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The City of Nashua assumes no liability for the payment of costs and expenses incurred by any bidder in
responding to this request for bids. All bids become the sole property of the City of Nashua. This request for
bids is not a contract and alone shail not be interpreted as such but rather serves as an instrument through
which bids are solicited.

The project timeline is as follows:

Date Time/Location
eaaican wing. to be Friday, September 13, 2019 5:00PM
Answers/clarifications posted Friday, September 20, 2019 5:00PM
Bid Due Friday, September 27, 2019 3:00PM Purchasing Department

Vendors are encouraged to submit questions via email; however, the City of Nashua assumes no liability for
assuring accurate/complete email transmission/receipt and is not responsible to acknowledge receipt.
“Inquiries must be submitted in writing, citing the iFB title, IFB number, Page; Section, and received no jater
than Friday, September 13, 2019 at 5:00PM to
John Stewart
City of Nashua — Fleet Manager

Email: Stewart) @nashuanh.gov

The City of Nashua will consider all timely-received questions and requests for change and, if reasonable and
appropriate, will issue an addendum to clarify or modify this IFB. Answers to vendor submitted questions and
other addenda wil be posted under document IFB1005-09272S the City of Nashua website;
" www.nashuanh.gov, under Services; Bid Opportunities; Current Bids: (Refer to Document 1EB2005-092719 no |
later than Friday, September 20, 2019 at 5:00 pm.

All bids are binding_for_ninety..(90). days following the deadline_forbids,or.until.the effective. date of.any.....

resulting contract, whichever is later.

The City of Nashua is exempt of all taxes. All bids must be F.0.8 Nashua, NH. All bidders must comply with all
applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.

Pursuant to NRO 5-78 (F}, the Purchasing Manager shall not solicit a bid from a contractor who is in default on
the payment of taxes, licenses or other monies due the City of Nashua. Therefore, this bid request is void as
to anyone who is in default on said payments.

Respectfully,

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Danielle Greenberg

City of Nashua — Purchasing Agent II
preenbergd@nashuanh.gov

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In the event of a termination, abandonment, or suspension at will, Professional Engineer
shall receive all amounts due and not previously paid to Professional Engineer for work
satisfactorily completed in accordance with the contract prior to the date of the notice and
compensation for work thereafter completed as specified in the notice. No amount shall be
allowed or paid for anticipated profit on unperformed services or other unperformed work.

B. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE This agreement may be terminated by the City of Nashua on
10 calendar day’s written notice to Professional Engineer in the event of a failure by
Professional Engineer to adhere to any or all the terms and conditions of the contract or for
failure to satisfactorily, in the sole opinion of the City of Nashua, to complete or make
sufficient progress on the work in a timely and professional manner. Professional Engineer
shall be given an opportunity for consultation with the City of Nashua prior to the effective
date of the termination. Professional Engineer may terminate the contract on 10 calendar
days written notice if, through no fault of Professional Engineer, the City of Nashua fails
to pay Professional Engineer for 45 days after the date of approval by the City of Nashua
of any Application for Payment.

Upon receipt of notice of termination for cause, Professional Engineer shall:

1. Immediately discontinue work on the date and to the extent specified in the notice.

Provide the City of Nashua with a list of all unperformed services.

Place no further orders or sub-contracts for materials, services, or facilities, other

than as may be necessary or required for completion of such portion of work

under the contract that is not terminated.

4. Immediately make every reasonable effort to obtain cancellation upon terms
satisfactory to the City of Nashua of all orders or sub contracts to the extent they
relate to the performance of work terminated, abandoned, or suspended under the
notice, assign to the City of Nashua any orders or sub contracts specified in the
notice, and revoke agreements specified in the notice.

5. Not resume work after the effective date of a notice of termination unless and
until receipt of a written notice from the City of Nashua to resume performance.

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In the event of a termination for cause, Professional Engineer shall receive all amounts due
and not previously paid to Professional Engineer for work satisfactorily completed in
accordance with the contract prior to the date of the notice, less all previous payments. No
amount shall be allowed or paid for anticipated profit on unperformed services or other
unperformed work. Any such payment may be adjusted to the extent of any additional
costs occasioned to the City of Nashua by reasons of Professional Engineer's failure.
Professional Engineer shall not be relieved of liability to the City of Nashua for damages
sustained from the failure, and the City of Nashua may withhold any payment to the
Professional Engineer until such time as the exact amount of damages due to the City of
Nashua is determined. All claims for payment by the Professional Engineer must be
submitted to the City of Nashua within 30 days of the effective date of the notice of
termination.

If after termination for the failure of Professional Engineer to adhere to any of the terms
and conditions of the contract or for failure to satisfactorily, in the sole opinion of the City
of Nashua, to complete or make sufficient progress on the work in a timely and professional
manner, it is determined that Professional Engineer had not so failed, the termination shall
be deemed to have been a termination at will. In that event, the City of Nashua shall, if

GC 5 of 13

6 Wheel Dump Conventional Body ,

intent: it is the intent of these specifications to upfit two 6 wheel chassis for use as a dump truck equipped
with a nose and wing plow, stainless steel spreader equipped with a pre-wet system and all necessary hitches,
vaives, hydraulic cylinders and controls. The following are the minimum acceptable specifications. Any
exceptions must be clearly noted in the column titled "Manufacturers specs”.

Manufactures Specifications

A.1) Conventional 9.5 cubic yard, 10’ body shall be offered | 10'-36"-42" #304 SS Body, 1/4" Floor and

for Streets. ce | Tailgate with 3/16" Sides and Front.
2) Conventional 5-7 cubic yard, 10’ body shall be offered | _ 10'-27"-27" #304 SS Body, 1/4” Floor and
to Parks. Tailgate with 3/16" Sides and Front.

B.1}. Body 1 shall be painted Omaha Orange same code as :
the host cab for Streets No Paint, #304 SS Body

2) Body 2 shall be painted Black for the Parks vehicle. - No Paint, #304 SS Body

C. Headboard shall: be minimum of 39” high constructed of [<8 eo oe TE
10 gauge steel with a % cab shield, equipped with an
electric cab controiled load tarp.

D. Body floor will be constructed of %’ AR steel. - 1/4" #304 Stainless Steel

E. Cross members shall be 4" [beams. Longsills 6° tbeam. :_ No Crossmembers, 8" 1 Beam Longsills

| F. Body shall have a dirt shedding boxed top rail with - 3/16" #304 Stainless Steel
vertical side -bracing. Straight vertical sides will be of 7 /
gauge steel and a dirt shedding lower rub rail.

G. Tailgate plate shall be constructed with %” AR steel. It The Parks body will only have THREE, (3)
shall have perimeter box bracing with 6 panel bracing made | panels due to the reduced height. It will
from 10 gauge material. There shall be two 3/8” grade 30 | have the Three, (3) coal doors.

galvanized spreader chains. 3 asphalt doors will be
standard,

H. 1} Body 1 sides shall be 36” minimum, tailgate 42”
minimum for Streets.

2} Body 2 sides and tailgate shall be 27” maximum for
Parks,

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|. Bodies shall be equipped with a safety braces.

J. A10’ Stainless steel 8 cubic yard hydraulic V-box
spreader equipped with support legs shal! be standard.

“Swenson EV200 or similar. Equipped with a pre-wet system,

largest tanks available,

- 7.8 cu/yd capacity

K. V box spreaders shall have a top mounted spinner motor.

L. Bodies shall be equipped with a Gi 500d coverall with in-
cab control.

- Donovan Bullet Electric Tarp

M. Rear spinners shall be made of 10 gauge steel and 24" ]

| diameter with 6 vanes, and a 2 piece adjustable deflector

- 18" Polyurethene, will not corrode.

N. Bodies shall be equipped with a Mailhot 20 ton
telescopic hoist, on a trunion mounting and a safety brace.

0. All grease fittings shail-be.easily accessible without the... L.

need for tools.

P. Bodies shall be equipped with stop/turn fights, clearance.
lights, reflectors, front and rear mud flaps and an electronic
back up alarm. Ail lights shall be LED design where
applicable.

| Q. Body shall have spot lights mounted so as to illuminate

the wing plow and rear V box spinner and warning
lights/beacons on the bodies 4 corners.

R. A 900-1000 gallon liquid anti-ice tank and applicator
system equipped with a low liquid level sensor shall be
included and controlled by the spreader control in the cab.

- 1,035 USG capacity

5. Parts and shop manuals shall be included,

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Nose Plows for 6 Wheel Truck

A. Asteel 11’ power angle trip edge plow with 4” mold
board, no tess than 40” high, punched to AASHO standards
12” on center with caster wheels shall be standard.

B. Plow shall be complete with a carbide cutting edge and
cover plate

_C. Trip edges shall be punched to accept a 132” standard hi-
way punch cutting edge

DB. The moldboard shail have 2 curb shoes (one each end of
| cutting edge), each curb shoe shall not be less. than 1-3/8”
thick,

E. 2 Caster wheels per plow shall be supplied.

F. The drive frame and reversing mechanism shall consist of
an “A” frame, a truss frame, and 2 single acting 3-1/2”
hydraulic cylinders with a 16” stroke.

3" Diameter

G. Moldboard and truss frame shall pivot about the “A”
frame on a removable lubricated pin not less than 3” in
diameter and-up-to-37-degrees-to either side of chassis
centerline.

H. The “A” frame shall be fitted with a 3 point lift chain
arraignment, this shall accommodate plow reversing
operations.

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Wing Plows For 6 Wheel Trucks

. A. Wing plow shall be a right hand 11’ long trip edge plow with
%” moldboard, curb guards and non-trip arms.

B. It shall include 2 mounting locations for a i-1/2” pivot
(slider) bolt.

C. The pivot holes shall be reinforced %” plate washer welded
to the skin plate,

D. The moldbeard shail be fabricated with a 1” thick plate

nasepiece,

E. The arm-attaching bracket shall be bolted in place and
adjustable in position.

F. Wing blades shall be punched on 12” center.

G. Plow intake shall be no fess than 32” intake, discharge 39”.

H. Overall plow length of 144”.

i. Cutting edge length of 132”,

J. 2 Cast steel wear shoes per plow shall be supplied.

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Nose Plow Hitch Frame

A. The frant plow hitch mast shail be of a fixed design.

8. Hitch Specifications:

The front mast is constructed with two 4” x 4” x 4” angle
vertical members reinforced by 5/8” x 9” plates, There shall be
a 4" x 4"x %" horizontal top angle with a 4” x 4” x 1/2” cylinder
base angle and a 3” x 2" x %” lower base tube. There shall be
sufficient reinforcernent gussets te carry the induced
asymmetrical ioads. Fhe plow attachment pin points are on 34
centers with three 1-1/4" diameter pin locations at 15-1/2",
18”, and 20-1/2" heights. The lift arm shall be fabricated from
1” flame cut steel plate and braced with two 4” x2” steel flats,
The hitch shall provide 16” of lift with a 4" diameter x 10”
stroke double acting piston type cylinder having a nitrided rod
| of 1-3/4" diameter. The hitch shall allow the installation of a

wing sustem without modification of the hitch. The crose-tuhes

-Specific drawings will be provided if needed.

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shall be 6” x 4” x 3/8" tubing with the lower tube forming the
left side bumper.

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C, Lift arm Specifications:

The lift arm shall havea triple point chain hook allowing ehher || Specific drawings will be provided if needed.
single or double chaining. The front mast shall be pinned ta the
mast support frame with four 1-1/4” steel pins. The support
frame is in turn welded-to a 5/8” steel bumper plate. The: ~ of ms wee cewens ene otsens correction
support frame shall be adjusted in height during installation to
accommodate varying frame heights and chassis models. The

t front bumper shall be bolted to the chassis frame through two
front frame brackets of 4” steel plate and two lower cheek
plate of 5/8” steel plate.

‘BD. Cheek plate specifications:

Mast shall be mounted in a fixed manor to the front of the
chassis frame extension, and include 4” plate steel cheek
plates wrapped around the outer side of the frame extension
including upper and lower frame extension flanges. Cheek
plates shali be bolted to truck frame extension. Mast and cross
tubes for front wing post mount to include ample supports of
2-1/2" schedule 80 pipe strut mounted at either end with ball
foot castings. Struts mounted from top of mast to chassis
frame extension must allow for hood to tilt open for engine /
chassis service while maintaining an upright fixed position of
hitch mast.

~ §/8" Cheek Plates

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E. Bumper:

The burnper is designed to ailow sufficient room for pump
mounting, The bumper plate shail be full width of the chassis
frame and full depth of cheek plate assembly.

F. 1 set of heated LED plow lights with integral turn/park lights
shall be standard.

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Wing Plow Hitch Mount

A. The wing control cylinder shall be a 3” diameter bore x 24”
stroke double acting with 2” diameter nitrided piston rod. This
cylinder is mounted to operate in conjunction with the wing
arms forming a two-point pivot through which the wing is
operated,

8. The push arm bracket shall be fabricated from a base tube
of HSS 6” x 6” ¥ 4" x 3/8” vertical height. The wing arms attach
| ta 4” thick double arm mounting ears carrying 1-%” diameter
grade 8 plated bolts with nylok nuts.

C. The rear saddie shall be a laterally mounted HSS section of |
6" x 4" x 4" wall thickness forms the basis of the structure. “L”
shape cheek plates with tower end gusseted to farm a box
with the tower attach bracket. 2-4” Sch. 80 sipe struts
supplied to stabilize the tower base. The mounting framework
for the rear tower is set at 25 degrees off the chassis

| cemterline to position the tower slider assembly parallel to
wing plow during operation.

D. The front tower shail be box section design. The towershall
have an overall height of 64-1/8”. The front slide tray shall be
an &” @ 18.4 lbs. structural |-beam. Ht shall have a single wire
rope sheave on the cylinder rod end single sheave onthe st 7 oo
tower top. The slide travel shall be twice the cylinder strake.
There shall be 4” square bar extending the full length of the
slide tray. No part of the tower structure shall extend above
the tower at any point of the slider travel. The tower shall have
a bolt on lower skid shoe.

£. The upper wing arm shall incorporate a 5/8” diameter wire
tension trip spring. The outer member is a 3” diameter sch. 80
tubular section with a wall thickness of 300”. The inner
section is a 2-44" diameter solid bar. The upper wing arm has a
sliding cylinder connecting lug that functions to lift the wing
and provides for vertical wing float.

F. The lower wing arm shall incorporate a 5/8” diameter wire
compression spring to create a shock absorber effect for the
wing plow. The outer member is a 2-4” diameter sch. 80
tubular section with a wall thickness of .276". The inner
section is a 2-%" diameter solid bar. The universal joint
connectors are located at each end of both wing arms.

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G. The sheaves shall be a 6” nominal size with extra deep rope
groave 1-%” axle with a greaseable brass bushing. The sheaves
| shall be of a machined steel construction.

H. The wire rope shall be 4%” diarmeter x 8x 25 construction
improved plow steel with double clamps, foop thimbles, and

| anchor shackles at each end.

i. The slide control cylinder shali be a 3° diameter bora x 18”
stroke double acting with 2” diameter nitrided piston rod.

J. The slider shall consist of a base plate of %” x 7” plate x the

‘| height of the tower. The front wing pivot “Dee” attaches to the

slider with a 34” plate section the wing dee will be the “Safety
Trip” model having a 1-%” diameter grade 5 wing-mounting
bolt with slatted hex nut and cotter pin.

K. The travel shail be 36” of vertical travel.

L. The cross tubes shai be two HSS sections which aré
mounted horizontally to connect the front tower to the front

hitch. The HSS section is 6” x 4” x 3/8” wall rectangular tubing.

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