MODEL Each Truck must be the latest model of the manufacturer's standard production, as offered to commercial trade. Though they are not specifically covered herein, all parts necessary to provide complete and functional Truck must be provided. All parts must conform in design, strength, quality of materials, and workmanship to current engineering practices and accepted standards of the industry. All parts must be the manufacturer’s standard unless otherwise specified in this ITB. DIELECTRICALLY CERTIFIED Each Truck must be dielectrically tested and certified to meet the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A92.2-2009 for Category C, 46Kv and; Dielectric test certification must be inserted in a clear plastic sheet protector and placed in each Truck cab at the time of delivery. STABILITY TEST Each aerial lift unit must pass the American National Standards Institute/Scaffold Industry Association (ANSI/SIA) A92.2-2015 stability test when mounted on a truck chassis with minimum rating of nineteen thousand five hundred (19,500) pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). The use of outriggers is not acceptable. WEIGHT STUDY The Contractor must conduct a weight study of the truck chassis, aerial lift service body, aerial lift device, and all accessories to ensure proper weight and weight distribution across the vehicle truck chassis axles with emphasis on the front axle and; Documentation showing the results of the weight study must be inserted in a clear plastic sheet protector and placed in each Truck cab at the time of delivery. ALIGNMENT The Contractor must perform a center thrust alignment on the completed Truck after installation of the aerial lift service body, aerial lift device, and all accessories. Any deficiencies in the alignment must be corrected before delivery of Trucks to ITD; Wheel alignment must be performed by a vendor normally engaged in performing tire repair and wheel alignment on platform/service type trucks and; Documentation stating the before and after alignment settings must be inserted in a clear plastic sheet protector and placed in each Truck cab at the time of delivery. AXLE WEIGHTS The Contractor must have the completed Truck weighed via certified public scale; The weight certificate must display each individual weight for the front axle, rear axle, and the combined total weight of both axles as measured in pounds and; The axle weight certificate must be inserted in a clear plastic sheet protector and placed in each Truck cab at the time of delivery. PAINT COLOR The Truck cab must be white; Aerial lift device must be the manufacturer’s standard and; Interior storage compartments must be white for increased illumination. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION All installed electrical cabling must be of adequate size to handle the anticipated loads of all electrical components; All cabling must be uninterrupted and complete with no splices; All electrical cabling must be color-coded; All cable terminal ends must be crimped, soldered to the cables and sealed with polyolefin heat shrink tubing, or weatherproof connectors. Scotch-Loc type fasteners and/or crimp butt connectors are not acceptable for any connection; All electrical cable connections must be protected with dielectric grease; All electrical cabling must be enclosed in a protective loom, conduit, or wrapped harness; All wiring must be firmly secured in place by mechanical fastening system.; The edges of all holes through which electrical cabling passes must be protected with a grommet and; All electrical cabling to lamps must be stress relieved within 6 inches of the lamp. HYDRAULIC INSTALLATION All hoses must be high pressure type with rated maximum working pressure to exceed hydraulic systems safety relief valve pressure setting; Hydraulic hoses must be non-conductive “Parker” with permanent crimped on fittings; All hoses must be routed in a manner to minimize rub points and bends. Critical rub points must be wrapped for protection; All hoses must be routed to protect them from heat sources and enclosed whenever possible to protect them from damage; Teflon tape must not be used in the hydraulic system; Hydraulic hoses must not be secured to any factory-installed chassis wiring, cables, hoses, or lines; Hydraulic hoses must not be secured in the same bundle with any electrical wiring; Hydraulic hoses must be routed independently; Hoses must be adequately supported and securely fastened to withstand snow and ice conditions; Hydraulic components and fittings must be sealed during assembly to prevent system contamination and; Hose interior must be cleaned prior to installation. FASTENERS All threaded fastener components (bolts, washers, nuts) with a diameter designation greater than or equal to Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) one half (1/2) inch, must be grade eight (8) composition. Nuts must be all metal self-locking, lock washers are not acceptable. Two (2) bolt threads must extend through all nuts when fasteners are applied and properly tightened/torqued. All components must have grade identifier marks and a registered manufacturer’s logo. All bolts and nuts must be zinc plated; All threaded fastener components (bolts, washers, nuts) with a diameter designation greater than or equal to SAE one quarter (1/4) inch but not more than SAE one half (1/2) inch must be grade five (5) composition; Nuts must be self-locking, either poly-lock or all metal, lock washers are not acceptable. Two (2) bolt threads must extend through all nuts when fasteners are applied and properly tightened/torqued; All components must have grade identifier marks and a registered manufacturer’s logo. All bolts and nuts must be zinc plated and; All threaded fastener components (screws/bolts, washers/lock washers, nuts) with a diameter designation less than SAE one quarter (1/4) inch must be grade two (2) composition. All screws, bolts and nuts must be zinc plated. TRUCK CHASSIS Four (4)-wheel drive (4WD), extended cab chassis, option A; Four (4)-wheel drive (4WD), standard cab chassis, option B; Cab to Axle – Sixty (60) inches; GVWR – Nineteen thousand five hundred (19,500) pound and; 7.3-liter gasoline engine. OPTIONS Six (6) up-fitter switches; Air conditioner (A/C) with heat; Power mirrors; Power windows; Wide track axles; Trailer brake controller wired to the back with receptacle; One hundred ten (110) volt outlet inside cab; Six (6) speed automatic transmission with power takeoff (PTO) provision; Auto grade braking; Winter grill cover and; All terrain tires, including the spare tire and wheel. AERIAL LIFT Type - Truck mount, insulated, non-over center, articulating with one hundred eighty (180) degree rotator; Platform Height Forty (40) feet from the ground to the bottom of the platform; Working Height Forty-six (46) feet maximum; Horizontal Reach Twenty-eight (28) feet from centerline of rotation at zero (0) degree to outside of aerial lift platform; Stowed Travel Height Eleven (11) feet maximum as measured from the ground. PEDESTAL/TURRET Type – Frame mount; Mounting – Pedestal base must be mounted to sub-frame and/or to cross members located below the aerial lift service body floor, independent of the aerial lift service body; Pedestal – Integrally welded made of high-strength steel designed to withstand rated torsional loading; Turret Assembly – Must provide three hundred sixty (360) degree, unrestricted continuous rotation in either direction; Rotation Bearing – Designed for use on aerial lifts, shear ball type. Both pedestal and turret bearing plates to include machined flat mounting surfaces for proper bearing support and rotation and; Rotation Drive – Reversible hydraulic worm gear drive system with self-locking mechanism. Rotation system to prevent freewheeling in the event of hydraulic failure. BOOM ASSEMBLY Lower Boom – High strength with articulation from minus thirteen point five ( -13.5) degrees to plus eighty (+80) degrees; Upper Boom – Telescopic with high strength steel; Pins – High strength alloy steel, corrosion resistant with non-lube bearings at all points of boom movement and; Fall Protection – Upper boom must be equipped with fall protection anchor. WORK PLATFORM Type – Enclosed single-man fiberglass bucket, side mounted to end of upper boom; Size – Twenty-four (24) inches x thirty (30) inches x forty-two (42) inches to include molded step for easy access. Step must include bonded non-slip step surface; Capacity – Four hundred (400) pounds and; Platform Leveling System – Platform must be able to hydraulically dump for clean out and operator rescue. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM Type – Open center system operating at one thousand eight hundred (1,800) pounds per square inch (PSI) equipped with “feathering” type control valves for precise control of boom and platform movement; Hydraulic Reservoir – Pedestal mounted, seven (7) gallon equipped with a one hundred (100) - mesh, one hundred forty-nine (149) - micron suction strainer that can be removed for cleaning, combination glass type temperature/sight level gauge, magnetic drain plug, and a one quarter (1/4) turn ball type shut-off valve located below reservoir to prevent oil loss when pump is serviced; Filter – Ten (10)-micron return line mounted above hydraulic oil level thereby permitting filter changes without draining reservoir; Hydraulic Cylinders – Double acting equipped with integral holding valve to provide boom motion. Upper boom to articulate through use of a hydraulic cylinder attached to lower boom. All ram shafts must be hard-chromed; Counterbalance Valves – To lock boom cylinders in position in the event of a hydraulic hose failure; Hydraulic Power – Direct mount PTO pump configuration compatible with the truck transmission equipped with in cab controls and designed to provide proper operation of all aerial lift functions; Over-center Protection – Aerial device must not to go over center; Emergency Hydraulic Power System – Hydraulic pump driven by direct current (DC) motor powered by the truck chassis’ battery(s). System must be connected in parallel with main hydraulic pump and designed for non-continuous operation allowing operator to stow boom and platform when primary hydraulic source fails and; The Emergency Hydraulic Power System must be easily accessible and operated from both the platform and turret control stations. CONTROLS (BOOM/PLATFORM/EMERGENCY) The controls must be full pressure, full flow, self-centering hydraulic controls for all specified operator control stations; Platform Control Station must be able to perform or be equipped with the following; 18.2.1 All boom functions must be controlled by a single-stick control; 18.2.2 All weather “feathering” type providing multi-function control of the boom; 18.2.3 Equipped with safety trigger to prevent inadvertent operation; 18.2.4 Boom control functions must include, but not be limited to raise/lower, rotate clockwise/counterclockwise; 18.2.5 Separate controls for platform rotation and tilt; Turret Control Station; 18.3.1 Turret Controls – Individual hydraulic controls must activate all boom hydraulic functions. Turret controls must include manually operated selector valve to override platform controls; Platform/Turret Controls – the following additional controls must be included at both control stations: 18.4.1 Engine Start/Stop Control – To remotely start and stop the vehicle truck chassis’ main engine. Control must be designed so that the aerial lift cannot be operated until the aerial lift master power switch is activated and the vehicle truck chassis key ignition is in the on position.; 18.4.2 Two (2) Speed Throttle Control – To set vehicle truck chassis engine revolutions per minute (RPM) for desired hydraulic performance; 18.4.3 Emergency Power Control – To activate the aerial lift’s emergency backup hydraulic power system; 18.4.4 Emergency Stop Control – To shut down the aerial lift’s hydraulic power system in an emergency situation; 18.4.5 Master Control – Master power switch for energizing the platform and turret control circuits including the engine start/stop control circuit. Master power switch and vehicle key ignition must both be activated thereby preventing unauthorized personnel from operating the aerial lift when vehicle is locked and; All controls must be clearly marked indicating the modes of operation. AERIAL LIFT DEVICE ACCESSORIES Platform Rest – Heavy duty rubber support mounted in the service body load space designed to prevent contact between platform and service body when aerial lift unit is in the stowed travel position and; Boom Tie Down – One (1) ratchet-type boom tie down strap to secure both lower and upper booms. AERIAL LIFT SERVICE BODY Type – Heavy-duty, full length, utility type service body; Length – One hundred seven (107) inch; Width – Ninety-four (94) inch; Height – Forty (40) inch; Cargo Floor Width – Fifty-four (54) inch; Side Storage Compartments - Total of six (6) as follows; Front Compartments – One (1) driver side and one (1) passenger side, thirty-four (34) inches wide by forty (40) inches high; Horizontal Compartments – One (1) driver side and one (1) passenger side, forty-eight (48) inches wide by nineteen (19) inches high; Rear Compartments – One (1) driver side and one (1) passenger side, twenty-six (26) inches wide by forty (40) inches high; Compartment Depth – Twenty (20) inch; Compartment Shelves – Flat type constructed of galvanized steel and equipped with two (2) inch flange. Shelves rated to support a static load of two hundred fifty (250) pounds each; Vertical Compartments – Equipped with adjustable shelving. Total of two (2) removable shelves for each compartment; Horizontal Compartments – One (1) removable shelf; Floor to Side Storage Compartment Top – Twenty-four (24) inches; Service Body Sides, Bulkhead, and Storage Compartments – Constructed of fourteen (14)-gauge, double-sided A40 galvannealed steel; Compartment sides must be equipped with full length drip rail with integral gutter; Understructure – Constructed of commercial grade steel channel. Eleven (11) - gauge center frame interlaced with three (3), eleven (11)-gauge cross members on twelve (12) inch centers; Cargo Floor – Flat style, constructed of eleven (11) - gauge tread plate, steel; Storage Compartment Doors - double panel, internally reinforced, constructed of twenty (20) - gauge A40 galvannealed steel; Latches – Flush mount, stainless steel rotary latch attached to doors and equipped with adjustable striker post. Rotary latch must be slam-latch able. Foam gaskets must be installed between latch and door skin to prevent moisture entry. All doors must be secured firmly in place when shut and must remain firmly shut when vehicle is in motion; Seal – Automotive neoprene bubble-type weatherproof seal included on all compartment door frames; Hinges – Stainless steel continuous or stainless-steel ball-and-rod type and; Doorstops – Double spring over or automotive-type gas filled struts equipped with internal dampers installed on all vertical doors. Door stops to hold doors open at a ninety (90) degree angle to the body and designed to prevent doors from striking the body. LIGHTS Sealed lights and wiring system must be designed to meet all applicable State of Idaho requirements and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS); Stop, Turn, and Taillights – Light emitting diode (LED) type lighting, flush mounted in rear of service body. Light guards must be included in interior of rear service body storage compartments to protect recessed lighting; Marker Lamps – All marker and clearance lighting must be LED type; Work Lights - Two (2) manually adjustable six (6) inch LED flood lights mounted on top of the front two (2) corners of service body. On/Off switch must be on flood light; Warning Lights - All warning lights must be actuated from the driver’s position with a single lighted switch located in operator’s cab; Relays – All lights must be powered by switched weather tight relays with correct amperage fuse. Direct connection from power source to switch to light is not acceptable; Two (2) LED amber alternating warning lights mounted in the front grill of the vehicle, side by side, as high and as far apart as possible; Two (2) fifteen (15) inch LED mini-bar warning lights with three hundred sixty (360) degree visibility. Mini-bar lights must be mounted to the top of the aluminum rear window guard and visible from all directions. Both light assemblies must fit onto the window guard and set as far apart as possible. Each mini-bar light must be equipped with a synchronization wire; Two (2) fifteen (15) inch LED mini-bar warning lights with three hundred sixty (360) degree visibility. Mounted on the top rear corners of the service body; Two (2) LED amber warning lights mounted on driver’s side of the service body, one (1) on the front of the service body facing street side, one (1) on the rear of the service body facing street side; Two (2) LED amber warning lights mounted on the passenger side of the service body, one (1) on the front of the service body facing curb side, one (1) on the rear of the service body facing curb side and; Two (2) LED amber alternating warning lights mounted side by side, as far apart as possible to the rear of vehicle, not to exceed more than 4 feet above ground level. Aerial Lift Service Body Accessories Aluminum Diamond Plate Rock Guards – Located on the front of the forward compartments of the aerial lift service body to protect from rock damage from the front wheels. Guards must be full width of compartment and extend up a minimum twenty (20) inches from the bottom of the compartment; Service Body Fuel Fill Receptacle – Aluminum; Window guard – Aluminum “see-through” guard sized to cover back of vehicle truck chassis cab from top of service body to top of vehicle truck chassis cab and full width of vehicle truck chassis cab. Guard designed to protect vehicle truck chassis cab back window and to hold two (2) fifteen (15) inch amber LED warning lights. Guard must be rigidly mounted to the top and front of service body; Platform Access Step(s) – A step system is required on the aerial lift service body to provide the operator safe, unobstructed entry of aerial lift platform with the platform in the stowed and travel position; Wheel Chocks – Service body must be equipped with two (2) “chock block” holders, recessed passenger side, in service body for storing wheel chocks and one (1) set of wheel chocks to fit width of rear dual tires; Reverse Warning Alarm – Three hundred (300) Series Preco-Matic number one-thousand forty-five (1045) self-adjusting mounted at rear of vehicle; Safety Reflectors – Two (2) inch installed on all corners of the service body; Bumper – Tail shell type to fit aerial lift service body. Bumper to incorporate class five (5) hitch receiver; Hitch – Class five (5) universal two (2) inch service body hitch receiver including five eighths (5/8) inch hitch pin with cotter key. Hitch receiver must be mounted to vehicle truck chassis frame, reinforced with gussets if required, and installed so that the end of the receiver is a minimum of one (1) inch beyond the end of the rear bumper. Hitch must be powder coated black in color and include two (2) safety chain eyelets to accept one half (1/2) inch safety chains; Cargo Tie Downs must be swivel recessed. Minimum four (4) located in cargo floor area; Master Locking – Spring loaded master locking system provided for each set of storage compartment side packs on the aerial lift service body; Mud Flaps – Total of two (2), mounted behind furthest rear axle with no logo; Trailer Connector – Seven (7) - pole RV style trailer socket for “automotive” type trailers equipped with electric brakes. Trailer connector must be located with hitch receiver; Trailer connector must be connected to the truck chassis’ lighting system and integrated trailer brake control and; Hour Meter – One (1), connected to PTO and truck chassis hydraulic system to record operational time of lift.
