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The purpose of this document is to provide minimum specifications and test parameters for the manufacture of an emergency medical care vehicle that meets the needs and desires of this agency. It establishes essential criteria for the design, performance, equipment, and appearance of the vehicle. All dimensions listed are given as the approximate sizes required to meet the needs of this department. The object is to provide a vehicle that is in accordance with nationally recognized guidelines. All vendors and manufacturers must meet all state and local regulations regarding the manufacturing, licensing, and sale of emergency rescue vehicles and ambulances within the state. KKK Federal Specifications Y___N___ This Ambulance is required to conform to KKK Federal Specification for the Star of Life Ambulance. The City is not required by Law to be KKK-A-1822F Change Notice 8 compliant to meet SAE J3026 Ambulance Patient Compartment Seating Integrity and Occupant Restraint Standards, SAE J3027 Ambulance Litter Integrity, Retention, and Patient Restraint Standards. Bidder shall be a KKK-A-1822F Change Notice 8 compliant to meet SAE J3026 Ambulance Patient Compartment Seating Integrity and Occupant Restraint Standards, and SAE J3027 Ambulance Litter Integrity, Retention, and Patient Restraint Standards. Bidder shall be KKK-A-1822F Change Notice 9 compliant to meet SAE J3043 Ambulance Equipment Mounts; Interior Stowage Accommodations; Equipment Mounting Devices: Installed Oxygen cylinder, cardiac monitor, and fire extinguisher mounting devices shall meet the performance requirements of SAE J3043. Bidder shall be a KKK-A_1822F Change Notice 10 compliant to meet: SAE J3058 Ambulance Interior Storage Compartment Integrity; SAE J3057 Ambulance Modular Body Evaluation-Quasi Static Loading for Type I and Type III Modular Ambulance Bodies; SAE J3102 Ambulance Patient Compartment Structural Integrity Test to Support SAE J3027 Compliant Litter Systems; SAE J3043 Ambulance Equipment Mounts, Interior Stowage Accommodations, Equipment Mounting Devices: Installed suction mounting; to conform to all applicable requirements. Type I: Specialty cab and chassis with containerized modular body. Class I: Two-rear wheel driven (4x2). Configuration A: Elevating cot and squad bench for ALS (3.1.5.1/3.15.3 of F-Spec). This is an engineer, design, construct, and deliver type specification and it is not the intention of this agency to write out vendors or manufacturers of similar or equal equipment of the types specified. It should be noted, however, that this specification is written around the specific needs of this department. With the intent to standardize certain components, specific brands have been specified in certain places. This has been done to establish a certain standard of quality. Other brands will be accepted providing the vendor or manufacturer details how another brand will meet or exceed the quality of the actual brand specified. Because of this, the Review Board reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids. The emergency medical care vehicle, chassis, ambulance body, equipment, devices, medical accessories, and electronic equipment to be delivered under this contract shall be standard commercial products that meet or exceed the requirements of this specification. The ambulance shall comply with all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and Federal regulations applicable or specified for the year of manufacture. The chassis, components, and optional items shall be represented in