Salient Characteristics_DRAFT.pdf

Salient Characteristics

1. The Government requests delivery of one (1) Woods TBW12.40 Turf Batwing Finish Mower, or a technically equivalent 'brand name or equal' mower deck. Delivery shall be made to Eglin AFB, Duke Field.

2. 796 CES/CEORH

Building 3031 Clay Street. (Duke Field) Eglin AFB, FL. 32542 Government Points of Contact will be provided after the contract is awarded.

3. The Contractor shall coordinate delivery with the Government Point of Contact (POC) at least one business day in advance, between the hours of 0645 and 1630. The specific delivery location will be provided at the time of coordination. Upon delivery, a certified sales representative shall be present on-site to provide equipment setup and operational training for Government personnel at no additional cost. This is a mandatory requirement; failure to provide on-site training and setup will result in the rejection of the delivery.

4. The Government is requesting a Woods TBW12.40 Turf Batwing Finish mower deck brand name or equal. These are the minimal requirements that the Government is willing to accept to successfully complete these projected projects within the time and budget that has been allotted.

At a minimum of 12’ flexible wing finish mower suitable for mowing large, grassy areas such as those found on farms and in parks, sporting complexes, and other commercial locations. The unit shall incorporate two (2) 48” wing decks and one (1) 60” center deck. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions. The unit shall be equipped with four (4) gearboxes, ten (10) caster wheels, a floating clevis multi-position type hitch, two (2) hydraulic wing lift cylinders, one (1) hydraulic center deck lift cylinder, and adjustable parking jack.

5. The mower shall be a pull-type with three (3) separate decks positioned to allow 6” standard blade overlap between sections to provide a cut width of no less than 12’. The blades shall cut the full width of the unit and shall be so designed that no uncut areas will exist between each section.

The wing deck connection shall include a second position that will shift the wing decks 3” closer to the trailer frame, thus increasing section overlap to 9” and reducing total cut width to 11’ 6”.

The tops of the decks shall be designed to prevent water and debris from accumulating on the deck top. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions. The top deck sheets shall be of not less than (0.179”) 7-gauge steel. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions. The lateral structure of each mower section shall extend the full width. The depth of the deck side frame shall be no less than 5.56” from the top of the deck to the bottom, measured at the front of the deck (opposite the discharge.) The side frame material shall be minimum .179” in thickness. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions. The mower decks shall be fully baffled, with minimum .135” thick high-strength steel baffles welded to the frame. The baffles must be rugged enough to withstand all mowing conditions encountered in heavy use. The three decks shall be mounted to a trailer constructed of square tube steel not less than 4” x 4” x .25” thick for the main frame elements.

Decks shall include heavy-duty steel shields to cover the drive belt, spindles and sheaves. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions. Shields shall be easily removable without the use of tools The mower shall have an input gearbox that connects to the tractor PTO shaft.

6. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions. The input gearbox shall have a minimum horsepower rating of 100 HP. Each deck shall have one (1) gearbox to enable the transfer of power from the input gearbox to the three (3) blade spindle assemblies in each deck. The shaft of each blade spindle shall be 1” in diameter. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions.

Gearboxes and spindles shall carry 10-year and 3-year limited warranties, respectively, which cover defects in material and workmanship. Gearbox warranties shall include the seals. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions. The gearboxes shall utilize ball bearings throughout. An oil level dipstick shall be threaded into each deck gearbox to allow for oil level inspection. The input gearbox will include a breather plug and an oil level inspection plug.

7. The input drive from the tractor to the input gearbox shall be American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Category (ASABE) 4 constant-velocity drive, and the drive from the input gearbox to the decks shall be ASABE Category 3 and contain in-line driveline grease fittings.

8. Each deck shall have three blades, positioned to allow cutting across the full width of the deck.

Blades shall be one-piece, .25” thick, and manufactured from heat-treated, high-grade alloy steel.

The blade tip speed shall be 18,000 ft/min at 540 RPM input from the tractor. Blades on all decks shall rotate in a clockwise direction (when viewed from the top of the mower). compliant driveline shields shall provide full driveline coverage between connection points.

9. The unit shall utilize two (2) single-acting 3” bore by 10” stroke tie rod type cylinders for raising and lowering the right and left wings. One (1) single-acting 3” bore by 8” stroke tie rod type cylinder shall be used to raise and lower the center deck. The unit shall be configured for a single hose with quick coupler for connection to the tractor hydraulics. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions.

10. Each wing deck shall have four (4) 15” x 6-6 pneumatic caster wheels mounted on steel rims, and the center deck shall have two (2) 15” x 6-6 pneumatic caster wheels mounted on steel rims. The trailer shall have two (2) 20.5” x 8-10 highway tires, mounted on steel rims.

11. The standard hitch shall be a floating clevis-type, ASABE category 1, drawbar mount. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions. The floating clevis allows the trailer to follow the tractor through undulations of the ground without binding. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions.

12. A retractable pin-on type, hand operated, screw jack shall be provided to assist in the attachment of the mower to the tractor. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions. The jack attached to the tongue shall be perpendicular to the ground at any ASABE category 1 drawbar height. A second mount shall also be provided on the trailer for jack storage when the mower is attached to the tractor. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions.

13. Gearbox and driveline shields shall provide the necessary ASABE recommended coverage at all connection points to prevent injury. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions. Latching mechanisms (with secondary, manual locking pins) shall be provided on each wing frame to automatically lock decks in place when in the fully raised transport position. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions. Locking mechanisms shall include an unlocking rope that, when pulled by the operator from the tractor seat, unlocks the wing frame locks. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions. An ASABE compliant safety tow chain and LED turn and stop lighting shall be provided. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions. SMV (Slow Moving Vehicle) and SIS (Speed Identification Symbol) signage shall be provided. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions. Mowers shall comply with ANSI B71.4 thrown-object test and acceptance criteria. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions.