Service Body Spec.pdf

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SERVICE BODY SPECIFICATION

Purpose and Intent

9 Ft. Enclosed Service Body

The purpose and intent of this specification is to describe 9Ft. Enclosed Fiberglass Service

Body. To be mounted on a 2012 model Ford F-350 with 60” CA dimension, 13,300 lb. GVW rating, dual rear wheels, 6.2 liter gas engine with automatic transmission.

Item 1 Body Shell

1.1 Body shall be fiberglass with aluminum bulkhead.

1.2 Body shall have a one piece compartment top and back.

1.3 Total body length shall be a minimum of 107 inches.

1.4 Total body width shall be a minimum of 90 inches.

1.5 Total body interior height shall be a minimum of 73 inches.

1.6 Floor width shall be a minimum of 52 inches.

1.7 Manufacturer’s standard LED light system with adequate supports to prevent sagging wiring. Must conform to FMVSS-108 Standard.

1.8 All wiring to be enclosed by protective tubing with all connections to be either soldered with shrink tubing or enclosed in watertight junction boxes.

1.9 Manufacturer’s standard step type Bumper with recess and anti-skid surface, bolted securely to truck chassis frame.

1.10 15,000 lb. Trailer Hitch, 2.5” Receiver Tube with 2” reducer, and 7-prong Round pin trailer plug-in. RV electrical plug will not be accepted.

Circuits Code # Marking Color Code Ground 1 W White

Clearance, Side Marker & Identification Lamps

2 BK Black

Left Turn & Hazard Signal 3 Y Yellow

Stop Lamps & Anti-Lock Devices 4 R Red

Right Turn Signal & Hazard Signal 5 G Green

Tail, Rear Clearance Marker, & Plate Lamps

6 BR Brown

Auxiliary Circuit – Electric Brake 7 BL Blue

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Item 2 Floor & Understructure

2.1 Floor shall be a minimum of 1/8 steel plate with a medium pattern tread plate floor.

2.2 Floor shall have an access plate for fuel tank sending unit and pump.

2.3 Crossmembers at the front and rear of the body shall be a minimum of 4" high

3/16" formed steel.

2.4 Intermediate and extension crossmembers shall be a minimum of 4" high 10 gauge formed steel.

2.5 Longitudinals shall be a minimum of 3 full-length formed 14 gauge steel “hat” channel

2.6 Channel reinforcement across the rear of the body shall be a minimum of 12 gauge “hat”

Item 3 Doors and Hinges

3.1 Rear doors shall be double panel doors, of solid one piece fiberglass construction.

3.2 Door design shall be recessed for continuous positive contact with the door seal.

3.3 Doors shall incorporate stainless steel rod hinge pins.

3.4 Hinges shall be of heavy duty stainless steel in design.

3.6 Vertical doors shall have spring loaded door retainers which are easily detachable to allow the door to swing 180°.

3.7 Horizontal doors shall have heavy-duty cable supports which are easily removable to allow the door to drop down.

3.8 All doors shall have an automotive type square-bulb seal in a full perimeter protective channel. Seal shall be unbroken at the striker.

3.9 Body shall have double rear doors, with detent to hold door open.

3.10 There shall be manufacturer’s standard size windows located in rear doors.

3.11 Canopy shall have front window minimum size of 12” x 40”.

3.12 Canopy shall have a minimum of two interior lights.

3.14 All compartments shall have stainless steel rotary latches.

Item 4 Shelving

4.1 Shelving and compartment partitions shall be removable allowing for the creation of various compartment interior arrangements.

4.2 4 full-length Canopy shelving shall be furnished as standard.

4.3 4 full-height compartment partitions shall be furnished as standard.

4.4 Compartment shelving shall be adjustable on 2" centers.

4.5 Compartment shelving shall be made from fiberglass, and slotted for dividers on

2" centers.

4.6 Shelving shall have flex-glow compartment lighting or equivalent.

Item 5 Prime Paint

5.1 Body shall be minimum 0.5 mm gel coated DuPont No. 3133 CAT Yellow.

5.2 All compartments and interior shall be painted gray or white:

a. Step 1 – Metal Surfaces must be clean and free of any rust deposits.

b. Step 2 – Condition metal plates with good grade of metal conditioner.

c. Step 3 – Spray prime coat of rust inhibiting, non-sanding primer to a 2-mil-dry thickness.

d. Step 4 – Spray to a dry thickness of 2 mils with an automotive color coating of DuPont Chroma-One, Sherwin Williams Ultra Single, or approved equal.

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Item 6 Warranty

6.1 Manufacture’s standard warranty will apply.

6.2 Terms and conditions of warranty must be provided with bid proposal.

6.3 Manufacture’s warranty will start with the vehicle in-service date.

Item 7 General

7.1 Bid price on body shall include mounting and all mounting hardware to mount to 2012 Ford F 350 with a 60 inch CA and delivery to Maine DOT Fleet Services Augusta Me.

7.2 Backup alarm conforming to SAEJ 994 and OHSA requirements.

7.3 Be it known that these specifications are a minimum and that bids will be evaluated based on price, warranty, manufacturers performance data, delivery schedule, parts availability and other items deemed appropriate.

7.4 Bidders are required to provide sufficient information with their bid such as manufacturer’s brochures, etc. and to certify that they have service facilities in Maine, staffed with trained service technicians and stocked with repair parts for the equipment which is bid. Failure to provide this information may cause the bid to be rejected. The MaineDOT reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

7.5 Bidders shall supply a specification sheet with their bid proposals.

7.6 Exceptions to specifications shall be listed on a separate paper and noted as exceptions and submitted with bid proposal. If exceptions are not listed as such it shall be considered that the vendor will comply with all specifications as listed.

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