Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUMPER APPARATUS
Proposal Number PSDF #P09-0004
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Bidders are requested to read the complete bid invitation carefully and submit their proposals in strict
accordance with the requirements set forth.
Any questions regarding this specification must be submitted in writing via E-mail to Fire Chief Packard at
[e-mail]
a minimum of ten (10) business days prior to the bid opening date.
Clarifications, corrections and/or changes shall be sent out in writing via E-mail to all prospective bidders.
The purchaser reserves the right to reject any or all bids or accept any bid presented which meet or exceed
these specifications and which the purchaser may deem shall be in the best interest of the City regardless of
the amount proposed.
The complete apparatus shall be manufactured within the continental United States. Vehicles manufactured
outside of the continental USA shall not be considered. No exceptions will be permitted to this section of the
document.
Any items that are standard on a manufacturer’s apparatus that are not listed in these specifications shall be
furnished.
PURCHASE INTENT
It is the intent of these specifications to describe a Custom Cab Pumper to be used in the Town of Surfside
Beach, South Carolina
It is the intent of these specifications to describe the furnishing and delivery of a Custom Cab Pumper to the
Town of Surfside Beach, SC. With a view to obtaining the best results and the most acceptable fire
apparatus for service in the Surfside Beach Fire Department, these specifications cover only the general
requirements as to the type of construction and test to which the vehicle must conform, together with certain
details as to finish, equipment, and appliances with which the successful bidder must conform. Details of
construction and materials where not otherwise specified are left to the discretion of the contractor, who shall
be solely responsible for the design and construction of all non-specified features. The completed vehicle
shall conform to the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet No. 1901, latest
edition, for Motor Fire Apparatus, and shall exceed 1901 where specified herein for all applicable equipment
noted.
When evaluating bids, the importance of reduced life cycle costs and public safety associated with fire
fighting apparatus shall be a major consideration and all evaluations shall exclude vehicles of a type that
deviate from these specifications.
Apparatus with a design that utilize a commercial bus or truck chassis with the installation of a custom cab
will not be accepted.
Proposals shall only be considered from manufacturers that have an established reputation in the field of fire
apparatus construction and have been in continuous business for a minimum of thirty-five (35) years. A
written chronological history of the bidder shall be included in the bid response package.
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