Specifications

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The City of Fargo Fire Department wishes to request proposals for the purchase of one 1250 gallon per
minute rescue pumper, for use by the Fire Department. This apparatus shall meet current NFPA
1901standards.
The Department desires to purchase a unit that is to be constructed from specifications provided by the
manufacturer and acceptable to the City of Fargo. It is our intention to let the manufacturer design and
construct the unit that best suits their particular manufacturing methods. If there are any discrepancies
between the awarded contract and this document as far as what the builder shall be providing this
document shall override the awarded contract.
At the end of the apparatus requirements there is an option list for equipment to be purchased with the
apparatus, the Fargo Fire Department would like these options bid. The Fargo Fire Department has the
option of accepting any or all options with the purchase of the apparatus.
It is the desire of the Fargo Fire Department to have delivery of this apparatus in 250 days from the date
of the signed contract. For that reason the builder shall state in their proposal how many days it will take
for the delivery of the apparatus. A $200.00 a day penalty will be assessed each calendar day past the
proposed delivery date of the apparatus.
REQUIRED BID BOND
A Bidder's Bond in the amount of 10% shall be furnished with each Bid Proposal, written by a Corporate
Surety, payable to the City of Fargo. This Bond is to insure that the Bidder will enter into a contract for
the equipment as per the following detailed specifications with NO EXCEPTIONS.
PERFORMANCE BOND
The Successful bidder shall, within 15 days of executing the contract, supply the purchaser with a 100
percent performance bond. The performance bond shall be furnished by the manufacturer of the proposed
apparatus. Bonds in the name of any sales agent or representative company shall not acceptable. Failure
to supply said performance bond shall result in forfeiture of the supplied bid bond to the purchaser.
The performance bond (surety bond) shall cover standard one (1) year warranty period only and shall not
cover extended warranties offered by the seller or other component manufacturer.
BID WITHDRAWALS
Bids may be withdrawn by certified mail or acknowledged facsimile request from Bidders prior to the
time fixed for opening. Negligence on the part of the Bidder in preparing the Bid Proposal confers no
right for the withdrawal of the Bid after it has been opened. No Bidder may withdraw their Bid after the
time set for the opening thereof.
DETAILED PROPOSAL SPECIFICATIONS
All Bidders shall furnish complete "Proposal Specifications", printed on their own stationery, copies or
reproduction of these "advertised specifications" can only be used as an attachment to the proposal
specifications, for comparison/ compliance purposes.
All Bid Proposal Specifications must be in the same sequence as these Advertised Specifications for ease
of comparison. Any bid not in this sequence will be disregarded and rejected.