Specifications

LETTER OF EXCEPTIONS

It is the intent of the Fargo Fire Department to receive proposals on equipment/apparatus meeting the

attached detailed specifications in their entirety. Any proposals being submitted, without "Full

Compliance" with the advertised specifications shall so state on the Bid Proposal Page, followed by a

detailed "Letter of Exceptions" listing the areas of non-compliance and equipment or designs being

substituted.

DELIVERY AND OPENING OF PROPOSAL

Each proposal and all papers bound and attached thereto, together with the proposal guarantee, shall be

placed in an envelope and securely sealed therein. The envelope shall be marked "RFP 2013 Rescue

Pumper".

Proposals will be received at or prior to the time set for the opening of bids. Proposals received after the

"Bid Opening" will be returned unopened.

All proposals must be received by 2:00 P.M. on Monday, March 18, 2013 at the City Auditor’s

Office, City of Fargo, 200 3

St N, Fargo, ND 58103

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

Each Bidder must submit with their bid proposal a Certificate of Insurance listing the proposed

manufacturer's product liability insurance coverage. Liability insurance shall be a minimum amount of

$6,000,000 million dollars with coverage attained with a minimum of $1,000,000.00 underlying insurance

and $5,000,000.00 umbrella coverage. Submitted Certificate shall name the apparatus manufacturer,

insurance company, policy number, and effective dates of the insurance policy. Bids submitted without

the required Certificate, or for Certificates listing less than One (1) million dollars of underlying

coverage, plus the Five (5) million dollar umbrella coverage, will be considered non responsive and

automatically rejected. No exceptions are allowed to the minimum insurance coverage requirement.

The manufacturer shall maintain full coverage on the purchaser's cab and chassis from time of first

possession by the manufacturer until the apparatus is delivered and accepted by the purchaser. No

exceptions. Purchaser reserves the right to require proof of insurance from the manufacturer's insurance

carrier prior to entering into a contract for the apparatus.

AWARD OF CONTRACT

The contract will be awarded, as soon as possible to the most "Responsible Bidder", provided their

proposal is reasonable and it is in the best interest of the Fire Department. The purchaser reserves the

right to waive any formality in bids received once such waiver is in the interest of the Purchaser. Also, to

accept any item in the proposal, found to be of superior quality or otherwise preferred by the Purchaser.

The competency and responsibility of Bidders along with content of proposal specifications and

accuracy/quality of proposal drawing will be considered in making the award. The Purchaser reserves the

right to reject any or all proposals when such rejection is in the interest of the Purchaser and to reject the

Bid of a Bidder who, in the judgment of the Purchaser, is not in a position to perform the contract. The

Purchaser does not, in any way, obligate itself to accept the lowest or any proposal.

The Fire Department reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and purchase the equipment it

prefers.