00-C-2774
3.
REQUIREMENTS
3.1 First article. When specified (see 6.1), the contractor shall furnish a
crane of the size specified for first article inspection and approval (see 4.2.1
and 6.3).
3.2 Standard commercial Product. The crane shall, as a minimum, be in
accordance with the requirements of this specification and shall be the
manufacturer's standard commercial product. Additional or better features which
are not specifically prohibited by this specification but which are a part of
the manufacturer's standard commercial product, shall be included in the crane
being furnished. A standard commercial product is a product which has been sold
or is being currently offered for sale on the commercial market through
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advertisements or manufacturer catalogs, or brochures, and represents the
latest production model.
3.3 Ma terials. Materials used shall be free from defects which would
adversely affect the performance or maintainability of individual components or
of the overall assembly. Materials not specified herein shall be of the same
quality used for the intended purpose in commercial practice. Unless otherwise
specified herein, all equipment, material, and articles incorporated in the work
covered by this specification are to be new and fabricated using materials
produced from recovered materials to the maximum extent possible without
jeopardizing the intended use. The term `recovered materials" means materials
which have been collected or recovered from solid waste and reprocessed to
become a source of raw materials, as opposed to virgin raw materials. Unless
otherwise specified, none of the above shall be interpreted to mean that the use
of used or rebuilt products are allowed under this specification.
3.4 Interchangeabilitv. All units of the same classification furnished with
similar options under a specific contract shall be identical to the extent
necessary to insure interchangeability of component parts, assemblies,
accessories, and spare parts.
3.5 Maintainability. The crane design, together with component and
accessory location and installation, shall permit ready accessibility to
all items requiring periodic maintenance service in the field, which will
be accomplished with the use of conventional general-purpose tools
associated with equipment of this nature. The replacement and adjustment
of components and accessories shall be accomplished with minimum drainage
requirements and minimum disturbance to other elements of the crane.
3.6 Safety. The crane shall comply with Federal OSHA regulations, Power
Crane and Shovel Association Standard No. 4, and ANSI B30.5. All rotating
or reciprocating parts and all parts subject to high operational temperatures,
that are of such a nature or are so located as to be or become a hazard to the
operating or attending personnel, shall be substantially guarded, or insulated,
to the extent necessary to eliminate the hazard. The principal platform
walking surfaces shall be of an anti-skid type. Ladders, steps, and handholds
shall be provided in such quantity and of such size on the sides of the crane
cab or superstructure that entrance thereto and exit therefrom may be
unhampered and nonhazardous, and provide three (3) points of contact (two (2)
feet and one (1) hand, or two (2) hands and one (1) foot) for persons entering
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