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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLoader Backhoe Bid Specifications for New 2012 City of Bozeman, Montana Water/Sewer Department Bid Specifications and Bid Form *Note: your bids must be submitted on this form.* Bid Specifications for one (1) New 2012 Loader Backhoe The loader backhoe described herein shall be new 2012 production and shall be first class running condition. All parts and accessories which are required to compose a complete unit shall be furnished whether herein stipulated or not. Unless otherwise noted in these specifications, all equipment cataloged as standard shall be furnished and included in the purchase price of the unit. All specification requirements must be met by using the medium duty such as the Caterpillar 420E, Deere 310SJ and Case 580SuperN using the required bucket sizes, tire sizes, standard manufacturer's equipment and standard manufacturers optional equipment. Any changes from Standard features must be shown on the manufacturer's specification sheet that must be included in the bid. No alterations to quoted machine are allowed in order to meet any specifications. The City of Bozeman reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids for any reason determined to be in the best interest to the City of Bozeman and its staff. Literature on machine and attachments must be included with the bid. Backhoe brand bid must be one that the City of Bozeman has owned or had the opportunity to operate during a demonstration. We will not consider bids of brands we have never owned or operated. Section 1 Engine Four (4) Cylinder, turbocharged, diesel engine and shall be designed and built by the manufacturer Yes No Exceptions Engine shall be certified to current EPA emissions. Yes No Exceptions Engine displacement will be no less than four point zero (4.0) liters (two hundred forty four (244) cubic inch) Yes No Exceptions Engine rated net peak power will be no less than ninety (90) horsepower Yes No Exceptions Daily check points will be accessible from ground level Yes No Exceptions Under-hood engine air cleaner will be dry type, dual element, restriction sensor and in-cab restriction warning light Yes No Exceptions The backhoe will have a coolant block heater and ether start Yes No Exceptions The backhoe will have a tilt hood for easy engine access Yes No Exceptions The backhoe will have an under hood muffler with curved-end exhaust stack Yes No Exceptions Engine shall have a factory installed fuel filter with water separator Yes No Exceptions Section 2 Cooling Engine coolant will be rated to -34 degrees (-37C) Yes No Exceptions Engine coolant will be extended life type. Yes No Exceptions The backhoe will be equipped with a factory installed, oil-to-water engine oil cooler Yes No Exceptions The AC condenser will be swing-out for fast radiator clean-out Yes No Exceptions The back hoe will have factory installed remote mounted transmission and hydraulic coolers for better air exchange and fewer stacked cores. Yes No Exceptions The hydraulic and transmission circuits will have factory installed heat exchangers and increased productivity. Yes No Exceptions Section 3 Power Train The transmission will be powershift with torque converter; clutch-free; fully synchronized four forward, three reverse speeds Yes No Exceptions The axle will be mechanical-front-wheel-drive with traction control limited-slip differential with electric on/off control Yes No Exceptions The clutch engaged Mechanical-Front-Wheel-drive will be engaged on the fly during operation Yes No Exceptions The rear axle will be one hundred percent (100%) hydraulically locking Yes No Exceptions The single electric Forward-Neutral-reverse lever will have gear selection fully integrated in the lever Yes No Exceptions Transmission oil cooler will be provided as standard equipment Yes No Exceptions The backhoe will have hydrostatic power steering with emergency manual mode Yes No Exceptions The machine will have throttle control that will allow the operator to road the machine. Upon engagement of the brake pedal, the engine RPMs return to idle Yes No Exceptions The final drives will be heavy-duty outboard planetary distributing loads over a minimum of three (3) gears sealed in oil bath. Yes No Exceptions The front axle will have remote grease bank for front axle for easy access Yes No Exceptions The rear axle bearings shall be self-lubricating and shall not need to be greased Yes No Exceptions The service brakes shall be inboard, wet-multiple disk, self-adjusting and self equalizing and hydraulically actuated. Yes No Exceptions The parking brake shall be, factory installed, independent of service brakes, Yes No Exceptions Section 4 Hydraulic System The rear backhoe hydraulics unit shall have sixth (6th) function hydraulics: includes fifth (5th) function for cylinder actuated attachments less plumbing, sixth (6th) function included one way hydraulics with plumbing to the dipper and a valve with selectable flow control for a hammer or a compactor. Selectable control valve shall control flow at nine (9), thirteen (13), sixteen (16), eighteen (18), twenty two (22), or twenty five (25) GPM and be adjustable one thousand to three thousand (1000-3000) PSI. Shall be capable of interfacing and operating the Kent KHP 75 vibratory plate compactor. Yes No Exceptions An automatic bucket return-to-dig control will be standard Yes No Exceptions Hydraulic pump shall be capable of operating compactor at full flow without compromising speed of other backhoe controls. Yes No Exceptions Section 5 Electrical The backhoe shall have a twelve (12) volt system. Yes No Exceptions Factory installed dual batteries shall be included, (BCI Group 31 or equivalent.) Yes No Exceptions AGC glass style fuses shall not be allowed. Yes No Exceptions Unit will include minimum of front two (2)-speed wiper and rear one (1)-speed wiper and washers, factory installed. Yes No Exceptions Unit will include factory installed AM/FM/Weather Band radio. Yes No Exceptions An Ecco 6650A rotating beacon will be included on top of cab. Yes No Exceptions Unit will be equipped with ten (10) halogen driving/working lights, four (4) front driving/working; four (4) rear; two (2) side docking lights. The lights will be adjustable, Yes No Exceptions Unit shall be equipped with factory installed front and rear turn signal/flashing and rear stop and tail lights and two rear reflectors. Yes No Exceptions Section 6 Operator Station Unit shall be equipped with factory installed enclosed ROPS/FOPS cab. Yes No Exceptions Unit will not exceed an exterior noise level of eighty five (85) decibels. Yes No Exceptions Unit will not exceed an interior noise level of eighty (80) decibels. Yes No Exceptions Factory installed retractable seat belt shall be provided. Yes No Exceptions Coat hook, operator manual storage compartment, interior rearview mirror and two (2) twelve (12) volt power points shall be provided. Yes No Exceptions Unit shall be equipped with illuminated electronic gauges with audible warning for engine; engine coolant temperature, oil temperature and fuel level Yes No Exceptions The monitoring system will have audible and visual warnings; engine air restriction, low alternator voltage, engine oil pressure and temperature, hydraulic filter restrictions, parking brake on/off, and low brake pressure. The seat belt will have a visual warning Yes No Exceptions The key start switch will have an electric fuel shut-off Yes No Exceptions The backhoe will have a digital monitor for diagnostics (including diagnostic messages and fault code readings), calibrations and machine information Yes No Exceptions Ignition key will be compatible with other equipment of the same manufacture. Yes No Exceptions Unit shall have display for: engine rpm, engine hours, system voltage, and hydraulic oil temperature Yes No Exceptions The unit will have Ride Control Yes No Exceptions The until will have tilt steering wheel with steering wheel knob, tinted safety glass and a sun visor Yes No Exceptions The foot throttle will be suspended Yes No Exceptions The machine will have factory installed heater/defroster/pressurizer and air conditioning. Yes No Exceptions The seat will be air suspension, fabric, swivel, with fully adjustable armrests and lumbar support Yes No Exceptions Section 7 General Specifications Two (2) slow moving vehicle (SMV) emblems shall be attached to rear of machine. Clarify with City of Bozeman for location. Yes No Exceptions Diagnostic fluid sample ports will be included Yes No Exceptions Engine hood, toolbox, hydraulic reservoir, and fuel filler will be lockable Yes No Exceptions A front counterweight will be included for proper balance of the backhoe Yes No Exceptions An easy to read periodic maintenance and grease chart will be posted at eye level prominently displayed on the frame Yes No Exceptions Fluid levels should be easily checked by sight gauges, dipsticks or overflow tank Yes No Exceptions Tires will be 21 L— 24 in. 10 PR (R4) Tubeless Rear &12.5/80 — 18 inch 14 PR (1-3) Traction Front Tires Yes No Exceptions Fuel tank capacity shall be able to allow the machine to operate for a minimum of eight (8) hours of operation. Yes No Exceptions Fuel tank will be accessible from ground level Yes No Exceptions Operating weight with front counterweight, one point three (1.3) cubic yard loader bucket and vibratory plate compactor attachment will be approximately seventeen thousand (17,000) pounds Yes No Exceptions Section 8 Frame and Structures The mainframe will be a one (1) piece unitized construction for maximum strength Yes No Exceptions Unit shall have four (4) built-in vehicle tiedowns, two (2) in front and two (2) in rear. Yes No Exceptions Machine will be equipped with an exterior mounted, ground level accessed and lockable storage compartment Yes No Exceptions Optional, replaceable, bolt-on rubber bumpers will be available to protect the grille frame for severe loading applications Yes No Exceptions Section 9 Backhoe The backhoe with standard dipperstick digging depth will be at least fourteen (14) feet Yes No Exceptions The lift capacity at ground level with standard dipperstick will be no less than three thousand (3,000) pounds. Yes No Exceptions The lift capacity at full height with standard dipperstick will be no less than three thousand five hundred (3,500) pounds. Yes No Exceptions The swing lock pin will be stored in the operator's station Yes No Exceptions The machine shall be equipped with a Kent KHP 75 vibratory plate compactor, installed and ready for operation with proper fittings, hoses, and linkages to also fit a 1999 John Deere 310SE backhoe . Yes No Exceptions Couplers for compactor shall be Gates flush face design G94921-1212 and G94911-1212 or equivalent. (Exceptions to be approved by City of Bozeman.) Yes No Exceptions Shall have a quick coupler included to work with the vibratory plate compactor Yes No Exceptions The stabilizers shall have reversible street-dirt pads Yes No Exceptions The backhoe boom design will be an hourglass shape for maximum strength and optimized visibility to the work tool Yes No Exceptions Minimum force of the backhoe bucket cylinder will be at least fourteen thousand five hundred (14,500) pounds Yes No Exceptions Minimum digging force of the dipper cylinder will be eight thousand (8000) pounds Yes No Exceptions The backhoe will be equipped with a rubber bumper/linkage style boom locks to keep the backhoe from vibrating on the swing frame Yes No Exceptions Unit shall be equipped with two (2) lever pilot backhoe controls with pattern selector Yes No Exceptions The swing casting will have dual yokes; on top and on the bottom Yes No Exceptions Section 10 Loader Lift capacity with one point three (1.3) cubic yard bucket at full height will be at least seven thousand two hundred fifty (7,250) pounds Yes No Exceptions Dump clearance at forty five (45) degrees will be no less than eight (8) foot ten (10) inches Yes No Exceptions Digging depth below ground, bucket level will be no less than five (5) inches Yes No Exceptions Bucket breakout force will be no less than ten thousand five hundred (10,500) pounds Yes No Exceptions Loader bucket shall be one point three (1.3) cubic yard/ninety two (92) inch heavy duty with skid plates and bolt on reversible cutting edge Yes No Exceptions Loader will have hydraulic self-leveling and bucket-level indicator Yes No Exceptions The loader will have divergent loader arms for excellent visibility to the bucket Yes No Exceptions For truck loading, the loader arms will have a curved-knee design for loading into the center of the truck bed Yes No Exceptions The loader control will be single-level with electric clutch cutoff switch Yes No Exceptions The loader will have a non-removable, hinged loader boom service lock Yes No Exceptions Section 11 Options One (1) set of quality crossbar chains for appropriate tire sizes front and rear Yes No Exceptions Four (4) speed auto shift transmission Yes No Exceptions Section 12 Warranty Five (5) year/five thousand (5000) hour total machine warranty with no charge for travel time or mileage to be completed at a repair facility no more than ten (10) miles from the City of Bozeman Shop Complex. Any major repairs while under warranty must be completed within twenty four (24) hours of ordered repair or there will be a charge of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day to servicing dealer for down time or a comparable machine must be supplied at no additional cost to the City of Bozeman during down time. Yes No Exceptions Section 13 Service For the successful bidder, all servicing technicians must be trained by the manufacturer they represent, and authorized to work on any machine and attachments sold and delivered to the City of Bozeman for this bid. Yes No Exceptions Section 14 Oil Analysis Scheduled Oil Sampling bottles will be provided upon delivery for all necessary sampling during the warranty period based upon one thousand (1000) hours per year. Yes No Exceptions Section 15 Training A minimum of eight (8) hours operation and safety, and four (4) hours of service training will be required by a factory trained (by the manufacturer he/she represents) Certified Trainer. Training will be completed upon delivery of the new machine at a facility determined by the City of Bozeman and will include general service, maintenance, operator orientation and safety training. Yes No Exceptions Section 16 Manuals One (1) service manual, one (1) parts manuals and two (2) extra operator manuals in paper format (hard Back) as used in the manufacturer's repair facilities Yes No Exceptions Successful bidder agrees to allow the City of Bozeman Vehicle Maintenance Department access to any and all on line applications as used by the manufacturers repair facilities. Yes No Exceptions Successful bidder agrees to allow the City of Bozeman Vehicle Maintenance Department access to any and all Computer/PC based trouble shooting/ diagnostic programs as used by the manufacturers repair facilities. Yes No Exceptions Section 17 Delivery The complete unit is F.O.B. City Shops Complex, 814 N Bozeman Ave, Bozeman, Montana. Yes No Exceptions Successful bidder must deliver new backhoe within one hundred twenty (120) days of being awarded the bid or must provide the City of Bozeman with a backhoe that has less than 2000 hrs or is less than 2 years old free of charge until backhoe is delivered. Yes No Exceptions The Bidder agrees to furnish the City of Bozeman one (1) 2012 loader backhoe for the Water Division, meeting or exceeding the specification, or with exceptions, modifications, etc., as noted, F.O.B. City Shops Complex, 814 North Bozeman Avenue, Bozeman, Montana. The City of Bozeman reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids for any reason determined to be in the best interest to The City of Bozeman and its' staff 12