Specifications

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Shall have been in the fire apparatus service & repair business for a minimum of twenty years
The founder (s) of the service company shall have been in the firefighting industry for a minimum
of twenty five years
Technicians shall have been factory trained by the OEM for completing service to this vehicle.
In order to ensure quality service, all technicians employed by the service center shall be certified
EVT technicians (certifications shall be current) and the service center shall provide an ongoing
EVT & ASE certification and training program. Proof of an EVT certifications program shall be
included in the proposal by providing current certificates for all technicians.
The service center shall have as a minimum:
The ability to complete major or minor repairs to the apparatus
Shall have a fully stocked parts room
Shall have a fully stocked service vehicles with on the road chassis, pump, and electrical service
and repair capability
Shall have Fire, Burglar, Freeze and power failure monitored alarm systems within the service
center to notify the respective department should there be a related problem with in the building
with a staffed call down list.
Shall maintain adequate insurance to protect our apparatus with aggregate limits of not less than
two Million Dollars (certificates shall be provided upon request)
Shall maintain adequate workers compensation Insurance on all workers (certificates shall be
provided upon request)
Shall be available to the department 24/7 and maintain an on call tech for the after-hours response
Shall have a working knowledge of the departments equipment already in-service
Shall have the ability to complete chassis, pump, pump testing, aerial service work on all of our
apparatus as required.
The service center shall have a the ability to complete paint work within their own facility this
would include
A. using all low VOC paints & primer with documentation of proper disposal of all paint
wastes as required by the EPA & DOT.
B. A complete paint mixing station to ensure paint matches are accurate
C. A breathing system for the technician
Shall have in their place of business the means to elevate the apparatus for performing routine &
major service requirements a minimum of six feet.
Shall have the ability to provide an as-built component list with Oem parts numbers as well as
manufactures part number on the service vehicle as well as from the facility for ease in emergency
replacement parts on the nights & weekends or in unlikely event it is not immediately available
from the final stage manufacturer
Shall have the capability to complete service as well as Programming changes on the multiplex
electrical systems used in this apparatus.