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The successful Contractorshall berequired prior tomanufacturing to havea Pre-YES/NO <br />Constructionconference atthebidder’sfacilitywithrepresentatives ofthis agency to finalize <br />allthe constructiondetails. The bidder athis/her expense shall providetransportation, <br />lodging andmeals,etc.forfour(4) peopledesignatedby thepurchaser.Ifthis meetingisto <br />occur atalocation morethan 250milesfromthepurchaser’slocation,thetranspor <br />tationshall <br />be commercialaircarrieroriginatingfromthe SouthBendInternationalAirport. <br />INSPECTION VISTIS <br />YES/NO <br />Accompanied bya DealerRepresentative,four (4)membersof the Cityof SouthBend, <br />Indiana,oritsdesignees willtravel tothesuccessful bidder’sfacilityfor the purpose of <br />inspectingthevehicle forcompliancetothespecifications andfor the overallqualityofthe <br />vehicle. <br />Costsshallincludeairtransportation on amajorcommercial carrier originatingfrom the <br />South BendInternationalAirporttothenearestairport(if groundtransportation exceeds 250 <br />miles),individualrooms, and meals. <br />Trips shall be one (1) postpaint oranin progressinspectionand one (1) forfinalinspection. <br />Inspections shallbescheduledto beconducted duringweekdays, includingtraveltime. <br />PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS <br />Each bidderisrequired tolistbelow the approximate dimensionsoftheapparatusbeing <br />YES/NO <br />submitted. <br />1. OverallLength:31’ –34’ <br />2. Overall Height: unloaded (9’8”) <br />CHASSIS <br />YES/NO <br />The chassismust betheheaviest dutyofferedbythe manufacturer. Thechassis provided <br />shall bea new,tilt type customfire apparatus. Thechassis shall be designedand <br />manufacturedforheavy duty service, with adequatestrengthandcapacity forthe intended <br />loadto be sustainedandthe type ofservice required.Chassis, body, and cab shallbe <br />manufactured by the samecompany. <br />WHEELBASE <br />The wheelbase of the vehicle shall beno greaterthan198.0 inches. <br />YES/NO <br />GVW RATING <br />The grossvehicleweightratingshallbe a minimumof42,000 #. <br />YES/NO <br />FRAME <br />The chassisframeshallbebuilt withtwo (2)steel channels bolted tofive (5)cross members <br />tions oftheapparatus.Theframerailsshallbe constructedof <br />ormore, depending on other op <br />YES/NO <br />120,000psiyieldstrengthheat-treatedsteel, withlifetime warranty. Theframeshallbe hot <br />dipped galvanized coated prior toassembly. (Frameis not coateditscompletelydipped. No <br />coating) Clarification <br />PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com <br /> <br />