Equipment Item Clause Samples

Equipment Item. Contractors are required to maintain equipment in good working order and must meet the minimum compaction provisions. Contractors may use the specified equipment minimum or better:  Track-type dozer with landfill blade and hour meter on rotation, 285 HP; 70,000 lbs. For example, a Caterpillar Model D8N or equivalent.  Landfill compactor with a landfill blade, chopper wheels and hour meter on wheels; 315 HP; minimum operating weight 69,733 lbs. For example, a Caterpillar Model 826C or equivalent. A wheel tractor scraper, 365 HP, self-loading, 18 cubic yards minimum. For example, Caterpillar Model 623 or equivalent.  Tracked Excavator with an operating weight of 25 tons and equipped with a thumb. For example, Caterpillar Model 322 or equivalent.  2,000-gallon water truck capable of front and back spray with adjustable water flow. Motor Grader, 135 HP. For example, a Caterpillar 12G or equivalent. The determination of equivalent equipment is solely at the discretion of the Department. The Contractor shall obtain Department approval for any exchange or deletion to the equipment list. The Contractor may add equipment to the list at any time. For any equipment on the equipment list that is leased or rented by the Contractor or is otherwise owned by someone other than the Contractor, the Contractor shall provide the Department, and maintain as current, the name and address of the owner of the equipment. All equipment shall be equipped with accessories such as rollover protection, back-up warning systems and other devices as may be required to comply with applicable state and federal safety requirements.