Bid Packet

Description

PLAINFIELD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT – NEW AMBULANCE SPECIFICTIONS SPECIFICATIONS FOR A NEW EMERGENCY MEDICAL VEHICLE BIDDER INSTRUCTIONS The following specification describes a new ambulance that is expected to be acquired by this purchaser. The specification describes the needs of this purchaser as far as chassis configuration and module body design. A state-ofthe-art vehicle is required. However, manufacturers that utilize prototype equipment or manufacturing processes will not be considered. The builder's manufacturing history shall be supported by documentation where applicable, and by the reference section within this specification. The benchmark for the initial configuration of this ambulance shall be the current KKK Federal Specification for Ambulances certification. However, most requirements in this specification exceed the federal specifications because of the specific needs of this purchaser. Please note that the following specifications represent minimum general terms or requirements. While it is not the intent of this purchaser to preclude any qualified bidder from submitting a proposal, it must be clear that any bidder deviating in any substantial manner from these specifications will be rejected as being non-compliant. Finally, manufacturers or distributors for manufacturers submitting bids shall include the following information with their proposal: MINIMUM REQUIRED STANDARDS The highest degree of quality, both in the materials and in the building processes, is required for the emergency medical vehicle being proposed. At a minimum the manufacturer being proposed must meet all current mandated ambulance design standards in effect at the date of the proposal submission. All current Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) must be met, as well as all current Federal Ambulance Design specifications. The bidder shall state the date of certification for the current KKK certification. KKK-A-1822: PROPOSAL COMPLETION PROCESS Various areas in the following specifications require a response from the bidder. In order to aid in the evaluation process all responses must be consistent and, most importantly, legible. Bids that are submitted with hand-stamped responses shall be automatically rejected as being non-compliant.