08-01-2022 Council Work Session Packet

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Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. ALUMINUM TREADPLATE PUMP PANEL RUNNING BOARDS Driver's and passenger's side pump panel running boards to be furnished, extending from the rear of chassis cab (or cab steps) to the front outboard body corners, at a horizontal level "in -line" with the apparatus body side rub rails. Running boards shall be single piece fabrications with double -broke perimeter flanges, and shall protrude outboard of pump panel sides, to the same total width as the apparatus body rub rails (101"). Running board fabrications are to be bolted to the bottom sides of the fire pump module and furnished with forward and rearward angular stainless steel under -support brackets. Running boards are to be constructed of .187" polished 4-way aluminum treadplate, with an NFPA approved non -slip foot grip tread top surface. TAILBOARD DEPTH The tailboard shall be eleven (11)" deep (front -to -rear flange), across the entire width of the tailboard. PULL-OUT REAR PLATFORM, UNDERSIDE TAILBOARD A pull-out underbody step/platform shall be furnished, located beneath the centerline portion of the rear body tailboard. Step/platform top surface is to be 42" wide, fabricated of .187" polished 4-way aluminum treadplate, and provided with a precision machined non -slip "puncture -grip" pattern. Front and rear fabricated stainless steel extendible slides shall be furnished, designed to hold the step assembly in the retracted and extended positions, without the need for mechanical latches. When extended, the step shall project at least 16-inches beyond the rear flange of the tailboard, and shall have a load capacity of at least 500 pounds. In order to resist underbody corrosion, the slide mechanism must be constructed entirely of stainless steel. NO RIDE WARNING LABEL One or more permanent labels to be installed at the rear step area, to read: WARNING: Do Not Ride on Tailboard. Label is to be permanently encased in a chrome full surround bezel. TOW EYES, TWO (2) EACH Two (2) tow eyes shall be installed below the rear of body, eyes to be 3" in diameter. The tow eyes shall be machined into .75" thick steel plates, integral with body subframe, bolted to the side webs of each chassis frame rail, designed to allow vehicle to be straight-line pulled using both of the tow eyes. COMPARTMENTATION, REAR CENTERLINE, BENEATH GRAVITY DUMP VALVE A rear body compartment is to be furnished, located to the rear of the chassis frame rails, and between the driver's and passenger's rear side compartments. Compartment is to be 40" interior width by at least 07/26/22 -121-