CCZI16C54 - Provision of Pneumatic Masts

The Authority requires six (6) portable Pneumatic Masts, associated accessories and ancillaries.

There is no requirement for installation as these are portable and the Authority will instruct internal teams to move the Goods after satisfactory testing has been completed after award.

• The Authority requires six (6) portable Pneumatic Masts, associated accessories and ancillaries meeting the following requirements:
• Minimum extended height of 6 metres.
• Minimum head load of 50 kg.
• Hand tightened individual section clamps.
• Manual mast rotation handles or ring facility.
• External cable management from ground level to mast head.
• Sufficient guy rope kits and ancillaries for all six masts.
• Sufficient tripod style bases, with integral equipment shelf / access step, to allow for freestanding mast deployments.
• Padded transportation bag for each mast.
• Padded transportation bag for each tripod.
• 1x drive-on vehicle mount to allow mast deployments when a tripod is not suitable.
• 2x 12vdc air compressors to extend masts.
• 1x manual hand pump to extend masts when power may not be available.
• The ability to add static dry weight to each mast to increase stability in windy conditions. This should be achieved by using a minimum of two dedicated bags capable of each holding a 22 kg Heras fence weight attached to the tripods / mast lower section.

Further details of the requirement can be found in the attached Appendix B.

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