6-Attachment J - Wildland Fire UTV Skid Unit - ADD26A.51.pdf

This specification document outlines equipment requirements for a Wildland Fire UTV Skid Unit to be procured by Hillsborough County, Florida as part of a broader fleet vehicles and equipment acquisition. The skid unit is designed for installation in the bed of a John Deere XUV 865M Diesel UTV and will function as a mobile wildland fire suppression system. The unit specifications include an all-aluminum frame, a minimum 55-gallon water tank with fill tower, drafting capability, a manual hose reel with hand crank, 75 inches of 3/4-inch Boostlite hose with 1-inch couplers, an 8-foot tag line connected to the UTV cab, a 1.5-inch overboard discharge, a 10-gallon driptorch fuel cell with gravity-fed or hand pump operation, a Darley or Wick 4-H pump/motor with pull-start ignition, a hand primer plumbed to the discharge side, a 5-gallon water cooler holder, two driptorch holders, and a storage box. The overall Hillsborough County fleet acquisition project is valued at $900,500.00 and seeks competitive sealed bids from experienced and qualified contractors.

The specification document establishes that the dealer is responsible for arranging offload capabilities for vehicle and equipment delivery in accordance with Hillsborough County Fleet Management Policy. The dealer must provide quarterly build and order status updates to Hillsborough County Fleet Management throughout the procurement process. The vendor is required to supply digital parts manuals and operator's manuals for all equipment delivered under this procurement.