DOCUMENT

ITB - Attenuator, Crash, Truck Mounted 2006

  • YEAR CREATED: 2006
  • ENTITY TYPE: Authority: Transportation
  • TYPE OF DOCUMENT: BID - ITB, IFB, ITT, RFB
The document is a specification for a crash attenuator, specifically a truck-mounted attenuator, used for protecting personnel, equipment, and the general public from injury and damage caused by errant vehicles crashing into equipment used in highway operations. The specification is provided by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and is intended to be made available through the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP). The document includes general clauses and conditions for the equipment, stating that it should be the latest improved model in current production and of quality workmanship and material. Used, shopworn, demonstrator, prototype, remanufactured, reconditioned, or discontinued models are not acceptable. Respondents are required to submit the latest printed literature and detailed specifications on the equipment they propose to furnish. The equipment should meet or exceed all federal and state of Texas safety, health, lighting, and noise regulations and standards in effect at the time of manufacture. TxDOT aims to purchase goods, equipment, and services with the least adverse environmental impact and encourages manufacturers to comply with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Recommended Practice for marking plastic parts. The document also mentions TxDOT's commitment to procuring quality goods and equipment and encourages manufacturers to adopt ISO 9001-9003 standards and obtain certification. The specification describes the scope of the crash attenuator, which is to protect personnel, equipment, and the general public from injury and damage caused by errant vehicles crashing into highway operation equipment. It provides a list of approved products for Level II and Level III crash attenuators, which have passed the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350 crash test. The design and performance requirements for the crash attenuator are outlined, including deceleration of impacting vehicles, prevention of rollover and intrusion into adjacent traffic lanes, safeguarding of impact vehicle passenger compartment integrity, and minimizing impact acceleration and roll forward distance of a stationary TMA support truck. The attenuator should not incur any structural failures or impairment of energy absorbing capability due to vibration or moisture retention. The document also includes specifications for the mounting hardware, which should be constructed of steel or aluminum and designed for mounting on a single rear axle, standard production 24,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) truck. The vendor is required to disclose any special parameter and vehicle configuration requirements necessary for the TMA to mount on different types of trucks. Each new TMA design purchased under this specification shall be tested and certified as being in compliance with the requirements.
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