Addendum No. 1

This is Addendum No. 1 to a Request for Bid issued by the Columbus Consolidated Government Finance Department Purchasing Division in Columbus, Georgia for stretcher preventative maintenance services for the Fire & EMS Department. The addendum clarifies that vendors bidding on this annual contract must provide preventive maintenance service for stretchers, stair chairs, and cot fastening systems upon notification by Columbus Fire and EMS, with costs for labor and replacement parts for repairs outside of preventive maintenance also required. The contract period is two years with an option to renew for three additional twelve-month periods. The addendum addresses a vendor question by confirming that a complete Fire & EMS stretcher equipment list with serial numbers identifying each item and whether equipment is power or manual operated has been provided as an attachment. Vendors were required to acknowledge receipt of this addendum with their sealed bid submissions, as failure to do so could render bids incomplete.

The bid was issued as RFB No. 22-0029 on February 24, 2022, and required submission through DemandStar. Specific pricing requirements and bid form details are located on pages 19-20 of the bid documents, while technical specifications regarding equipment are found on page 14. This is identified as a new contract with no previous bid tabulations or contracts available for review.