BIDS REQUESTED ON BRANDS SPECIFIED

UNIT PRICE BIDS ARE REQUESTED ON THE BRANDS AND MODELS SPECIFIED.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR TRUCK MOUNTED
MULTIPURPOSE EXCAVATOR

IT IS THE INTENT OF THESE SPECIFICATIONS TO DESCRIBE A HIGHWAY SPEED
CARRIER MOUNTED, SINGLE ENGINE, FULL HYDRAULIC TELESCOPING BOOM
EXCAVATOR CAPABLE OF EXCAVATING, GRADING, SLOPING, AND BACKFILLING.
THE UNIT SHALL BE IN CURRENT PRODUCTION AND THE MANUFACTURER'S PRINTED
LITERATURE SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE BID.

THE EXCAVATOR SHALL CONSIST OF A REVOLVING UPPERSTRUCTURE MOUNTED ON A
RUBBER-TIRED CARRIER COMPLETE WITH FULL HYDRAULIC POWERED REMOTE
CONTROLS AS FOLLOWS:

UPPERSTRUCTURE

ROTATING STRUCTURE

THE UPPERSTRUCTURE SHALL BE SUPPORTED ON THE CARRIER BY AN INTERNAL
SWING BEARING AND SHALL BE CAPABLE OF CONTINUOUS SWING AT NOT LESS
THAN 8 RPM. THE COUNTERWEIGHT SHALL NOT WEIGH MORE THAN 8,850 LBS.
AND THE TAIL SWING SHALL NOT EXCEED 8'. THE SWING SYSTEM SHALL
INCORPORATE A SPRING SET, HYDRAULIC RELEASE SWING PARKING BRAKE. ANTI-
SLIP PAINT IS REQUIRED ON ALL WALKING SURFACES.

BOOM

THE BOOM SHALL BE TRIANGULAR IN CROSS SECTION AND SHALL CONSIST OF
A MAIN SECTION AND A TELESCOPING SECTION. ADJUSTABLE BOOM ROLLERS
SHALL BE FURNISHED ON BOTH BOOM SECTIONS. THE TELESCOPE SECTION
SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A QUICK-CHANGE BUCKET ADAPTER AND SHALL
TELESCOPE HYDRAULICALLY THROUGH A DISTANCE OF NOT LESS THAN 12' 6".
THE BOOM ASSEMBLY SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY A CRADLE THAT PROVIDES FOR
THE TILT OF THE ENTIRE BOOM ASSEMBLY AND ATTACHMENT THROUGH AN ARC
OF NOT LESS THAN 220 DEGREES ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS. THE BOOM
SHALL RISE THROUGH AN ARC OF NOT LESS THAN 30 DEGREES AND LOWER NOT
LESS THAN 75 DEGREES. THE ATTACHMENT SHALL OPEN AND CLOSE THROUGH
AN ARC OF NOT LESS THAN 165 DEGREES.

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

POWER FOR THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SHALL BE SUPPLIED BY THE CARRIER
ENGINE. THERE SHALL BE ONE-PISTON PUMP PROVIDING 0-77 GPM @4800 PSI
THE PUMP SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC DISCONNECT. THE SYSTEM
SHALL PROVIDE FOR SIMULTANEOUS BOOM, SWING AND REMOTE FUNCTIONS,
QUICK DISCONNECT TYPE PRESSURE CHECK PORTS, MINIMUM 64 HP SWING
MOTOR, MINIMUM 21 HP TILT MOTOR, 2 REMOTE DRIVE MOTORS WITH MINIMUM
88 COMBINED HP, APPROPRIATE RELIEF VALVES, OIL COOLER AND FILTER
WITH SERVICE INDICATOR. THE PRESSURIZED RESERVOIR SHALL BE OF MINIMUM
50 GALLON CAPACITY AND SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH SIGHT LEVEL GAUGES.
SYSTEM OPERATING PRESSURE SHALL NOT EXCEED 4800 PSI. THE MACHINE SHALL
BE EQUIPPED TO SUPPLY HYDRAULIC POWER TO THE END OF THE BOOM TO POWER
HYDRAULIC ATTACHMENTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HYDRAULIC BREAKERS
AND MORE.

OPERATOR'S CAB AND CONTROLS

THE OPERATOR'S CAB SHALL BE ALL WEATHER WITH SAFETY GLASS WINDOWS
AND SKYLIGHT. THE CAB SHALL BE COMPLETE WITH FRONT WINDOW THAT ROLLS
OVERHEAD FOR STORAGE, WIPER/WASHER, FOUR-WAY ADJUSTABLE SEAT,
ACOUSTICAL TREATMENT, SIGNAL HORN, FILTERED FRESH AIR HEATER AND
DEFROSTER, AIR CONDITIONER, AND AM/FM RADIO. THE CONTROLS SHALL BE
SELF-CENTERING DEADMAN TYPE CONSISTING OF TWO ELECTRONIC JOYSTICKS
MOUNTED ON THE ARMRESTS AND ONE ROCKER SWITCH FOR ALL UPPER-
STRUCTURE MOVEMENTS. IT SHALL HAVE A JOYSTICK PATTERN SELECT SWITCH
LOCATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IT SHALL ALSO HAVE A SWITCH TO SELECT
EITHER "PRODUCTION" OR "GRADING" MODE AND HAVE A "BUCKET-SHAKE" SWITCH
ENGINE CONTROLS SHALL INCLUDE KEY TYPE IGNITION SWITCH WITH NEUTRAL
START AND THROTTLE. THERE SHALL BE WARNING LIGHTS FOR LOW AIR, ENGINE
STATUS, PARK BRAKE, TRAVEL STATUS, HYDRAULIC TEMPERATURE AND LEVEL.
THERE SHALL BE AN AUTOMATIC ENGINE SHUTDOWN FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE OR
HIGH COOLANT TEMPERATURE. REMOTE CARRIER PROPEL, STEERING AND
AUTOMATIC DIGGING BRAKE SHALL BE CONTROLLED BY TWO (2) FOOT PEDALS.
THERE SHALL BE A ROCKER SWITCH ON THE CONTROL PANEL TO SELECT HIGH OR
LOW SPEED FOR THE REMOTE TRAVEL. THE HYDRAULIC REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM
SHALL BE COMPLETE WITH AN EMERGENCY BRAKE CONTROL AND TRAVEL ALARM.
THE UPPER SHALL BE COMPLETE WITH WORK LIGHTS.

UNDERCARRIAGE SPECIFICATIONS

CARRIER

THE CARRIER SHALL BE A 6X4 RUBBER TIRED TYPE, 8' 6" WIDE WITH A 66000
LB. GROSS VEHICLE AXLE WEIGHT RATING. THE FRAME SHALL BE FABRICATED
PLATE CONSTRUCTION, 65 KSI MATERIAL. THE WHEELBASE OF THE UNIT SHALL
BE A MINIMUM OF 171" AND THE FRAME WIDTH A MINIMUM OF 48". THE CARRIER
SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE CONTROL.

ENGINE - MUST BE SINGLE ENGINE. TWO ENGINES: UNDERCARRIAGE AND SUPER-
STRUCTURE ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
THE CARRIER SHALL BE POWERED BY A TURBO CHARGED AFTER COOLED OFF-
HIGHWAY CERTIFICATION DIESEL ENGINE WITH A MINIMUM 386.9 C.I.D.
DEVELOPING 255 HP @ 2200 RPM. THE ENGINE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A TWO
STAGE DRY AIR CLEANER WITH SAFETY ELEMENT, EJECTOR VALVE, AND SERVICE
INDICATOR. THE FUEL FILTER, MAIN AND PRE-FILTER, SHALL BE VERTICAL
CANISTER STYLE. THE OIL FILTER SHALL BE A VERTICAL CANISTER STYLE
MOUNTED TO THE ENGINE. THERE SHALL ALSO BE A PRIMARY FUEL/WATER
SEPARATOR REMOTE MOUNTED. THE FUEL TANK SHALL HAVE A CAPACITY OF NOT
LESS THAN 100 GALLONS. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHALL BE 12 VOLT WITH
TWO SAE #C31-S 1000 CCA BATTERIES, AND A 100 AMP ALTERNATOR.

TRANSMISSION

THE CARRIER SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A 9-SPEED TRANSMISSION, FULLER RTX
14609B OR EQUAL. MINIMUM ROAD SPEED SHALL BE 53 MPH.

CLUTCH

THE CLUTCH SHALL BE HYDRAULICALLY ACTIVATED, 14" DIAMETER, TWO-PLATE,
PULL TYPE.

AXLES AND SUSPENSION

THE FRONT AXLE SHALL BE RATED AT 16,000 LB. MINIMUM. THE FRONT SUSPEN-
SION SHALL BE LEAF TYPE AND SHALL BE COMPLETE WITH AUTOMATIC LOCKOUT
CYLINDERS.

THE REAR TANDEM AXLES SHALL BE RATED AT 50,000 LB. MINIMUM WITH SINGLE
REDUCTION. THE FORWARD TANDEM AXLE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A CAB
CONTROLLED DIFFERENTIAL LOCK. A CAB CONTROLLED INTER-AXLE DIFFERENTIAL
LOCK SHALL BE PROVIDED. THE REAR SUSPENSION SHALL BE HENDRICKSON
EQUALIZER BEAM WITH AT LEAST 8" OSCILLATION.

BRAKES

THE CARRIER SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH SIX WHEEL CAM TYPE AIR BRAKES AND
AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. THE SYSTEM SHALL INCLUDE SPRING SET BRAKES
INCORPORATING EMERGENCY AND PARKING BRAKES ON THE REAR AXLE. THE
SYSTEM SHALL INCLUDE A MINIMUM 15.5 C.F.M. AIR COMPRESSOR AND
DESICCANT TYPE AIR DRYER WITH AUTOMATIC PURGE VALVE AND THERMO-
STATICALLY CONTROLLED HEATER.

WHEELS AND TIRES

THE WHEELS SHALL BE 10-STUD HUB PILOTED DISC. THE FRONT TIRES SHALL BE
SINGLE 385/65R22.5 18PR WITH ON/OFF HIGHWAY TREAD. THE EIGHT REAR
TIRES SHALL BE 285/75R24.5 14 PR, WITH TRACTION TREAD.

STEERING

CARRIER STEERING SHALL BE INTEGRAL HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING.

CAB

THE CARRIER CAB SHALL BE A ONE MAN, ISOLATION MOUNTED CAB. THE CAB
SHALL INCLUDE AN AIR SUSPENSION SEAT, TINTED SAFETY GLASS WINDOWS,
ACOUSTICAL LINING, AIR CONDITIONING, HEATER AND DEFROSTER. SIDE
WINDOWS MUST OPEN FOR VENTILATION AND BE ADJUSTABLE. THERE SHALL ALSO
BE AN ADJUSTABLE VENT IN THE DOOR.

THE CAB INSTRUMENT PANEL SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: GAUGES
FOR OIL PRESSURE, WATER TEMPERATURE, DUAL AIR TANK PRESSURES, FUEL,
VOLTMETER, HOUR METER, SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER. THE CARRIER SHALL BE
COMPLETE WITH HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, STOPLIGHTS, BACK-UP LIGHTS,
IDENTIFICATION LIGHT CLUSTERS, TURN INDICATORS, HAZARD WARNING,
ELECTRIC WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER, BACK-UP ALARM AND PLAIN AND
CONVEX MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDES.

OPERATING WEIGHT

WORKING WEIGHT, INCLUDING 36" EXCAVATING BUCKET AND HALF-FULL FUEL
TANKS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 47,000 LBS.

DIGGING SPECIFICATIONS
(WITH 48" EXCAVATING BUCKET)

MAXIMUM DIGGING DEPTH, NOT LESS THAN............... 20' 3"
8' LEVEL BOTTOM.................................... 19' 3"

MAXIMUM SURFACE REACH, NOT LESS THAN............... 30' 3"

MAXIMUM LOADING HEIGHT, NOT LESS THAN.............. 17' 2"

BUCKET PIVOT, NOT LESS THAN........................ 165 DEGREES

BOOM TILT, NOT LESS THAN........................... 220 DEGREES

MINIMUM REACH FOR CLEANUP, NOT MORE THAN........... 12' 5"
(BUCKET LEVEL, GROUND LEVEL BOOM RETRACTED)

BOOM ARC, NOT LESS THAN............................ 30 DEGREES ABOVE
(ABOVE AND BELOW LEVEL)............................ 75 DEGREES BELOW

TAIL SWING, NOT MORE THAN.......................... 8' 0"

TELESCOPE ACTION, NOT LESS THAN.................... 12' 6"

MAXIMUM MACHINE HEIGHT, NOT MORE THAN.............. 15' 0"
(WITH BUCKET BELOW GROUND LEVEL)

RATED BUCKET TANGENTIAL FORCE WITH 36" BUCKET...... 24,000 LBS.

RATED TELESCOPING BOOM CROWD FORCE..................24,500 LBS.

LIFTING CAPACITY (MINIMUM)

(BOOM AT 10' LOAD POINT HEIGHT AND EQUIPPED WITHOUT BUCKET)

OVER END OVER SIDE

15' RADIUS........................... 11,710 LBS. 11,400 LBS.

20' RADIUS............................ 7,775 LBS. 7,280 LBS.

25' RADIUS............................ 5,520 LBS. 5,055 LBS.

27' MAX. RADIUS....................... 4,860 LBS. 4,420 LBS.

TRAVEL DIMENSIONS (MAXIMUM) WITH 48" EXCAVATING BUCKET

WIDTH......................... 8' 6"

HEIGHT W/BUCKET............... 11' 9"

LENGTH........................ 29' 6"

THE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING ALL FUNCTIONS WITHOUT THE
USE OF OUTRIGGERS.

WARRANTY

TWELVE (12) MONTHS OR 1500 OPERATING HOURS AGAINST DEFECTS IN WORKMAN-
SHIP (EXCLUDING WEAR PARTS). MANUFACTURER'S STANDARD WARRANTY SHALL
APPLY. WARRANTIES & GUARANTEES BY THE SUPPLIERS OF VARIOUS COMPONENTS
IN LIEU OF A SINGLE SOURCE RESPONSIBILITY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE. THE
VENDOR THROUGH THE MANUFACTURER SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
COMPLETE UNIT. A COPY OF THE WARRANTY IS TO BE ATTACHED TO EACH UNIT
WHEN DELIVERED.

PARTS AND SERVICE

MANUFACTURER'S FRANCHISED AUTHORIZED DEALER MUST HAVE PARTS AND A
SERVICE FACILITY WITHIN THREE (3) HOURS OF FOB DELIVERY LOCATION TO BE
CONSIDERED FOR AN AWARD. THIS MUST BE A FULL SERVICE FRANCHISED
DEALERSHIP WHICH INCLUDES:

1) SALES MANAGEMENT
2) FIELD REPRESENTATIVES
3) MANUFACTURER'S REQUIRED SPECIAL TOOLS
4) FULLY EQUIPPED SERVICE TRUCKS
5) FACTORY TRAINED TECHNICIANS

ATTACHMENT SPECIFICATIONS

FIXED THUMB GRAPPLE

OPENS TO 6', CLOSES TO 6", STATIONARY ARM W/THREE FINGERS PINS TO BOOM
END, PIVOTING ARM W/TWO FINGERS MOUNTS TO QUICK ATTACH BUCKET ADAPTER,
APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF 1100 POUNDS.

ROTARY CUTTER

THE UNIT SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM CUTTING WIDTH OF 58". THE CUTTER HEAD
SHALL CUT GRASS, WEEDS, AND BRUSH UP TO 5" IN DIAMETER. THE TOP DECK
SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED USING A MINIMUM OF A606 ALLOY STEEL OR EQUAL. THE
SIDE SKIRTS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED USING A MINIMUM OF 3/8" STEEL. THE
TOP DECK SHALL BE REINFORCED WITH A CHANNEL FRAME AND A REINFORCED
SPINDLE MOUNT PLATE. THE CUTTING HEAD SHALL FEATURE FULL-LENGTH,
REPLACEABLE SKID-SHOES.

THE SPINDLE SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 4 1/2" X 9" HEAT-TREATED, H-13
MODIFIED, ALLOY TOOL STEEL. THE SPINDLE BEARING SHALL BE TAPERED
ROLLER BEARINGS, 2 1/2" ID TOP AND 2 5/8" ID BOTTOM, IN A SEALED
HOUSING.

THE BLADE CARRIER SHALL BE THREE-LEAF, STACKED BLADE-BAR TYPE WITH THE
BOTTOM LEAF BEING MADE OUT OF ALLOY STEEL. THE BLADES SHALL BE
5/8" X 5" X 14 5/8", 360 DEGREE FULL-SWINGING, DOUBLE EDGED AND
CONSTRUCTED OF TEMPERED STEEL.

THE MOTOR SHALL BE GEAR-TYPE, RATED AT 152 HP AND DIRECT COUPLED. THE
SPINDLE RPM SHALL BE 1200 RPM AT 38 GPM FROM PUMP.

THE MOTOR DRIVE SHALL BE, SPLINED AND TOTALLY ENCLOSED. THIS EXCLUDES
A CHAIN OR DODGE COUPLER.

THE FRONT SHIELD SHALL BE HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED, CENTER FEED, METAL
DOOR OPERATIONAL FROM THE JOYSTICK CONTROL. THE REAR SHIELD SHALL BE
CONSTRUCTED OF RUBBER MATERIAL.

THE CUTTER HEAD WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 1000 POUNDS.

HYDRAULIC BREAKER

THE HYDRAULIC BREAKER SHALL BE IN THE 1150 FT/LB. IMPACT ENERGY CLASS.
IT SHALL HAVE AN IMPACT FREQUENCY IN THE 50-1300 BPM RANGE. IT SHALL
ATTACH TO THE END OF THE BOOM USING A QUICK ATTACH SYSTEM AND BE
POWERED BY THE MACHINE'S AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.

LIMB SHEAR

HEAVY DUTY LIMB SHEAR WITH A FIXED BLADE THAT PINS TO THE END OF THE
BOOM AND AN ACTIVE BLADE THAT ATTACHES TO THE STANDARD BUCKET ADAPTER.
THE TWO REINFORCE BLADES ARE DESIGNED TO ACT LIKE A LARGE PRUNING
SHEAR TO TRIM TREE LIMBS AND SMALL TREES. CUT THROUGH LIMBS UP TO
APPROXIMATELY 6" IN DIAMETER. APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF 1953 POUNDS.

8' BOOM EXTENSION

FIXED LENGTH BOOM EXTENSION WHICH EXTENDS THE REACH OF THE MACHINE BY
8'; WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 1389 POUNDS. EQUIPPED WITH A QUICK-CHANGE
ATTACHMENT ADAPTER CONNECTED TO THE MACHINES BUCKET CYLINDER VIA A
HEAVY-DUTY PUSH ROD.

66" DITCHING BUCKET

66" WIDE SMOOTH LIP BUCKET WITH NO TEETH FOR DITCHING, GRADING,
SLOPING, AND OTHER FINISH WORK. IT SHALL HAVE A REPLACEABLE BOLT-ON
CUTTING EDGE, WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 1125 LBS. AND HAVE A 1.06
CUBIC YARD CAPACITY.

24" EXCAVATING BUCKET

HEAVY DUTY EXCAVATING BUCKET, 24" WIDE WITH THREE TEETH; WEIGHING
APPROXIMATELY 643 POUNDS AND A CAPACITY OF .41 CUBIC YARDS.

30" EXCAVATING BUCKET

HEAVY DUTY EXCAVATING BUCKET, 30" WIDE WITH THREE TEETH; WEIGHING
APPROXIMATELY 759 POUNDS AND A CAPACITY OF .54 CUBIC YARDS.

TELESTICK LONG REACH EXTENSION

ATTACHMENT THAT CONVERTS THE TELESCOPIC ACTION OF THE BOOM INTO A
HINGE TYPE BOOM ACTION. IT WILL EXTEND THE SURFACE REACH OF THE
MACHINE UP TO APPROXIMATELY 45' FROM THE CENTER LINE OF ROTATION. IT
SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A LIGHT DUTY 60" DITCHING BUCKET. A SPECIAL
BOOM REST SHALL BE INCLUDED SO THAT THE UNIT CAN BE TRANSPORTED
MOUNTED TO THE MACHINE. APPROXIMATE WEIGHT IS 2600 POUNDS.