curb to curb radius, and bumper swing radius, inside radius. The calculations must be performed
according to SAE J-695.
No exceptions will be permitted to this section of the document.
ACCEPTABLE APPARATUS DIMENSIONS
Overall Length: Not to exceed 31’ (372”)
Overall height: Not to exceed 10’6” (126”)
Wheel base: Not to exceed 197”
Cab to axle: Not to exceed 137”
Angle of approach: Not less than 12 degrees
Angle of departure: Not less than 12 degrees
CONTRACT AWARD
The contract shall be awarded to the lowest most responsive and qualified bidder. Since the
complete vehicle materials specified are commercially available, these specifications shall in no
way be considered proprietary. Each bidder shall submit on his proposal page a single line item
price for all items listed in the specifications. Price shall be based on payment upon receipt of the
accepted complete vehicle by the Town. No discounts, options, or prepayment schedules shall be
listed on the proposal page. All such items shall be listed on a separate page entitled OPTIONS
and may or may not be considered at the discretion of the Town.
VEHICLE SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
For long term support of the vehicle and in order to provide proper maintenance, the following
information shall be required with the delivery of the vehicle. It may be required to have this
information provided during the bid process to ensure that the proper information is available from
a potential vendor. Failure to provide this information in the exact requested format as a minimum
shall be cause for rejection of the bid. Three-ring binders filled with vendor catalogs being
supplied as maintenance and operation manual shall not be acceptable under the conditions of this
bid.
This vehicle shall be in operation for a minimum of twenty (20) years. Fiscal responsibility of the
vehicle extends beyond the initial cost of the apparatus. Reducing service and maintenance costs of
the vehicle during its useful life is a major consideration in the purchase of this apparatus.
The requested documentation shall be utilized to properly train personnel for operation of the
vehicle and to develop proper preventative maintenance programs to reduce operating cost of the
vehicle.
With delivery of the vehicle, the following information shall be provided in electronic format. The
format shall be such as to provide hyperlinks to major categories and/or subjects from a content
page. A word search engine shall provide quick transport of the user to any area within the
document when a keyword or phrase is found. The entire manual shall be able to be printed from
the electronic media to paper form. The manual must be compatible with both PC and Mac
operating systems.
An electronic Operator's and Maintenance Manual shall be provided. This manual shall encompass
complete information for the vehicle and vehicle systems including all accessories and/or options.
The Operator section of the manual shall describe each component, gauge and switch with proper
operation and operational warnings.
The Maintenance section of the manual shall provide proper maintenance of the vehicle for all
systems and components supplied.
