BID OPENING: Tuesday May 3, Bell Equipment 78 Northpointe Dr. Lake Orion, MI 48359

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1 BID: ONE (1) NEW TRAILER MOUNTED PULL BEHIND BELT-DRIVEN, CURB-SIDE LEAF VACUUM COLLECTOR BID OPENING: Tuesday May 3, 2011 TO BIDDERS: Friday April 15, 2011 ADVERTISED: Week of April 17, 2011 INVITATIONS SENT TO: Superior Equipment and Supply Co 1515 Stephenson Avenue Iron Mountain, MI Norco Equipment 2717 Danforth Road Escanaba, MI Bonnell Industries, Inc Franklin Grove Road Dixon, IL Bell Equipment 78 Northpointe Dr. Lake Orion, MI 48359

2 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by the City of Escanaba at the office of the City Clerk, on or before 2:00 p.m. EST, on: TUESDAY MAY 3, The bids will be publicly opened and read in Room 101 in the City Hall located at 410 Ludington Street, Escanaba, Michigan at said date and time. Bidder s proposals, and/or specifications may be obtained from the office of the City Clerk, located at 410 Ludington Street, Escanaba, Michigan, No bids will be considered unless the proposals form and /or specifications (furnished by the City of Escanaba, Michigan), are properly completed and enclosed in a sealed envelope, marked: ONE (1) NEW TRAILER MOUNTED PULL BEHIND VACUUM LEAF COLLECTOR In addition, the City of Escanaba, Michigan will not consider any proposal which has not been received prior to the published time, date and year of bid opening. (FAX transmittals will not be accepted.) A Certified Check, Cashier s Check, or Bidder s Bond, drawn payable, without condition, to the City of Escanaba, Michigan, in an amount not less than 10% of the bid, will be submitted with each proposal as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, the bidder will furnish materials or services as stated in his or her proposal. On failure of the successful bidder to fulfill the conditions of his or her proposal, he or she shall forfeit said deposit to the City of Escanaba, Michigan as liquidated damages. The acceptance of the proposal will be contingent upon the bidder s acceptance of this provision. The City of Escanaba, Michigan reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or any part thereof at its discretion, and to waive any irregularities in the bidding. The City of Escanaba, Michigan may also split bids at its discretion. The City further reserves the right to negotiate directly with any and all bidders concerning any matter related to any bid. All City of Escanaba, Michigan bids are prepared to afford all vendors the equal opportunity for fair and equitable competition. The City of Escanaba, Michigan assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or oversights in the preparation and/or publication of bids. The intent of these specifications is to cover the requirements to manufacture a heavy-duty trailer mounted belt driven vacuum leaf collector. The unit should be designed by using the latest available technology and engineering capabilities. The unit shall meet or exceed all OSHA, Federal and State regulations and requirements. STEVE AMMEL ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT CITY OF ESCANABA, MICHIGAN TELEPHONE: (906)

3 SPECIFICATIONS FOR ONE (1) NEW TRAILER-MOUNTED PULL BEHIND BELT-DRIVEN, CURB-SIDE VACUUM LEAF COLLECTOR MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS ENGINE: A. DIESEL ENGINE 4 OR 5 CYLINDER, WATER COOLED THAT DEVELOPS 85 TO 115 HORSE POWER B. ENGINE CONTROLS CONSIST OF VOLTMETER, OIL PRESSURE, FUEL AND WATER TEMPERATURE GAUGES, THROTTLE, TACHOMETER AND HOUR METER, A START AND STOP SWITCH - ALL MOUNTED IN AN INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR EASY ACCESS AND VISIBILITY C. AN AUTOMATIC SAFETY SHUT-DOWN IN CASE OF LOW OIL PRESSURE OR HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURE READINGS SHALL BE INCLUDED D. ALL ENGINE GAUGES SHALL BE MADE OF MARINE QUALITY TO INSURE PROPER FUNCTIONING IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS E. ENGINE MONITORING GAUGES MUST BE ILLUMINATED FOR CONSISTENT VISIBILITY IN EARLY MORNING OR LATE EVENING OPERATION F. POWER UNIT MUST HAVE AN EMERGENCY ENGINE KILL SWITCH AT AN EASY ACCESS LOCATION G. THE ENGINE IS EQUIPPED WITH A 12- VOLT STARTER, HEAVY DUTY ALTERNATOR, HEAVY DUTY BATTERY AND A DRY-TYPE AIR CLEANER H. THE UNIT SHALL HAVE A PROTECTED MINIMUM 50 GALLON FUEL TANK THAT IS CONSTRUCTED OUT OF THE STRONGEST OF CROSS-LINK POLYETHYLENE RESINS WITH THE USE OF STAINLESS STEEL FUEL LINES THAT RUN UNDER THE TRAILER BED AND ARE PROTECTED IN JACKETS I. THE FUEL TANK SHALL HAVE A VENTED CAP AND USE AN ELECTRIC FUEL SENDER WHICH ATTACHES TO THE FUEL GAUGE THAT IS LOCATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL J. THE ENGINE WILL HAVE A HEAVY DUTY MUFFLER WITH RAIN CAP K. FOR MAXIMUM ENGINE COOLING THE RADIATOR SHALL HAVE MINIMUM OF FOUR CORES AND AN 18 DIAMETER FAN WITH SEVEN 5 WIDE BLADES THAT ARE AT A 40 DEGREE CHORD ANGLE AND ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 7,600 CFM TO PULL THE AIR THROUGH THE RADIATOR

4 ENGINE (Continued): L. THE RADIATOR SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A HINGED SECONDARY SCREEN, WHICH CAN BE OPENED AND CLEANED WITHOUT POWERING DOWN THE ENGINE M. THE RADIATOR SCREEN SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OUT OF ½ EXPANDED METAL BACKED WITH 1/8 HARDWARE SCREENING N. THE ENGINE IS TO BE COVERED BY A CUSTOM ENCLOSURE THAT WILL HAVE EASILY REMOVABLE ACCESS DOORS WITH STAMPED LOUVERS FOR OPTIMUM VENTILATION ELECTRICAL AND TRAILER: A. TRAILER SHALL BE PROPERLY BALANCED AND FORMED TO SUPPORT THE POWER UNIT AND TRAILER BASE AND EQUIPPED WITH MINIMUM 15 WHEELS B. TRAILER SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC BRAKES AND HAVE A BREAK- AWAY ACTUATOR C. THE TRAILER IS EQUIPPED WITH A HEAVY DUTY PARKING JACK AND SAFETY CHAINS WITH HOOKS D. EQUIPPED WITH BOLTED-ON STEEL FENDERS THAT INCORPORATE SIDE PANELS TO CONTAIN ROAD SPRAY E. THE TRAILER WILL COME WITH AN ADJUSTABLE TELESCOPING DRAW BAR, AND FOR MAXIMUM SAFETY AND STRENGTH, THE DRAW BAR WILL SLIDE INTO A RECEIVING TUBE THAT RUNS THROUGH THE TRAILER BASE AND IS CAPABLE OF TELESCOPING FROM 48 TO 84 WITHOUT ANY MODIFICATIONS OR ALTERATIONS F. A LARGE PINTLE EYE HITCH SHALL BE ADJUSTABLE IN HEIGHT FROM 24 TO 32 BY USING CLIP PINS THAT DON T REQUIRE THE USE OF TOOLS G. STOP AND TAILLIGHTS WITH TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS SHALL BE FLUSH MOUNTED IN THE TRAILER BASE AND CLEARANCE LIGHTS SHALL ALSO BE SUPPLIED; ALL LIGHTS TO BE LED TYPE H. AN AMBER LED STROBE LIGHT SHALL BE MOUNTED AT THE REAR OF THE UNIT THAT WILL ACTIVATE WITH THE START/STOP SWITCH

5 ELECTRICAL AND TRAILER: I. ALL WIRING FOR THE TRAILER SHALL BE RUN THROUGH PROTECTIVE LOOMING AND HAVE PROTECTIVE RUBBER GROMMETS WHEN PASSING THROUGH STEEL OPENINGS J. THERE WILL BE A BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH BLOWER ASSEMBLY: A. THE BLOWER OUTER HOUSING IS TO BE A 40 DEGREE STYLE AND SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF 10 GAUGE MATERIAL WITH THE FRONT AND BACK PLATES TO BE CONSTRUCTED OF 7 GAUGE MATERIAL AND INCORPORATE A SLIP-IN REPLACEABLE LINER MADE OF ¼ ABRASIVE RESISTANT MATERIAL THAT CAN BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITHOUT THE USE OF BOLTS B. A 12 GAUGE STEEL 18 DIAMETER SUCTION INLET SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE CURB SIDE OF THE UNIT BLOWER HOUSING AND ON THE FACE OF THE HOUSING THERE WILL BE AN INSPECTION/CLEAN OUTDOOR PROVIDED WITH A SAFETY KILL SWITCH THAT SHUTS DOWN THE ENGINE WHEN OPENED OR IMPROPERLY CLOSED C. THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOWER HOUSING WILL HAVE A DRAIN THAT EXTENDS DOWN THROUGH THE TRAILER DECK TO HELP PREVENT WATER FROM ACCUMULATING WHEN NOT IN USE POWER TAKE OFF AND TRANSMISSION BELT DRIVE: A. THE POWER TAKE OFF IS A HEAVY- DUTY SPRING LOADED AUTOMOTIVE TYPE CLUTCH WITH A 2-1/4 HARDENED SHAFT THAT SHALL TURN ON TWO ROLLER BEARINGS THAT ARE PRESSED INTO THE PTO HOUSING B. THE PTO SHALL BE SEPARATE FROM THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND BOLT DIRECTLY TO THE ENGINE BELL HOUSING C. THE CLUTCH SHALL CONSIST OF AN AUTOMOTIVE STYLE INDUSTRIAL QUALITY 13 PRESSURE PLATE AND ONE- PIECE CLUTCH DISC

6 POWER TAKE OFF AND TRANSMISSION BELT DRIVE (Continued): D. ALL CLUTCH LINKAGE SHOULD BE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSING SO THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE CLUTCH HOUSING FOR ADJUSTMENTS E. THE CLUTCH SHALL HAVE A HANDLE THAT IS MOUNTED TO A SOLID SHAFT WITH NO COUPLERS SO THE OPERATOR CAN ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE THE PTO F. POWER IS TRANSFERRED FROM THE ENGINE TO THE IMPELLER SHAFT BY A GROOVED POWER BAND BELT THAT IS CONSTRUCTED WITH MAXIMUM STRENGTH AND WILL PROVIDE THE SUCTION FAN WITH A 1:1 RATIO WITH THE ENGINE PTO SHAFT SPEED THAT IS SET TO THE PROPER DISTANCE BETWEEN THE ENGINE PTO SHAFT AND THE IMPELLER DRIVE SHAFT TO PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF LIFE WITH MINIMAL BELT STRETCHING G. BOTH OF THE DRIVE PULLEYS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM DIAMETER OF 11 SUCTION IMPELLER: A. THE IMPELLER DIAMETER SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 32 OR LARGER THAT WILL HAVE SIX GUSSETED 3/8 THICKNESS BLADES WHICH ARE CONSTRUCTED OF ABRASIVE RESISTANT STEEL WITH BRINELL HARDNESS EXCEEDING 400 B. FOR MAXIMUM VACUUM, THE SUCTION BLADES SHALL BE STRAIGHT (FLAT) WITH NO CURVES OR CUPS FORMED IN THEM AND THE BACKING PLATE SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM THICKNESS OF ¼ C. THE FAN IS ELECTRICALLY WELDED TO A HEAVY FABRICATED STEEL ROTOR AND IS STATICALLY AND DYNAMICALLY BALANCED AND HAS AN APPROVED BLOWER CAPACITY THAT IS NOT LESS THAN 22,000 CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE D. THE IMPELLER SHALL BE COMPLETELY STRESS RELIEVED VIA BONAL STRESS RELIEF TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL ENSURE THE SAFEST AND MOST DURABLE IMPELLER E. THE IMPELLER IS SUPPORTED BY A MINIMUM OF 2-1/4 DIAMETER x 26.5 LONG SHAFT AND THE IMPELLER SHAFT SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY TWO 2-1/4 DIAMETER FOUR BOLT FLANGE BEARINGS

7 SUCTION IMPELLER (Continued): F. EACH IMPELLER BEARING SHALL BE A HEAVY DUTY TYPE WITH A MINIMUM DYNAMIC LOAD RATING OF 26,500 POUNDS AND HAVE A MINIMUM STATIC LOAD RATING OF 31,000 POUNDS G. THE FLANGE BEARINGS SHALL BE MOUNTED TO STEEL PLATES WITH A NORMAL THICKNESS NOT LESS THAN 7/16 AND THE BEARINGS SHALL HAVE A TEFLON SEAL TO PREVENT AND FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM SEEPING THROUGH THE BLOWER HOUSING OPENING H. THE BEARINGS AND IMPELLER SHAFT SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN A PROTECTIVE COMPARTMENT THAT IS ACCESSIBLE FROM A SINGLE TOP HATCH INTAKE HOSE: A. THE INTAKE HOSE SHALL BE A MINIMUM 16 DIAMETER x 120 LONG SUCTION HOSE, WHICH CONNECTS DIRECTLY TO THE SUCTION INLET ON THE BLOWER HOUSING B. THE HOSE SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF 3/8 THICK HEAVY-DUTY, YET FLEXIBLE WIRE REINFORCED RUBBER WITH AN ABRASIVE RESISTANT LINING FOR LONGER WEAR AND EQUIPPED WITH A MINIMUM 16 NOZZLE C. THERE WILL BE AN OPERATOR S RIDE ON SEAT THAT WILL HAVE A WEATHER PROOF CONTROL PANEL WITH PROPORTIONAL CONTROLS TO OPERATE AN ELECTRIC OVER HYDRAULIC PUMP THAT ACTIVATES A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WHICH IS CONNECTED TO A TUBULAR BOOM ASSEMBLY THAT ALLOWS THE OPERATOR EASY POSITIONING OF THE INTAKE HOSE D. ALSO LOCATED ON THE CONTROL PANEL IS AN ENGINE KILL SWITCH E. THE HOSE SHALL BE CAPABLE OF PIVOTING SO IT CAN BE EASILY FASTENED TO THE UNIT FOR EASE OF TRANSPORT WITHOUT HAVING TO REMOVE THE HOSE EXHAUST DUCT: A. THE EXHAUST DUCT SHALL BE AN EXTENSION OF THE 40 DEGREE BLOWER HOUSING AND BE CONSTRUCTED OF 12 GAUGE STEEL THAT IS CENTERED DIRECTLY OVER THE TRAILER TONGUE TO INSURE A PROPERLY BALANCED UNIT

8 EXHAUST DUCT (Continued): B. THERE SHALL BE A TRANSITION DUCT THAT BOLTS TO THE 40 DEGREE DUCT THAT WILL FACILITATE THE USE OF A MINIMUM 16 x 60 LONG x 3/8 THICK HEAVY-DUTY WIRE REINFORCED FLEXIBLE RUBBER HOSE C. THE RUBBER DISCHARGE HOSE WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF EXTENDING UP TO 24 TO ACCOMMODATE AND EMPTY INTO VARYING SIZED DUMP TRUCKS GENERAL INFORMATION: A. THE COMPLETE UNIT SHALL BE PAINTED CITY YELLOW OR THE CITY OF ESCANABA WILL CONSIDER THE STANDARD COLOR IF LESS COST B. BIDDER WILL SUPPLY OPERATING, SHOP, MAINTENANCE, ELECTRICAL AND HYDRAULIC MANUALS C. THE MANUFACTURER S WARRANTY SHALL COVER ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS AND WORKMANSHIP OF SAID UNIT AT NO COST TO THE CITY OF ESCANABA D. ALL ELIGIBLE FACTORY REBATES, GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL DISCOUNTS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN BID E. IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BIDDER TO PROVIDE DELIVERY FOR THE CITY OF ESCANABA AT THE TIME OF COMPLETION AND A ONE DAY INSTRUCTION ON OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SAID UNIT F. THE LEAF COLLECTION UNIT SHALL MEET OR EXCEED ALL OSHA, FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FORM SUPPLIED. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE SPECIFICATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO: STEVE AMMEL ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT CITY OF ESCANABA, MI TELEPHONE: (906)

9 VENDOR INFORMATION Vendor Address VENDOR S PROPOSAL Phone Number Fax Number Address Vendor Contact I affirm that I have the authority to submit this proposal to the City of Escanaba and agree to furnish ONE (1) NEW TRAILER MOUNTED PULL BEHIND VACUUM LEAF COLLECTOR for the price stated below: YEAR MAKE MODEL Signature of Authorized Agent Printed Name and Title of Authorized Agent Date Enter your total delivered cost of the proposed unit: $ Amount in words: Bid Bond or Check (10% of Bid): $ Delivery time frame: