T89-60-05 D1 TA Water Truck Rental Rev2025Apr.docx

Specification No. T89-60-05 D1 Rental

Specification No. T89-60-05 Specifications for Tandem Axle Truck with Water Tank State of Illinois Department of Transportation Bureau of Business Services Specifications for Tandem Axle Truck with Water Tank and Street Flusher Rental April 2025 This specification covers a tandem axle truck chassis with water tank and street flusher system for use in Department of Transportation maintenance operations. The Department of Transportation is specifying acceptable units by required accessories as outlined below.

Requirements of the Bidders:

All bidders are expected to quote upon a manufacturer's latest current production unit complete with all standard equipment plus any optional or special equipment required meeting the following specifications. Optional equipment when called for in the specification to be included in the quoted unit price. All necessary accessories and attachments shall be mounted on the truck when delivered and as described in the attached specifications. Deviations from these requirements in efforts to obtain extremely low prices will not be acceptable. Equipment proposed meet the requirements specified below.

It is the responsibility of each bidder to complete and return this specification with the bid.

Unless otherwise specified, the proposed equipment shall be complete in all parts and ready for immediate use upon delivery.

Bidders are advised to carefully read these specifications as changes have been made since the last solicitation issue.

Proposed with this Bid:

The Illinois Department of Transportation reserves the right to waive minor informalities, deficiencies or technical variances which by their nature are restrictive to a given manufacturer, if in its’ judgement, it would be in the best interest of the State to do so and it would not prejudice the rights of other bidders.

Bids will only be accepted from established manufacturers or their authorized dealers. Any dealer submitting a bid hereby guarantees that it is an authorized dealer of the manufacturer and that the manufacturer has agreed to supply the dealer with all quantities of products required by the dealer in fulfillment of its obligations under any resultant contract with the State. Bidder must submit authorized dealer letter upon request.

Serviceability:

If any equipment fails to conform to the rental agreement during the applicable rental period, the Vendor or Manufacturer will adjust, repair or replace the equipment at no additional charge to the Department within 48 hours upon notice from the Department. Equipment shall be repaired on-site and will be performed at no additional cost to the Department. The Vendor may provide or perform their warranty service at a dealer location within the Districts geographic region if on-site repair is not possible. Vendor shall facilitate pickup and delivery of equipment at Vendor's cost if service or repair(s) are made off-site during the rental period. The contract Vendor is responsible for any failure of their allied or sub-contractors’ fulfillment of said guarantees. Failure to provide this service shall result in a “Complaint to Vendor”.

Delivery:

It will be the responsibility of the successful vendor to guarantee delivery within the quoted time and to require allied manufacturers or suppliers to complete the installation of auxiliary equipment in accordance with the quoted delivery time.

Failure to comply with the quoted delivery time because of delays resulting from the inability of suppliers of allied equipment may be reason to refuse to consider similar items from those suppliers on future bids.

All equipment provided by the Vendor and the sub-contractor(s) shall be fully operational when delivery is made. Any noted defects at the time of delivery shall be addressed by Vendor in the first 72 hours of in-service.

Bidder/Vendor acknowledges the requirements above. Yes |_| No |_|

Chassis Requirements:

The following applies to all rental units:

· New unit and/or 3yr/3000 hr. or less used unit or a combination of both.

· New and/or Used will be delivered serviced/repaired and ready for operation upon delivery.

· New and/or used units will be subject to “Serviceability” as referenced on page 2.

Capacity:

Tandem axle chassis rated at 52,000 lbs. G.V.W. total weight rating minimum.

G.A.W.R. - Front - 12,000 lb. minimum.

G.A.W.R. - Rear - 40,000 lb. minimum.

Engine:

Manufacturer’s current production, electronically controlled, turbo-charged, charge air cooled diesel engine.

Component:

Transmission:

Allison automatic or Automated manual not requiring clutch. Minimum operating ranges shall include - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, neutral, and reverse.

Component:

Selector:

Handle or stalk type control with lighted position indicator. Indicator must clearly indicate gear selection as listed, or display electronically in the dashboard.

Fuel Tank(s):

Manufacturers standard for engine supplied.

Tank steps constructed with manufacturer's standard open-grated, anti-skid material.

Each tank shall be lettered with "ULTRA LOW DIESEL FUEL ONLY". Letters to be a minimum of 1” high, block type. If truck is equipped with a Urea/DEF tank, it shall be clearly labeled as such.

Auxiliary Step:

An additional step shall be placed at or just below the bottom of fuel tanks or SCR systems that do not provide a safe step height of ±18” from level ground. Step offset shall maintain equal footing from first step to cab sill.

Surface area to be not less than that provided with standard tank step and covered with open-grated, anti-skid material.

Visual example of tank with auxiliary step.

Cab:

Manufacturer's standard air ride, all-weather, insulated, with cloth or vinyl headliner.

Windshield and side glass shall be tinted, safety type.

Convenience Items:

Interior grab handles with high visibility color or marking. (i.e. Safety Yellow)

Power Windows Power Locks Two ignition keys Seats, Seat Belts, & Reels:

Driver and passenger seat, high-back, air suspension type or similar design with lumbar support.

Note: Seat belts with shoulder harness and retractors shall be provided for the driver and passenger locations. All metal-to-metal fasteners shall meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

All seat belts, manufacturer’s high visibility color. (i.e., Blaze Orange)

Instruments and Warning Systems:

The following instruments and warning systems furnished:

1. Speedometer

2. Odometer

3. Tachometer

4. Fuel gauge.

5. Voltmeter

6. DEF/Urea gauge if equipped.

7. Hour meter.

8. Engine-coolant temperature gauge with high temperature warning light and chime

9. Air pressure gauge with low-pressure warning light and chime

10. Engine oil pressure gauge with low-pressure warning light and chime

11. Transmission temperature gauge

12. Electronic cruise control

13. Engine air filter restriction gauge

Radio:

Standard AM-FM radio with weather band and Bluetooth connectivity.

Heater & Defroster:

Heavy-duty, hot water, fresh air type with all controls for effective heating and/or defrosting under cold weather conditions. Controls furnished to provide for circulation of “in-cab” air.

Air Conditioning:

Manufacturer’s standard air conditioning with standard manual controls. Controls shall be capable of circulating “incab” air without outside “makeup” air.

Windshield Wipers:

Type - Dual, heavy-duty, electric, two-speed windshield wipers with intermittent speed control. All chassis lights shall turn on when wipers are in use.

Rear View Mirrors:

Type – Dual, power, outside, rear vision.

Glass mounting –frame mounted.

Size-Manufacturers standard vocational, minimum 6” convex mirror mounted below.

Adjustment - Vertical and horizontal.

Fender Mounted Mirrors:

Fender mounted mirrors of size recommended by manufacturer for chassis and completed truck.

Rear View / Back Up Camera System with Integrated Rear Sensors:

· 7” Color Monitor Displays Camera and Distance to Obstacles

· System Provides Visual Alert from Obstacles

· Waterproof Backup Camera (IP69K) with Infra-Red Night Vision

· View displayed as seen (not mirror image)

· Aircraft grade cable connectors

Safety Warning Lights:

Amber and white Super-LED flashing lights, front, cab, sides and rear visible 360 degrees at 500 feet in daylight conditions. Controls in cab, dash or console mounted.

Water Tank:

The tank shall have a minimum capacity of 3,500 gallons.

Tank constructed with dished heads and baffles.

A sight gauge shall be located on street side of tank.

The pumping system to be a hydraulic driven centrifugal pump. The pumping system located to facilitate loading from either side of truck. The load-on and load-off valves located no more than 48 inches from the ground, for safety and ease of loading or unloading the tank.

Four Corner Street Flushing System:

Manufacturers standard four corner street flushing system with operator-controlled water head or nozzle control. System to allow 1 or more individual corner flushing operations intransit.

The above specifications will be the same for all trucks.

District Specific Body Configuration and Options:

Listed below are the requirements for the body configuration for the requesting District’s truck. Some options may be in “Lieu of” or “in Addition to” the base specification.

District 1 Front Mount Flusher System: In “Addition” to base specification.

The flusher system will be used for flushing streets, curbs, bridge decks, etc. The flusher system to consist of four aluminum fan type nozzles with a 115-degree flat pattern mounted below the front bumper. Nozzles to be adjustable for swath and angle. The flusher to be designed to adjust the pattern from straight forward to 35 degrees toward the streetside or 35 degrees toward curbside. This adjustment to have the capability of being controlled from inside the cab while moving and operating the flusher system. Shut-offs for the flusher to be controlled from in the cab and will divide the flusher system into two segments, which may be operated independently or at the same time. The system to be capable of 50 gpm at 50 psi with all four nozzles spraying at the same time.

Note: Similar systems or designs will be reviewed by IDOT.

Batts Inc. street flusher system on IDOT truck pictured below for reference.

Hose Reel: In “Addition” to base specification.

Type – Hannay model E1514-17-18LT or equal, 12-volt power rewind.

Hose – Minimum 75’ high pressure with trigger type spray wand.

Location – Curbside/passenger, behind cab.

Purpose – Washing streets, curbs, and bridge decks.

Water Hose: In “Addition” to base specification.

Hose(s) to facilitate loading and transferring of water from truck to street sweeper or water source to truck with standard cam lock type fittings. Include hydrant adapter with matching cam lock per truck.

General:

Safety Components:

The truck shall be furnished complete with all safety components that are required by the current Federal Safety Standards and comply with the requirements of the Illinois Vehicle Code for the size of truck proposed to be furnished.

Operator's Books:

The successful bidder shall furnish an operator’s manual(s) with each unit.

Note: The manuals above may be furnished on flash drive in lieu of paper.

Vendor Rental Requirements:

Delivery and pickup of the trucks at the beginning and end of the rental period shall be the responsibility of the vendor.

All maintenance and service on the machines, as required by the operator’s handbook, shall be the responsibility of the vendor. This maintenance and service shall be performed by the vendor at the Departments facility where the machine is located.

All warranty repairs or equipment failure repairs shall be the responsibility of the vendor. If a machine cannot be repaired within 72 hours, an equal replacement unit shall be provided at no additional cost to the District.

Requirements Covering Items Detailed Above:

Any parts, tools, and/or accessories not specifically called for but required for proper operation of the machine to be provided.

The component parts of the unit shall be of proper size and design to safely withstand maximum stresses imposed by a capacity load.

Educational Instruction: Per Machine Instruction performed by qualified factory or dealer personnel covering safety, operation, routine service, and daily maintenance of the machine shall be provided following the delivery and acceptance of the machine. The instruction shall be for two (2) personnel assigned by the District as operators or maintainers of the machine. A minimum three (3) hours of Instruction required to satisfy this requirement. Instruction not meeting this requirement will be cause for a “Complaint to Vendor”.

Bid Response:

Bidders will need to send copies of each of the following with their bid response.

a) Specification

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