Specification _ AEC _ BG _ Fort Valley GA _ 6.docx
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- PE-66244-NONST-2026-000000002
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- Paulding County, Georgia
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This specification document outlines technical requirements for a diesel-powered regenerative air street sweeper to be procured by the City of Fort Valley, Georgia. The equipment must be a new unit of current manufacture with a minimum ten-year production history, such as a TYMCO Model 600 Regenerative Air Sweeper. The sweeper shall feature a 7.3 cubic yard hopper capacity with an operating load capacity of not less than 6 cubic yards, mounted on a Freightliner M2-106 diesel chassis capable of highway speeds. The unit must be delivered fully assembled, serviced, and ready for operation, with a qualified service representative present during startup to provide instruction and adjustments. The sweeper is warranted for 12 months or 1,000 hours from date of delivery, with base vehicle coverage of 24 months/unlimited mileage, engine/emissions coverage of 60 months/150,000 miles, and frame coverage of 60 months/unlimited mileage. The bidder must provide one printed operator's manual, one parts and service manual, electronic format documentation, and operator manuals for the auxiliary engine, along with video instruction materials. The manufacturer must have scheduled a minimum of 20 training courses per year available at no additional charge.
The sweeper specifications include a John Deere PowerTech PWL 4.5L diesel engine (Model 4045HFC04) with minimum 99 HP at 2200 RPM, an advanced hydraulic system with 25-gallon minimum reservoir, a high-capacity dual dust separator, regenerative air blower technology, twin 43-inch gutter brooms, and a 220-gallon dust control water system. The equipment requires a CAN-controlled multiplex control system with a 5.7-inch color touchscreen display featuring comprehensive diagnostics, hour meters, service reminders, fuel usage statistics, and winterization procedures. Additional features include a traffic directing light, camera/monitor system options (standard 7-inch display or TYMCO CurbView dual display system), and a storage box with work platform. The chassis shall be equipped with air conditioning, power windows and locks, LED lighting systems, a 51-gallon fuel tank shared between engines, two 12-volt maintenance-free batteries with 160-amp alternator, heavy-duty tubeless tires (minimum 11R x 22.5), and an Allison 2500 RDS automatic transmission. Bidders must indicate compliance or non-compliance for each specification line item and provide a list of five current customers using the proposed model.
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City of Fort Valley Diesel Powered 7.3 Cubic Yard Volumetric Capacity Street Sweeper
It is the intent of these specifications to describe a street sweeper in sufficient detail to assure that product reliability, design integrity, technical soundness and sweeping performance is provided. The unit provided shall be new, of current manufacture, and the model and series must have been in production a minimum of ten (10) years. Bidder shall provide a list of 5 customers currently using the model. All parts not specifically mentioned, which are necessary to provide a complete street sweeper, shall be included in the bid and shall conform in strength and quality of material and workmanship to what is normally provided to the trade in general.
The unit shall be delivered completely assembled, serviced and ready to operate. The bidder shall have a qualified service representative in attendance with the sweeper during startup operation to make any adjustments and give instructions to assure proper operation of the sweeper.
The sweeper shall be warranted to be free from defective materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months or 1,000 hours from date of delivery.
The unit bid shall be a regenerative air sweeper mounted on a truck chassis capable of highway speeds such as a TYMCO Model 600 REGENERATIVE AIR SWEEPER.
COMPLIANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS
The bidder shall indicate their compliance with a “YES” or non-compliance with a “NO” for each line item specification. Any space left blank shall be considered non-compliance. Any EXCEPTIONS to these specifications must be clearly cited in writing and attached on a separate sheet of paper by the bidder. No deviations below “minimum” or above “maximum” specifications will be accepted.
MANUALS/TRAINING
| The bidder shall supply one printed sweeper operator’s manual and one printed sweeper parts and service manual on paper and one set on an electronic format with each unit. |
| The bidder shall supply one operator’s for the auxiliary engine on paper. |
| Manufacturer shall have available training course for complete maintenance and operation of sweeper at the manufacturer’s facility at no additional charge. |
| Manufacturer must have scheduled a minimum of 20 training courses per year for convenience of customers scheduling. The course shall be specific to the model bid. |
| Bidder shall provide video operator instruction/safety/maintenance procedures on an electronic format with the unit. |
PAINT - COLOR
The entire unit shall be painted with manufacturers standard white paint applied over a suitable primer. Pick-up head, gutter brooms and truck frame shall be painted black.
REGENERATIVE AIR SWEEPER
POWER UNIT - DIESEL
| The sweeper power unit shall be a diesel fueled, liquid cooled, charge air-cooled, turbocharged electronic Final Tier 4 emissions John Deere PowerTech™ PWL 4.5L industrial engine, Model 4045HFC04. Engine displacement shall not be less than 275 cubic inch developing not less than 99 HP @ 2200 RPM and 315 ft. lbs. torque @ 1600 RPM. |
| Cylinder construction shall be wet sleeve type. |
| Engine shall be equipped with a radiator fan, auxiliary drive, and engine mounted exhaust filter |
| Oil and fuel filters shall be spin-on replacement type and remote mounted for easy access. |
| The fuel system shall have a two-stage filtration system with final filter and a primary filter and fuel/water separator equipped with water-in-fuel monitoring that will display a warning in the cab of the sweeper. |
| Engine shall have 12-volt ignition, electric starter and minimum 90-amp alternator |
| Engine electronics shall use John Deere ECU module and CAN SAE J1939 data link for communication. |
| An engine ECU shall have a multi-point engine protection system that will derate/shutdown when an engine problem is detected such as high coolant temperature, low coolant level, high air cleaner restriction or low oil pressure. |
| Engine controls shall be located inside cab. |
| Unit shall share a 51-gallon fuel tank with chassis engine. |
| Unit shall share batteries with chassis engine. |
| Unit shall have a heavy-duty dry type air cleaner with replaceable Donaldson PowerCore® element, safety element, and integral pre-cleaner scavenged to the regenerative air system. |
| The in-cab display shall include an air cleaner restriction gauge which displays percentage restriction and includes an audible alarm and visual message when filter restriction reaches a serviceable level. |
| Engine shall be programmed for isochronous governor feature for engine speed control. |
| A heat exchanger assembly will provide adequate cooling for three different systems: engine coolant system, engine intake charge air and hydraulic system oil. It must be modular in design for ease of maintenance with each cooler located side-by-side rather than stacked in series. Air will be circulated through the heat exchanger assembly by an engine mounted fan. |
| A 5.4-gallon (volumetric), 3.8-gallon (useable), right mid-ship mounted DEF tank shall supply diesel exhaust fluid to Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system. |
| The in-cab display shall include a DEF level gauge which will alert the operator when the DEF level is low. |
| An Auxiliary Engine Remote Oil Level Sight Gauge shall be provided to allow for checking the engine oil from ground level. |
DUST SEPARATOR – HIGH CAPACITY
| Separation of debris from air stream shall be accomplished via a 61” long skimmer slot within a single chamber of a multi-pass cylindrical centrifugal dust separator with a minimum size of 20" diameter and 61" width. |
| Dust separator shall be located within the hopper weldment The separator shall be designed so that it will not plug with normally encountered debris. |
| Separated debris shall be contained in a separate high-capacity chamber isolated from main hopper debris collection. The chamber shall be a minimum 16” x 24” x 61”. |
| The dust separator shall have a minimum 24" x 61" curved, easy to open door allowing inspection and cleaning of the interior. The door shall have an abrasion resistant bonded rubber lining material for long life. |
| The entire dust separator inlet area shall be lined with a bolt-in replaceable, wear resistant rubber liner for long life. |
HOPPER
| Hopper size to be approximately seven and three tenths (7.3) cubic yard volumetric measurement with an operating load capacity of not less than 6 cubic yards. |
| A 61" x 84" steel screen of not less than 13 gauge shall be provided. |
| Dumping shall be accomplished by means of hydraulically actuated cylinders attached to a rear door which shall have a minimum opening of 84" x 44" with a raker bar moving inside hopper as door is opened and closed to dump debris behind the rear wheels. |
| Hydraulic cylinder movement shall be controlled with the use of an electric toggle switch located on the side of the hopper so discharging of debris may be viewed during dumping. |
| The hopper floor shall have a minimum of 22 degree slope. |
| Hopper door shall be opened and closed hydraulically and be held in the closed position by means of a lock valve located in the hydraulic dump circuit. |
| A 9.75"x 29" inspection door shall be provided on both left and right side of the hopper for easy viewing inside hopper and insertion of large debris. |
| Hopper shall be maintained airtight through use of rubber seals on all doors and openings. |
| Hopper suction inlet roof area shall have a bolt on replaceable Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW PE) wear resistant liner 3/8"x11"x10'. |
| Two (2) LED work lights shall be mounted at the rear of the hopper to illuminate the dump area. |
| Two (2) amber LED flashing warning lights shall be mounted at the rear of the hopper. |
| An SAE Class 1/California Title 13 compliant amber LED beacon light shall be mounted on the rear of the sweeper hopper. The beacon light shall have a protective metal limb guard. |
| Abrasion protection package shall be furnished with standard hopper screen with screen baffles; protective hopper wall liners; suction nozzle liner; pressure wear pads; heavy duty pressure hose. |
| A Stainless Steel Suction Inlet Wear Flange weldment shall be inserted between urethane suction transition and hopper weldment to protect against wear of the hopper weldment flange. The suction throat of the hopper weldment shall be lined with a 3/8" wear resistant Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UMHW PE) bolt in material on all four sides for protection when sweeping highly abrasive material. |
| Hopper load indicator shall be provided with audible and visual indicators on the in-cab display that signals full load. |
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
| The hydraulic system shall be adequate for use within the design requirements of the sweeper. The system shall include a minimum 25-gallon reservoir, sight gauge, temperature gauge, 80 mesh suction strainer, spin-on replaceable full flow oil filter, restriction indicator, hydraulic cylinders, gutter broom drive motors, control valves, relief valves, oil cooler, hydraulic hoses and standard fittings. |
| The multiplex control system shall include a hydraulic oil temperature shutdown which provides the operator an audible and visual indicator through the in-cab display and shuts off the gutter brooms when hydraulic oil reaches a high temperature. The in-cab display shall also include a hydraulic oil temperature gauge. |
| Shell Tellus S2 VX 46hydraulic oil shall be provided for extended service life. |
| The hydraulic pump shall be driven by the auxiliary engine. |
| Pressure shall be 2500 PSI maximum for gutter brooms and 1500 PSI maximum for pick-up head and dump door. |
| An auxiliary hydraulic system shall be furnished which operates the hydraulic system without running the auxiliary engine to raise/lower the gutter broom(s), pick-up head and open/close the dump door. |
BLOWER
| Blower wheel used to create air pressure and suction in the system, shall be heavy duty, wear resistant, turbine type open face constructed of high strength cast aluminum alloy and computer balanced within 2 grams. |
| Blower wheel shall be covered with wear resistant rubber for long life. |
| Blower shall be mounted on anti-friction bearings, sealed and lubricated for life. If bearings are not sealed, then an automatic lube system must be furnished. |
| Blower shall be driven from PTO off auxiliary engine by heavy duty power belt which shall be adjustable for tension. |
| Blower housing shall be a bolt on design and shall be lined with a bolt-in wear resistant, replaceable rubber liner for long life. |
| Blower not to exceed 3000 RPM to ensure smooth efficient performance. |
| Blower shall not be easily accessible by hand while in operation for safety. |
PICK-UP HEAD
| A spring balanced all steel fabricated pick-up head with maximum length and width of 87" x 30" I.D. shall be provided. |
| The pick-up head shall have a separate upper and lower chamber where pressurized air is blasted from upper chamber through an elongated blast orifice to street surface. |
| Blast orifice flange shall be of bolt-on design so that flange is easily replaced and shall have adjustment mechanism so that blast orifice gap is easily adjusted without removing pick-up head from sweeper. |
| Pick-up head shall have a 14 inch diameter (minimum) pressure inlet ring located on left side of pick-up head. |
| A 14 inch diameter (minimum) pressure hose attached between pick-up head and blower housing shall be provided. |
| A bolt-on pressure inlet ring with turning vanes shall be provided for efficient performance and easy service. |
| A 14 inch diameter (minimum) suction hose, attached to a quick disconnect transition at the hopper, shall extend down to the right side of the pick-up head and shall be attached to the pick-up head suction nozzle ring which shall be constructed of 1/4 inch steel. |
| Suction hose shall have a minimum 3/8 inch wall construction for long life. |
| Pick-up head shall be equipped with reversible, 2" wide, adjustable, side mounted, integral cast alloy steel and carbide runners for maximum pick-up ability and long life. Skid runners to be warranted for 2 years/2,000 hours prorated. |
| Pick-up head shall be raised and lowered hydraulically by a single switch on the control panel. |
| Pressure inlet ring shall be equipped with an adjustable pressure relief for optimum leaf and light debris sweeping; control shall be mounted inside cab. |
| Reverse Pick-Up Head System shall allow unit to back up without damage to pick up head. |
| Electric linear actuator for pick-up head pressure bleeder control shall be furnished with a percent open gauge in multifunction color display. |
| Pick-up head front curtain lifter shall be furnished to provide the pick-up head the ability to sweep large volumes of light debris such as leaves, grass, paper, etc. without causing excessive debris accumulation at the pick-up head inlet. It shall be hydraulically controlled by a switch in the cab of the sweeper. |
| Pick-Up Head Pressure Inlet Water Injection System with a high volume water nozzle which is controlled from inside the cab, blasts water onto the pavement surface from beneath the pick-up head shall be furnished. |
| 3 inch skid bumper extensions shall be provided. |
GUTTER BROOMS
| Twin gutter brooms shall be 43 inch minimum diameter, steel bristle filled vertical digger type for removing debris from gutter area. |
| Gutter brooms shall be hydraulic motor driven and shall be positioned laterally and vertically by one hydraulic cylinder. |
| Gutter broom down pressure shall be automatically adjusted to load by a pressure sensing sequence valve in line with gutter broom torque motor. |
| Each gutter broom shall have adjustment for bristle contact pattern and wear. |
| Each gutter broom shall have lateral flexibility to swing rearward when encountering the impact of an immovable object thus avoiding damage to the broom assembly. |
| Each gutter broom shall have a spring adjustment to allow downward compensation for bristle wear and shall be free floating to follow street contour. |
| Each gutter broom shall be held in the up and transit position by use of a counterbalance lock valve. Upward retraction speed of the gutter broom shall be regulated by an orifice plate. |
| Each gutter broom shall be controlled from inside the cab by a single switch. |
| Twin gutter brooms shall additionally incorporate a hydraulically actuated tilt capability of 27 degrees, remotely controlled from the operator’s seat to allow instant adjustment for debris removal from deep gutters (such as those resulting from multiple overlays of blacktop). |
| Gutter brooms shall be variable speed and controlled from in-cab control console and include a broom speed gauge on the in-cab display. |
DUST CONTROL WATER SYSTEM
| Water tanks shall be 220 gallons total capacity, constructed of recyclable polyethylene for strength and puncture resistance, be 100% rustproof, be of bolt-in design for easy removal, and have a water level sight gauge. |
| Water from tank to be filtered by 80 mesh cleanable filter located between tank and water pump. |
| Shall utilize an Air Operated Diaphragm (AOD) water pump to power the Dust Control System and Washdown with an electronic solid state liquid level sensor to automatically shut off pump and trigger an audible alarm and warning message on the touchscreen display when water is depleted. Dust Control System is regulated to a maximum of 30 PSI and include a 25’ washdown hose w/ washdown nozzle capable of 10 GPM at 35 PSI and a catch basin cleanout gun with trigger control and a 36” lance with an attachable 36” extension capable of 8.5 GPM @ 80 PSI. |
| Electric solenoid water control valves shall be cab controlled. Spray system shall include spray nozzles to be located as follows: minimum of 4 on outside of pick-up head; 2 for each gutter broom; 1 inside hopper. Water nozzles to be located on outside of pick-up head and suction tube for easy inspection and superior dust control. |
| Water tank shall have anti-siphon/anti-pressure filler neck with air gap. |
| Flexible 20 foot (minimum) long water fill hose with 2½ inch coupling for filling water reservoir and hose storage rack shall be provided. Water fill hose shall include a stainless 100 mesh cleanable filter. |
| Water system water level gauge shall provide a percent full gauge on the in-cab display, which includes calculated water usage statistics to include resettable trip water usage, water trip hours, and average water usage meters. |
| Hydrant wrench shall be furnished. |
| High output water system controlled by a separate switch shall be furnished with additional nozzles and deflectors strategically located to control extreme dust. |
| Additional right gutter broom water controlled by a separate switch shall be provided with a double swivel nozzle. |
| Additional left gutter broom water controlled by a separate switch shall be provided with a double swivel nozzle. |
| Additional hopper water nozzle controlled by a separate switch shall be provided. |
| Pressure transition water nozzle controlled by a separate switch shall be provided. |
OPERATING CONTROLS
| The sweeper electronic control platform shall be CAN controlled utilizing a multiplex control system. | |
| The multiplex control system shall be equipped with a multiplex module with diagnostic LED indicators for all Inputs and Outputs as well as network and power LEDs to assist in troubleshooting. | |
| The multiplex module shall be equipped with overcurrent protection for all necessary outputs. | |
| All module Inputs and Outputs as well as network and power status shall be accessible through the in-cab display. | |
| All operating controls for sweeper (including dump control) shall be mounted inside truck cab and readily accessible to the operator. | |
| All main sweeping functions shall be multiplexed with LED diagnostics and integral solid-state circuit protection to reduce overall wiring and enhance operator feedback. | |
| In-cab controls shall consist of, but are not limited to, gutter brooms, pick-up head, engine throttle, water system, water system nozzles, dump door, and work lights. | |
| Dump control includes a single weatherproof toggle located on the exterior of sweeper on the blower side on the hopper, mid-ship. | |
| Auxiliary engine controls shall be mounted on control console. | |
| An Idle Timer Reminder for the auxiliary engine shall be part of the control system, be adjustable between 2 and 20 minutes, and disabled with a PIN code. | |
| A 5.7 inch viewable (minimum) multi-function, high resolution, LCD, color touchscreen display shall be pedestal mounted to display gauges consisting of, but not limited to engine RPM, engine oil pressure, engine temperature, battery voltage, DEF level, and instantaneous fuel rate. | |
| For sweeper on board diagnostics (OBD), the in-cab display shall provide detailed text descriptions of sweeper faults as well as provide input/output status and stored output faults. | |
| For auxiliary engine OBD, the in-cab display shall provide a detailed message about auxiliary engine faults providing SPN, FMI, and a text description of the fault at minimum. | |
| The display shall provide a visual indicator icon for the following: Pick-up head down, dust suppression water pump, low water, water system winterization. | |
| The in-cab sweeper display shall incorporate resettable and non-resettable hour meters for the auxiliary engine; left and right gutter brooms; pick-up head; water pump; and blower for collecting data about sweeping route performance and maintenance. | |
| The in-cab sweeper display shall incorporate resettable sweeper and auxiliary engine service timers, which will trigger service reminders for engine oil, engine air filter, fuel filters, hydraulic filter, hydraulic oil. | |
| The in-cab display shall include a minimum five (5) User-defined custom reminders | |
| A minimum of three (3) custom reminders shall be timed by hours | |
| A minimum of two (2) custom reminders shall be timed by days. | |
| The in-cab display shall include a sweeper odometer that is active when the pick-up head is down and the auxiliary engine is above idle. | |
| The sweeper odometer shall include a non-resettable odometer and resettable odometer, hour meter, and average sweeping speed. | |
| The in-cab display shall log the following events by date, time, event title, and engine hours: hour meters resets, custom reminders resets, service reminders, service hour meter reset, overspeed events, hydraulic oil alerts, engine faults, sweeper output faults, sweeper odometer resets, winterization and de-winterization events, and fuel usage statistics resets. | |
| The in-cab display shall log the auxiliary engine regeneration events by date, time, and engine hours. | |
| Overspeed warning system shall be equipped to alert the operator when sweeping at an excessive speed and can be adjusted from 5-20 mph with a PIN code. | |
| The in-cab display shall include fuel usage statistics for the auxiliary engine which displays trip fuel usage, fuel trip hours, average fuel economy, and instantaneous fuel rate. | |
| The in-cab display shall include an on-screen guide for winterization procedures specific to the dust control system equipment. The display shall tag the system as winterized once the guide has been completed and will remove the winterized tag once the system senses water. | |
| ______ | Audible alarms and visual indicators shall include, but are not limited to indications of the following: low dust control water, exceeding maximum recommended sweeping speed, auxiliary engine fault codes and derates such as low coolant or high engine temperature, and sweeper output faults such as low voltage. |
| A 12VDC fused power source panel for any needed additional electrical components or accessories (i.e. radios, warning lights, controls, etc.) shall be included. | |
| All main electrical systems, i.e. ignition, lights, hydraulic, etc. shall be separately fused to isolate electrical problems to fused area and speed service. | |
| All external wiring, harnesses and terminations shall be of a sealed, weather-tight design utilizing heat-shrinkable components. Additionally, where feasible, all connectors shall utilize solid, cold-formed, nickel-plated copper alloy contacts with gas-tight crimps (Deutsch). | |
| Auto Sweep Assist (ASA) shall be furnished. It is a system designed with five preset sweep modes including: Light, Normal, Heavy, Leaves, and Brooms In. A 6th mode is available for user configuration. Depending on the options available on the sweeper, each mode defines the condition for: blower speed (or engine speed), broom speed, leaf pressure bleeder position, curtain lifter, warning lights, pressure inlet water injection, and water solenoids. The setting for each item as well as the name of the mode can be changed by the user. Several ASA features shall be configurable and be enabled/disabled through the control system display and be PIN protected including: | |
| ASA Auto/Manual: Selecting “Auto” enables the ASA System to include sweep modes and automatically interrupt sweeping when shifting into reverse or pressing the reset switch. “Manual” mode disables all functions of the ASA, except low water interrupt. | |
| Overspeed Interrupt, when enabled, allows for a two-stage process to prevent sweeping at excessive speeds by warning the operator at a set PIN-code protected configurable speed and then by activating ASA at a set configurable speed. From 5-20 mph the operator will receive a warning and at 8-25 mph the Auto Sweep Assist will engage depending on ranges set. | |
| Interrupt Warning Below Max: When the operator approaches the maximum recommended sweeping speed, the system will sound an audible alarm and instruct the operator to slow down. This allows the operator the opportunity to adjust the operating speed and prevent activation of the ASA overspeed interrupt. | |
| ASA Head Operation: The setting adjusts control of raising the pick-up head when the sweep functions are interrupted. | |
| Low Water Interrupt: The ASA system can be configured to interrupt sweeping when the dust suppression water tank is depleted. | |
| Forced Water: If a water zone is set to “Forced” the designated water solenoid will be turned on any time the sweep mode is active. | |
| In-cab dump switch shall be located on the control panel to activate dump operation from inside cab. | |
| Dump Switch In-cab is located on the control panel to activate dump operation from inside cab. |
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
| Traffic directing light – SWS Titan57148, SAE class 1, 46-5/8 inches long | |
| Camera/Monitor System: 7” color monitor mounted in cab with one rear view camera, and one pick-up head camera. | |
| Camera/Monitor System: TYMCO CurbView™, with (1) horizontally mounted 7” color monitor mounted and (1) vertically mounted 7” color monitor mounted in cab. | |
| The horizontal display will show the rear view and the optional pick-up head camera view. When the truck transmission is put into reverse the display automatically shows the rear view. The pick-up head camera views are selectable by the display toggle buttons. | |
| The vertical CurbView display will show camera views of the right curb. | |
| These views can also be cycled through using the display toggle buttons. | |
| All in-cab displays have adjustable swivel mounts to adjust the viewing angle of the display. | |
| The standard gutter broom work lights will be replaced by the CurbView specific LED light bars. | |
| Storage Box with Work Platform with approximately 6 ft3 of storage space (12” W x 12” H x 69” L) with left-side and right-side accessible lockable doors located between truck cab and sweeper. Comes with 2 slide-out removable drawers (10” W x 5.5” H x 33” L per drawer) and easily accessible work platform shall be provided. | |
| LED work lights shall be provided with (1) pointing to the left gutter broom and (1) pointing to the right gutter broom, and (2) pointing behind the sweeper from the rear. |
CHASSIS
(Freightliner M2-106 Diesel)
GENERAL
Chassis/cab shall be conventional with a tilt hood. Frame to be straight full channel steel rails. Gross vehicle weight rating to be not less than 26,000 lbs. Curb weight with cab, fuel, water, oil and tires shall be approximately 9,300 lbs. Standard truck cab enclosed and equipped with safety glass all around and two individual, adjustable, high back air seats with lumbar support, safety orange seat belts, and inside armrests.
WARRANTY
| Base vehicle coverage is 24 months/unlimited mileage. |
| Engine/emissions system (diesel) coverage is 60 months/150,000 miles and be CARB/USEPA compliant. |
| Drive train coverage is 24 months/unlimited mileage. |
| Allison transmission coverage is 36 months/unlimited mileage. |
| Frame coverage is 60 months/unlimited mileage. |
| Cab corrosion coverage is 60 months/unlimited mileage. |
(Warranty coverage is 100% parts and labor unless otherwise noted as provided by chassis manufacturer.)
WHEELBASE
| Chassis shall have a maximum wheelbase of 165". |
| Special frame drilling. |
STEERING
Left operator controlled integral power steering with tilt steering column and left operator gauge package. Diameter of steering wheel will be minimum 18 inches.
BRAKES
| Service brakes to be full air with 18.7 cfm air compressor. |
| Air tank drain valve, manual with pull cable. |
| Front brakes shall be 15" x 4" and have front shock absorbers. |
| Rear brakes shall be 16½" x 7" with dust shields. |
| Shall have automatic slack adjusters front and rear. |
| Parking brakes shall be spring actuated, double diaphragm, 30" air chambers, with warning light. |
| Brake chambers, spring relocated to rear of rear axle for maximum ground clearance. |
| 4-Channel anti-lock brake system shall be provided. |
| An air dryer with heater shall be furnished. |
| An exhaust brake switch shall be provided. |
CAB
| Cab shall have in-dash chassis manufacturer's factory installed air conditioner for operator comfort with a fresh air filter. |
| External grab handles on the left and right side with standard interior grab handles shall be provided. |
| Dual sun visors, coat hook, storage pocket on driver door, 12V receptacle, electric horn, electric windshield washer and 2 speed electric wipers with intermittent wiper switch shall be provided. |
| Chassis shall be equipped with fresh air heater, defroster, dual 7" x 16" remote controlled heated electric powered mirrors, and two separate 12” diameter parabolic mirrors. |
| AM/FM stereo radio with clock and auxiliary input shall be provided. |
| Chassis Hour Meter shall record truck engine hour operation. |
| Power windows and door locks shall be provided. |
| Fire Extinguisher shall be refillable, dry chemical, DOT approved, cab mounted, ABC rated. |
| Hazard Reflectors shall consists of three (3) triangular red reflectors. |
| Light bar – LED, amber, SAE Class 1, 56 inches long, cab mounted with 12 lights total – 2 on the sides and 8 on the front. |
| Alternating flashing LED lights shall be mounted on the front grille. |
| Air horn |
ELECTRICAL
| Shall consist of two, multiple beam headlights with dash beam indicator, daytime running lights, instrument panel, taillights, stop lights, front and rear turn signals, and self-canceling signal switch, equipped for four way flashing. Taillights, stop lights and signal lamps may be in combination. |
| Shall have two 12volt (1900 CCA total) maintenance free batteries. |
| Shall have a 160 amp alternator. |
| Battery disconnect switch shall be provided. |
| LED stop/turn/tail and clearance lights and markers |
ENGINE/EXHAUST
| Shall be in-line six cylinder turbocharged and air-to-air intercooled diesel with a minimum 200 HP at 2400 RPM, 6.7L, 600 lb./ft. torque @ 1600 RPM. |
| Horizontal aftertreatment device, right frame mounted. Includes single horizontal tail pipe. |
| Dry type single element air cleaner with restriction indicator in cab and safety element. |
| Automatic glow plug with indicator light shall be supplied. |
| Automatic shutdown/over temperature protection engine coolant. |
| A 6 gallon, DEF tank shall supply diesel exhaust fluid to Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system. |
FUEL
A 51 gallon tank shall be supplied and shall supply fuel to both engines.
TIRES AND WHEELS
| Heavy duty first line quality tubeless tires to be minimum 11R x 22.5, L/R G rating with duals in rear for adequately carrying full load of sweeper and maximum stability. |
| Wheels to be 10 hole disc 22.5 x 8.25 DC. |
TRANSMISSION
| Shall be heavy duty Allison 2500 RDS electronic, six-speed, automatic, with external oil filter, and PTO provision. |
| A transmission temperature gauge shall be supplied. |
| Synthetic transmission oil shall be supplied. |
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