PD - Air Tugger Hoist Tech - Final.docx

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

LOWER GRANITE LOCK AND DAM

AIR TUGGER HOIST

1. INTENT: The following specification pertains to the procurement of an Air Tugger Pneumatic Hoist for Lower Granite Dam’s Powerhouse located in Pomeroy, Washington. New equipment only – no remanufactured or “gray market” equipment or material will be accepted.

2. ACCEPTANCE: The place of acceptance will be at the delivery location. The contractor shall be responsible for maintaining the product’s condition as specified to the point of delivery. Upon receipt at the delivery location, the Government will appraise the Air Tugger Pneumatic Hoist and accessories for quantity, damage in transit, and possible substitution or fraud. Corrective or replacement requirements identified during the demonstration/testing prior to acceptance shall be at no cost to the Government.

3. DELIVERY LOCATION: The Air Tugger Pneumatic Hoist and accessories shall be delivered F.O.B. destination to the Lower Granite Lock & Dam within 16-weeks from the date of contract award. The Contractor is responsible for offloading the lift upon delivery. The Government assumes no responsibility for damage resulting in assisting the Contractor if offloading assistance is requested. No shipments are allowed other than normal business hours of Monday through Thursday 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.

All shipments shall be delivered to:

US Army Corps of Engineers ATTN: Allen Inderrieden or Dave Sears Lower Granite Lock & Dam 885 Almota Ferry Road Pomeroy, WA 99347

4. The Air Tugger Pneumatic Hoist shall meet the following minimum specifications:

a. The hoist must have a rated load capacity of at least 650 pounds and rated for lifting personnel and equipment.

b. The hoist must be ANSI 10.22-compliant.

c. The hoist must have a loaded lifting speed of at least 33 feet per minute.

d. The hoist must not weigh more than 67 pounds including an attached secondary brake.

e. The hoist must be capable of utilizing wire rope of 5/16-inch nominal diameter.

f. The hoist must have an enclosed drum for the wire rope to protect users from pinching and/or entanglement during use.

g. This enclosed drum must be able to hold at least 75 usable feet of wire rope.

h. The hoist must be delivered with the above specifications of wire rope of at least 60 usable feet in length already spooled onto the hoist’s drum ready for use.

i. The wire rope supplied must be of an anti-rotation type.

j. The air motor must be rated to receive inlet air pressure of 85 pounds per square inch.

k. The air motor must be capable of operating with a minimum airflow of 46 cubic feet per minute.

l. The up/down control lever for the hoist must be remotely operable with at least a 9-foot-long cable between hoist and control.

m. The Air Tugger Pneumatic Hoist must be supplied with a secondary brake for emergency fall arrest if the movement of the hoist’s wire rope exceeds the overspeed limit indicative of a fall.

n. The hoist must be supplied with an air preparation unit consisting of:

i. An isolation / shut-off valve,

ii. An air filter,

iii. A pressure regulator capable of regulating pressure within the usable range of the hoist,

iv. A water separator, auto-drain, or desiccant air dryer,

v. An oiler/lubricator capable of suppling the correct amount of oil for the size and air flow rate range of the hoist. The oiler must be the furthest downstream device in the air preparation unit.

vi. Pneumatic hose (rated for at least 100 psi; between 3-feet and 5-feet long) and couplings (3/4” twist-claw type (quarter-turn)) on each end to connect from the air preparation unit to the hoist.

DELIVERABLES: The Contractor shall provide any associated documentation and operating manuals associated with the Air Tugger Pneumatic Hoist upon delivery. Documentation includes but is not limited to as-built drawings and operations and maintenance data. Maintenance manuals must include instructions on operation, maintenance (preventative maintenance tasks and schedule), repair, troubleshooting, equipment warranty, and a list of recommended lubricants and spare parts for the hoist and accessories. Contractor prepared documents shall be comprehensive in both content and presentation that presents brevity, clarity, and precision in reporting. Text, maps, figures, charts, and illustrations shall have no typographical errors, inconsistent data or misspelled words.

WARRANTY: The Contractor shall provide the commercial furnished equipment and material warranties, including the body and all other parts and components required herein, against parts failure or malfunction due to design, construction or installation errors, defective workmanship, and missing or incorrect parts. The warranty coverage shall begin when the purchasing Government agency accepts the equipment and materials.