QUAD AXLE BODY BUILD

The Portage County Purchasing Department is seeking bids for the purchase of Quad Axle Body Builds for the Highway Department. The contract term is expected to be 115 days, with the possibility of additional builds through 12/31/2031. The bid must include a unit price for the base bid, and all prices must be quoted in U.S. Dollars. The bid must also include all required materials, labor, and specifications as outlined in the bid document. Some key features of the Quad Axle Body Build include: * Bibeau Model: BMT-S 19' Dump Body and Hoist or equal * 19' length, 89" wide ID, 66"-54" tapered sides with dirt shedding tops * 60" tailgate, uni-body design with no cross members * Heavy duty paving bumper (45 Deg.) * 1/4" formed AR 250 long sills with gussets inside for maximum strength * 1/4" AR450 Brinell steel floor, seamless/one-piece construction with lower 4" radius * 3/16" AR 450 steel constructed front nose that is strengthened with a formed post and dirt shedding top in both front corners * The cylinder recess shall have no 90 degree bends to allow maximum performance and dirt shedding * Two full width stainless steel rear bolsters with dirt shedding tops for maximum strength and durability * A air operated 60" high lift tail gate with lock pins and remote grease lines for all linkage * Single panel 1/4" AR 450 Brinell steel constructed tailgate shall be supported by heavy duty structural tubes * Greaseable over center locking tailgate linkage with sealed ball joints * List Yours * Minimum of 1 7/8" stress proof body Hinge pins * Heavy duty lifting D-rings shall be installed on the top 4 inside corners of the box and the Inside center of the tail gate for maintenance * Standard Cab shield installed at the proper height to prevent any contact/interference with the cab, muffler, or any other accessories of the truck * The cab shield shall be fully welded, stich welding is not allowed * Hoist: 40 ton Hyva 182 6.5-4 non-inverted trunnion mount box hoist with remote grease line on the upper blocks * Air pull-off valve trunnion mounted to protect hoist * Commercial, Model C-102 pump, air actuated, direct mount * Chelsea 280 Series Power shift Hydraulic 10 bolt PTO * A steel oil reservoir shall be mounted in the cylinder recess as space allows to minimize the space between the cab and the body * The Hydraulic reservoir shall be equipped with magnetic drain plug, filler/breather, Sight/Temp gauge, and internally mounted return filter * OSHA approved body prop, shall be installed * Control Tower: Premium aluminum control tower with polished stainless steel cover and all controls installed * Equipped and prewired to include (6) breakers, (7) switches for auxiliary options * Accessories to be installed: Aero Electric operated tarp system with asphalt tarp, installed, Heavy duty Cougar DC3200 vibrator with switch in cab * Mud flaps installed with chrome anti-sail brackets mounted in front of pushers * Removable rear flaps with storage space permitting * Shovel holder out of stainless steel pipe on saddle * (2) Inner box steps on driver side front * (2) rear mounted tow hooks, installed * (1) Rear exterior mounted ladder on the drivers side * (1) Front exterior ladder mounted on the drivers side * Lighting/Electrical: LED License plate holder to be mounted in the upper top left of tailgate * (2) Mirror mounted polished stainless steel 304 #4 strobe bracket with LED amber strobes (Federal Signal 212660-02SB) and switch in the cab * (4) Grote LED Amber Strobes, (2) in each rear corner post of the body with a switch in the cab * (2) Grote LED Mid Ship reflective marker lights with stainless steel 304 #4 brackets * (2) Grote LED S/T/T lights on the rear body hinge with stainless steel brackets, installed * All Strobes and beacons are to be set in an all ON and all OFF flash pattern * A heavy duty 15 amp solid state flasher and relay shall be used for this * A four way flasher switch is not acceptable * (1) LED back-up/work light installed at the rear hinge * (2) FMVSS-108 markers * Installed OSHA approved body Raised lamp * Installed Back-up alarm (Velvac 697112) * All wiring shall be completed with Marine grade wire, Grote Harnesses, and Weather Pac tight enclosed connections * All connections shall be made in a junction box when possible * All wiring ran on the dump box for body attachments shall be ran on and fastened to a 1/4" stainless rod * Running wiring in a box tube or pipe will not be accepted * The tailgate and sides of dump body shall have the red and white reflective tape that is NHTSA and FMVSS approved with location in compliance with State and Federal guidelines plus additional stripes of reflective tape along both sides and the tail gate of the box, and one stripe along the top side of the dump box * Hitches and Trailering: (7) pin round trailer plug and air glad hands * Trailer brake control will be installed by Portage County Highway * Removable chip bar installed at rear to meet Portage County Highway spec * Removable 1" Pintle plate with heavy duty D-rings, air connections, and trailer wiring * Pintle/hitch plate shall be drilled to Portage Counties spec for pintles hitches * A drawing or hitch can be provided to the awarded vendor * The pintle plate shall be drilled on center at 28 1/4" from the floor to accommodate a Holland PH-775-01552 hitch * The pintle plate shall be drilled on center at 19" from the floor to accommodate a Holland PH760-1 hitch * Steerable Pusher Axles: (2) Hendrickson SC13 Composite 13,200 LB. Pushers axles will be factory installed by Western Star * PAINT: The complete surface of the dump box shall be prepped and primed with a 2 part epoxy primer or approved equal * The top color coat shall be a Delfleet polyurethane type enamel to match the color code of truck (Blue Elite EY L0306EY) or equal * All areas of the chassis and frame that were disturbed while completing the body install/build shall be prepped, primed with zinc primer, and painted with a Delfleet poly urethane black enamel or equal * The complete bottom side of the dump body including the main beams, underside of the box floor, and the bottom 10" of each side of the box shall be coated with a heavy duty spray in truck bed liner to help protect the body from stone chips * The 10" wrapped onto the body shall color match the body * Rust proof/under coat the bottom of the truck cab * Manuals: Shall be assembled in a 3 ring binder and delivered with the completed build * Included items: One copy of the electrical schematics, The original copy of all service, shop, parts and operator manuals for the dump body, hydraulics, lighting, and all other components * A complete build parts list including a description, quantity, and part numbers * All bodies will be Rockwell tested for tensile and Brinell strength with results provided to Portage County in the build manuals * SPECIAL NOTE: Installation of the dump body, hydraulics, lighting, and all other components shall be discussed with Portage County’s Shop Manager prior to any installation (Prebuild meeting) * WARRANTY: Minimum two year warranty on all equipment except wear items * Minimum three year warranty on hydraulics, hydraulic controls and electrical * All work to be performed at Portage County Highway Department or the body builder must pick up and deliver the trucks to and from Portage County Highway Department * Warranty work will be completed with in 48 hours of notice on all issues unless approved with Portage County Shop Manager * All paint work completed must be warranted against flake off and rust for a minimum of 5 years * TAXES: No Federal or State taxes are to be included in bid * DELIVERY: All transportation expense for delivery, mounting, warranty, etc., is the responsibility of the Contractor * Any items omitted, that are clearly necessary for the satisfactory performance of the proposed equipment even though not directly specified, shall be considered part of the bid * The awarded contractor is responsible for ensuring equipment meets all specifications as published in this bid and items discussed during the pre build meeting prior to delivery (Post build inspection)