Opening of Bids - Spec S - One or More 2018 or Newer Emergency Medical Vehicle - Horton Emergency Vehicle - Part 2

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7.1 EXTERIOR COMPARTMENT DOORS Each exterior compartment door shall be constructed of .125" aluminum sheet double pan formed with a 1.5"' return bend with recessed offset supporting the .063" 3003 alloy aluminum diamond plate interior liner. Extruded doors and/or doorframes are not acceptable. In addition, for maximum rigidity, 2.375" "C" channel bracing shall be added internally for additional door structural integrity. The exterior face of the door and the door edges shall be formed from one [1] sheet of aluminum. All doors shall be flush with the body side and shall be fully insulated with polyurethane spray foam. When opened, the doors will activate their respective compartment lights. All compartment doors shall be keyed alike. Each access door is to be stamped with an alphanumeric code; this will enable the quick and exact replacement of a damaged door. The inner door panels shall be affixed to the flange with stainless steel serrated spring washers and TX-25 Type F Torx-head machine screws. 7.2 EXTERIOR COMPARTMENT DOOR HANDLES AND LATCHING Door hinges shall be full length stainless steel #304-2B buffed and polished with a 1/4" stainless pin and shall be fastened to the door and door frame with self-locking stainless steel screws. Hinges are to be of a slotted style with a round hole on each leaf of the hinge for permanent lifetime adjustment of the doors. Hinges shall be staked, not welded, every 4" to prevent pin from moving. The locking mechanism shall be a Tri-Mark #13136 outside handle, #13028 inside handle with a #12765-01 gasket for the external handle with #14229-01 and #14230-01 rotary latch and #10355U adjustable Nader pin. Latches shall be near flush with the door skin. Each latch must be capable of being locked independently with an integral exterior key lock and a key matching the locks on the curbside and rear entry doors. The latch system is to be activated by the use of a .156" zinc plated steel rod with a single point threaded adjustment mechanism. Systems operated by cables are unacceptable due to the tendency of cable to stretch or fatigue prematurely. The latch and the Nader pin shall be mounted so as not to interrupt the continuous door seal. A .437" hole shall be drilled into the edge of each door adjacent to the paddle handle. This lubrication access shall be sealed with a removable plastic cap for protection of the internal mechanism. 7.3 EXTERIOR OXYGEN COMPARTMENT VENT One (1) #1031 Cast Products, polished aluminum exterior oxygen compartment vent (or equal) shall be provided and installed on the door of the exterior compartment that houses the oxygen tank retention system. The vent hole shall be 3" in diameter and provide adequate ventilation for gaseous oxygen should a leak occur. A black plastic vent shall be provided and installed on the interior door liner covering the vent hole to protect it from intrusion by the elements when the door is open. 7.4 DRI-DECK The floor and shelf of each exterior compartment shall be covered with Dri-Deck (or equal) material that shall be black in color with a safety yellow tapered edge for the Y ✓N Y 3/N , Y✓N