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Home My WebLink AboutRES 1987-11 - Board RESOLUTION NO.8711 OF THE TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS AND CALLING FOR BIDS ON AN INDUSTRIAL RUBBER TIRED WHEEL LOADER BACKHOE WHEREAS , the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District has determined the need to purchase an industrial rubber tired wheel loader backhoe for use in the Water Department; and WHEREAS, funds for the purchase of an industrial rubber tired wheel loader backhoe have been included in the budget for 1987; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District does hereby authorize the President to issue a call for bids based on the specifications attached hereto, and that the date and time established for the bid opening is Wednesday, April 29, 1987 , at 11:00 A.M. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District at a regular meeting thereof duly called and held in the District on the 6th day of April 1987 , by the following roll call vote: AYES: Cooley, Maass, Corbett NOES: None ABSENT: Hamilton, Sutton TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT By Corbett, President ATTEST: Peter L. Holzm is r, Clerk�ofthe Board sm/d2a.16 L ` ' � ' � . MINIMUM_SPECIFICATIONS_FOR_AN_INDUSTRIAL RUBBER_TIRED_WHEEL_LOADER_8ACKHOE GENERAL; It is the intent of this specification to describe the minimum requirements for an industrial wheel loader with an integral 6ackhoe mounted on a unitized main frame. The unit must be a new, unused model that is in current production. Units that are classified as demonstrator , prototype or discontinued models are not acceptable. Modifications of existing models to meet these specifications will not be accepted. All equipment and accessories cataloged as standard shall be included as part of this specification. Models bid must comply with ICED and SAE standards and meet . OSHA, Federal and State regulations. 1 . OPERATINGWE%GHT:L The complete unit in a fully serviced condition including fuel , oil , water and other standard accessories shall not be less than 14,300 pounds. This weight shall not include hydro-inflation in the tires, additional counter weights or optional equipment if specified. 2. ENGINE:L The engine shall have a minimum SAE rating of 75 net horsepower at 2200 RPM. The diesel engine shall be direct injection , four cylinder , wet sleeve design having not less than 275 cubic inch displacement. a. A direct 12 volt starting system with a 35 amp alternator and dual batteries. b. An ether starting aid suitable for starting in weather at -10 degree F. C. Heavy duty pressure lubricating system with by-pass oil filters. d. A replaceable dry-type air cleaner with an air restriction indicator located in the operator 's compart- ment. e*. Replaceable fuel filter element. f . Fuel pump that can be manually used to prime the fuel system. g. Governor. _ h. A vertical muff1er with exhaust extension and rain cap over cab or canopy. i . Engine side enclosures. j . All other manufacturer 's standard accessories necessary for full protection of the engine 's operation. k. Oil spray piston cooling. 3^ TRANSMISSION: The unit shall be equipped with a four speed forward four speed reverse collar shift transmission using a torque converter. Third and fourth speeds shall have ' ` ^ synchronized shifting capability. A power shuttle reverser is required for shifting in either forward or reverse direction while at full engine RPM under load for loader operations. The transmission and torque converter lubrication system (s) shall be filtered by a 10 micron oil filter. This system must have an oil to air cooler to keep the temperature of the oil at an acceptable level during use in high ambient temperatures. 4. DIFFERENTIAL AND FINAL DRIVES: The manufacturer 's standard differential shall incorporate a mechanical differential lock that can be engaged on the go in either forward or reverse direction. The final drives are to be planetary design located inboard next to the differential housing. The ` differential and final drives shall operate in filtered and cooled lubricating oil . o. BRRk'*Eg:L The unit shall be equipped with rear wheel service brakes that are wet disk type, self adjusting , self equalizing and can be either individually or simultaneousl\/ applied. The service and park brake must be capable of holding the unit when fully loaded. The park brake shall be /�� either foot or hand operated. Both service and park brakes must meet all SAE-J1152 standards for braking. The unit will be equipped with an audible and visual warning system to be activated when park brake is engaged and reverser is placed in forward or reverse. 6. AXLES AND TREAD_WIDTH: The minimum wheel base that will be accepted is 82 inches. Both front and rear axles must meet or exceed SAEJ43 standards for load ratings. The minimum axle rating for the front axle is 11 ,500 pounds and the rear axle is 15,000 pounds by SAE J43. /. TIRES:_ The tractor shall be equipped with two industrial type (F3) front tires and two general purposes traction tread (R4) rear tires of a size and ply rating compatible with the full loaded weight of the unit as specified. To be not less than the minimum specifications noted: a. Front - 12-16. 5 In 8 ply traction tubeless with calcium chloride. b. Rear - 21L-24 In 10 ply HYDRAULICS:L The hydraulic system (s) as normally provided by the manufacturer shall be of size, type and capacity to perform all required operations of the tractor , the loader and backhoe. Minimum flow to the backhoe control valve must be 35 GPM at rated engine speed. The hydraulic system must Page 2 ^ '-- - -- ^ meet the minimum requirements of having a hydraulic oil to air cooler to prevent hydraulic oil from exceeding operating temperature; pressure relief valves; minimum 10 micron oil filter (s) as replaceable element (s) ; a reservoir with visual oil level indicator or dipstick check and a gear driven closed center radial piston hydraulic pump. 9. OPERATOR 'S STATION: The operator station shall have a "flat deck" design with a suspension seat with arm and back rest for use with both the tractor loader and backhoe. Adequate hand rails and self cleaning steps must be provided for easy entry into the operator 's station. A seat belt meeting the requirements of SAE-J386 is required. A fully enclosed cab designed for use with the backhoe and manufactured by the supplier of the complete unit being bid. A ROPS structure must be integral with in-the-cab frame and meeting all the requirements of SAE-J1040C. The cab shall have tinted safety glass mounted in rubber giving . excellent visibility to all outside areas of the loader/backhoe. All side windows and rear windows must have the capability of being opened for proper ventilation. The v°=` cab shall include front and rear windshield wipers, front and rear defroster fans and a minimum 19,000 heater. The maximum sound level requirements at the operator 's ear will be no more than 85 db (a) in an 8 hour period. Notwithstanding requirements elsewhere in this specification , the cab shall have two (2) front Halogen work lights, two (2) rear Halogen work lights, turn signal /warning lights, two (2) stop and tail lights and dome light. 10^ INSTRUMENTATION:- The unit shall be equipped with a fuel gauge, tachometer and electric hourmetvsr. In addition it shall have an audible and visual electric monitoring system for engine oil pressure, engine coolant temperature and park brake engagement. This monitoring system will also incorporate a visual monitoring system for the alternator , hydraulic filter and torque converter temperature. The electric monitoring system shall include a simple method to allow the operator to check the operation of all light bulbs. 11 . LOADER: The tractor shall be equipped with an industrial type front-end loader. The loader shall have a Gannon 4 in /~= 1 1-1/4 yard bucket with 4 in 1 valve and operating lever. The cutting width of the bucket shall be at least that of the front and rear tire width. The loader bucket dump feature shall be operated by a single cylinder. The loader bucket control must have a float position. The bucket as it Page 3 ' ~ ^ is being raised to the full height position must be self- leveling either by mechanical or hydraulic means. The loader must have the capacity of return to dig from full height. A bucket level indicator must be provided. The loader shall meet or exceed the following minimum specifications: a. Lift capacity at full height - 5,400 pounds. b. Breakout force - 89800 pounds. C . Dump height clearance at 45 degrees - 9 feet. d. Rollback at ground level - 40 degrees. e. Digging depth below ground level - 4 inches. 12. BACKHOE: The tractor shall be equipped with a rear mounted fixed hydraulic backhoe. The backhoe to be operated by dual levers for raise, lower , swing and bucket functions. The stabilizers are to be individually controlled with antidrift lock outs in both the transport and operating positions. A positive mechanical locking device for boom and swing is required while in the transport position. Chains for locking boom or stabilizers in transport position are not acceptable. The backhoe in the normal setting shall ~�~ meet these minimum specifications: a. 4 ' extendable dipper stick with counter weights. b. Digging depth with a 2 foot bottom - 18 '5" with extend-- able dipper stick. C. Swing arc - 180 degrees. d. Maximum lifting capacity per SAEJ31 with boom at 65 degrees - 4,200 pounds. e. Bucket digging force - 11 ,500 pounds. f . Reach from center of swing mast - 21 ^5" with extendable dipper stick. g. 24" - heavy duty bucket - (7. 5 cu. ft. ) 13. ACCESSORIES AND ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT: The tractor shall be equipped with , but not limited to the following items: a. Hydrostatic power steering. b. Rear fenders. C. Vandal protection package with built-in locks on engine, fuel tank and coolant fill point. d. Foot and hand throttle shall be provided. e. One combination stop and tail light. f . Two front Halogen headlights. g. Electric back-up alarm. h. Electrical system shall be multiple fuse protected and shall be easily accessible in the operator 's compart- ment. Fuses shall be color coded spade-type for easy identification and removal . i . Altitude compensating turbocharger so that the engine Page 4 , - . . ^ will not be derated up to 10,000 feet elevation. j . Suspension seat for cab or canopy. k. Reversible stabilizer pads for street work. l . Front axle with mechanical front wheel drive that may be engaged while tractor is in motion (4 wheel drive) . M. Reverse warning alarm. n. 3" seat belt. o. Front counter weight. 14. PAINT:L The complete unit , with the exception of trim shall be painted manufacturer 's standard color. 15. MANUALS: One ( 1 ) each of the operator 's manual , parts catalog and technical manual shall be provided with each unit at the time of delivery. Manuals shall totally cover in detail maintenance, operation , replacement parts and technical data to repair the tractor , loader and backhoe. 16. WARRANTY:L The manufacturer must warrant the unit from defective parts and workmanship for one full year from date unit is placed into service. A copy of the warranty policy outlining the terms and conditions to be included in the proposal . 17. DELIVERY: Complete printed literaturev publications and photo of the unit proposed must be included with each bid. Each bidder shall specify the delivery date which shall not be more than 90 days after receipt of purchase order. Delivery shall be made to the department after all "pre- delivery" services have been performed. ljh/drc ^ Page 5