Opening of Bids - Seitz Park Reconstruction Phase I Proj No. 117-093A - Northern Indiana Construction Co., Inc.

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DISCHARGE OUTLET (REAR) A 3.00" discharge outlet will be located at the rear of the hose bed, below the pump access door. The discharge outlet will be plumbed with 3.00" pipe and gated with an Akron 3.00" valve controlled at the pump operator's panel by means of a handwheel. An indicator will be provided to show when the valve is in the closed position. OUTLET BLEEDER VALVE A 0.75" bleeder valve will be provided for each outlet 1.50" or larger. Automatic drain valves are acceptable with some outlets if deemed appropriate with the application. The valves will be located behind the panel with a swing style handle control extended to the outside of the side pump panel. The handles will be chrome plated and provide a visual indication of valve position. The swing handle will provide an ergonomic position for operating the valve without twisting the wrist and provides excellent leverage. Bleeders will be located at the bottom of the pump panel. They will be properly labeled identifying the discharge they are plumbed in to. The water discharged by the bleeders will be routed below the chassis frame rails. REAR OUTLET ELBOWS The 2.50" discharge outlets, located at the rear of the apparatus, will be furnished with a 2.50" (F) National Standard hose thread x 2.50" (M) National Standard hose thread, chrome plated, 30 degree elbow. The elbow will be Pierce VLH, which incorporates an exclusive thread design to automatically relieve stored pressure in the line when disconnected. ADDITIONAL REAR OUTLET ELBOWS The 4.00" discharge outlets, located at the rear of the apparatus, will be furnished with a 4.00" (F) National Standard hose thread x 4.00" Storz elbow/adapter with a Storz cap. LARGE DIAMETER OUTLET ELBOWS The 4.00" outlet will be furnished with a 4.00" (F) National Standard hose thread x 5.00" Storz elbow. A 5.00" Storz x 2.5" (M)NST rigid adapter with cap and chain will be provided with the elbow. ADAPTER There will be three (3) adapters with 1.50" FNST X IPT. These adapters will be installed on both crosslay and front bumper discharge. ADAPTER There will be six (6) adapters with 2.50" Female NST x 2.50" Male FNST installed all 2.50 discharges. DISCHARGE OUTLET CONTROLS The discharge outlets will incorporate a quarter -turn ball valve with the control located at the pump operator's panel. The valve operating mechanism will indicate the position of the valve. If a handwheel control valve is used, the control will be a minimum of a 3.9" diameter stainless steel handwheel with a dial position indicator built in to the center of the handwheel. 69 of 89