Specifications for 33K GVW Cone Truck.docx

SPECIFICATIONS FOR A 33,000 GVW SIGN-CONE TRUCK

GENERAL: Vehicles furnished under this specification shall be the manufacturer’s current conventional design for the type of vehicle specified and the allied equipment specified, complete with all necessary accessories customarily furnished with these vehicle types whether stipulated herein or not, with such modifications and attachments as may be necessary to enable the vehicle to function reliably and efficiently in sustained operation. Further, all vehicles furnished under this specification shall comply with the most current Nevada Revised Statutes, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, Federal Environmental Protection Agency Emission Control Standards for new motor vehicles. Vehicles certified prior to the 2019 requirements will be considered.

Vehicle bid to be manufacturer’s current heavy-duty model, Class 7 model.

Specify Mfr. & No. ________________________________________

Vehicle will be used by the Nevada Department of Transportation for vocational use as a flatbed vehicle at altitudes from 4000 to 8000 feet. Road speed to be 75 MPH at gross vehicle weight at manufacturers rated engine R.P.M.

Specify Road Speed _______ MPH @ _______RPM

Cab & chassis offered must bear a certification plate stamped 33,000 GVW or higher, and cab & chassis offered shall conform to this rating in all component parts.

Specify G.V.W. Rating _______________

Height: 10 3/16 minimum

Specify RBM ______________________________________

FRONT BUMPER: Steel, full width of vehicle with tow hooks. COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

WHEELBASE:

Note: All Wheel Base measurements to be finalized at scheduled prebuild meeting.

SEATS: COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

Driver Seat:

Cloth Hi-back Air Suspension Air Lumbar Cushion Tilt

PASSENGER SEAT: COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

Manufacturers standard hi-back seat, cloth.

AIR CONDITIONER / HEATER / DEFROSTER: COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

Factory installed, maximum BTU, heavy duty fresh air type with defrosters; radiator mounted or grille mounted condenser

HORNS: City and dual air horns. COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

WINDOWS: Driver and passenger power windows, tinted. COMPLIES ___YES NO ____ Note: Passenger door to include lower right visibility window.

GAUGES: (Analog or digital) COMPLIES ___YES NO ____ Primary & Secondary Air Air Cleaner Indicator Speedometer Tachometer Oil Pressure Coolant Temperature Fuel and DEF Odometer Volt Meter Hour Meter Transmission Temperature Engine Oil Temperature

RADIO: COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

Manufacturers standard (to include prep kit for customer installed CB Radio)

AUXILIARY PLUGS: (2 each) 12 volt powered COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

Note: Regarding the cab, no chrome or aluminum accessories are to be painted.

HOOD: COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

Forward Tilt type (70° minimum) Fiberglass with fenders and splash guards Fenders shall tilt with hood

MIRRORS: (Heated) Side:4-Way Power Adjustable, Dual, Convex. COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

CAB RIDE: Air Ride suspension. COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

BACK UP ALARM: 87 decibels minimum. COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

MUD FLAPS: COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

Rear: 1/2” thick, with rail type anti-sail, located forward and aft of rear axles.

Note: No logos on mud flaps

TIRES:

Front:

Rear: Traction Type

Note: All tires shall be balanced with external lead weights. Balancing with steel weights or powder within the tire is unacceptable.

WHEELS: COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

Front:

Rear:

Specify Displacement: _________

Horse Power: 350 Minimum Specify HP _______________________

Torque: 1000 Minimum Specify Torque____________________

Note: All engine maintenance / repairs shall be accessible from under the hood.

Fan override switch mounted on dash Constant torque clamps

FUEL TANK:

DEF TANK: COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

Capacity to equal a 2 to 1 ratio with fuel mounted on left hand side of frame rail.

Note: Final location of def tank to be determined at prebuild meeting

ELECTRICAL: COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

Batteries: (2 each minimum) “Maintenance Free” with a combined minimum of 1800 CCA.

Total Battery CCA: ____________

Mounted on the right-hand frame rail as far forward as possible.

Factory installed battery disconnect switch inside of cab.

External jumping posts.

Note: Switch labeling to be determined at scheduled prebuild meeting

Note: No splicing of wires outside of cab. Weather Pack and or Deutsch style connectors to be used on all connectors. All ring and or spade style type connectors outside of cab must be shrink sealed type.

EXHAUST: COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

Single vertical (overall height from ground to top of stack, minimum 10’).

Chrome curved exhaust stack tip.

Muffler guard (chrome or stainless).

TRANSMISSION: Allison 3000 RDS Series with transmission cooler and provision for PTO.

Specify Mfr. & Model ____________________________________

No aluminum spring hangers.

No aluminum spring hangers.

STEERING BOX: Manufacturers standard.

STEERING WHEEL: Tilt and telescoping.

BRAKES: (Must comply with all Federal stopping requirements). COMPLIES ___YES NO ____ Front:

Dust Shields

Rear:

Dust Shields

AIR COMPRESSOR: 18 CFM minimum. COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

AIR DRYER: Bendix Model AD-9SI or current Bendix model.

Specify Air Dryer Model ________________________

Specify Mfr. & No. of Air Dryer ____________________________________

LIGHTING: COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

(All standard Federally mandated lighting) Headlights: Halogen (headlights to be used as daytime running lights).

Cab Mounted Strobe: 2 each, factory installed, Whelen PT # L31HAFCA (only model acceptable).

Strobe Lights: 2 (two) each rear mounted, double stacked strobe lights, Code III Model LXEXB2F-AA mounted at the rear of flatbed. (Code III is the only make and model accepted).

** All lights shall be LED where applicable

TOOL BOX: One (1) each Aluminum 30” W X 18” H X 12” D (Opens from top down).

Note: Location under storage compartments on right side.

WHEEL CHOCKS:

Worden PN# OUC (8”H X 8.5” W X 12” L) or approved equivalent with chock holder.

Note: No metal wheel chocks.

Specify Chock Manufacturer and PN _________________

FIRE EXTINGUISHER: 5 LB ABC w/ Amerex bracket part # 70233-105; NDOT to install.

FLAT BED BODY SPECIFICATIONS:

SIZE: 16’ long X 102" wide.

Specify Dimensions ___________________________________

DECK: COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

12-gauge Diamond plate steel deck with non-skid surface or equal minimum.

CONSTRUCTION: COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

Body to be formed in two pieces and will be welded longitudinally on the underside only.

4" Structural channel crossmembers, 12" on centers over long-sills.

6" Structural channel long-sills.

Fixed 10 ga solid steel bulkhead/headboard 52” height, used in conjunction with storage compartments.

2” X 4” steel tubing frame.

10 ga HR steel rear enclosing panel for storage compartments.

24” L X 24” W X 26” D (estimated) cut out on D/S and P/S located 50” from front of flatbed with lift-up lids.

Cut out to be used for picking up and dropping off cones.

Drop down safety gate installed on outer edge of cut out.

Grab handles and access steps at cut outs.

2 one each side lanyard eyelets at cut outs.

Fixed 42” high 14 gauge punched metal retainer wall on curbside and street side of flatbed 1-1/2 square tube frame.

Two (2) lanyards equal to length where eyelets are installed to cut outs.

STORAGE COMPARTMENTS: COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

28” L x 52” high located at front of flatbed.

Storage compartments dimensions and location:

Right side 20- 7”x7” compartments.

First two rows closest to cab are 48” deep at a 20 degree down angle with drain holes (10 compartments).

Next two rows are 60” deep with a 20 degree down angle with drain holes. (10 compartments).

Left side 10 -7x7 compartments.

Two rows closest to cab are 48” deep at a 15 degree down angle with drain holes (10 compartments).

Top compartment.

96” Lx 28” W x17” H with punched metal sides.

Note: Top compartment not to exceed height of cab, height of top compartment to be determined during prebuild meeting.

LIGHTS: COMPLIES ___YES NO ____

Flush mounted LED meeting all federal and Nevada regulations.

Stop, tail, turn and back up: LED and license plate lamp at end of frame.

Work Lamps: (2) LED mounted to upper corners of headboard wired to factory switch mounted in dash.

Marker Lights: 4 (four) each, 2.5" LED marker lamps in side rails (2) amber front and (2) red rear.

Clearance/Marker Lamps: 2.5" red LED light bar.

PAINT: Body powder coated white (or equal) and entire underbody to be undercoated.

MESSAGE BOARD:

LiteSys Technology Lite reader 1230F-4 with Exo-frame mount and vertical lift mounted between cab and flatbed. This is the only make and model accepted.

LIFT GATE: Waltco Model # MDL-30-48x95+6 steel plate rail style lift gate or equal.

Specify Mfr. & Model of Lift Gate _____________________________

GENERAL BID REQUIREMENTS

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS PERTAIN TO ALL ITEMS LISTED WITHIN THIS BID SPECIFICATION.

DELIVERY/PAYMENT: Delivery shall be considered complete and ready for payment process once all ancillary, allied, optional equipment, and manuals have been received, all systems checked against the specifications and the complete unit is deemed operational.

LINE SHEET: Three (3) Line set tickets shall be furnished with each vehicle.

MANUALS: For each vehicle being built, including cab and chassis, ancillary, allied or optional equipment purchased as built, the following manuals shall be available in hard copy, online or Flash Drive format.

Two (2) Parts Catalogs Two (2) Shop Manuals Two (2) Operator's Manuals Two (2) Training DVD’s Two (2) Electrical System Schematics/Drawings

PRE-BUILD MEETING: Awarded vendor shall schedule a Pre-Build meeting within two weeks of bid award, prior to manufacturing/fabrication, to confirm all build specifications and dimensions.

PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE: Awarded vendor shall perform a complete pre-delivery service prior to delivering the unit to NDOT.

All Fluids filled to proper levels.

Cooling system shall be checked and filled to proper level and shall contain extended life antifreeze to -34° Fahrenheit.

All lights shall be checked to confirm they are in working order.

All functions of this unit, including all ancillary, allied and optional equipment shall be checked and in working order prior to delivery to NDOT.

SPECIFICATION CONFIRMATION: Factory confirmation of specifications ordered required ASAP after order is placed.

TRAINING: The successful bidder shall be requested to provide a qualified factory authorized service representative to provide four (4) hours mechanical and four (4) hours operator training at the following end users locations in Reno, NV for an estimated 5 to 50 employees.

WARRANTY & RECALL SERVICE: All warranty and recall service shall be performed at a service facility located within the State of Nevada. Bids on equipment from manufacturers that do not have service facilities within the State or who cannot provide such service by an authorized representative within the State of Nevada will bear the cost of transportation to and from the place where work is to be done.

WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS

Manufacturer's warranty shall be a minimum of 12 months on entire vehicle and 12 additional months on power train or longer if provided by O.E.M. at no cost to the State. Warranty will not begin until the unit has arrived at and been accepted by the at the final use location. NDOT Equipment Division will provide the vendor with the effective date. A copy of the manufacturer's and/or vendor’s standard warranty must be submitted with pricing.

Specify Warranty Period ____________________

Vendor must provide details of any upgrade or delayed start warranty and any maintenance policy including costs to keep warranties in effect.

All warranty and recall service shall be performed at a factory authorized service facility located within the State of Nevada.

NOTE: Any information required for periodic service checks required to keep warranties in effect must be provided by successful bidder.

WELDING REQUIREMENTS

MILD STEEL

· All material installed shall be new and free of rust.

· All welds shall be free of slag inclusions and under cut. Fillet weld sizes shall be equivalent to the thickness of the least of the jointed plates.

· All sharp corners that could cause injury shall be rounded and ground smooth.

· All metal shall be free of all cracks, dents and defects due to metal fatigue or physical damage.

· All metal shall be thoroughly cleaned, primed, and painted or powder coated.

· All welding shall be done by human and or machine and shall meet or exceed the American Welding Society Standards. (Certificates available upon request).

· All welds shall be done using the same welding consumables as the material being welded (no mild steel on stainless steel).