Specs-Knuckle Boom Loader

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FY23-02
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Georgia

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This is a specifications document for a knuckle boom loader procurement issued by the City of Waycross, Georgia. The City sought sealed bids for one new model 2022/2023 knuckle boom loader (Bid #FY 23-02) with bids due by 12:00 a.m. on Monday, August 30, 2022. Bids were to be opened and read aloud at City Hall, 417 Pendleton Street, Waycross, Georgia, with no faxed or emailed bids accepted. The primary specification calls for a Kenworth T300 Series Day Conventional Cab with a PACMAC KB20HJ TKB1824 body and loader, with acceptable alternates permitted. The document does not indicate site visits, bidders' conferences, or award dates within the specifications provided.

The specifications detail extensive minimum requirements for both chassis and body/loader components. Chassis requirements include features such as air brakes, automatic transmission with cooler, power steering, locking rear differential, steel wheels with 11-R-22.5 radial tires, dual 12V battery system, and white paint. Body and loader specifications mandate a minimum 15-ton hoist rating, 24 cubic-yard capacity, 18-foot length body with barn-type swinging doors, 16-foot boom with 4-foot telescopic section (20-foot total), LED lights, joystick controls, and a tarp system with an optional electric tarp system. Bidders must provide manufacturers' standard warranty information, service location details within proximity to Waycross, response times for service calls, interim replacement equipment availability, five business references for comparable machines within a 200-mile radius, the top five equipment features beneficial to the City, a complete color brochure with specifications, and confirmation of demo availability if requested. No pricing information, set-asides, incumbent details, or funding sources are specified in this specifications document.

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Specifications for New Model Knuckle Boom Loader

FY 23-02

Unit proposed must be a Kenworth T300 Series Day Conventional Cab with a PACMAC KB20HJ TKB1824 body and loader or an ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATE: Multiple units may be proposed and evaluated.

Minimum Specifications/Requirements for Chassis -Low oil, Engine oil shut off.

-Air Brakes.

-Auto Transmission with Transmission Cooler.

-Idle Speed Control Switch.

-Power Steering.

-Exhaust to Exit under Truck.

-Rear Single Tandem Axle.

-Locking Rear Differential.

-Steel Wheels, 11-R-22.5 Radial Tires.

-Rear Bumper.

-Top of Cab Mounted Amber Strobe Light.

-Front Tow Hooks.

-Mud Flaps.

-AC/Heat.

-Air Horn.

-Dual 12V Battery System.

-Air Ride Drivers Seat.

-Passenger Seat.

-West Coast Style Side Mounted Mirrors.

-White Paint.

-All Factory Standards.

Minimum Specifications/Requirements for Body/Loader -Joystick Controls.

-Minimum Hoist Rating 15 Tons.

-10 Gauge Steel Walls.

-Minimum 3/16” with an Option for 1/4” Single Sheet Steel Floor.

-18’ Length Body.

-LED Lights.

-Rear Mounted Strobe Lights, Top of Each Corner.

-Minimum 24 Cubic Yard Body.

-Barn Type Swinging Doors-Must Swing Flat Against Side.

-Engine Programmed with Proper RPM Level Activated by a Heavy Duty Switch at Operator’s Station.

-Must Have Auto Disengagement When in Gear, Auto Re-engagement When in Neutral.

-Bucket Must Have Bolt on Replacement Cutting Edge.

-Transmission Coupled Hydraulic Pump; No Drive Shaft.

-Boom Length 16’ with 4’ Telescopic Section, Total Length 20’.

-Tarp System to be Included.

-Option for Electric Tarp System.

-All Factory Standards.

The Following is for Both Components -Specify Manufacturers Standard Warranty YR/HR.

-Specify How Many Miles Service Location is From Waycross.

-Vendor Shall Respond by Telephone Within 3 Hours of Service Call.

-Specify Length of Time to Respond to Service Call.

-Specify Interim Replacement Equipment Availability for Extended Downtime During Warranty Period.

-While Under Standard Warranty it Will be the Vendor’s Responsibility to Transport Equipment to and From Service Center.

-List 5 Business References with Comparable Machines Within a 200 Mile Radius of Waycross.

-List Top 5 Features of Equipment that Would be the Most Beneficial to the City of Waycross.

-Complete Color Brochure with all of the Specifications on the Proposed Machine Must be Included in Proposal.

-List Any Other Warranties; Including Extended Warranties That May be Available on Proposed Unit.

-Proposed Unit Must be Available for Demo if Requested.

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