Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Statewide Procurement Division (SPD), a division of CPA, requests sealed responses for road and highway equipment: snowplows, spreaders, sweepers, and tractor-loader/backhoe. Proposed and delivered products must be new, unused, latest model in current production, and in first class condition, including containers suitable for shipment and storage, unless otherwise specified in the solicitation. Used, shopworn, demonstrator, prototype, remanufactured, reconditioned, or discontinued models are not acceptable. a self-propelled road sweeper with a hydraulically driven brush assembly, able to sweep at left and right angles. At time of delivery the unit shall be rated at the latest Tier Rating required by the federal government. The unit will be used to sweep roads for surface preparation for seal coat and overlay (multi-course treatment) operations, and for general sweeping operations, including but not limited to, sweeping of dried packed soil, debris, and sand or aggregate spread on roads and bridges during icy conditions. The fully loaded unit shall climb a minimum 15 percent grade from a standing start for loading on equipment trailers and shall provide a mandatory 36 percent gradeability at 20 mph. A unit furnished to this specification shall meet or exceed all the following requirements.
