Road Tractor Specifications.pdf

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FY27 CO Road Tractors
Solicitation number
300000275466737
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Missouri

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This is a Specifications document for a Class 8 Road Tractor procurement by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Central Office under a one-year contract term commencing from the date of award. The solicitation seeks bids from qualified organizations to provide new road tractors designed for towing multiple detachable gooseneck or lowboy trailers. The vehicle specifications are comprehensive and detailed, encompassing cab features, powertrain requirements, axle and suspension systems, braking components, fuel and DEF capacity, wheels and tires, electrical systems, and chassis features and accessories. MoDOT will accept bids electronically through MissouriBUYS MOVERS or by mail via USPS, UPS, or FedEx, with hard copy submissions requiring five business days' advance notification to the buyer of record, Ashten Nichols. The document does not specify item quantities, response dates, bid due dates, site visits, or bidders' conferences.

The specifications mandate a conventional white day cab with air suspension, an in-line six-cylinder diesel engine with a minimum 15-liter displacement, automated manual transmission, tandem 40,000-pound GAWR rear axle with four-bag air suspension, air disc brakes with dual air system and ABS, a minimum 120-gallon fuel capacity (with up to 240 gallons desired), non-polished aluminum wheels and components, and a 36-inch air lock sliding fifth wheel. Additional requirements include a minimum 5-year, 100,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, a hydraulic wet kit with hot-shift PTO, full stainless steel fenders, and an aluminum headache rack with various mounting provisions. The document does not address pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent contractors, funding sources, or budget amounts.

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NEW CLASS 8 ROAD TRACTOR FOR TOWING MULTIPLE DETACHABLE

GOOSENECK OR LOWBOY TRAILERS

CAB

• Conventional day cab

• White in color

• Air suspension

• Power windows and keyed power door locks, driver and passenger side

• West-coast style powered and heated mirrors, driver and passenger side

• Convex spot mirrors, driver and passenger side approximately 8-inches round or 6 X 6-inch square

• Ingress and egress courtesy lighting both driver and passenger side

• Tilting/telescoping steering column/wheel

• Vinyl flooring

• Deluxe, driver and passenger high-back, air ride vinyl seats with RH and LH armrests

• Cruise control

• Additional cab insulation for heat and noise

• Overhead console for 2-way radio installation

• Map pockets on doors, or additional storage overhead

• 3 sets of keys

• High visibility orange seat belts, driver and passenger side with light and alarm for driver’s belt only

• In-cab intake air filter restriction gauge

• Standard AM/FM radio

• Dual roof-mounted air horns

• Heated, hood mounted convex mirrors RH and LH side

POWERTRAIN

• In-line 6-cylinder diesel engine

• Minimum advertised displacement of 15 liters

• Three (3) stage compression brake

• Vertical single exhaust

• Stationary elevated idle control

• Automated manual transmission without a clutch pedal

• Transmission shifts into neutral when park brake is applied

• Chassis shall not be gear bound at a speed lower than 75 MPH

• Lifetime rated, non-greaseable maintenance free driveline

• Calculated performance shall move the combination vehicle weighing 80,000 lbs. up an infinite

6% slope, from a stop, and reach a minimum speed of 35 MPH

FRONT AXLE and SUSPENSION

• Set-back front axle

• 16,000 lb. GAWR

• Parabolic or tapered leaf spring suspension w/ shock absorbers

• Oil bath bearing hubs with windows

REAR AXLE and SUSPENSION

• Tandem 40,000 lb. GAWR

• 4-bag air suspension with labeled suspension dump switch in the cab

• Shock absorbers at each wheel

• Power divider lock with interlocks for engagement and auto disengagement o Maximum engagement speed 30 MPH o Maximum auto disengagement speed 50 MPH

• Di erential lock on rear-rear drive axle with interlocks for engagement and auto disengagement o Maximum engagement speed 5 MPH o Maximum auto disengagement speed 25 MPH

BRAKES

• Air disc brakes

• Dual air system with 6S/6M ABS

• Heated air dryer with spin-on desiccant filter and coalescing filter

• Parking brakes on both drive axles

• Hill start assist functionality

• Drain cables on all air tanks

• External air charging schrader connection on LH side of cab/chassis

FUEL and DEF

• Minimum 120-gallon fuel capacity with main tank on driver’s side o Up to 240 gallons desired o Non-polished aluminum fuel tank(s)

• Largest DEF tank available for fuel capacity

WHEELS and TIRES

• Non-polished aluminum wheels - all locations

• Nylon wheel guards at all locations

• Tires shall not be speed rated below 75 MPH

DIMENSIONS

• Minimum 200-inch and maximum 212-inch wheelbase

• Limited AF to accommodate trailer swing and/or pintle plate/hitch installation

ELECTRICAL

• Minimum 160-amp Delco alternator

• Minimum three (3) flooded cell, 1000 CCA batteries. Acceptable mounting locations:

o Outside frame rail with jump stud connection on outside of battery box o Inside frame rail with jump stud under the hood

• Lever-style master battery disconnect o Located outboard side of driver’s seat o Shall not kill power to DEF system or RP1226 connector when switched o

• RP1226 connector located behind center of dash area

• Minimum 1500-watt block heater

• Prewired 12-volt circuit to both RH and LH top rear of cab dedicated for strobe lighting controlled by a labeled switch in the cab o Must be functional with ignition key on or o

• Prewired 12-volt circuit for grill mounted strobe lights terminating at the front of the frame or grill area, controlled by a labeled switch in the cab o Must be functional with ignition key on or o

• 2-way radio wiring provided in center overhead console

• Minimum of one (1) 12-volt accessory power outlet in the cab

• Minimum of two (2) pre-wired upfitter circuits for future use o 12-volt o Current protection at 20 amps o Controlled by individual 2 position on-o switches in the cab

• Any unused or unprogrammed switches in the cab shall not be provided or installed

• All stop/tail/turn/marker lights shall be LED

• Electric brake controller with female J2863 (7-way RV) connector wired for combination stop/turn lamps and mounted in the LH side of the pintle plate at the rear of the chassis

• Self-adjusting backup alarm

• City horn

CHASSIS FEATURES and ACCESORIES

• Front tow hooks

• 36-inch air lock sliding fifth wheel with 8-inch minimum height and left-hand release

• Unpolished, full aluminum headache rack:

o Jail bar window o RH and LH beacon light mounting brackets/stanchions on top of headache rack o LH and RH chain hangers and trays

• Additional air supply circuit for future use bulkheaded to the headache rack and controlled by a switch in the cab with on-o functionality

• Minimum 12-foot straight rubber trailer air hoses with necessary securement components

• Minimum 12-foot tethered trailer wiring cord with male J-560 connector wired for separate stop/turn lamps

• Unpolished aluminum toolbox approximately 18 X 18 X 36 inches, or largest o ered for available

CA, mounted on either side of the frame

• Self-cleaning deck plates covering the entire exposed opening between frame rails in front of the

5th wheel

• Unpolished aluminum or Stainless-Steel step(s) for access to deck plates from driver’s side of chassis

• Full 1-piece stainless steel fenders over rear drive tires RH and LH side o Mudflaps behind rear tires

• Pintle plate and pintle hitch installed at the rear of chassis o Bolt-on rigid type o 10-ton capacity o Center of pintle opening shall measure 21 inches, +/- 1-inch from the ground with air suspension at the correct ride height

• Hydraulic wet kit with hot-shift PTO o Controlled by a labeled switch in the cab o Approximately 14 GPM at idle and 2500 psi. relief valve setting o Supply and return circuits bulkhead mounted through a surface incorporated to, or behind the rear of the headache rack #12 male JIC supply circuit capped o #16 male JIC return circuit capped o o Minimum 30-gallon hydraulic tank with visual level indicator. Acceptable mounting locations:

Behind the rear of headache rack Incorporated with the headache rack Inside or outside frame mounted Combined with a fuel tank o Spin-on return filter assembly

WARRANTY

Minimum 5-year, all-inclusive, 100,000-mile bumper to bumper coverage.

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