T89-60-05 Tandem Axle Water Truck Min 3500 Gal Rental Rev2026Mar.docx

Specification No. T89-60-05 Rental

Specification No. T89-60-05 Specifications for Tandem Axle Truck with Water Tank and Street Flusher State of Illinois Department of Transportation Bureau of Business Services Specifications for Tandem Axle Truck with Water Tank and Street Flusher Rental March 2026 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 standard model complete with all standard equipment plus any optional or special equipment required. Optional equipment when called for in the specification to be included in the quoted unit price. Units shall have all necessary accessories and attachments mounted 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.

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:

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.

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.

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.

Chassis:

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 a clutch. Minimum operating ranges to include - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, neutral, and reverse.

Component:

Selector:

Handle, button, 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 to be lettered with "ULTRA LOW SULFUR DIESEL FUEL ONLY". Letters to be a minimum of 1” high, block type. If truck is equipped with a Urea/DEF tank, it’s to be clearly identified as such.

Auxiliary Step:

An additional step to be placed at or just below the bottom of fuel tanks or SCR systems that do not provide a safe step height minimum of 18” from level ground. Step offset to 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 to 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.

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

Instruments and Warning Systems:

The following instruments and warning systems at minimum:

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 capable of circulating “in cab” air without outside “makeup” air.

Windshield Wipers:

Type - Dual, heavy-duty, electric, two-speed windshield wipers with intermittent speed control. All chassis lights to 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, lighting visible 360 degrees at 500 feet in daylight conditions. Controls in cab, dash or console mounted.

Water Tank:

Minimum capacity of 3,500 gallons.

Tank constructed with dished heads and baffles.

A sight gauge located on 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 in transit.

Water Hose:

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.

The above specifications will be the same for all units.

District Specific Body Configuration and Options:

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

District X No additional options required for this unit.

General:

Safety Components:

The truck/unit shall be furnished complete with all safety components that are required by the current Federal, State, ANSI, NEMA and OSHA Safety Standards.

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 unit 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

b) Descriptive Literature Bidder/Vendor acknowledges the requirements of the specification. Yes |_| No |_|

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