Specification

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OVERVIEW
SCOPE OF WORK: PROVIDE PREFABRICATED MODULAR ALUMINUM ACCESS RAMPS AND STEPS
1. SUBMITTALS
1.1 Product Literature must be submitted with bid.
1.2 Warranty must be submitted with bid.
1.3 Shop Drawings: Include detailed shop drawings upon receipt of purchase order.
1.4 Engineering: Provide sealed professional engineering drawings or empirical independent test results
upon request.
2. QUALITY ASSURANCE
2.1 Manufacturer: EZ-ACCESS, a division of Homecare Products, Inc., 700 MILWAUKEE AVE. N, ALGONA,
WA 98001-7408. Toll free: [phone] or Fax [phone]. Website: www.ezaccess.com.
Any alternate manufacturer must be approved prior to bid opening.
2.2 All components shall be universal as well as reusable. Components shall be easy to disassemble and
reassemble so that a ramp system can be relocated and assembled into many different
configurations.
2.3 Design of all aluminum members shall conform to the 2018 edition of the International Building
Codes (IBC).
2.4 All exposed surfaces shall be smooth and free of sharp or jagged edges.
2.5 All components shall have a mill finish.
2.6 All fasteners shall be corrosion resistant.
2.7 Warranty: EZ-ACCESS, a division of Homecare Products, Inc., warrants its products to be free from
defects in manufacturing material and workmanship for a period of three years beginning at date of
delivery of product. This warranty excludes any defects resulting from abnormal use in installation,
service, accidental or intentional damage or any occurrences beyond the manufacturer’s control.
3. PRODUCTS
3.1 RAMP SECTIONS
3.1.1 Engineering
3.1.1.1 Ramp Sections shall be designed for a minimum uniform live load of 100 pounds
per square foot and a concentrated vertical load of 300 pounds.
3.1.1.2 Aluminum structural design shall conform to the aluminum association
specifications and guidelines for aluminum structures.
3.1.2 Materials
3.1.2.1 Ramp Sections shall be constructed using 6000 series aluminum alloy with 6061-
T6 or 6005-T5 being used for structural components.
3.1.3 Design
3.1.3.1 Ramp sections shall be prefabricated in 2’, 3’, 4’, 5’ and 6’ lengths in addition to a
special 6’ starter ramp section.
3.1.3.2 All ramp sections shall be designed for a 1:12 slope when assembled.
3.1.3.3 Ramp walking surface shall be 48” or 54” clear width and have a 4” tall (minimum)
curb.
3.1.3.4 The walking surface of the ramp shall be continuous, without gaps, and shall be
approximately 1-1/4” x 6” self-mating aluminum deck with extruded slip
resistant surface.