Utility_Bed_Justification_2024.docx

Purpose and Need: Southern Nevada District Fire and Fuels Program needs a truck body that will be installed on a Cab and Chassis. The resulting truck will support heavy equipment with tools for repairs and a tank for re-fueling. The specifications below match a CM TM/TMX Steel Tradesmen Body. The Government requires that model or an equivalent one.

Specific Requirements:

· 60-inch Cab to axle length to fit a cab and chassis with dual rear wheels

· Steel Tube Headache Rack

· 1/8” Steel Treadplate Deck

· 4” Structural Channel Steel Frame Rails

· 3” x 3/16” Channel Crossmembers

· Solid one piece rear skirt with a rear step

· 30,000 lb gooseneck hitch with welded ball and 7 way electrical plug

· 24,000 lb bumper hitch with receiver tube and 7 way electrical plug

· LED Cargo Light with Toggle Switch

· Modular Sealed Wiring Harness

· Angled fuel fill

· LED Recessed Tail, Brake, and Backup Lights Mounted in Headache Rack

· Bullet DOT Approved LED Marker Lighting

· 6 Lockable Toolboxes

· Toolbox Arrangement – Utility Box in Front, Low Profile Top-Open ¾ length Shovel Box, Low Profile Chain Box in rear for ease of use when towing a gooseneck trailer

· Steel Radius Fenders with sidesteps in front of and behind fender

· (4) 18” Airline Track Tiedowns with attachment rings

· Powder Coat Finish

· Toolbox inside Utility Box with handles on the drawers (an available option)

· Must Accommodate a 4 foot wide Transfer Flow Fuel Tank and Hose Reel which will be supplied by the Government and installed by the successful vendor.