy-duty cable ties may be used.

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

Hose interior must be cleaned prior to installation.

1. Overall Electrical installation 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.

All electrical cabling must be color-coded and numbered.

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 shall not be acceptable for any connection.

All electrical cable connections must be protected with dielectric grease.

All exposed electrical cabling must be enclosed in a protective loom, conduit, or wrapped harness including and be grommet protected when passing through metal CAN bus communication cables or sharp surfaces.

All wiring must be clamped and held in place using stainless steel rubber-insulated, bolt-on clamps. Plastic zip ties shall not be acceptable. Where cable ties are necessary only coated three hundred (316) stainless steel UV-resistant heavy-duty cable ties may be used.

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.

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

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

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 and same colored wiring and the same wire gauges (size) as the manufacturers wiring.

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

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

An electrical schematic must be provided to ITD during the eighty (80) percent Inspection (see Admin Section 12.1).

1. Fasteners All threaded fastener components (bolts, washers, nuts) with a diameter designation greater than or equal to SAE one half (1/2) in must be grade eight. All nuts must be metal self-locking; lock washers shall not be 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. cab Type – Low-tilt cab forward design.

Sound Proofing – Headliner, cab back panel, full height door panels, and insulated to not exceed OSHA recommended sound levels in cab.

Assist Handles –Outside and inside of driver and passenger sides.

Glass – Ceramic tinted safety type. Truck cab at thirty-five percent (35%), rear operator cab at twenty percent (20%).

Gauges – All gauges lighted, visible, and readable from driver's position and must include, but not be limited to the following gauges: Speedometer with trip odometer, coolant temperature, ampere or volt, fuel, air pressure, tachometer, oil pressure, and transmission temperature and hour meter.

Seats – Fully adjustable, high-back, with front and rear cushions for both driver and passenger seats, and matching cloth upholstery.

Steering Column – With eighteen (18) inch steering wheel.

Power Windows – Both doors.

Power Door Locks – Both doors.

Door Pouches – Both doors.

Hydraulic Assist – For tilting cab.

Passenger Side Visibility – Equipped with a visibility window in the passenger side door.

Cab Equipment and Accessories Heater – Heavy duty fresh air with dual defroster;

Air Conditioner – Heavy duty design for operation in one hundred ten degrees (110°) F ambient temperature;

Sun Visors – Two (2) each one for driver, and one for the passenger.

Outside Rear View Mirrors – Seven (7) in x sixteen (16) in, factory-installed, heated west coast type. Driver and passenger side mirrors must be motorized with telescoping brackets. Mirrors must be set wide enough for the driver to see behind and to the sides of the rear operator’s cab. Equipped with a door-mounted down view optic convex mirror positioned to see objects parked next to the passenger side of the unit;

Wide Angle Lens Mirror Eight (8) in Round bolt on type mounted to bottom of outside rear view mirrors on the driver’s side and passenger side;

Twelve (12) Volt accessory Outlet;

Front bumper.

Seatbelts –Safety orange in color. Lap belt with seat-to-floor kit and shoulder belt for both seating positions.

Air horn.

Radio – AM/FM with MP3\USB port.

Fire Extinguisher five (5) lb capacity installed where agreed upon with ITD.

Triangle Kit.

Fuel Tank – One hundred (100) - gal Aluminum.

Reverse Warning Alarm three hundred (300) Series Preco-matic self-adjusting mounted to the rear of the truck chassis.

Oversized load sign mounted. One (1) on the front of truck that must not impede the air flow to the radiator and Illuminated for night work. One (1) mounted to the rear of the truck. Signs must be five (5) ft long and twelve (12) inch high. Letters must be black, eight (8) inch high with one (1) inch stroke. Background must be yellow and illuminated for night work.

Flags: Red or fluorescent orange flags, eighteen (18) inch square are required on front and rear corners of the truck.

1. Frame Type – Heavy duty. Minimum three million two hundred thousand (3,200,000) resistant bending moment (RBM).

1. suspension Front Springs – Parabolic type rated at ten thousand (10,000) lb each side at the ground.

Rear Suspension – Forty thousand (40,000) lb rated capacity air bag type.

Shock Absorbers – Heavy duty on both front and rear axles.

1. axles Front – Twenty thousand (20,000) lb rated capacity and equipped with power steering.

Rear Tandem – Meritor model RT40-145, forty thousand (40,000) lb rated capacity with air-operated inter-axle lock.

Steerable Tag Axle Option – Watson Chalin eight thousand (8,000) lb rated capacity. Must include controls, two (2) wheels, two (2) tires and two (2) stainless steel or aluminum fenders. The Steering Tag option is required that bidders offer. ITD reserves the right to include the Steerable Tag axel and will specify if ITD requires the tag axel at time of order (See Section 12) and after the Contract Kickoff Meeting (See Section 13). Pricing for the Steerable Tag Axle must be included in Attachment 2 Bid Schedule and will be evaluated.

1. wheels and tires Wheels – Accuride ten (10) - bolt hub piloted disc type must be aluminum twenty-two and one half (22.5) inch by eight and one quarter (8.25) inch base width rear, and aluminum twenty-two and one half (22.5) inch by twelve and one quarter (12.25) inch base width for front.

Tires – Steel radial type, 425/65R22.5 20 ply with regular highway tread tubeless type on front and 425/11R22.5 14 ply, (Goodyear, Bridgestone, or Michelin preferred) highway tread tubeless type on rear.

Wheel Guards – Nylon wheel guards must be placed between wheels and hubs on all locations to prevent wheels from rusting to hubs.

1. Diesel Engine Type – Four cycle (4) cycle, six (6) cylinder, wet sleeve design.

Flywheel power – minimum four hundred twenty – five (425) HP.

Cooling System – Protected to minus thirty degrees (-30°) F ambient temperature with extended life type antifreeze and designed to keep engine from overheating while operating at maximum output in one hundred ten degrees (110°) F ambient temperature.

Hoses – All coolant hoses, radiator, and heater, must be silicone type.

Fan – Electronic operated on/off fan clutch.

Air Filter – In-cab mounted restriction indicator.

Engine Warning Device – Audible type for high temperature, low coolant level and low oil pressure.

Engine Brake – Exhaust brake is not acceptable (Jake Brake).

Cruise Control – Capable of allowing chassis to operate at steady speeds from eight (8) MPH to seventy (70) MPH and equipped with switches to set, resume, and accelerate in cruise mode.

Fuel Filter – Equipped with a Davco water separator.

Engine Oil Sample Fitting – Block-mounted with easy access, Brennan DP2404-02.

1. Transmission aND dRIVE LINE Type – Allison 4500 RDS six (6) speed with lockout in first, second, third, and fourth gear. Equipped with a frictionless electromagnetic induction braking system.

Driveline torque rating must exceed engine's maximum torque rating of engine being furnished.

1. BRAKES

Type – Disc on all wheels.

Service – Anti-lock (ABS) full air-operated.

Compressor – Thirteen (13) CFM capacity.

Spring brakes on Two (2) axles.

Reservoir Drain – Automatic type moisture ejector.

Air Dryer – Heated type with removable desiccant filter.

1. electrical (Chassis) System – Twelve (12) Volt.

Batteries – Twelve (12) Volt with a total capacity rating of two thousand four hundred (2,400) cold cranking amps at zero degrees (0°F) ambient temperature. Must be equipped with grease filled battery protectors.

Alternator – Two hundred (200) amp rating brushless type.

Two-Way Radio Leads – Must be provided for installation of State of Idaho two-way radio. (two – way supplied by ITD) Circuit must be fifteen (15) amp rated, fuse protected.

1. PLATFORM

Type – Heavy duty construction and of adequate size and strength to accommodate all equipment components.

Deck – Aluminum, or steel tread plate with non-skid coating.

Cross Members – Structural channel with spacing not to exceed twenty - four (24) in centers.

Longitudinal – Structural channel.

Totes – Totes must hold four (4) two hundred fifty (250) - gallon wide paint totes. Dimensions: forty - six (46) in Wide X forty – six (46) in Length X sixty - two (62) in Height.

Ladders – Furnished on each side of the platform constructed of square tube and able to support a three hundred fifty (350) lb person. Ladders must be fold-up design or closed off when not in use to prevent the operator from falling off of the platform with easily accessibility to locks when closed. A rear staircase constructed of aluminum or steel with three (3) equally spaced steps, six (6) inches in width and will extend to the rear most bumper to allow access to the operator’s cab.

Hand Railing – Bolted in place around the platform constructed of square tube. Railing must be forty – two (42) in high minimum with mid rail.

Rear Fenders – Stainless steel or aluminum full coverage tandem fenders with front and rear mud flaps with anti-sail brackets. Fenders and mud flaps must be removable for service work.

Tote Storage Area – Paint storage area to accommodate four (4) Totes. A ratcheted hold down strap system that is adjustable and located under deck and will be installed to properly secure the totes to the platform to prevent shifting during transport and.

Catwalk bolted to deck and placed between totes. Height of catwalk will be twenty - four (24) in from top of deck to top of catwalk. The catwalk will be eighteen (18) in wide and extends the full width of deck with fold up ladders accessible from either side of truck.

1. PAINT SYSTEM

All wetted parts of the paint system must be constructed entirely of stainless steel for the application of water borne striping paints Transfer Pumps – Two (2) Stainless Steel air operated diaphragm paint transfer pumps with stainless steel balls and diaphragms and stainless - steel wetted parts. Pumps must be located under deck and accessible for maintenance. Must be capable of charging the heat exchangers while painting.

Paint Tote Selector Valve – Must allow operators to switch from left to right totes on the fly, one valve for white and one for yellow and be located on the diaphragm inlet side. Switches must be mounted in the operator’s cab.

Suction Hoses – Eight (8) suction hoses, two (2) located below center of each tote on driver side, two (2) located below center of each tote on passenger side. Two (2) for white and two (2) for yellow on each side. Must be hard lined to bed side long enough to clear tote and deck with shut off valves, at center of totes. Eight (8) Kana flex hoses with fittings four (4) for white, and four (4) for yellow to attach totes to hard lines. Each assembly must include a suction hose, stainless steel quick disconnect fittings, caps and plugs. Suction hoses must have proper valves to allow each pump to draw paint from a single tote.

Strainers – Stainless steel paint strainers, with one hundred (100) square inches of surface area, must be installed after each low-pressure paint pump. Strainers must be installed under deck and must be easily accessible for cleaning.

Plumbing – All plumbing on the low pressure side of the paint system must be stainless steel low pressure sanitary plumbing.

Valves – All valves in the paint system must be ninety degrees (90°) turn ball type, sized to meet flow requirements. All valves and rigid plumbing must be color coded with the following code: white for white paint, yellow for yellow paint.

Paint Pumps – Four (4) ARO model #650940-C60-B or equal, high pressure hydraulic powered stainless steel airless paint pumps with individual stainless steel check valves, must be provided and plumbed in tandem to deliver paint to the spray guns, Two (2) for yellow, and Two (2) for white. One (1) high-pressure stainless-steel surge chamber for each color must be plumbed to the outlet or discharge side of high-pressure pumps.

Flexible Paint Lines – High-pressure paint lines must have a working pressure of two thousand two hundred fifty (2,250) PSI and equipped with stainless steel swivel fittings for easy removal.

Recirculation System – Must allow the ability to utilize transfer pumps to circulate paint from totes through heat exchanges and back to totes. Circulation of paint must be controlled from operator’s cab while truck is moving. Eight (8) return lines need to be labeled with color and tote location, and be secured to outside of catwalk. Four (4) lines on front of catwalk, two (2) white and two (2) yellow for the two (2) front totes. Four (4) lines on the rear of the catwalk, two (2) white and two (2) yellow for the two (2) rear totes. All return lines to have stainless steel quick connect/disconnect fittings with caps/plugs.

1. PAINT HEATING SYSTEM

Type – A scavenger type heat system capable of heating the paint to a temperature of one hundred degrees (100°) F at an ambient temperature of seventy degrees (70°) F, utilizing the auxiliary engine’s cooling system to generate heat.

Equipped with an isolation type heat exchanger, to protect the engine’s cooling system from contaminants in the event the paint heat exchanger ruptures. All wetted components of heat exchangers must be stainless steel.

Controls – All controls for the solenoid-controlled valves at the heat exchangers must be digital readout type and located in the operator’s control console.

Requirement – All necessary controls and safety devices to prevent overheating, excessive water pressure, and shut down in case of malfunction must be properly installed.

Distribution Lines – All lines from the heat exchangers to the guns must be properly insulated to reduce heat loss prior to application.

1. PAINT GUN CARRIAGES

Type – Two (2) paint and bead gun carriages. One (1) on the left, and one (1) on the right. The right (white) side carriage to have the rumble strip avoidance package and operated thru the operator’s joystick. They must each be extendible out beyond the Truck width four (4) ft maximum operational range. All hoses and lines from Truck to carriages must be secured in a sleeve type device that helps support and route all hoses and lies and must be approved by ITD at the pre-build meeting.

Lift System – Each gun carriage must raise and lower using joysticks. An automatic locking mechanism must be provided to hold the carriages in the transport position. Chain storage to be added for a backup to the automatic locking mechanism. Carriages must remain flush with side of Truck when transporting. Must have a minimum of eight (8) to ten (10) inch clearance between guns, wheels, hoses, and the pavement in transport mode.

Auto Lift – Paint gun carriages must automatically lift when truck chassis is shifted into reverse when carriages are in the down position.

Road Wheel – Each carriage must be equipped with two (2) road wheels mounted on a spring swivel caster with tapered roller bearings to align wheels for forward travel. Tires for road wheels must be 5.00-5 size 6 ply rating with a rated load capacity of one thousand two hundred eighty – five (1,285) lb (Goodyear Flight Special II).

Completed carriage assemblies must be in front of the rear axles.

Plating – All steel components such as horizontal bars, adjustable brackets, and gun holder rods must be zinc plated or constructed of stainless steel to accommodate for easy manual adjustments of guns and to increase durability.

Two (2) GL3000-P remotely positioned guidance laser or equal. One (1) mounted to each cart. Left hand side, Yellow side, laser aligned with outside guns. Right hand cart, white side, aligned with outside guns.

Gun Layout Left Carriage – Must consist of Three (3) air dusters mounted in front of the gun configuration with the ability to blow off the lines. Controls for air dusters must be located at left operator’s station. Four (4) yellow paint guns, Four (4) white paint guns, and six (6) glass bead guns.

Right Carriage – Must consist of Two (2) air dusters. Controls for air dusters must be located at right operator’s station. Four (4) paint and four (4) bead guns each line capable of applying white reflectorized lines only.

Gun Configuration – The drawing below is a representation of the gun configuration. Final determination will be made during the Pre-Delivery Inspection.

1. PAINT AND BEAD GUNS

Paint Guns – Twelve (12) Greco high pressure airless type guns model # 238-332 , or equal, capable of yielding at least a four (4) inch line width with 0.011 inch wet film thickness at speeds up to seventeen (17) MPH. Spray guns must be specifically developed for highway striping. Spray tips must be carbide steel for wear.

Mounting – Each set of outside and inside paint guns for each color must be mounted to allow for vertical adjustments using an Epic Solutions GR1000 (or equal) actuator. Three (3) total actuators are required, Two (2) for left carriage and One (1) for right carriage. One (1) actuator for each set of Four (4) single color guns on left side carriage. One (1) actuator for each set of four (4) single color guns on the right-side carriage. The actuators must be operated by a button/switch on the joystick.

Requirement – Guns must be supplied with a stainless-steel chamber allowing the tips to be flushed with water to prevent hardening of paint on the spray gun tip. Control switches for the tip flush system must be at the operator’s station. Left side operator will require one (1) switch for yellow tips and one (1) switch for white tips. Right side will require only one switch for the white tips.

Plumbing of Bead Tank– Two (2), two (2) inch lines coming out of bottom of tank. One going to left carriage, one going to right carriage. At the carriage the two (2) inch line will go into a manifold of one (1) in lines that go to each bead gun.

Glass Bead Guns – Ten (10) Graco model # 238-338 or equal, electric over air operated guns capable of dispensing beads at a rate of up to thirty (30) lb. per minute.

Flush Tank – ASME stainless steel thirty (30) gal Water pressure tank with safety valve, pressure relief valve and full sight glass with all necessary plumbing to introduce water to each paint line. A coupling or fitting that will allow for a regular garden hose to be connected so that the tank can be filled from ground level when needed is required and must be equipped with a particulate filter.

Flush system must be plumbed with check valve, into the manifolds on the paint gun carriage so that individual paint lines can be flushed.

Fifteen (15) ft of one quarter (1/4) inch coiled hose on a retractable reel with spray nozzle and quick disconnect.

1. AUXILIARY ENGINE

Type – Four (4) cycle, water cooled diesel meeting Tier 4i emission requirements.

Rating – One hundred and fifty (150) HP minimum.

Alternator – Rated to meet all electrical requirements of this specification.

Throttle – Must be adjustable through the full range of RPM.

Controls – All controls for engine must be located in the operator’s cab control station. Controls must include but not be limited to the following:

Key Switch for starting and stopping.

By-pass valve to divert hydraulic oil for no load starting.

Gauges – Tachometer, water temperature, oil pressure, hour meter, and voltmeter.

Shutdown – For high temperature and low oil pressure.

Engine Warning Device – Audible and visual type for high temperature, low coolant level and low oil pressure must be located in operator’s cab.

1. AIR SUPPLY

Compressor – Rotary screw type capable of supplying all air requirements at one – hundred (100) continuous PSI with one hundred eighty five (185) CFM at two thousand one hundred sixty (2160) RPM.

Drive System – Direct coupled hydraulic motor driven.

Air Reservoir – Ten (10) gal ASME pressure vessel with a working pressure of one hundred twenty – five (125) PSI.

Gauges – Air pressure and oil temperature mounted in operator’s cab control console.

Cut Off Valve – Manual type to cut compressor off from remainder of air system.

Air Cooler – Finned tube type.

Moisture separator – Schmidt # 1200-080-03-800 CFM or equal.

Oiler – One (1) each lubricator per gun carriage, to lubricate the air solenoids for the paint, bead guns, and low-pressure pumps.

Enclosure – Engine and air compressor must be fully enclosed. Enclosure(s) must be insulated to dampen noise and equipped with removable doors for servicing all components.

Three eights (3/8) inch airline plumbed to rear of truck to a hose real with twenty (20) ft of three eights (3/8) inch hose and a quick coupler.

1. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

Type – Closed center design, piston pump, for hydraulic operation of the paint pumps and horizontal control of the paint carriages. Open center design, gear pump, for the operation of the air compressor.

Hydraulic Pumps – Must be tandem mount and direct driven from auxiliary engine. Belt drive pumps are not acceptable.

Paint Gun Carriage- Hydraulic powered carriage for extending and retracting using can bus joysticks, two (2) per side.

Paint Pump Manifold – Stackable type with twelve (12) volt DC solenoid operation valves.

Pressure Reducing Valve – Twelve (12) volt DC operated to allow independent paint pump pressure control.

Flow Control Valve – To prevent over speed of paint pumps.

Hydraulic Reservoir – Sized for hydraulic system requirements and cooling. Must be equipped with a magnetic drain plug, and a sight/temperature gauge.

Cooler – Rated at forty (40) GPM with fan. Fan must be equipped with a temperature switch.

Filters – Each pump system must be equipped with a suction strainer and a ten (10) micron rated in-tank return filter. Two (2) suction strainers and return filters are required and easily accessible from ground.

1. Stripping equipment ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Junction Blocks – All junction blocks at the control box and on the gun carriages must be rubber sealed and protected from the weather, and must follow standardized cable color-coding. Junction blocks must be UL listed, rated at forty (40) amps.

Wiring – Wiring harness between the junction blocks must be protected by polyethylene corrugated loom wire covering. Shrink tubing must be used as a protective covering on the wiring from the cart junction box to the air solenoids. Individual ground wires must be supplied for all electrical components and functions. Chassis grounding is unacceptable.

Connectors – Cable connectors for the control box must be quick-connect-disconnect plugs and receptacles designed for quick removal.

1. WARNING LIGHTS

All warning lights must be actuated from the driver’s position with lighted switches located in operator’s cab.

Relays – All lights must be powered by switched weather tight relays with correct amperage fuse. Direct connection from power source to switch to light is not acceptable.

Marker Lamps – All marker and clearance lighting must be LED type.

Stop, Turn, and Taillights – All must be (LED) type.

Cab Warning Lights – Two (2) fifteen (15) inch LED light bars that can be seen from all directions. Lights must be mounted above truck cab and mounted on a bracket that is attached to cab drip rails. Drilling holes in truck cab and/or mounting lights directly to top of truck cab is not acceptable. Drilling holes in top of cab for electrical wiring unacceptable.

Rear Warning Lights – Two (2) fifteen (15) inch LED light bars mounted on the rear corners of rear operator’s cab and can be seen from all directions. One (1) light on left side, one (1) light on right side, and mounted on a bracket. Mounting lights directly to top of cab is not acceptable. Drilling holes in the roof is not acceptable. Maximum height of lights cannot exceed thirteen (13) feet.

Two (2) Mini Ion LED amber alternating warning lights mounted in the front grill of the vehicle, side by side, as high and as far apart as possible.

Two (2) Mini Ion LED amber warning lights mounted on drivers’ side of the platform, one (1) on the front corner facing street side, one (1) on the rear corner of the platform facing street side.

Two (2) Mini Ion LED amber warning lights mounted on the passenger side of the platform, one (1) on the front of the platform facing curb side, one (1) on the rear of the platform facing curb side.

Four (4) six (6) inch oval LED amber alternating warning lights, as far apart as possible to the rear of vehicle, not to exceed more than four (4) ft above ground level.

Carriage Warning Lights – One (1) each Deltek three hundred sixty degrees (360°) LED warning light mounted on each carriage.

Work Lights – PAR thirty-six (36) LED work lights must be installed in the following locations. Two (2) must be mounted on the top front corners of the rear operator’s cab, to illuminate the rear area of the deck and the tote storage area and operated by one (1) switch in rear operator’s cab. Two (2) must be mounted on the front corners of the deck, facing rearward, as high as possible, to illuminate the front area of the deck and the tote storage area and operated by one (1) switch in operator’s cab.