Specification Sheet for Six Compartment Fish Hauling Tank~2.pdf

Specifications for new six (6)-compartment hauling tank for International 4900 Transport Truck

All new aluminum construction

Outside dimensions 170” Wide X 79” Long X 40” Tall

At least 0.190 inch 5052 aluminum interior walls

At least 0.125 inch 5052 aluminum exterior walls

Single hauling tank with six (6) separate compartments with no more than 1” non insulated dividing walls between compartments

Rough estimated interior dimensions (per compartment) 26.8” Wide X 75” Long X 36” Tall.

There should be proper support between the exterior walls and the interior compartment walls to ensure the structural integrity of the tank as a whole with all tanks full off water during transport

All tank compartments should be leak free

2” thick closed cell insulation in exterior walls including top, bottom, and sides.

2” sloped floor from passenger side to driver side of each compartment towards discharge, floor should also slope from front to rear of each compartment towards discharge. Sloping should be done on the floor of each compartment and not by elevating the outside of the tank.

There should be no rough or sharp edges on the tank, and transitions from the bottom of the tank compartments to the bottom of the discharge ports should be smooth with no raised edges to inhibit the flow of water or fish from the tank compartments

Six (6)-6” male cam lock fitting discharge ports (one per compartment) located in lower rear of each compartment on driver side. These fittings should be aluminum and should be welded in place.

Each camlock fitting shall have an aluminum camlock cap with rubber gasket

Six (6)- recessed T- style pull handles attached to internal slide gates with a poly slide insert; one for each cam lock opening

Six (6)- Aerator openings with non-twist brackets; one per compartment;

Minimum 4 3/4” inside diameter

Six (6)-aluminum hatch lids; one per compartment o Hatch lids will open past 90° to ensure easy access to interior of tank o Each hatch lid will have metal handle for easy opening o Hatch lids will have rubber gasket to minimize water splash out o Six (6) – steel catch pins (one per hatch) for holding hatch lid open o Six (6)- hatch lid rests, to support hatch lids when in open position o Hatch lids should be insulated o Minimum six (6)- Latches; Minimum one per compartment lid to hold closed

Four (4)- Lift points welded onto external corners of tank suitable for tank removal

Six (6)- 1 1/8” holes; one per compartment for oxygen line

Two (2)- 8” minimum metal handles for climbing onto truck; one on front driver side, one on rear driver side; See figure 6 for approximate locations

Six (6)- 6” minimum aluminum angles welded to tank for securing tank to bed of truck. Three (3) on driver side and three (3) on passenger side, spaced as evenly as possible while avoiding cam lock openings on driver side.

o Shall include mounting bolts suitable for attaching tank to truck bed

Qualified bidders are required to have prior experience fabricating multi-compartment fish hauling tanks with total tank capacities exceeding 1,000 gallons. Bidders should submit examples of 3 prior projects they have completed meeting this experience requirement at time of bid.

Figure 1. Tank that is being replaced

Figure 2. Top view of tank to be replaced

Figure 3. Recessed T-handle for slide gate and handle on hatch lid.

Figure 4. Aerator opening with latches and oxygen line opening.

Figure 5. Hatch lid rest with steel catch pin for holding hatch lid open. Hatch lid opens past 90° to ensure easy access to interior of tank. Hatch Lid has gasket to minimize water loss.

Figure 6. Basic diagram of tank with dimensions.

Figure 7. Basic diagram of tank with dimensions.

Figure 8. Slide gate with poly slide insert.