Specifications

Vancouver Police Service
Command
Production Specification
SVI #847 Page 37 of 107 September 18, 2012
LEVELING SYSTEM JACK PAD(S)
Four (4) Super Dolly Trailer/Bus leveling system pads shall be provided, one (1) for each jack. The pads shall be
constructed from injection molded high density polypropylene plastic and measure 15" x 17" x 1". The pads shall be
stored in mounting brackets under the apparatus body adjacent to each jack.
BODY DESIGN
The importance of public safety associated with emergency vehicles requires that the construction of this vehicle meet the
following specifications. These specifications are written to establish the minimum level of quality and design. All Bidders
shall be required to meet these minimum requirements.
It is the intent of these specifications to fully describe the requirements for a custom built emergency type vehicle. In order
to extend the expected service life of this vehicle, the body module shall be removable from the chassis frame and be
capable of being installed on a new chassis.
The sheet metal material requirements, including alloy and material thickness, throughout the specifications are
considered to be a minimum. Since such materials are available to all Manufacturers, the material specifications shall be
strictly adhered to.
The fabrication of the body shall be formed sheet metal. Formed components shall allow the Vancouver Police
Department to have the body repaired locally in the case where any object has struck the body and caused damage. The
use of proprietary extrusions will prevent the Vancouver Police Department from such repair and shall NOT be used.
Following construction of the subframe, which supports the apparatus body, the sheet metal portion of the body shall be
built directly on the subframe. The joining of the subframe and body shall be of a welded integral construction.
The sheet metal fabrication of the body shall be performed using inert gas continuous feed welders only. The entire body
shall be welded construction. The use of pop rivets in any portion of structural construction may allow premature failure of
the body structure. Therefore, pop rivets shall NOT be used in the construction of the structural portions of the body. This
includes side body sheets, inner panels of compartment doors, and any other structural portions of the body.