ITB 240008_1 EMS Ambulances (3) Invitation.pdf

10066-0081 11/22/23

April 22, 2024

Bid Number: 240008-1 Bid Name: Purchase 3 Ambulances

The Jackson County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive, sealed bids from qualified vendors for the purchase of Three (3), medium duty, class one (4 x 2), configuration A ambulance(s) for Jackson County EMS. Jackson County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids. Jackson County Board of Commissioners also reserves the right to accept the bid most advantageous to Jackson County EMS. Specifications, terms and conditions are contained herein.

BID DUE DATE/TIME: May 17, 2024 at 10:00 AM EST RETURN BID VIA: sealed bid, mail, or deliver to:

Jackson County Board of Commissioners Kenneth Morris, Purchasing Manager Attn: Finance Department – Bid # 240008-1 Purchase 3 ambulances 67 Athens Street Jefferson, GA 30549

PUBLIC BID OPENING DATE/TIME: May 17, 2024 at 10:00 AM EST LOCATION: 67 Athens Street, Jefferson, GA 30549

DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS: Friday, May 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM, EST

Direct all questions concerning this bid to:

Kenneth Morris Purchasing Manager

(706) 367-6309 kmorris@jacksoncountygov.com

Jackson County Board of Commissioners 67 Athens Street

Jefferson, Georgia 30549 Phone: (706) 367-6309

Fax: (706) 708-2505 Email: kmorris@jacksoncountygov.com

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS:

Bidders must acknowledge, in writing, receipt of any issued addenda. Signed contract sheet, pricing sheet and completed specification must be submitted as part of this bid.

1. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS:

A. From the issue date of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) until an award has been announced, vendors shall not communicate with any Jackson County elected official or employee, with the exception of the name stated above or the Purchasing Manager, concerning this ITB or any information herein.

B. Whenever the terms “shall”, “must”, “will”, or “is required” are used in the ITB, the item being referred to is a mandatory requirement of this ITB and failure to meet any mandatory requirement may be cause for rejection of the bid.

C. All amendments and or addendums will be posted on the Jackson County website www.jacksoncountygov.com and at www.vendorregistry.com. It is the bidder’s responsibility to check this site on a regular basis. The Board will not be responsible for any information not viewed by bidders.

2. QUOTATIONS

A. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to:

(1) waive formalities and technicalities in any quotation;

(2) reject any and/or all quotations when in the Board’s judgment, it will be in the best interest of the County;

(3) accept the quotation that in its judgment will be in its best interest of the County;

(4) purchase from any source, in part or in whole any supplies, equipment or services;

(5) at its option, award on individual items or on a lump sum basis;

(6) award this bid to the vendor who in the Board's opinion is most responsive and responsible and will perform in the best interest of the County;

(7) negotiate final product and final price.

B. Price alone will not be the determining factor in award of this bid.

C. The bidder may give quotations on any one or more items and may offer alternates where indicated, according to the attached specification. No substitutes will be accepted once order is placed.

3. PRICE: Prices quoted shall include all costs and charges to include, but not limited to purchasing, packing, transporting the equipment and/or services described herein. The Jackson County Government is exempt from state sales tax. All fees shall be included in the bid price. Bidders must quote based on the bid unit listed.

4. SAMPLES: If samples are requested by the Board of Commissioners, they shall be at no charge to the BOC and will become property of the BOC, unless return is requested by the bidder in writing in their bid. Return of samples will be at bidder’s expense.

5. AWARD: This bid will be awarded to one vendor.

6. TRADE NAME: Bidders are required to indicate the brands and models of merchandise and/or services quoted. Unless listed as “brand/model only”, brand names and models listed in specifications are used as a standard of quality and/or clarification of desired product.

7. MARKING: Merchandise in full cases shall have an identification marking on the outside of the case. Each case, shipping container, etc. shall be marked with the Purchase Order Number supplied by the Board.

8. SAFETY: Material Safety Data Sheets shall be provided for all applicable items.

9. DELIVERY: Delivery of all materials from this quotation must be FOB destination to the Jackson County Board of Commissioners, 67 Athens Street, Jefferson, Georgia 30549. Delivery shall be made within the vendor’s quoted days after receipt of order. Any item(s) not delivered within the time limit may be cancelled by BOC at no expense to same. No deliveries are accepted on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. DELIVERY SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED ON WEEKDAYS BETWEEN

8:00AM AND 4:00PM EASTERN TIME.

10. INSPECTION: All merchandise and services shall be subject to inspection after arrival at destination or completion of work. In case any items are found to be defective or otherwise not in conformity with specifications or statement of work, the Board has the right to reject such items and/or services and return them at bidder’s expense.

11. PAYMENT: The Jackson County Board of Commissioners shall make payment for goods and services within thirty (30) days upon receipt, inspection and acceptance by BOC personnel and receipt of invoice. Payment may be made by check or by

ACH.

12. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT: The bidder shall be responsible for the protection of the Jackson County Government’s premises and property, and will be held liable for any damages caused by the bidder, bidder’s employee(s) or bidder’s agent(s) during the execution of this bid, resultant purchase orders or contracts.

13. INTERPRETATION: If a bidder contemplating submitting a price quotation is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of these documents, submit a request for interpretation to the Purchasing Manager at (706) 367-6309. All such interpretations will be posted on the Jackson County Purchasing Information web page.

14. INDEMNIFICATION:

A. The bidder does hereby indemnify and shall hold harmless the Jackson County Government, it’s Board members, employees, agents, and servants (each of the forgoing being hereafter referred to individually as “Indemnified Party”) against all claims, demands, causes of actions, actions, judgments or other liability including attorney’s fees (other than liability solely the fault of the Indemnified Party) arising out of, resulting from or in connection with the Bidder’s performance or failure to perform this agreement, including but not limited to:

(1). All injuries or death to persons or damage to property, including theft.

(2). Bidder’s failure to perform all obligations owed to the bidder’s employees including any claim the bidder’s employees might have or make for privilege, compensation or benefits under any BOC benefit plan.

(3). any and all sums that are due and owing to the Internal Revenue Service for withholding FICA, and unemployment or other State and Federal taxes.

B. The bidder’s obligation to indemnify any Indemnified Party will survive the expiration or termination of this agreement by either party for any reason.

15. TERM OF CONTRACT: By submitting a bid in response to this ITB, the bidder is agreeing to guarantee bid prices for the period of 90 days. The term may be extended for a period of six months upon agreement of both parties. During the term of this agreement, the vendor agrees to allow all other government agencies within the State of Georgia to piggyback off of this bid and obtain all parts and services at the same pricing.

16. BID RECAP:

A. A bid summary will be available upon request from all responding bidders.

B. A bid summary is available to all other requesters at no charge if requested within thirty days of bid award.

C. After thirty days of bid award, bid documents are available under the Georgia Open Records Act. A written request must be made to the Jackson County Board of Commissioners.

OTHER: The undersigned offers and agrees to furnish any or all of the items upon which prices are quoted at the price set opposite each item, in the quantities described, delivered to the point(s) specified, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein. The laws of the State of Georgia shall prevail concerning all purchases and services under this contract. The Jackson County Purchasing Ordinance governs the bid and award of this contract and may be found at http://www.jacksoncountygov.com/334/Jackson-County-Bid-Information

I certify that I have read and understand the terms and conditions herein except as stated below. I further state that I am and/or my company is capable, able to, and will provide the requested products and/or service described herein. I am the owner or agent of the company stated below and am authorized and empowered to contract. By my signature on this ITB, I/we guarantee and certify that all items included in my bid meet or exceed specifications.

I certify that this quotation is made without prior understanding, agreement, or connection with any corporation, firm or person submitting a quotation for the same materials, supplies, equipment, or services and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud. I understand collusive bidding is a violation of State and Federal Law and can result in fines, prison sentences, and civil damage awards. I agree to abide by all conditions of the quotation and certify that I am authorized to sign this quotation for the Contractor.

SUBMITTED BY_________________________________________ DATE _______________

TITLE____________________________________EMAIL: ____________________________

COMPANY NAME____________________________________________________________

ADDRESS________________________________CITY______________ST_____ZIP_______

TELEPHONE NUMBER_______________________FAX NUMBER_____________________

COMPANY WEBSITE __________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE _________________________________________________________________

PRICING SHEET

Bid price per attached specifications = $_____________________ each

Quantity = _________________________________________

Delivery time = _________________________________________

Invitation To Submit Competitive Bids For

Ambulance(s) And Equipment

DATE: 4-22-2024

Jackson County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive, sealed bids from qualified vendors for the purchase of Three (3), medium duty, class one (4 x 2), configuration A ambulance(s) for Jackson County EMS. Jackson County Board of Commissioner reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids. Jackson County Board of Commissioners also reserves the right to accept the bid most advantageous to Jackson County EMS.

The attached specification defines a heavy-duty, commercial emergency medical vehicle, built to withstand adverse driving conditions. The vehicle shall meet or exceed the latest revision to federal specification KKK-A-1822, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Ambulance Manufacturer's Division (AMD) Standards and Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) Program Truck Guidelines.

This invitation is extended to all qualified vendors/manufacturers that are specifically in the business of building emergency medical vehicles and/or equipment.

Contact Person:

Kenneth Morris, Purchasing Manager Phone: (706) 367-6309 Email: kmorris@jacksoncountygov.com

Schedule of Events Applying To This Procurement

Origination/Publication - Wednesday, April 22, 2024 Deadline for Questions - Friday, May 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST Public Big Opening - Thursday, May 17, 2024 at 10:00 AM EST at

Jackson County Administration Building Auditorium located at 67 Athens Street, Jefferson, GA 30549

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

One (1) Party Identification Y N 00-10-0010

PARTY IDENTIFICATION:

AGENCY: "Agency" is hereinafter defined as the customer. The customer is an individual or a group of individuals whom represent the interest of the city, borough, county, parish, state or private enterprise and has been charged with the responsibility of purchasing one or more emergency medical vehicle(s).

BIDDER: "Bidder" is hereinafter defined as the vehicle manufacturer and/or its authorized representative. The bidder is an assigned representative who is authorized to commit to a contract with The "Agency".

VENDOR: "Vendor" Is Synonymous With "Bidder".

One (1) Invitations drawings, specs, schedule & instructions Y N 00-10-0012

NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Bidders shall thoroughly examine any drawings, specifications, schedule, instructions and any other documents supplied as part of this invitation to bid.

Bidders shall make all investigations necessary to thoroughly inform themselves regarding the content of the written specifications, drawings and instructions supplied herein. No pleas of ignorance by the bidder pertaining to the content of the specifications, drawings, schedule or instructions will be considered by the agency once the deadline for bid submission has occurred. Failure or omission on the part of the bidder to make the necessary examinations and investigations into the content of the specifications shall not be accepted as a basis for making variations to the spec. Failure or omission by the bidder to make all clarifications or explanations of exceptions and conditions that exist or that may exist hereafter shall not be accepted as a basis for making variations to the requirements of the agency or compensation to the bidder.

DEFINITIONS:

CLARIFICATIONS: Clarifications shall be written correspondence between the bidder, the agency and all other qualified bidders. A clarification shall include the paragraph number, page number, the text with unclear content (as written in the specification) and the definition of the clarification requested. Verbal clarifications shall be documented in writing and distributed to all other qualified bidders at least two business days prior to the deadline for bid submission.

EXPLANATION OF EXCEPTIONS: Bidders may take exceptions to any part of the bid contained herein with a written itemized schedule. The schedule shall include the paragraph number(s), the text that the bidder feels he can not comply within an explanation why the bidder feels that the requirement is not in the best interest of the agency and/or an alternate bidder solution. Alternate bidder solutions may be considered by the agency, if the bidder can show the agency that the alternate solution is, in quality and quantity, equal to or better than the specified item. This agency will share the exception/alternate solution with all other qualified bidders.

Explanation of exceptions shall be documented in writing at least two business days prior to the deadline for bid submission.

One (1) The "Core Design" intent Y N 00-10-0013

CORE DESIGN INTENT: The core design intent of the specifications supplied herein is to purchase an ambulance with the highest level of engineering excellence. The "core design" intent of this vehicle shall be centered on the patient's need for pre-hospital care, in conjunction with a safe working environment for the emergency medical personnel.

One (1) 00-10-0014

No Alternate Bids taking TOTAL Exceptions Y N

BID PACKAGES SHALL NOT TAKE TOTAL EXCEPTIONS: Bidders are required under this bid invitation to give, for the consideration of the agency, a proposal that will comply with the written specifications, drawings and schedules supplied herein. The specifications supplied represent a compilation of input from all disciplines of users, patients, maintenance and management personnel who are directly affected by the vehicle's performance.

Careful consideration pertaining to safety, configuration, construction, and workmanship are based on working experiences by all the personnel who have direct, working contact with the subject vehicle specified herein. The "core design" of this ambulance was created as a result of resolving issues and improvement suggestions that have originated from the personnel most

QUALIFIED to make such input.

Bid Opening Date.

Caution:

A bidder who submits a bid that takes "total exception" and makes an offering of some "standard" or "stock" unit will be viewed by the agency as a bidder who did not make, and is not prepared to make, a valid bid, and is not qualified to manufacture the ambulance as specified herein. Alternate bids will not be considered.

One (1) 00-10-0015

Vehicle Quantity (1 Vehicle) Y N

VEHICLE QUANTITY: THIS AGENCY is currently seeking to purchase one vehicle per the specifications set forth in this solicitation for bid. This agency and/or other government or private agencies that qualify to purchase under this contract will reserve the right to increase the number of vehicles purchased without incurring an obligation to obtain bids from other vendors for a period of two years. A contract extension may be provided to the successful, qualified vendor who has performed satisfactorily to the original contract.

One (1) 00-10-0016

Vendor Qualifications Y N

VENDOR QUALIFICATIONS:

One (1) 00-10-0017

Ford QVM, Qualified Vehicle Modifiers Program Member Y N

FORD QVM: All bidders shall be members in good standing of the ford motor company's qualified vehicle modifier program (QVM). Each bidder shall supply a copy of their valid QVM certification with their bid package. If for any reason the QVM certification has been withdrawn or suspended by ford motor company within the past five years, the bidder shall supply a full written explanation as to why it was withdrawn. The written explanation shall include any corrective actions taken to regain the QVM certification.

One (1) Product Liability Insurance Y N 00-10-0018

PRODUCT LIABILITY INSURANCE: Proof of current liability insurance shall be supplied. The proof of insurance shall bear the insurance carrier's name, address and phone number. The proof shall also bear the name and address of the insured. This document shall contain the coverage schedule, explaining the type of insurance, the policy number, the effective date of coverage, the policy expiration date and the individual limits. The minimum amount of coverage shall be as follows:

Commercial General Liability - As Follows:

Each Occurrence: $1,000,000 Damage To Rented Premises, Each Occurrence: $300,000 Personal And Adv Injury: $1,000,000 General Aggregate: $4,000,000 Products - Comp/OP Agg: $4,000,000

Automotive Liability - Combined Single Limit: $1,000,000 Excess Liability - Occur

Each Occurrence: $10,000,000 Aggregate: $10,000,000

Workers Compensation And Employers' Liability E.L. Each Accident: $1,000,000 E.L. Disease Policy - Each Employee: $1,000,000

E.L. Disease - Policy Limit: $1,000,000

One (1) Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Y N 00-10-0019

NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: The bidder/contractor agrees to comply with all federal statutes relating to non-discrimination. These include but are not limited to:

(a) title vi of the civil rights act of 1964 (p.l. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin:

(b) title ix of the education amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C.

16811683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex:

(c) section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps and the Americans with disabilities act of 1990:

(d) the age discrimination act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C.

6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age:

(e) the drug abuse office and treatment act of 1972 (p.l. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse:

(f) the comprehensive alcohol abuse and alcoholism prevention, treatment and rehabilitation act of 1970 (p.l. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism:

(g) 523 and 527 of the public health service act of 1912 (U.S.C. 290 dd-3 and 290 ee-3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records:

(h) title viii of the civil rights act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing:

(i) any other nondiscrimination provisions in any specific statute(s) applicable to any federal funding for this agreement:

(j) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to this agreement.

One (1) Drug Free Workplace Y N 00-10-0020

DRUG FREE WORK PLACE: The bidder shall conduct business as a drug free workplace. The bidder/manufacturer and all of its sub-contractors shall provide notice to their employees and sub-contractors as required under the drug-free workplace act of 1988. A copy of bidder's drug-free workplace policy shall be furnished to this agency upon request.

One (1) Quality Management System ISO 9001(TM):2015 Registered Y N 00-10-0023

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REGISTERED: The manufacturer shall have a certificate of registration for iso 9001(tm) 2015 for their quality management system (QMS). The QMS provides establishment, documentation, implementation, maintenance and improvement of management systems that impact the final quality of the product. Registration of the vendor's QMS demonstrates an enduring commitment to quality, a sharp focus on the customer, and robust communication throughout the product process chain to the customer.

This registration provides for oversight with routine inspection of the QMS to maintain certification status. Proof of certification shall be readily available upon demand. Proof of certification shall be provided with bid during initial bid process.

One (1) Product Testing - NTEA - Ambulance Manufacturers' Division Y N

00-90-01AM

NATIONAL TRUCK EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATION TESTING

AMD 001 AMBULANCE BODY STRUCTURE STATIC LOAD TEST: The ambulance described herein shall be type tested to the national truck equipment association's ambulance manufacturing division, standard 001 ambulance body structure static load test except the test weight shall be a minimum of two and a half (2-1/2) times the curb weight of the built vehicle.

AMD 003 OXYGEN TANK RETENTION SYSTEM STATIC TEST: The ambulance described herein shall be type tested to the national truck equipment association ambulance manufacturing division, standard 003 - oxygen tank retention system static test. The test shall be conducted by an independent testing laboratory.

Safety is this agency's first concern. Main cylinder control is extremely important and is crucial to the safety of the patient, public passengers and crew. If the bidder has experienced a cylinder rack separation from the oxygen compartment wall, or if the cylinder has come loose from the cylinder restraining device, then the bidder shall supply this agency with a report containing the date, a full explanation of the incident and corrective actions taken to prevent future failures.

Main oxygen/air cylinders that come loose during a collision indicate mechanical defects in the design of the restraining device or the mounting method. Any AMD standard 003 testing prior to the incident is deemed invalid, regardless of the expiration date of the original test.

AMD 004 LITTER RETENTION SYSTEM STATIC TEST: The cot/litter retention system described herein shall be tested to the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 004 - litter retention system static test. The cot mount hardware, mounting method and floor reinforcement areas shall exceed the test as described in amd 004. This test shall be conducted by an independent testing laboratory.

Safety is this agency's first concern. Main cot/litter retention is critical to patient care. If the bidder has experienced a litter ejection due to a hardware defect or a defect in the mounting method, then the bidder shall supply the agency with a report containing the date, a full explanation of the incident and corrective actions taken to prevent future ejections. Main cot/litter ejection's that occur during a collision indicates mechanical defects in the design of the restraining device or the mounting method. Therefore, all bidder AMD standard 004 testing dated prior to the incident is deemed invalid, regardless of the expiration date of the original test.

AMD 005 - 12-VOLT DC ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TEST: The 12-volt dc electrical system described herein shall be tested to the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 005 - 12-volt dc electrical system s test. This test is valid for the test article vehicle only. The test shall be conducted on each ambulance. The results of the test shall be recorded on an electrical system performance sheet and shall be included with the delivery documents. This test shall be conducted by a qualified quality control electrician at the ambulance manufacturing plant.

Reliability and safety is this agency's first concern. The 12-volt electrical system must be function under all normal or adverse driving and operating conditions.

Each electrical device, electrical component, wire, wire route and connection quality shall be tested for reliability as a "system" on each vehicle sold. If the bidder has experienced an electrical fire or an electrical failure resulting in a disabled ambulance going to an emergency call or during transportation, shall supply this agency with a report containing the date, a full explanation of the incident and corrective actions taken to prevent future electrical failures.

AMD 006 - PATIENT COMPARTMENT SOUND LEVEL TEST: The ambulance described herein shall meet or exceed the national truck equipment association ambulance manufacturing division standard 006 - patient compartment sound level test. The sound level in the driver or patient cabin shall be eighty decibels or less under the conditions described in AMD standard 006.

AMD 007 - PATIENT COMPARTMENT CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL

TEST: The ambulance described herein shall meet or exceed the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 007 - patient compartment carbon monoxide level test. The patient and driver cabin shall be environmentally sealed from carbon monoxide gases that are emitted from internal combustion engines. The ambulance specified herein shall have safe carbon monoxide levels of ten parts per million or less while the vehicle is exposed to the conditions described in AMD standard 007.

AMD 008 - PATIENT COMPARTMENT GRAB RAIL STATIC LOAD TEST:

The patient cabin grab rails shall be tested to the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 008 - patient compartment grab rail static load test. The ceiling mounted grab rails shall be subject to a three-axis load of three hundred pounds. The ceiling mounted grab rail shall not come loose from the ceiling or permanently deform. All mounting fasteners shall be threaded into metal structure not less than .125 inches thick.

AMD 009 - 125-VOLT AC ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TEST: The patient cabin shall be wired per the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 009 - 125 -volt ac electrical systems test. The ambulance wiring shall comply with the national electric code in effect at the time of manufacture of the ambulance. The system specified herein shall be a 2-wire system with a ground. All outlets and 120-volt hard wired devices, on the ambulance, shall have ground fault interrupter protection.

AMD 010 - WATER SPRAY TEST: the ambulance specified herein shall be water spray tested for water leakage into the patient's and driver's cabins. The door to jamb seal, window installation and seals shall be tested against leakage per the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 010 - water spray test. This test shall be conducted on each ambulance by the quality assurance department.

AMD 011 - EQUIPMENT TEMPERATURE TEST: The ambulance and equipment specified herein shall operate satisfactorily operate between 30 degrees and 125 degrees Fahrenheit per the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 011 - equipment temperature test.

This standard must be type certified by an independent testing laboratory on a like test model.

AMD 012 - INTERIOR CLIMATE CONTROL TEST: The ambulance and equipment specified herein shall be equipped with a hvac (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system that will meet or exceed the performance criteria set forth in the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 012 - interior climate control test. This standard must be type certified by an independent testing laboratory on a like test model.

AMD 013 - WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES: The ambulance specified herein shall be weighed at the end of the ambulance manufacturer's production cycle to assure compliance with the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 013 - weight distribution guidelines.

The vehicle specified herein must be weighed on a four-point scale that measures the weight imposed on each wheel. The side to side weight difference tolerance shall not exceed five percent (5%). The total weight imposed on the front axle shall not exceed the chassis manufacturer's gross axle weight rating minus three hundred pounds. The total weight imposed on the rear axle shall not exceed the chassis manufacturer's gross axle weight rating minus one thousand pounds. The aggregate total of all four points shall not exceed the gross vehicle weight rating minus eleven hundred pounds regardless of customer specified equipment.

AMD 014 - ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM TEST: The cooling system in the ambulance specified herein shall be tested to assure compliance with the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 014 engine cooling system test. The vehicle specified herein must be tested at the end of the ambulance manufacturers manufacturing cycle to determine if the cooling system capacity is adequate to maintain safe engine operating temperature at ninety-five degrees, ambient temperature for one hour. Each ambulance shall be checked to assure a leak and trouble-free cooling system performance.

AMD 015 - AMBULANCE MAIN OXYGEN SYSTEM TEST: Each ambulance's main oxygen system shall be tested to assure compliance with the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 015 ambulance main oxygen system test. The subject vehicle specified herein must be equipped with an oxygen system that can withstand a 150-psi charge of dry air or nitrogen for a period of four hours without a loss exceeding five pounds per square inch of pressure. The results of this test shall be posted inside the oxygen tank stowage compartment. A certificate shall be supplied, describing the test conditions, the initial test pressure, the final pressure (after four hours) and the name of the inspector who performed the test.

AMD 016 - PATIENT COMPARTMENT LIGHTING LEVEL TEST: The ambulance and equipment specified herein shall be equipped with patient compartment lighting that will meet or exceed the performance criteria set forth in the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 016 - patient compartment lighting level test. This standard must be type certified by an independent testing laboratory on a like test model.

AMD 017 - ROAD TEST: The ambulance and equipment specified herein will meet or exceed the performance criteria set forth in the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 017 - road test. This standard must be type certified by an independent testing laboratory on a like test model.

AMD 018 - REAR STEP AND BUMPER STATIC LOAD TEST: The rear step and bumper shall be type tested to the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 018 - rear step and bumper static load test. This standard must be type certified by an independent testing laboratory on a like test model.

AMD 019 - MEASURING GUIDELINES: COMPARTMENTS AND

CABINETS, The ambulance specified herein shall be in compliance with the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 019 - measuring guidelines: compartments and cabinets.

AMD 020 - FLOOR DISTRIBUTED LOAD TEST: The ambulance specified herein shall be type tested to the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 0 20 - floor distributed load test. This standard must be type certified by an independent testing laboratory on a like test model.

AMD 021 - ASPIRATOR SYSTEM TEST, PRIMARY PATIENT: Each ambulance's primary patient aspirator system shall be tested to assure compliance with the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 021 - aspirator system test, primary patient.

AMD 022 - COLD ENGINE START TEST: The ambulance specified herein shall be type tested to the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 022 - cold engine start test.

AMD 023 - SIREN PERFORMANCE TEST: The ambulance siren system shall be type tested to the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 0 23 - siren performance test.

AMD 024 - PERIMETER ILLUMINATION TEST: The ambulance and equipment specified herein shall be equipped with perimeter lighting that will meet or exceed the performance criteria set forth in the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 016 - perimeter illumination test. This standard must be type certified by an independent testing laboratory on a like test model.

AMD 025 - MEASURING GUIDELINES: OCCUPANT HEAD CLEARANCE

ZONES: The ambulance specified herein shall be in compliance with the national truck equipment association, ambulance manufacturing division standard 025 -measuring guidelines: occupant head clearance zones.

One (1) Crash worthiness Testing Y N 00-90-0250

CRASHWORTHINESS: Safety is a primary objective for modular ambulance vehicles produced under this specification. In addition to compliance with design criteria incorporated herein, manufacturer shall also provide certified documentation to provide proof of crash worthiness of vehicle(s) proposed.

Crash worthiness of vehicle shall be demonstrated through a minimum of two actual crash tests of modular body ambulance under laboratory conditions. These crash tests will be similar in scope to testing performed by the national highway traffic safety administration and the Insurance Institute for Automobile Safety to verify the crash-worthiness of passenger vehicles. An independent test laboratory accepted and utilized by The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for their crash tests shall perform this testing and provide certification. Testing shall be performed and verified by SAE member engineers.

Test criteria shall be defined as a minimum of two actual high-speed impact crash tests between an ambulance and mid-size passenger vehicles. Collisions shall be into each side of manufacturer’s standard production modular ambulance body mounted on a chassis, struck by an actual bullet vehicle. Crash energy at impact shall be a minimum of 3,000 pounds at 42 miles per hour.

Reports from crash testing shall be certified by testing lab, And shall include the following minimum results:

1) The required six-point medic restraint system shall hold all attendants in their seats. there shall be no head contact with anything except head rests. There shall be no excessive excursion of the attendants in their seats regardless of which way they were facing.

2) The ambulance body structure shall remain intact after both impacts. Bending of body shall be localized to point of impact, and doors adjacent to the actual crash point shall continue to operate. There shall be no intrusion into the patient compartment.

3) The body mount and pucks shall remain intact as a result of the impacts. There shall be no visual damage to body mounts or floor structure.

4) All interior cabinetry and fixtures shall remain in place and undamaged.

This provision requires actual crash testing ff an ambulance by high-speed moving vehicles to validate safety and crash worthiness. Crash simulations, acceleration

Testing, sled testing: Barrier testing or other theoretical tests are not sufficient to meet this requirement. Certified documentation from a qualified independent testing laboratory shall be provided with the bid in order to validate compliance with this requirement.

00-91-0002

BODY NUMBER Y N

One (1) 00-91-0005

MICKEY BODY DUE DATE : Y N

00-99-0101

Quality Control: Specification Compliance Y N

SPECIFICATION COMPLIANCE: The vendor shall inspect and test all systems, electrical loads, per current federal specification kkk-a-1822 section 4. Testing results shall be documented and displayed in the oxygen compartment and/or supplied with the delivery handbook.

QUALITY/COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE: A thorough quality/compliance inspection by this agency's employees or this agency's hired representative shall compare the ambulance to the specifications within 10 calendar days of written notice of vehicle completion by the successful bidder. The notice may be faxed, followed by phone contact. The customer reserves the right the bidder's dealer to conduct the inspection provided the dealer is authorized and qualified to correct quality/compliance issues at the dealer site.

One (1) 00-99-0102

Non-Collusive Bid Certification Y N

NON-COLLUSIVE BID CERTIFICATION: By submission of this bid response, the bidder and/or the bidder's authorized representatives, certify under penalty of perjury, that to the best of their knowledge and belief the following:

A) The prices in the bid response have been arrived at independently without collusion, consultation, communication, or agreement for the purpose of restricting competition, as to any matter relating to such prices with any other bidder or with any competitor, and:

B) Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in the bid response have not knowingly been disclosed by the bidder and will not knowingly be disclosed by the bidder, prior to the public bid opening, either directly or indirectly to any competitor, and:

C) No attempt has been made or will be made by the bidder, for the purpose of restricting competition, to induce any person, partnership or corporation not to submit a bid response .

One (1) 00-99-0150

Debarment Status Y N

DEBARMENT STATUS: By submission of this bid response, the bidder and/or its authorized representative, certify under penalty of perjury, that to the best of their knowledge and belief they are not currently debarred from submitting bids or bid on contracts by any agency within the home state of this agency, nor are they an agent of any person or entity that is currently debarred from submitting bids on contracts by any agency within the home state of this agency.

WARNING: this agency will not tolerate vendors who state compliance to specifications but deliver an incomplete product and/or sub-standard materials and workmanship. Vendors who have made delivery of such an ambulance without making every reasonable effort to remedy the defects found at the time of delivery or within the warranty period will be notified that they are debarred from submitting bids to this agency in the future. This agency will not waste valuable time (more than once) trying to recover legal costs and deal with lost in-service time of new apparatus, working with vendors who are unresponsive to the needs of this agency.

One (1) == *********Freightliner M2 CHASSIS******** Y N

01-1N-0000

Type I Medium Duty Modular Ambulance

Y N

CHASSIS

TYPE I MEDIUM DUTY AMBULANCE: The Apparatus Shall Be A Class 1, Configuration A, 2-Door Conventional Cab And Chassis With A Transferable, Modular, Ambulance Body.

One (1) 2025 Freightliner M2 106MD, 2-dr Reg Cab - SCR-Urea Custom Quote Y N

01-AP-E45A

CHASSIS

TYPE I AMBULANCE: The apparatus shall be a 2025 or newer Class 1, Configuration A, 2-door Conventional cab and chassis with a transferable, modular, ambulance body.

OEM: The acronym OEM is Original Equipment Manufacturer. The OEM is the chassis manufacturer and the vehicles Make Origin.

CHASSIS MAKE AND MODEL: The chassis shall be manufactured by Freightliner Truck. The model shall be an M2 106MD, Business Class, 4x2, low profile, regular two door cab with a 168 inch wheel base.

One (1) 01-M2-0002

M2 Reg Cab POWER TRAIN / FUNCTIONAL ITEMS - 6.7L 2025 Y N

CHASSIS: POWER TRAIN / FUNCTIONAL ITEMS

One (1)

01-FK-EN30

Engine: Cummins 6.7L, ISB-250 HP / 660 ft lb Y N

ENGINE: A Cummins model ISB-250, two hundred fifty (250 HP), inline six cylinder Diesel engine shall be provided with a minimum displacement of 6.7 liters (402 cu in). The engine shall deliver 660 foot-pounds of torque at 1,600 crank revolutions per minute. The engine performance shall comply with or exceed

KKK-A-1822F.

One (1) Transmission: Allison 2200-EVS, 5-speed Y N

01-1L-TR04

TRANSMISSION: An Allison 2200-EVS 5-speed, close ratio automatic transmission with over-drive shall be provided. This transmission shall have a maximum input rating of 660-pound feet of torque.

One (1) Transmission Shifter: "T" Handle Shifter with Park Pawl Y N

01-1L-TRS3

TRANSMISSION SHIFTER: A "T" Handle Shift Control Shall Be Supplied Mounted On The Dash By The

OEM.

One (1) Air Restriction Indicator: Indicator without graduations Y N

01-FL-ARI4

AIR RESTRICTION INDICATOR: The engine air intake plenum shall feature an air restriction indicator without graduations shall be supplied.

One (1) Batteries: (4 Group 31, Min 2190 CCA - 6.7L Y N

01-FL-BA18

BATTERIES: Four (4) Group 31 batteries shall be mechanically tied down to the tray in the right front bottom compartment. The hold downs shall be easily removed for battery replacement: however the hold down device shall not interfere with in tray charging via external charger. The batteries shall be high cycle type with a minimum 730 Cold cranking amps at zero degrees Fahrenheit.

One (1)

01-BA-17B3

Terminals, Battery: 3/8" LUG, Copper Alloy - (4) Batt Y N

One (1)

01-FL-BR01

Brakes: Wabco 4-Wheel ABS - Bosch Hydraulic Disc Y N

BRAKES: 4-wheel anti-lock, power assisted hydraulic brakes shall be supplied by the OEM. The brakes shall be 4-wheel disk type. The parking brake shall be an independent air over mechanical, provided by the OEM One (1) Exhaust System Y N

01-FL-EXH1

EXHAUST SYSTEM: A single muffler with an integrated catalytic converter shall be supplied and installed by the OEM. The emissions shall meet present year 50-state clean air standards. The termination point shall be forward of the rear wheels on the driver's side.

One (1) Front Axle: Detroit DA-F-8.0-2 8,000# FC1 Y N

01-FL-FA14

FRONT AXLE WEIGHT RATING (FAWR): The front axle shall be a Detroit DA-F-8.0-2. The FAWR shall be rated no less than 8,000 pounds.

One (1) Fuel Tank: Under Cab, 34 Gallon Capacity Y N

01-FL-FTA5

FUEL TANK: An under cab, 34 gallon capacity shall be provided by the OEM The fuel range shall be at least 250 miles per KKK-A-1822.

One (1) Urea Tank: 6 US Gallon, Single Under Cab Driver's Side Y N

01-FL-FTB2

UREA TANK: The chassis shall be ordered with a single 6 US Gallon, Left Hand, mounted under cab with inlet near top of tank cover.

One (1) GVWR: 24,880 pounds Y N

01-FL-GVW1

GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR): The gross vehicle weight rating shall be defined as the combined weight rating of the weakest components at each axle. The vehicle curb weight of the finished apparatus shall not exceed seventy eight (78) percent of the total gross vehicle weight rating. The GVWR of the chassis supplied shall be at least 24,880 pounds.

One (1) Rear Suspension: 12,000# Air-liner w/PING tanks, Kneeling 6.7L Y N

01-FL-RS03

REAR AIR SUSPENSION: A Freightliner Airliner (OEM) 12,000 pound rear air suspension shall be provided to increase ride quality. Air supply to the rear suspension shall be supplied from the engine driven air compressor. Dual leveling valves shall be installed to correct minor vehicle listing, due to air pressure variables. The curb weight of the conversion shall not exceed 1.5% variable left to right. A Ping Tank shall be installed to soften the deflection rate of the air bags and to absorb the shock normally felt during a high amplitude suspension jounce.

A Kneeling feature shall be supplied to adjust the load height 3" to 3-½".

The vehicle shall kneel only if the transmission is placed in Park or neutral. The trigger for the kneeling feature shall be to turn ON the ENABLE switch in the cab console and simply open the TRAILING rear access door. The Enable switch is installed to reduce suspension cycling when not loading a patient and to save the air supply.

The air supply holding tank shall have enough capacity to cycle the suspension from dumped to ride height without falling below 60psi tank pressure.

One (1) Rear Axle: Meritor RS-15-120 Single Speed - 15,000# 6.7L Y N

01-FL-RA03

REAR AXLE: The rear axle shall be a single speed Meritor RS-15-120.

REAR AXLE WEIGHT RATING (RAWR): The RAWR shall be rated no less than 15,000 pounds.

One (1) Rear Axle Ratio: 4.30 Y N

01-FL-RAR3

REAR AXLE TYPE AND RATIO: The axle shall be with a 4.30:1 gear ratio shall be provided.

One (1) DUMP ACTIVATION: Trailing rear access door. Y N

01-IN-RST0

DUMP ACTIVATION: The vehicle shall kneel when the trailing rear access door is opened. The trailing rear access door is the second one to open. The vehicle shall kneel only if the transmission is placed in Park or Neutral. The activation through this switch shall be through an ENABLE switch as specified below.

One (1) DUMP ENABLE SWITCH: Located in center CAB console Y N

01-IN-RST2

DUMP ENABLE SWITCH: The Enable switch is installed to reduce suspension cycling when not loading a patient and to save the air supply. The switch shall be located in the center CAB console.

One (1) M2 Reg Cab EXTERIOR ITEMS - 6.7L Y N 01-M2-0012

CHASSIS: EXTERIOR ITEMS

One (1) Air Horns: Dual 24.5" GROVER Stutter tone, (1) ea side hood Y N

01-FL-AH01

AIR HORNS: Two Grover model No 1510 "Stutter Tone" air horns shall be supplied and installed on each front fender. Each horn shall feature a mounting pedestal that is cast onto the sound unit and a bell support bracket located at a forward position on the horn bell. The front bracket shall feature a rubber insulator at the contact points to prevent finish damage to the bell and to minimize bell vibration.

An air passage designed to deliver air flow to the sound unit diaphragm shall be drilled into the pedestal with an NPT thread at the base for air line fitting installation. Exposed air line or air line fittings are not acceptable.

Each horn bell shall measure twenty four and one half (24 1/2") inches long. Each horn shall emit a 128 decibel sound blast measured at five feet from the horn bell at 200 MHz (megahertz). The horns shall function adequately at a minimum air pressure of sixty (60) pounds per square inch. Air horn plumbing shall be flexible nylon "air brake" type tubing capable of supplying twenty two (22) CFM (cubic feet per minute) of air volume at ninety (90) PSI (pounds per square inch) of air pressure.

One (1) Electric Horns: Dual installed on chassis Y N

01-FL-AH05

ELECTRIC HORNS: Two OEM twelve volt electric horns shall be installed on the chassis at a forward location.

One (1) Daytime Running Lights Y N

01-FL-HL01

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS: Daytime running lights shall be OEM on the Chassis.

One (1) Parking Brake: Dash mounted Air valve w/ auto-neutral Y N

01-FL-PB01

PARKING BRAKE: A dash mounted air valve shall pressurize or depressurize an air over mechanical parking brake. The parking brake shall be a drive-line mounted with a drum that requires air pressure to release. Setting this parking brake shall automatically shift the transmission into neutral and turn on an indicator light in the dash.

One (1) Primary Side Mirror PKG (M2): West Coast, Remote LH RH , Heated Y N

01-FL-SM09

MIRRORS: Dual OEM, right and left hand West Coast mirrors with heated glass shall be supplied and installed by the OEM. The door mounted mirrors shall be set for 102" equipment width. The mirror heads shall feature a mold-in colored body. Both mirror heads shall feature electric remote position controls.

One (1) Convex Side Mirror PKG (M2): 8" mounted under primary mirrors Y N

01-FL-SM11

CONVEX SIDE MIRRORS: Dual eight inch (8") OEM Convex mirrors shall be supplied and installed by the OEM.

One (1) Tires, Front: Michelin 245/70R 19.5 16 Ply (Road tread) Y N

01-FL-T011

FRONT TIRES: Both front tires shall be Michelin XZE. For aforementioned GVWR the tires shall be 245/70R19.5 load range H with over the road type tread pattern. The tread pattern shall operate silently. Tire "sing" is not acceptable. A label with the recommended tire pressure shall be located above each wheel opening, unless specified otherwise by the purchaser. All tires shall be balanced per

KKK-A-1822F 3.6.12.

One (1) Tires, Rear: Michelin 245/70R 19.5 16 Ply (Road tread) Y N

01-FL-T022

REAR TIRES: All four rear tires shall be Michelin XZE. For aforementioned GVWR the tires shall be 245/70R19.5 load range H with over the road type tread pattern. The tread pattern shall operate silently. Tire "sing" is not acceptable. A label with the recommended tire pressure shall be located above each wheel opening, unless specified otherwise by the purchaser. All tires shall be balanced per

KKK-A-1822E 3.6.12.

One (1) Tires, SPARE: Michelin 245/70R 19.5 14 Ply (RoadTread) Y N

01-FL-TI04

Spare Tire: There shall be a spare tire and wheel with a Michelin 245/70R 19.5 14 Ply (RoadTread)

One (1) Wheels: 19.5 x 6.75 Polished Forged Aluminum/Steel Inner Y N

01-FL-WH06

WHEELS: The chassis front wheels and rear wheels shall be Alcoa Aluminum Polished 19.5" x 6.75" aluminum disc One (1) Headlights: Automatic with Wipers Y N

01-FL-WI21

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