Opening of Bids - Spec P - One or More 2019 or Newer Truck Mounted Street Sweeper - Hoosier Equipment LLC

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marked as to their function and lighted for both cab over and conventional models. Sweeper engine instruments shall include tachometer, hour meter, oil pressure gauge and lamp, air filter restriction indicator (at engine). Sweeper instruments shall include main broom down pressure hydraulic filter restriction indicator, sweeper out of level and full hopper indicators. Side broom pressure gauges. Performance: Unit bid must be capable of sweeping dirt and debris commonly found in a City street sweeping environment. The unit must be capable of cleaning the street of all dirt and debris in one pass at a sweeping speed of no less than 4 mph and maintain an acceptable level of dust control. Each bidder should be prepared to provide the City with a unit for evaluation. A street sweeping performance evaluation may be conducted by a team of City employees. Performance as determined by the City will be used to decide if the unit bid is responsive to the needs of the City of South Bend. The City of South Bend reserves the right to have representatives from an outside agency attend the performance evaluations. The results of these performance evaluations will be used to determine if the unit bid meets the minimum performance standards of the City of South Bend. The evaluation results are the property of the City of South Bend and cannot be used by anyone other than City employees for evaluation purposes. Safety Equipment: Complete unit to conform to all DOT and Federal motor vehicle standards. Unit to include safety props to lock the hopper in the raised position. Unit to include cab mounted strobe light with limb guard, and directional light bar with arrow mounted on the rear. Unit to include slow moving vehicle emblem, back up alarm, cab mounted 5 lb. fire extinguisher and warning triangle kit. Unit to include a "hopper raised" warning light and alarm to be operational with either the truck chassis or sweeper body ignition switches. Paint & Graphics: Cab to be factory white, sweeper unit to have high gloss polyurethane white or equal. Unit to be supplied without front or side graphics stating make, model, manufacturer, or selling vendor. ManufacturerNendor wishing to display graphics must have prior approval of the Director of Central Services Division, City of South Bend. Manuals: Two (2) operation, two (2) parts and two (2) service manuals shall be provided per unit. 14 Yes o❑ Yes No❑ Yes io❑ Yesj No❑