Attachment 1_DRAFT Product Description_25Q0004_2024.10.29.pdf

Dexter Facility Fish Trucks

USACE Portland District - Willamette Valley

Dexter Fish Facility

Live Fish Haul Trucks

October 31, 2024

1. General

The requirement is for a Contractor to provide two (2) live fish-transporting trucks for Dexter Fish Facility to support fish collection, handling, and transportation for the benefit of salmon, steelhead, and trout. In general, a fish haul truck consists of fabricated tank mounted on a truck chassis. The trucks shall be identical to be interchangeable between fish collection facilities. The fish truck manufacturer will need to have experience with designing fish trucks with pressure vessel rated tanks. The tank on these trucks differs from typical aquaculture tanks found commonplace in industry. Trucks shall have a stainless-steel pressure tank with fish friendly interior structural supports that will need to transmit load through the tank and the truck to the ground to support the weight of an overhead hopper loaded with fish for a water-to-water transfer.

A stress-free environment for Endangered Species Act (ESA) fish species mentioned previously, operator safety, and public safety is paramount. The truck itself will need to be highway-rated but also capable of off-road travel for delivery of fish in rural lakes and rivers.

2. Project Background

The Dexter Fish Facility is located 1.5 miles west of Lowell on the north side of the Middle Fork Willamette River, just below Dexter Dam. It is operated by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) to mitigate for fishery losses caused by nearby hydroelectric/flood control projects. Some of the fish facility operations includes adult fish collection, handling, and transportation of salmon, steelhead, and trout. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District is rebuilding the fish facility, adding major new features, and expanding the project beyond the current footprint. The new facility design also incorporates modern fish collection, sorting, and truck transport features to the original facility. These new systems will be needed for each of the operating seasons until the end of the injunction in 2026. It may be needed beyond that timeframe depending upon the requirements of the new Biological Opinion (BiOp) being implemented at that time.

3. Contract Information

The requirement is for a Contractor to provide two (2) live-fish transporting trucks for Dexter Fish Facility to support fish hatchery operation. Both trucks are expected to be delivered to the facility by the end of May 2026.

The two (2) live-fish transporting trucks shall meet the following specifications:

3.1 MANUFACTURER QUALIFICATIONS

The live-fish transporting tanks shall be manufactured by an entity that regularly engages in the fabrication of custom stainless steel tanks used for fish transportation. The fish haul truck (tank and chassis) shall be completely assembled by the tank manufacturer. The tank manufacturer shall submit manufacturer’s qualifications that show a past performance of fish haul tank manufacture. The qualifications shall also provide details on at least two (2) previous fish haul trucks, built by the manufacture, that are similar in size and scope to the fish haul trucks in this contract.

3.2 WARRANTY

Provide a 2-year extended warranty that covers all features of the fish haul truck. The warranty period shall start when the Government takes ownership of the equipment.

3.3 PRODUCTS: LIVE-FISH TRANSPORTING TRUCK/ FISH HAUL TRUCK

3.3.1 SAFE TRANSPORT OF FISH

The fish haul truck shall have sufficient hauling, carrying capacity, and quality containment attributes for the safe transport of fish. Quality containment attributes for the safe transport of fish to include O2 monitors capable of being used submerged and stored dry without effecting quality of readings. Quality containment attributes include items such as: no sharp corners or edges inside the tank, no small openings in the thank in which fish could get trapped, wedged, or caught, and no barriers inside the tank behind which fish could get caught as water is drained from the tank.

3.3.2 OPENING

The fish haul truck shall have an opening on the top of the tank that matches the dimensions needed for the hopper assembly and will allow for the safe transfer of fish from the Collection Facility into the truck tank. The opening on top of the tank shall have a lockable lid that can pivot out of the way when the hopper is lowered on the tank. To comply with Oregon DOT regulations and prevent leaks during transit, the lid must be non-perforated and can be securely sealed.

3.3.3 WATER TO WATER TRANSFER

The fish haul truck tank and transfer system shall be designed to allow “water to water” transfer of fish from the Collection Facility to the truck tank. A water-to-water transfer establishes a continuous water column from the hopper to the thank immediately after the hopper door is opened. Therefore, both the tank and the space between the tank and hopper are completely full of water prior to opening the hopper door. Fish are transferred into the thank by means of draining water from a low point of the tank.

3.3.4 CLEARANCE

The top and highest point of the truck (excluding exhaust pipes) and the opening of the thank shall not exceed 132 inches when the tank is empty or be less than 120 inches when the tank is full of water to allow for proper fastening of the hopper assembly for the transfer of fish and water into the truck tank.

3.3.5 FISH DISCHARGE

The fish haul truck shall have an air operated gate value located on the bottom of the rear end of the tank that can completely drain the thank when opened. Capable of attaching 6” cam-lock pipes for moving juvenal fish. Provide an electric driven chute that stores on the truck and allows for the safe transfer of fish and water from the truck tank into the predetermined area upstream of the dam and reservoir.

3.3.6 FISH HAUL TRUCK CHASSIS

A. Submit for approval the manufacturer’s catalog data for the fish haul truck chassis that included all optional features. The fish haul truck shall be capable of both safe on-highway and off-highway use when fully loaded and shall be able to safely accommodate one driver and one passenger. At a minimum, the truck shall have all required operational and safety equipment to be considered legal for on-highway use in the State of Oregon. In addition, the truck shall meet the following requirements:

1) 6-Wheel Drive

2) Tow Hooks: Two front, frame mounted

3) Front Axle: 20,000 lb capacity

4) Tandem Rear Axles: 44,000 lb capacity, driver controlled locking differential

5) Dual Air Brakes: Cam type, with ABS full vehicle wheel control system, rated for extended service

6) Air Brake Dryer: with heater

7) Air Compressor: Minimum 18.7 CHM capacity

8) Power Steering

9) 12V 160 AMP Alternator with remote battery volt sense

10) Low Coolant Level Indicator with Audible Alarm

11) Circuit Breakers: Manual-reset circuit breakers SAE Type III with trip indicators

12) Rubber Fender Extensions

13) Engine Hood: That tilts completely out of the way for servicing the engine

14) Block Heater: 115V/ 1000W with thermostat

15) Diesel Engine: Not less than 300 HP, not less than 1150 FT-LB Torque

16) Cross Flow Radiator: Rated for 150 degrees F ambient temperature

17) Automatic Transmission: With Power Take Off Provision.

18) Front Suspension: 20,000 lb capacity with maintenance free rubber bushings and shock absorbers.

19) Rear Suspension: Spring,46,000lb capacity

20) Fuel Tank: Minimum 50-gallon capacity, quick connect outlet, fill pipe mounted left side, under cab

21) Side Mirrors: Breakaway type, heated

22) Air Conditioner: With integral heater and defroster

23) Front Disc Wheels: 22.5-inch Painted Steel, 10 Stud, or better

24) Rear Dual Disc Wheels: 22.5-inch Painted Steel, 10 Stud, or better

25) Tires: Load Range H, 16 ply minimum tire rating

B. The truck shall meet all requirements of the EM 385-1-1 and be road legal in the State of

Oregon. All owners, operating, and maintenance manuals shall be included with the truck.

The truck shall be new and unused when ownership is transferred to the Government.

3.3.7 FISH HAUL TANK

A. Submit for approval manufacturer’s catalog data for the fish haul tank. In addition, submit for approval shop drawings of the tank and truck assembly that show, at a minimum, overall dimensions of the finished fish haul truck, location of all tank components, details of the baffles and any other internal features in the tank, and a bill of materials. The tank manufacturer shall certify that the tank has a rated working pressure of at least 3.5 PSI and can support an 8,000-pound load imposed by the fish hopper on the top opening flange of the tank. The thank shall also met the following requirements:

1) Barrel: 3,000 gallon oval barrel slope to rear. Construction shall be 12 gauge minimum thickness T-304 stainless steel 2B finish, weld finish shall be W-2 outside, W-2 inside, 3.5 PSI operating pressure, operating temperature of 125 degree F maximum, -20 degree F minimum.

2) Heads: Two (2) 10 Gauge minimum T-304 stainless steel 2B finish

3) Baffles: Two (2) 10 Guage minimum T-304 stainless steel 2B finish, dished and flanged with 20" staggered crawl hole and large cutout at bottom trimmed with stainless round bar and screened vent holes.

4) Manhole: One 38-inch non-perforated T-304 stainless steel fill opening hatch with seals and locking / securing latch

5) Tank Mounting: Spring loaded mounting assembly with full length rubber tank mounting sill on both sides. Rubber sill shall be vulcanized to a stainless steel backing plate. No hard fixing of tank frame to chassis shall be used

6) Side Filler Tank Frame: 1/4-inch T-304 stainless steel full length “Z” frame

7) Bolster/Wings: Stainless steel construction, all components

8) Insulation: Barrel is insulated with 3" Polystyrene foam sheets, fiberglass at heads, ring tape at all rings.

9) Jacketing: Belly wrapped 24 gauge bright finish stainless steel with lapped seams. Jacket heads to be 20 Gauge stainless steel Cone style, lock seamed to jacket.

10) Vents: Two (2) 4-inch butterfly valves with aluminum split bodies, stainless steel discs and stems, air to close, spring to open actuators. The truck’s compressed air system shall be utilized to actuate the values. Butterfly valves discharge to 90 degree stainless steel elbow hoods capped with a stainless steel welded wire screen located at top of tank.

11) Pressure Relief/Vacuum Breaker: Three combination pressure relief valve and vacuum breaker with integrates fill cap. Pressure relief at 3.5 PSI with flow rate of 585 gallons per minute, breaks vacuum at 1-inch Hg at 400 gallons per minute.

Shall be made of stainless teel, have an integrates flip up fill cap with standard pip threads and shall be located on top on the tank.

12) Adult Fish Outlet: 20-inch T-304 stainless steel, air operated gate valve with watertight rubber seat located at rear, valve to fully drain tank with 20-inch aluminum valve cover and electric driven stainless teel collapsible chute that stores between the chassis from rails and tank. The chute shall extend at least 5 feet behind the rear of the truck when fully extended and is intended to serve as s safe means of emptying the tank of fish and releasing them into a river. The 20-inch aluminum cover shall have a 12-inch diameter ringlock adapter for connection to destination site pipes. Juvenile Fish Outlet shall be integrated into 12-inch cover plate.

13) Juvenile Fish Outlet: One 6-inch aluminum camlock adapter and cap located at 12-inch cover plate at rear.

14) Drain Valve: One 1-1/2 inch ball valve with camlock adapter and cap located at curbside rear of tank, bottom corner.

15) Overfill/Antisiphon: One 6-inch stainless steel pipe recessed into top of tank with perforated screen, pipe to extend though tank floor with butterfly shutoff valve outside of tank.

16) Fish Flush: One 4-inch stainless steel pipe with internal screen plumbed through from head tank wall to an outside 90 degree elbow and butterfly shutoff valve with 4-inch stainless steel camlock adapter and cap.

17) Aeration: Three 4-inch 12V DC clamp style top port aerators with gaskets and 3-prong electric plugs to electric junction box. One switch to each aerator; switches shall be located on the dashboard of the truck cab.

18) Power Converter: 120 AC to 12V DC power converter in a NEMA 4 control box located curbside to provide power to the aerators using an external 120V AC power source instead of the truck batteries.

19) Bottle Rack: Steel horizontal two (2) bottle storage rack located between can and front platform for 282 cubic-foot oxygen bottles. One bottle plumbed to system and done designated as a backup.

20) Oxygen Controls: Stainless steel control box located at driver side front of tank with high pressure regulator and gauge, six flow control values, with steel braid lines from the tank to the controls and synthetic lines to the oxygen diffusers.

21) Oxygen Monitor: Two channel system with two probes installed in tank compartment to monitor dissolved oxygen levels in water. The oxygen monitor shall measure the concentration of dissolved oxygen in parts per million to an accuracy on 0.1 ppm. Can be stored in dry conditions. Provide a light in the truck cab to indicate empty oxygen bottles.

22) Diffusers: Six (6) 48-inch long low profile diffusers inside the tank.

23) Cabinet: One aluminum 2-door, lockable cabinet (24- by 24- by 36-inch). Door drops installed to hold doors open.

24) Fenders: Mounted to truck frame with carbon steel fender pipes painted black with U-bolts and under straps.

25) Hose Tube: Four 8-inch aluminum, with door one end and drain opposite end.

26) Sight Tube: Two ¾ inch clear sight tubes with 3/4-inch shut-off tees at bottom located at each side of tank.

27) Walkways: 9-1/2 inch aluminum gripstrut walkway each side full length above fenders to 7-inch aluminum walkways each side full length. Stainless steel handrails at each side on top on tank. Aluminum gripstrut platform between truck cab and tank body with a ladder on each side and safety rails. Step at each side of rear bumper.

28) Lights: LED per DOT specifications, install a 3-light bar that meets DOT requirements for a rear identification lamp at rear head and conspicuity striping on both sides and at rear.

29) Paint: All fabricated carbon steel parts to be painted with an acrylic urethan paint.

Color shall be high gloss black. Carbon steel components of the fish haul truck chassis that are supplied with the truck manufacturer’s standard paint system do not have to be re-painted.

B. All owners, operating, and maintenance manuals shall be included with the truck. The tank shall be new and unused when ownership is transferred to the Government.

3.4 EXECUTION

3.4.1 TESTING

A. When fully assembled, each fish haul truck shall be tested for proper function prior to delivery. Any deficiencies shall be corrected prior to delivery. At a minimum, the test shall include the following:

1) Fill tank with water and check for leaks

2) Pressurize tank to 3.5 PSI, minimum, and check for leaks

3) With tank full of water, drive truck at highway speed (55-65 mph) and check for proper operation of all truck systems

4) Verify proper truck braking function

5) Verify all lights functions as intended

6) Verify proper operation of all tank features such as knife gate, motorized chute, all aerators utilizing both vehicle power and external power, oxygen system (to include oxygen monitors), butterfly valve, pressure relief valve when tank is pressurized to more than 3.5 PSI, and drain valve

B. Submit operational test results on a form recording the function of all systems that is signed by the Contractor’s Quality Control Representative.

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