FRONT LOADER REFUSE CONTAINER BID SPECIFICATIONS

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1 FRONT LOADER REFUSE CONTAINER BID SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL The perspective bidder shall submit a bid for new refuse containers by way of three options. Option number one shall be interpreted as the standard, specified, meta l dumpster with plastic lids. O ption number two will be that same standard, specified, metal dumpster with wheels or casters. Option three shall be interpreted as the standard, specified, non-metal, (plastic) dumpster with lids also constructed of some sort of plastic resin.. SCOPE This specification covers steel and plastic refuse containers with lids made of plastic (new and refurbished), all suitable for use with front loading compaction type refuse collection trucks. All containers shall meet or exceed the following specifications. Equipment shall be new or refurbished (li ke new). Prices shall be quoted FOB 8730 Southeast 15 th Street, Midwest City, OK by unit price and shall reflect any applicable discounts for volume purchases or five percent change in the cost of steel. It is the intent of the Authority for this contract to expire June 30, Upon agreement by bidder and the Authority, the contract may be extended annually under the same terms and conditions. The bidder and or the Authority shall have the option of terminating the contract by giving at least sixty (60) days notice of intent to cancel. This notice may be given at any time during the contract period. DESCRIPTION 1. Four (4) cubic yard, slant front, front load containers with plastic lids. 2. Six (6) cubic yard, low, one door, front load containers with plastic lids. 3. Eight (8) cubic yard, high, front load containers, one door, with plastic lids. When factory-printed literature, submitted to support the bid, does not indicate compliance with the specifications, the vendor must notify, in writing, the suggested modifications. This information must be submitted at the bid opening as a part of the vendor s bid. Bidder must state make and model number of the unit being offered. Bids submitted shall concern the latest current model equipment available. MATERIAL All material shall be of standard grades, regularly used by container manufacturers for standard commercial containers. DESIGN The containers shall be completely compatible with the container hoisting devices of the refuse collection trucks in use by the City of Midwest City. A drain hole not less than 1-1/2 in diameter nominal pipe size, fitted with a treated plug, shall be provided at the bottom of one end side wall of each container. Lift Pockets, gussets, and blunderbuss must be constructed from a minimum of 7 gauge steel. Floor support must have three 3 inch structural channels. All inside seams are to be welded continuously.

2 Page 2 The primer thickness on the inside and ou tside of the container must be o xide primer or equivalent, measuring at least 1.5 mils in depth. Finished exterior must be a Dark Brown Enamel and measure at least 1.5 mils in depth. In addition to other requirements specified herein, requirements for metal bodies, lids and door s shall be as follows, with plastic bodies of comparable strength; (Side Door) Capacity Length Height Thickness Side Width End 4 cubic yd. 54 inches 48 inches 10 gauge 10 gauge n/a n/a 6 cubic yd. 66 inches 60 inches 10 gauge 12 gauge 30 inches X 30 inches 8 cubic yd. 66 inches 80 inches 10 gauge 12 gauge 30 inches X 30 inches NOTES: (1) thickness of metal shall be determined from a cleaned, bare sheet without rust, scale, or paint coating. (2) Dimension is measured from the approach side to the opposite side. (3) All container widths must be 72 inches. CONSTRUCTION Metal containers shall be constructed in accordance with the following requirements. Plastic containers should meet factory standards for strength and durability meeting or exceeding the following requirements. HOISTING ATTACHMENTS The container shall have hoisting attachments suitably located on each end wall and designed to accommodate the lifting forks of a two-point container hoisting device. The container shall be of boxed sleeve construction, sleeves shall be no more than 38.5 inches in length. All hoisting attachments shall be designed, reinforced, braced, and welded to withstand a pull of not less than 4,000 pounds and accommodate forks 43 inches in length. TOP LIDS Unless otherwise specified, all containers shall have top lids. All four (4) yard lids shall have a positive lid hold back, allowing the lids to be locked in an open position slightly past perpendicular and a device for preventing the lids from falling on back over away from the open position. The four (4) yard lids shall be provided with a handle suitably located for manually opening and closing of the lid. The lid of each container shall have a hinge shaft of no less than (3/4) inch outside diameter. FLOOR SKIDS Floor skids full length three inch x fo ur inch x three-sixteenths inch (3 x 4 x 3/16 ) formed channel with both ends fully enclosed. Minimum t wo (2) skids on four (4) yard containers, six (6) yard and eight (8) yard containers. CASTERS OR WHEELS Casters must be six ( 6) inches in diameter and made of non-metallic material. T wo (2) must be stationary and two (2) must swivel.

3 Page 3 DRAIN PLUG Drain plug one and one-half (1 ½) inch threaded flange welded to side of container flush with bottom. END DOORS End doors on the six (6) and eight (8) yard container shall not be less than twelve (12) gauge thickness. The doors shall slide in upper and lower C channel tracks and be equipped with a stop-handle of sufficient size to allow the door to be opened from inside the container and also to act as a retainer to keep the sliding door from coming out of its guide track. REINFORCEMENTS All refuse containers shall be fully reinforced to withstand stresses form heavy loading and rough usage and provide rigidity to resist buckling. All lift brackets shall be reinforced with two (2) gussets at the top on each end and two (2) at the bottom on each end. Each gusset shall not be less than three-sixteenths (3/16) inch thickness and welded solid at least one (1) side at both of its contact points. All lift brackets are to have an opening of not less than three and seven-eighths (3-7/8) inches. Vertically, this dimension should not be less than nine (9) inches. The bottom of the lift bracket should not be less than 16-1/2 inches from the ground. This is a must for the four (4) and six (6) yard containers. The eight (8) yard container should not be less than 26 inches concerning the same dimension All containers shall be fitted with two (2) wraparound type bumper plates of no less than one-fourth (1/4) inch thickness and with a bearing surface each of three (3) inches on the approach wall and three (3) inches on the side wall. Each pad shall be of at least sixteen (16) inches in length. The front of the container shall have a boxed reinforcement running from side to side and capped on the ends. The reinforcement shall not be less than 10 gauge thickness and have no less than three (3) bends. This reinforcement shall also be used on the hinge side of the container. REINFORCEMENTS CONT D The six (6) and eight (8) yard containers shall have the same reinforcement at the top as the four (4) yard containers with the exception that the side wall, to which the large lid hinges affix, shall have a two x two x one-fourth (2 x 2 x ¼) inch structural angle the full width of the container. The six ( 6) and eight (8) yard containers shall have a one-fourth x one and one-fourth x one and onefourth (1/4 x 1-1/4 x 1-1/4) inch angle underneath the doors running form the pickup wall to the back wall of the container. The six (6) and eight (8) yard container shall have a V-type corrugation in the pickup wall and one in the wall opposite the pickup wall running vertically, this corrugation shall be located in the center of the container and shall be a minimum of one and one-half (1-1/2) inches in depth. PAINT Container should be painted inside and outside with an industrial enamel warm brown in color. Plastic containers shall be molded of a predetermined color resin. List all colors available at time of submittal.

4 Page 4 WARNING SIGNS A warning sign measuring four and one-half x five (4-1/2 x 5) inches with distinctive white letters on a red background shall be permanently affixed to the outside of the container opposite the pickup wall. The sign shall read as follows: WARNING STAY CLEAR AT ALL TIMES WHEN CONTAINER IS OFF THE GROUND. WARNING shall be Gothic type not less than seven-eighths (7/8) inches in height and STAY CLEAR AT ALL TIMES WHEN CONTAINER IS OFF GROUND shall be in Gothic type no less than three-eights (3/8) inches in height. IDENTIFICATION MARKING Each container shall have identification markings affixed to the top lift bracket on the right-hand side as the driver approaches the container and a metal serial plate giving a unique number and manufacturer s name.

5 PRICING The purpose of these specifications is to qualify the purchase of New Refuse commercial containers for the City of Midwest City. The City of Midwest City does not guarantee to purchase any specific quantities of these items. This contract shall be for a period of one year, beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, allowing for annual renewal with no changes and when agreeable with both parties. Cancellation of the contract will require 60 days written notice and may be initiated by either party. NEW CONTAINER OPTION BID PRICING 4YD 6YD 8YD 1. Metal Container, Polyethylene Lids 2. Metal container, Polyethylene Lids, wheels or casters 3. Plastic container, Polyethylene lids Prices shall be quoted FOB 8730 Southeast 15 th Street, Midwest City, OK by unit price and shall reflect any applicable discounts for volume purchases or five percent (5 %) change in the cost of steel. For any questions concerning this bid please contact Jerry Summers at VENDOR: ADDRESS: CONTACT: PHONE: