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What should a bid specifier know about automotive lifts?

April 26, 2017Automotive bid lifts specifier

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What should a bid specifier know about automotive lifts?

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The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) is interested in providing factual information for use in drafting bid specifications covering the purchase of automotive lifts. ALI supports the mission of promoting the safe design, construction, installation, and use of automotive lift products. We strive to accomplish this objective through the development of Nationally Accredited Safety Standards and independent, third party product testing and certification through the use of OSHA accredited, Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL). Of particular importance is the fact that in 2003, the International Building Code (IBC) has adopted the American National Standard ANSI/ALI ALCTV, covering automotive lifts, as a part of the mechanical building code requirements (See current IBC Chapter 30, section 3001.2). Compliance with ANSI/ALI ALCTV requires a product to display the third party mark of an accredited lift certification program and for the electrical system of the lift to be certified.