Specifications

Hooksett Fire –Rescue Department

Specifications for Stainless Steel Pumper Tanker Bid # 11-05

Bidder

Complies

Yes No

sound and the outward appearance remains in a “like new” condition, with minimal

maintenance and upkeep, throughout the service life of the apparatus. Aluminum apparatus

bodies and differing construction designs will be reviewed and considered only if the builder /

manufacturer will meet the same “Body Structural Warranty” requirements specified in this bid

document. Regardless of materials used or design, the entire body design shall be of a bolted

design to allow for ease of removal for repair or replacement, without cutting welds.

ROAD TEST CERTIFICATION

A road test shall be conducted with the finished apparatus fully loaded. During this time, the

apparatus shall not show loss of power and/or overheating. The transmission driveshaft or

shafts and rear axle shall run free from abnormal vibration or noise throughout the operating

range of the apparatus. The apparatus, when loaded, shall have not less than 25% or more

than 45% of the weight on the front axle and not less than 55% or more than 75% on the rear

axle.

A. The apparatus must be capable of accelerating to 35 mph from a standing start within 25

seconds on a level concrete highway without exceeding the maximum governed RPM of the

engine.

B. The apparatus must be capable of accelerating from a steady speed of 15 mph to a true

speed of 35 mph within 30 seconds. This shall be accomplished without moving the gear

selector.

C. The fully loaded apparatus shall be capable of obtaining a speed of 50 to 55 mph on a

level concrete highway.

D. The manufacturer shall furnish copies of the engine installation approvals signed by the

appropriate engine company upon delivery of the chassis to the Fire Department. No

exceptions will be permitted to this section of the document.

E. The manufacturer shall furnish copies of the transmission approval signed by the

transmission manufacturer upon delivery of the chassis to the Fire Department. No

exceptions will be permitted to this section of the document.

F. The manufacturer shall furnish copies of the front and rear axle approvals upon delivery of

the chassis to the Fire Department. No exceptions will be permitted to this section of the

document.

ROAD TEST FAILURE

In the event the apparatus fails to meet the test requirements of these specifications on the

first trials, second trials may be made at the option of the manufacturer within thirty (30) days

of the first trials. Such trials shall be final and conclusive and failure to comply with changes

as the Hooksett Fire Department may consider necessary to conform to any clause of the

specifications within thirty (30) days after notice is given to the manufacturer of such changes,

shall also be cause for rejection of the apparatus. Permission to keep or store the apparatus

in any building owned or occupied by the Hooksett Fire Department, or its use by the Fire

Department during the above specified period with permission of the manufacturer, shall not

constitute acceptance.