MC 23 Towable Road Broom M-B Model 53 MH Specifications Units 1451 and 1459.docx

SPECIFICATIONS FOR

TOWABLE ROAD BROOM

GENERAL: Towable Road Broom bid to be a M-B Model 53MH or approved equal. Towable Road broom furnished under this specification shall be manufacturer's current conventional design for the type of broom specified and the allied equipment specified, complete with all necessary accessories customarily furnished with these equipment types whether stipulated herein or not. Used, refurbished, demo or prototype equipment shall not be considered for this bid. Further, all units furnished under this specification shall comply with the most current Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, Federal Environmental Protection Agency Engine Emission Standards as New Motor Vehicles Standards and the requirements of the Nevada Revised Statutes.

Specify Mfr. & No. _________________________________

GENERAL: COMPLIES ___YES NO ___

Hydraulically driven rotary angle broom Sweeping width 8’ (96”) Specify Sweeping Width _________

Sweeping width when fully angled 83” Specify Angled Sweeping Width _________

Electric/hydraulic swing and lift valve with umbilical control box

Broom capable of up to 30° left or right of center with provisions to hold the broom at 0°

MAIN FRAME: COMPLIES ___YES NO ___

15” Automotive type wheels with 5 or 6 bolt, 5 ½” pattern Automotive type hubs with high-speed tapered roller bearings equipped with grease caps and seals Welded 5” square tubular backbone and vertical support Adjustable hitch height of 16” to 30” from ground 36” tongue length with 3” pintle eye to connect to tow vehicle

LIGHTING: COMPLIES ___YES NO ___

LED stop, turn, tail and clearance lights LED rotating beacon 7 way round trailer plug

BRUSH: COMPLIES ___YES NO ___

Poly brush fill consisting of stacked flat wafers and spacers 32” O.D x 10” I.D poly wafer style brush 2” spacers manufactured from 20-gauge mild steel strap Brush core can be installed with either end to the left or right with no effect on sweeping performance Brush and core assembly can be removed from frame without disconnecting hoses from drive motors

BRUSH FRAME: COMPLIES ___YES NO ___

3 ½” O.D. round tubular cross member Two brush arms formed from ¼” steel plate Rectangular front support bar for additional frame strength

BRUSH HOOD: COMPLIES ___YES NO ___

Manufactured from 16-Gauge steel with formed edge fold for additional strength 12-Gauge steel end plates Hood covers 145° of brush Pre-drilled holes for easy installation of front deflector Rubber deflector with steel support straps mounted to front of brush hood

BRUSH LIFT: COMPLIES ___YES NO ___

Lift provided by a single hydraulic cylinder Brush pattern is adjustable by means of a threaded shaft on the hydraulic lift-cylinder Broom head can be locked for transportation

BRUSH DRIVE: COMPLIES ___YES NO ___

Standard with two low-speed, high-torque, 18 C.I.D hydraulic motors Motors are coupled directly to the brush core by means of a 5-5/16” poly hexagonal hub Motors are recessed into brush frame to protect from collision

ENGINE/HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: COMPLIES ___YES NO ___

Powered by a 23.5 HP air-cooled gasoline engine 13-gallon gas tank with fuel level gauge Automotive type 12V battery secured in a covered container Elevated air pre cleaner Hour meter 29cc gear-type hydraulic pump coupled directly to the engine 14-gallon hydraulic reservoir with 10-micron spin-on filter

FINISH: COMPLIES ___YES NO ___

Steel surfaces undergo a phosphatizing acid bath to clean and etch the surfaces to provide superior adhesion Epoxy primer and polyurethane topcoat Painted yellow

GENERAL BID REQUIREMENTS

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS PERTAIN TO ALL ITEMS LISTED WITHIN THIS BID SPECIFICATION.

DELIVERY/PAYMENT: Delivery shall be considered complete and ready for payment process once all ancillary, allied, optional equipment, and manuals have been received, all systems checked against the specifications and the complete unit is deemed operational.

LINE SHEET: Three (3) Line set tickets shall be furnished with each vehicle.

KEYS: Three (3) Keys shall be provided.

MANUALS: For each vehicle being built, including cab and chassis, ancillary, allied or optional equipment purchased as built, the following manuals shall be available in hard copy, online or Flash Drive format.

Two (2) Parts Catalogs Two (2) Shop Manuals Two (2) Operator's Manuals Two (2) Training DVD’s Two (2) Electrical System Schematics/Drawings Note: Vendor to provide all information and / or hyper-links for access to manufacturers online manuals and training.

PRE-BUILD MEETING: Awarded vendor shall schedule a Pre-Build meeting within two weeks of bid award, prior to manufacturing/fabrication, to confirm all build specifications and dimensions.

PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE: Awarded vendor shall perform a complete pre-delivery service prior to delivering the unit to NDOT.

All Fluids filled to proper levels.

Cooling system shall be checked and filled to proper level and shall contain extended life antifreeze to -34° Fahrenheit.

All lights shall be checked to confirm they are in working order.

All functions of this unit, including all ancillary, allied and optional equipment shall be checked and in working order prior to delivery to NDOT.

TRAINING: The successful bidder shall be requested to provide a qualified factory authorized service representative to provide four (4) hours mechanical and four (4) hours operator training at the end users location in Las Vegas for an estimated 5 to 50 employees.

WARRANTY, MAINTENANCE AND RECALL REQUIREMENTS: See Additional Requirements.

WELDING REQUIREMENTS

STAINLESS STEEL

All material installed shall be new.

All welds shall be continuous on all seams. Skip welds shall not be acceptable. If required to prevent heat distortion, alternate skip welding is permitted outside of the hopper, but the total weld length shall exceed the seam length. Skip welds must have the Equipment Division’s prior written approval before bid award.

All non-stainless steel shall be thoroughly cleaned, primed, and painted or powder coated.

All sharp corners that could cause injury shall be rounded and ground smooth.

All welds shall be free of slag inclusions and under cut. Fillet weld sizes shall be equivalent to the thickness of the least of the jointed plates.

All metal shall be free of all cracks, dents and defects due to metal fatigue or physical damage.

All welding shall be done by human and or machine and shall meet or exceed the American Welding Society Standards.

All welds shall be done using the same welding consumables as the material being welded (no mild steel on stainless steel).

MILD STEEL

All material installed shall be new and free of rust.

All welds shall be continuous on all seams. Skip welds shall not be acceptable.

All welds shall be free of slag inclusions and under cut. Fillet weld sizes shall be equivalent to the thickness of the least of the jointed plates.

All sharp corners that could cause injury shall be rounded and ground smooth.

All metal shall be free of all cracks, dents and defects due to metal fatigue or physical damage.

All metal shall be thoroughly cleaned, primed, and painted or powder coated.

All welding shall be done by human and or machine and shall meet or exceed the American Welding Society Standards.

All welds shall be done using the same welding consumables as the material being welded (no mild steel on stainless steel).

NOTE: Any exceptions to specifications must be noted on a separate document and uploaded into NevadaEPro with your proposal.

OPTIONS: Vendors are requested to provide pricing for the following options:

Spare Tire, Frame Mounted $_________

Spare Brush, Complete (Core and Brush) $_________

Brush Refill Kit (Includes Wafers and Spacers) $_________