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<br />Page 9 of 56 <br /> <br />SECTION 2 – SCOPE OF WORK <br /> <br />2.1 INTENT SUMMARY <br />The City of Everett requests competitive proposals from qualified fire ambulance manufacturers to <br />provide three Type III ambulances. The City requires that all suppliers be able to perform successfully <br />under the terms and conditions of the contract and provide all necessary labor and equipment to <br />complete and deliver the ambulances. <br />2.2 BACKGROUND <br />The City of Everett Fire Department operates a fleet of 9 ambulances in an urban environment and is <br />likely to expand the fleet in the future. Prior ambulances were purchased through a cooperative contract. <br />The city could not find a cooperative contract that met the required specifications. <br />2.3 PROVEN PERFORMANCE <br />To ensure the City receives an apparatus of proven performance, the manufacturer must currently <br />produce similar apparatus and have been in production for at least one (1) year during that period. A <br />prototype is not acceptable. <br />2.4 NFPA COMPLIANCE <br />The proposed apparatus must meet the applicable requirements of the National Fire Protection <br />Association (NFPA) 1911 and subsequent 1900 standard, as stated in the current edition at the time of <br />actual apparatus construction. Any requested specifications that differ from NFPA specifications must be <br />indicated in the proposal as "non-NFPA”. <br />2.5 INTENT OF SPECIFICATIONS <br />These detailed specifications cover the requirements for the type of construction, finish, equipment, and <br />tests to which the apparatuses must conform. The apparent silence or omission in the specifications as to <br />any detail of the work to be done or materials to be furnished means that the best general practice shall <br />prevail and that material and workmanship of the best quality shall be used. The specifications shall be <br />interpreted on this basis. <br />2.6 CHASSIS SPECIFICATIONS <br />Latest model year Ford E-450, 4x2 axle configuration, 7.3L V8 gas engine or equivalent, equipped with <br />ambulance prep package designed for emergency service use, equipped with a permanently mounted <br />patient compartment that serves as the primary means of transporting emergency medical service <br />providers, patients, and associated equipment. The gross vehicle's completed axle weight rating must not <br />exceed the axle capabilities.