BID NOTICE: TANDEM TRUCK WITH BOX, HOIST, AND HYDRAULICS PROJECT 5056

GENERAL BID SPECIFICATIONS
City of Minot, ND 58701
The City of Minot is exempt from state and federal excise and sales taxes and no amount
for such taxes are to be included in the bid price. The attached bid proposal form shall
be used in submitting the bid.
Bidders not using the form provided will be considered non-compliant and bid will
be rejected.
The City Council reserves, to itself, the right to reject any or all bids and to award the
contract as it deems necessary and in the best interest of the City of Minot. Past
performance will be considered in final decision.
Delivery of materials, supplies or services contained in the bid shall be made to the Minot
Public Works Building (1025 31st St. SE), and the price shall be FOB, Minot, North
Dakota. The delivery date shall be 180 days after award and be specified on the bid.
All envelopes must be sealed and marked plainly
"Bid for One (1) Tandem Trucks with Box, Hoist, and Hydraulics"
Project #5056
Bids will be opened in City Council Chambers at the Minot City Hall, 10 3rd Ave. S.W.,
Minot, North Dakota at 11:00 a.m. on Monday October 12, 2026. Bids received after this
time will be returned, unopened, to the bidder. Bidders are invited to be present at the
opening of bids.

CITY OF MINOT SPECIFICATIONS
Street Department
Bid for One (1) Tandem Trucks with Box, Hoist, and Hydraulics
Project #5056
Sept 2026
GENERAL:
The City of Minot is accepting bids for a tandem axle truck with associated equipment.
The unit to be furnished under this specification shall be the manufacturer's newest and
latest model (complete). The unit shall meet or exceed the following specifications. If
any supplier is unable to meet any of the specifications, it shall state in its bid proposal all
deviations from the specifications. Any deviation will be considered as to its cost in
relation to necessity. The successful bidder shall submit an itemized order sheet to the
Public Works Operations Director, for written approval, prior to ordering the vehicle. The
order sheet shall list all specifications, colors, etc. of the vehicle. The City of Minot
reserves the right to reject any or all bids as it deems to be in the best interest of the City.
DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS:
The bidder shall mark the appropriate box (yes or no). If the unit does not meet the
specification the bidder shall clearly state the item that does not meet the
specification on a separate sheet of paper and which shall be included in the bid
proposal documentation submission. Failure to provide this data will render the bid
proposal insufficient resulting in a bid rejection. All deviations will be considered in
relation to value and price. Deviations or exceptions are intended for equipment or
options that may differ from the specification. If the manufacturer offers a specified
product, it is expected to be offered in the bid.
SPECIFICATION RESPONSE
TRUCK SPECIFICATIONS
Yes No
Vendor Completed Specification Worksheet
Yes No
Vendor Completed Bid Worksheet
Yes No
Vendor Provided Deviation Letter
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Yes No
Brochure showing minimum specifications provided
Yes No
Engine 300 HP Diesel (Cummins or pre-approved equal)
Yes No
Block Heater 1000 watt (minimum)
Yes No
Torque 860 ft-lbs (minimum)
Yes No
Gross Vehicle Weight 58,000 lbs (minimum)
Rear suspension will be TuffTrac with & after transverse torque
Yes No
rods. Socks on both axles and heavy-duty axle housing
Traction Control Driver controlled traction axle lock for both
Yes No
axles of tandem
Front Axle Capacity 18,000 pound axle, tapered springs and
Yes No
shocks
Yes No
BBC Dimension 100 inches (minimum)
CT Dimension Dimensions to be determined by chassis
Yes No
manufacturer based on equipment specified for each truck
Turning Radius Shall be the shortest possible with this
Yes No
specification.
Tires 11R22.5 mud and snow (Goodyear G177 16 Ply or
Yes No
equivalent) on rear. 315/80R 22.5 18-ply highway tread on
front. All tires shall be radial tubeless type.
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Yes No
Wheels Ten-hole type, with front wheel oiling hubs.
Spare One spare rear tire mud and snow mounted on spare
Yes No
wheel for each truck.
Yes No
Transmission Allison 3000RDS
Rear Axle Ratio To be as necessary to provide a top speed of 60
MPH with the specified transmission and tires. The Public
Yes No
Works Director, in writing, prior to ordering the unit, shall
approve the axle ratio.
Gauges Oil pressure, dual air pressure, fuel, speedometer,
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odometer, water temperature, engine hours, voltmeter, and
tachometer. All gauges shall be mounted in plain view of driver.
Yes No
Alternator 160 Amp (minimum)
Yes No
Heater & Defroster Hot Water, Fresh Air and A/C with filter
Yes No
Steering Hydraulic Power, Dual Sector, and tilt steering wheel
Yes No
Mirrors Dual West Coast Type, Heated, Inside cab 4-way control
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Brakes Antilock, S-Cam, air operated, with brake lock, air dryer.
Yes No
Dust shields all wheels. Haldex - consep condenser/separator
part # 41210026, automatic drain valves mounted on all tanks.
Double Channel - Minimum 120,000 PSI, 26.8 Section Modulus,
Yes No
RBM 3,217,200
Front Frame Extension Minimum 24" with .25 insert for
Yes No
mounting of snowplow.
Shall be capable of mounting a pump driven off the front of the
Yes No
crank shaft.
Cab Short conventional, to contain dome light, self-canceling
turn signals, 3-light cluster on cab, sun visors, Bostrom (or
equal) cloth air seat for driver and passenger side cloth bucket
seat. Headroom (measured from cab floor to roof immediately
Yes No
in front of the driver's seat) shall be a minimum of 52 inches,
washers & wipers (dual electric), AM-FM radio and trailer
lighting package, electric brake controller, and rear trailer plug.
Master disconnect switch for batteries.
Towing Each truck shall come equipped with a pintle style hitch
Yes No
for towing.
Pintle hitch shall have capability for height adjustment in 2"
Yes No
increments.
Vendor to supply auxiliary brake lights in pintle plate. Brake
Yes No
lights shall be flush-mounted or mounted behind plate with cut
outs. See attached diagram for set up.
Hydraulics and electrical connections shall be configured like
Yes No
the attached diagram.
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Yes No
Fuel Tank 50-Gallon Capacity (Minimum)
Yes No
Grab Handles Both Sides of the Cab
Color will be tan as chosen from paint codes of truck
Yes No
manufacturer by the Public Works Operations Director.
Cruise Control Cruise shall be included for idling set and
Yes No
diagnostics.
Vehicle Speed Sensor Shall have a pulse rate of 50,000 PPM
Yes No
wired into cab for ground speed-oriented equipment
installation
Miscellaneous Chassis manufacturer shall provide access for
speedometer hookup. Provide access at rear of frame for
Yes No
hooking up dump body lights. Unit shall come equipped with
backup alarm.
Yes No
Warranty Manufacturer's Standard Warranty
Manuals Maintenance, Service, Electrical and Transmission
Manuals. Computer software for diagnostics of transmission
Yes No
and engine. All above items to be web based. Any cables
required to connect diagnostics to a computer shall also be
provided.
Yes No
Undercoating Full Undercoating on cab
Yes No
Exhaust Horizontal muffler and pipe mounted under frame.
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BOX & HOIST SPECIFICATIONS
The unit to be furnished under these specifications shall be the
manufacturer's latest model. The dump body shall be heavy-
duty steel construction. The unit shall consist of a dump type
Yes No
body, hydraulic hoist, hydraulic pump, cab shield, safety
accessories, and all other components necessary to provide a
complete operational system. The unit shall be mounted on the
truck before delivery.
Body:
The dump body shall be:
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16' (length) X minimum 86" I.D. (width) X minimum 36" (sides).
The body shall have a "Doghouse" in the front to house the
Yes No
cylinder and be a maximum of 12" square.
Sides and front shall be constructed of 10-gauge grade 50 steel
Yes No
with steel certification. Floor shall be constructed of 3/16"
AR400 steel with steel certification.
Yes No
Thirty-degree minimum slope on side running boards.
Sides to have a minimum of one weld-on horizontal side brace
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of 10-gauge grade 50 steel.
Yes No
Two-five-inch radius corners at floor and side connections.
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Body longitudinal to be a minimum of 8" I-beam,
Yes No
understructure shall be crossmember-less style.
Minimum 7-gauge 409 stainless steel full depth rear corner post
Yes No
with full width rear skirt.
7-gauge grade 50 steel double acting tailgate with formed
Yes No
boxed outer edge and minimum two boxed horizontal center
braces.
Yes No
Top and bottom hinge pins to be 1" minimum diameter.
5/16" spreader chains attached to upper side of tailgate with
Yes No
upper and lower anchors that permit hinging tailgate to top or
bottom.
Half cab shield. Minimum 10 gauge with 7-gauge grade 50
Yes No
endplates Continuous welds.
Color:
Yes No
Box to be painted to match paint code of truck manufacturer.
Yes No
Color will be Tan
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Body to be primed with DuPont Corlar Epoxy primer or equal,
minimum 2-3 mil. Finish paint to be DuPont Excel Pro 3.5 DOC
Yes No
Topcoat or equal, minimum 2-3 mil. Painter shall have factory
training on industrial and commercial finishes.
Hoist:
Yes No
NTEA rated and classified. Minimum class 110
Yes No
Trunnion mount with internal doghouse, maximum 12" square.
Yes No
Cylinder shall have nitride rods.
Yes No
Minimum dumping angle - 50 degrees.
Hoist and cylinder to be as large as possible of the same
Yes No
manufacturer as the box.
Rear hinge shall have composite bushings with stainless steel
Yes No
removable pins.
Dump Body-up indicator shall be plunger style, sealed, switch
Yes No
mounted to frame rail. Switch shall be wired to warning light
and buzzer mounted on dash.
Yes No
Electric/Air tailgate wired to switch in Ultra controller
Lights:
Yes No
All lighting on the dump box shall be LED type.
Yes No
Provide oval Brake/Turn signals in rear corner post of box
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Provide LED strobes on box (left and right side) -Shall be
Yes No
Whelen model # 50A03ZAR or approved equal
360 degrees strobe to be mounted to headache rack
-Shall be Whelen model # L31HAF or approved equal
Yes No
-Use brackets such that strobe does not rise above height of
headache rack
Plow Accessories
Unit shall come equipped with Henderson Quick Hitch with
Yes No
33.5" center-to-center spacing and lift cylinder.
Plow lights shall be hood mounted to not interfere with normal
Yes No
open/close operation of hood.
Instrument panel switch to alternate between OEM and plow
Yes No
headlamps -High Beam indicator shall function in either mode
Pump:
The pump shall be Force America FASD45 or prior approved
Yes No
equal.
The hydraulic pump shall be a U.S. manufactured axial piston
pressure and flow compensated load-sensing type. The pump
shall be cast iron construction and rated to 6.00 cubic inches
per revolution at maximum stroke which will deliver 24.7 GPM
@ 1000 engine RPM. The pump shall have a 2" inch suction line
and 34" case drain line plumbed directly back to the reservoir.
Yes No
The pump shall be rated for 3000 PSI maximum and 2500 PSI
continuous. The pump shall have a severe duty, high pressure
outboard Teflon shaft seal that protects the pump shaft bearing
and seal from external contamination and salt spray. The pump
shall have a 114" keyed drive shaft and SAE type C mounting
flange.
Shut Down System:
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