Specifications include, but are not limited to: 2 WAY RADIO SYSTEM: Trucks shall be equipped with 2-way radio communications on the Department’s specified frequency and shall be operated under the Department’s FCC license. The radio unit shall be used (operated) in accordance with FCC regulations at all times and will only be used during the time the trucks are performing snow and ice removal operations for the Department. There will be no exceptions. Any violation of FCC regulations may result in, but not be limited to, the cancellation of the Master Agreement Contract. 2 WAY RADIO SPECIFICATIONS: VHF (150-160 MEGAHERTZ) DASH-MOUNTED - DISTRICTS 1 - 12: General: the two-way radio will be the latest improved model in current production (as offered to the commercial trade), should be new or like new, and comply with the following: 1. Shall operate from a 12 volt, direct current negative ground source. 2. Shall be a multi-channel synthesized VHF high-band unit, field programmable to at least 5 channels per district, CTCSS encode and decode, carrier control timer, transmitting ANI (Automatic Number Identification) information adhering to the Motorola Digital MDC (Mobile Data Communication) 1200 specification. This unit must be capable of transmitting simultaneously the necessary frequency, audio, CTCSS and Identification information. Should be similar to Motorola CM300 or CDM1250. 3. Should be programmed and ready to operate with the frequency channel and tone as per the frequency list for Districts included as an attachment. 4. Shall meet EIA, MIL STD 810 C & D specifications for shock and vibration. Transmitter: 1. Shall be solid state and shall be capable of producing forty (40) watts of output (EIA). 2. Frequency stability: plus or minus 0.0005 percent. 3. Modulation: plus or minus 0.0 to 2.5 kilohertz. 4. Spurious and harmonic emission: - 61 decibels. 5. Audio response: EIA RS-152-B. 6. Audio distortion: 5 percent. 7. Shall be FCC type accepted. Receiver: 1. Frequency stability: plus or minus 0.0005 percent. 2. Sensitivity: 0.35 microvolt for 12-dB EIA Sinad. 3. Selectivity: - 70 decibels at plus or minus 20 kilohertz (EIA 2-signal). 4. Spurious and image rejection: - 70 decibels. 5. Intermodulation: - 70 decibels. 6. Modulation acceptance: plus or minus 7 kilohertz 7. Audio output: 3 watts at 5 percent distortions. 8. Audio response: EIA RS-204-C. HEADLIGHTS: Trucks shall be fitted with additional headlights that will light the roadway in front of the snowplow and the rear of the spreader box. (See attached drawings). These lights shall be mounted and operated in a manner so as not to blind oncoming traffic. ADDITIONAL LIGHTING: Trucks will be equipped with four- (4) amber flashing lights as specified, two- (2) will be placed above truck cab, and two- (2) placed on the left and right side of the rear side of the Vbox hopper spreader. These lights will be mounted so that a minimum of two- (2) lights will be visible at all times from either the front or the rear of the vehicle. (See attached specifications for the type of light and for the light intensity.) STAR HALO LED 255 HTSL AMBER BEACON OR EQUIVALENT SHORT DOME DIMENSIONS: 4-3/4 INCHES TALL X 6-13/32 INCHES DIAMETER VOLTAGE: 12V-24V DC AMP DRAW: 0.6 AMPS AT 12V DC, 0.3 AMPS AT 24V DC LEN COLOR: AMBER LIGHTWEIGHT POLYCARBONATE, UNIVERSAL FLANGE BASE, 3-HOLE PERMANENT MOUNT, 1INCH PIPE MOUNT DURABLE POLYCARBONATE, TWIST ON / OFF LENS SAE CLASS I, HIGH INTENSITY STAR HALO LED OPTICS, FLANGE MOUNT, SHORT LENS CIRCUITRY IS FULLY ENCAPSULATED WITH EPOXY FOR INCREASED WEATHER AND SHOCK RESISTANCE Bidder should note that these specifications are a minimum required by the Department. Vendor may add additional lighting at vendor’s discretion as long as it is in compliance with federal and state regulations. MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: Trucks should have new or like new windshield wipers that are fully functional to operate under adverse snow plowing conditions. Trucks should be equipped with manufacturer installed cab heating and defrosting system. Trucks shall display a specified statement of contract operations on each door or on each side of the truck body in a highly visible location. 1.02#Attachment Specifications SNOW PLOW, HYDRAULIC REVERSING (8.5 FEET) FOR ONE (1) TON TRUCKS: The snowplow unit shall be of the straight blade reversible type. The moldboard shall be a minimum of eight and one-half (8.5) feet long and twenty-nine (29) inches high and shall be constructed with a minimum of six (6) vertical ribs. The unit shall be curved for proper rolling of snow forward for highspeed snow removal. The moldboard thickness shall be a minimum of eleven (11) gauge steel and shall have a one-piece cutting edge, with a minimum size of one-half inch thick by six (6) inches wide, and be equipped with standard highway punchings.
