Specifications include, but are not limited to: Loader bid to be all wheel drive model 2.5 to 3 cubic yard class loader. Loader shall be used by the Nevada Department of Transportation for general-purpose loader work and shall be used at altitudes up to 9,000’. Vehicle furnished under this specification shall be the manufacturers current conventional design for the type of vehicle specified and the allied equipment specified, complete with all necessary accessories customarily furnished with this vehicle type whether stipulated herein or not, with such modifications and attachments as may be necessary to enable the vehicle to function reliably and efficiently in sustained operation. Further, all vehicles furnished under this specification shall comply with the most current Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, Federal Environmental Protection Agency engine emission standards as new motor vehicle standards and the current requirements of Nevada Revised Statutes. Vehicles certified prior to the current requirements shall not be considered. Front end loader shall not have an operating weight less than 29,500 lbs. Used or previously demonstrated units will not be accepted