Questions and Answers and revised due date.doc

Section 2. Truck

Question: What load rating is required of the hitch?

Answer:

Class 5 receiver hitch

Question:

Do you require a ball or pintle? Size?

Answer:

Multiple ball 1 7/8", 2", 2 5/16" and Pintle hitch are required. The Ball receiver and pintle hitch will be on quick adjustable receiver to allow adjustment for various hitch height.

Section 6. Truck Mounted Utility Bed

Question: On the service body you call out Open Top Compartments. Do you want “Baskets” or covered “flip top compartments?

Answer:

Covered flip-top w/over center spring opened doors. All compartments locked and keyed alike.

Question: What load specifications and size specifications do you have for the Over-Cab rack?

Answer:

The optional Over-Cab rack is not a mandatory requirement and can be left off.

Section 7: Truck Mounted Crane

Question:

What cable strength are you looking for? Most 3200 lb capacity cable is 7/32” or less.

Answer:

3,200 lb 7/32" aircraft quality cable

Question:

What is the battery cable to be used for?

Answer:

Direct power to the crane.

Question: Do you want the crane tied to the chassis’ electrical system or to the generator?

Answer:

Connected to the Chassis Electrical

Question:

If connect to the chassis’ electrical system, will the vehicle be running, or do you want a second battery installed?

Answer:

Second battery installed.

Question: What duty cycle will be required on the crane?

Answer:

The normal duty cycle for the motors driving the system is 1 min on 20 min off.

Section 8: Generator

Question:

Is supplying a generator larger than 4 KW acceptable?

Answer:

4K is the minimum acceptable, greater capability is fine.

Question: Do you require any electrical outlets on the generator?

Answer:

Yes; On the Generator 1ea 240V/30A, 2ea 120V/20A, 2ea 120V/15A

Question: Do you want the generator to draw fuel from the chassis’ fuel tanks?

Answer:

Yes, connected to chassis fuel is preferred. However 3.5 gallon minimum fuel capacity is needed if not drawing from chassis fuel tanks.

Section 9: Compressor:

Question:

Do you want the compressor direct electric drive?

Answer:

Compressor needs to be powered by the Generator.

Question:

You mention a reservoir, what air capacity do you require?

Answer:

30 Gallon

Question:

How critical are the provided dimensions?

Answer:

The primary concern is that the compressor needs to fit in the utility box

Question: Do you need the compressor control/monitor to be mounted remotely?

Answer:

Yes

Section 10: Additional Requirements

Question: Can you more fully describe the “engine room?” (Is this a covered center section of the service body?)

Answer:

Engine Room is the area where the generator is housed.

Question:

Do you want the generator exhausted though the bottom or top of the engine room?

Answer:

Exhaust through the top

Question:

At what distance from the vehicle will you be testing the noise level?

Answer:

5 ft from the equipment

Question:

Can a polyurea-polyurethane coating be utilized?

Answer:

Yes, if the poly coating is as durable and steam cleanable as the epoxy stated in the solicitation for bids

Section 11: Training

Question: Is the 8 hours of training a one-time session on this contract, or is it required for each vehicle?

Answer:

Training will be held one time in Helena.

Section 12:

Question:

Can the vehicles be driven to Helena for delivery?

Answer:

All vehicles are to be shipped to Helena.

Proposals are due No Later Than 27 June 2008 at 4:00 P.M. MST. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.