Item 9 Platform16.doc

This is a specification document for a steel floor platform body with hook lift sub-frame, Item 9, with a body length of 16 feet. The platform body must be constructed using heavy-duty materials and design principles suitable for extreme service conditions. Key specifications include a minimum 1.5-inch tongue and groove sealed wood floor, six-inch one-piece heavy-duty side and end rails welded together, cross sills positioned at 12-foot centers with double cross sills at front and rear, and a full-length one-piece structural steel channel longitudinal member gussetted to prevent side sway or twist. The platform must feature 1/8-inch steel tread plate installed over the wooden floor and welded to outer rails, and removable steel stake sides and tailgate with a minimum height of 42 inches that lock into stake pockets. The platform includes a cab-height steel bulkhead with a screened viewing hole.

The specification is dated December 16, 2011, and mandates that the platform body utilize only the roll-off sub-frame as the body's long sill with no additional long body sills permitted. All construction elements must be welded together in an integrated design. No pricing terms, set-aside information, funding sources, or contract award details are provided in this specification document.