Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Alaska Railroad Corporation (“ARRC”) is soliciting bids from interested parties to lease specific railroad cars; The objective of this ITB is to solicit offers from qualified suppliers to provide 16 new or used Bottom Discharge Hopper cars; 1) MUST BE ACCEPTABLE IN AAR INTERCHANGE 2) 100 TON (MINIMUM) NOMINAL PRODUCT LOAD 3) 263,000 lb. TOTAL WEIGHT ON RAIL 4) 2,785 CUBIC FOOT CAPACITY (Max length 3000 Cubic Feet) 5) TWO OUTLET GATE HOPPER ARRANGEMENT (45 +5/-8 DEGREE) 6) COUPLER TO COUPLER LENGTH NOT TO EXCEED 53’ – 6” 7) AGE OF CARS TO BE 30 YEARS OR LESS 8) TRUCKS ARE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH WEAR ELIMINATION DEVICES 9) 36”WHEELS WITH FULL FLANGE PROFILE, 6-1/2x12 JOURNAL 10) AAR PLATE “B”
