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The City of South Bend reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept a full or partial <br />award for the bid or bids which, in its judgment, will be in the best interest of the City of South <br />Bend. <br />Any exceptions to the following specifications must be noted on a separate sheet by the dealer at <br />the time of bidding in order for the bid to be valid. Vendor to complete bid proposal, options, <br />and non-discrimination commitment contained in this bid specification and attach to the <br />submitted bid. <br />Chassis: Tandem Axle, low entry cab. Approximate wheel base of 210 inches <br />based on body recommendation. Steel front bumper and tow hooks to be <br />included. <br />Front Axle: 20,000 lb minimum capacity with 23,000 suspension and shock absorbers. <br />Rear Axle: 46,000 lb minimum capacity, Hendrickson 4 link or equal with transverse <br />rod air bag suspension or leaf spring equal. Driver controlled traction <br />differential for both axles. <br />Engine: Electronic controlled diesel engine with a minimum of 320 horse power. <br />Emergency shut down system for low oil pressure and high coolant <br />temperature. Provisions for front mounted crank shaft P.T.O. including <br />flange for adapting to front mounted pump. Air cleaner to be dry type two <br />stage. Engine block heater to be 1,000 watt minimum. Unit to include <br />Webb fuel heater and spin -on fuel filter or equal. Engine troubleshooting <br />manuals/software to be included. <br />Transmission: Allison 4500 RDS or equal with push button controls. To include refuse <br />auto neutral and 2"d gear limit mode. To include temperature gauge, <br />internal oil filter and oil -to -water cooler. Troubleshooting <br />manuals/software to be included. <br />Exhaust: Vertical, must not interfere with CA dimension or mounting of packer <br />body. Vertical exhaust pipe guard and rain cap to be included. <br />Cooling: Gates blue stripe or equal hoses capable of withstanding 300 degree water <br />temperature. Radiator to accommodate front mount PTO pump. Coolant <br />to be permanent type set to - 35°F with coolant filter. <br />Electrical: Two (2) maintenance -free, 12-volt batteries, 2,200 CCA minimum. <br />Alternator to be 160 amp minimum, with solid state circuit protection. <br />All lighting to be LED, and conform to DOT specifications. All electrical <br />Ver. 2 — 4/16/12 <br />