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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSelf Contained Breathing Apparatus Call for BidsCITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA C A L L F O R B I D S Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Sealed bids will be received by the Bozeman City Clerk's Office, Bozeman, Montana, at the office in City Hall, 121 North Rouse, Avenue Bozeman, Montana, until 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2009, at which time the bids will be publicly opened at the City Hall before the City Clerk for Self Contained Breathing Apparatus. Full and detailed specifications on the equipment to be furnished may be obtained at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 121 North Rouse Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59715, telephone number (406) 582-2320, or by e-mail at www.bozeman.net The City of Bozeman reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informality in the bids received. DATED at Bozeman, Montana, this 14th day of January 2009.. _______________________________ Stacy Ulmen City Clerk Legal Ad Publish: Sunday, January 18, 2009 Sunday, January 25, 2009 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Specifications Bozeman SCBA Bidder Complies Yes No CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA BID SPECIFICATIONS SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBAs) FOR THE BOZEMAN FIRE DEPARTMENT The equipment and materials described herein shall be new and shall be in first class condition. All parts and accessories which are required to compose a complete unit shall be furnished whether herein stipulated or not. Unless otherwise noted in these specifications, all equipment cataloged as standard shall be furnished and included in the purchase price of the unit. BID SEQUENCE For ease of evaluation, all bid proposals shall be submitted in the same order as the fire department’s specification. NO EXCEPTIONS. EXCEPTIONS TO SPECIFICATIONS The following specifications shall be strictly adhered to. Exceptions shall be considered if they are deemed equal to or superior to the specifications, provided they are fully explained on a separate page entitled "EXCEPTIONS TO SPECIFICATIONS." Exceptions shall be listed by page and paragraph. Failure to denote exceptions in the above manner shall result in immediate rejection of the proposal. Proposals taking total exception to specifications shall not be acceptable. Also, bidders shall submit a detailed proposal. A letter only, even though written on a company letterhead, shall not be sufficient. PURCHASER RIGHTS The Purchaser reserves the right to accept or reject any bid. The purchaser also reserves the right to award in their best interest and reserves the right to waive any formalities. Page 1 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Specifications Bozeman SCBA Bidder Complies Yes No NFPA STANDARDS EFFECTIVE AT TIME OF PROPOSAL This equipment must comply with the NFPA standards effective January of 2009. COMPLIANCY Equipment proposed by the bidder shall meet the applicable requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) as stated in current edition at time of contract execution. Fire department's specifications that differ from NFPA specifications shall be indicated in the proposal as "non-NFPA". SCBA shall be certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE The successful bidder shall, during the performance of the contract and for three (3) years following acceptance of the product, keep in force at least the following minimum limits of commercial general liability insurance: Products/Completed Operations Aggregate $2,000,000 Personal and Advertising Injury $1,000,000 Each Occurrence $1,000,000 Coverage shall be written on a Commercial General Liability form. The policy shall be written on an occurrence form and shall include Contractual Liability coverage. The policy shall include owner as an additional insured as their interest may appear. The required limits can be provided by one or more policies provided all other insurance requirements are met. Coverage shall be provided by a carrier(s) rated "Excellent" by A.M. Bests. PROPOSAL GUARANTEE All bidders shall provide a bid bond as security for the bid in the form of a 10% bid bond, to accompany their bid. This bid bond shall be issued by a Surety Company who is listed on the U.S. Treasury Departments list of acceptable sureties as published in Department Circular 570. The bid bond shall be issued by an authorized representative of the Surety Company and shall be accompanied by a certified power of attorney dated on or before the date of bid. The bid bond shall include language which assures that the bidder/principal shall give a bond or bonds, as may be Page 2 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Specifications Bozeman SCBA Bidder Complies Yes No specified in the bidding or contract documents, with good and sufficient surety for the faithful performance of the contract, including the warranty, and for the prompt payment of labor and material furnished in the prosecution of the contract. The full amount of the bid surety shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidders following the award of the contract to the successful bidder. WARRANTIES Each piece of new fire or rescue apparatus shall be warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship under normal use and service. Each manufacturer shall supply, as a part of their bid package, a copy of the warranty or warranties that they propose to provide, and in no case shall it be less than one (1) year on the entire apparatus. All other warranties, as outlined in these specifications shall be provided in writing as a part of the bid package. Failure to provide the warranties as outlined throughout these specifications shall be cause for rejection of the bid package. SCOPE The purpose of this specification is to describe the minimum acceptable features, attributes, and certifications for the Bid for CBRN compliant Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and Equipment for use by the Bozeman Fire Department. (From here on out the Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus shall be referred to as SCBA.) The initial purchase of SCBA and equipment shall be as follows: 29 - Complete SCBA with PASS as specified, w/ quick disconnect on intermediate pressure line, high pressure 4500 psi, 45 minute “stubby” carbon fiber cylinders, NFPA 2007 and CBRN compliant. The unit shall include the quick connect cylinder system per Specification #11. Each unit shall also include a facepiece with Heads-up-display. 29 - Multi-link buddy breath system allowing remote air source connection for male and female connections. These will be installed on the units listed above. 29 - Spare carbon fiber 4500 psi, 45 minute “stubby” cylinders. Page 3 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Specifications Bozeman SCBA Bidder Complies Yes No 6 - Complete SCBA with PASS as specified, w/ quick disconnect on intermediate pressure line, high pressure 4500 psi, 60 minute carbon fiber cylinders, NFPA 2007 and CBRN compliant. The unit shall include the quick connect cylinder per Specification #11. Each unit shall also include a facepiece with Heads-up-display. 6 - Spare carbon fiber 4500 psi, 60 minute cylinders. 5 - Additional spare carbon fiber 4500 psi, 60 minute cylinders. 35 - Cylinder quick-connect adaptors for spare cylinders. 35 - Facepiece mounted voice amplifiers. 35 - Hairnet (four pull nomex/Kevlar head harness) with quick release buckles. 4 - Fill station adapters for quick connect cylinders. 2 - Complete confined space rescue harness assembly with 10 minute escape cylinder, no facepiece. Successful bidder shall agree to extend prices listed in this specification for possible purchase of additional items for 1 year from the date of purchase. Successful bidder will fit test all Bozeman Fire Department users for facepiece sizing. Facepiece sizes included in this purchase shall be determined upon completion of the provided fit test. Successful bidder shall provide an allowance and accept as trade-in, the Bozeman Fire Department’s current Scott air pack inventory. Additionally, the successful bidder agrees to provide, at own expense, a factory-trained instructor for such time as required by the Bozeman Fire Department for complete instruction in the operation and maintenance of the SCBAs and related equipment included in this purchase. Page 4 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Specifications Bozeman SCBA Bidder Complies Yes No SCBA Minimum Requirements: 1. FACEPIECE The Facepiece shall not weight more than 24 ounces with H.U.D. and head harness. It shall utilize two independent sealing edges, be made of EPDM rubber and be available in three sizes. The Face piece seal shall flex and conform to the users face and provide excellent fit factors. An exhalation valve shall be installed and included on each mask provided. Third party tests must be conducted to insure exhalation does not enter back into the breathing zone of the mask. A drain port shall be located in the chin cup to facilitate the draining of sweat. The design shall expel the sweat via the exhalation valve. The nose cup shall reduce the average CO2 to an average value of less than 1% by volume. Inhaled air from the lung demand valve shall pass over the lens to prevent fogging. The speech diaphragm internally and externally protected from damage and when tested in accordance with the latest NFPA revision of NFPA 1981, the primary communication means shall have an average calculated valve of greater than 90% without electronic amplification. The exhalation valve shall be protected by an external housing and designed to be cleaned and inspected easily. (Cleaning of mask and exhalation valve shall be attached to bid) For easy removal and reattachment during cleaning the head harness shall have quick attachments snaps. The hairnet shall have a 4-point adjustment. The mask shall have an individual serial number permanently engraved during the molding process. The mask shall be NIOSH approved to be used as an air-purifying respirator. A donning button shall allow for face seal and mask integrity check in a one-step process. The natural field of view shall be 96% with voice amp, 2nd stage and HUD installed. The mask shall meet the 2007 edition of the NFPA 1981. 2. FIRST STAGE REGULATOR REDUCER The first stage regulator reducer shall be a fail-safe design that always delivers air to the user and connects directly to the back plate and cylinder valve (no high-pressure supply hoses). The regulator shall be capable of supplying 1000 l/min of air at input pressures from 300 psi to 4500 psi. The regulator shall have a 15 year warranty with no recommended rebuilds or o-ring replacement. Regulator assemblies shall be sealed from the environment and be a balanced design. An integrated relief valve shall be protected from adjustment by the use of an anti-tamper device. The hand wheel connecting to the regulator to the cylinder shall have a diameter of 3 inches. The primary low air warning device shall connect to the first stage regulator and shall be protected from impact by SCBA cylinder. The regulator shall meet the 2007 edition of the NFPA 1981. Page 5 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Specifications Bozeman SCBA Bidder Complies Yes No 3. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LOW AIR WARNING DEVICE The primary low air warning device shall provide warning from the back of the unit and not reduce communication clarity while activated. It shall not provide any additional profile to the SCBA and have a 15 year warranty. Secondary low pressure device: One visual indicator shall be located in the front, four visual indicators shall be located in the back; one audible sounding device shall be located in front, two audible sounding devices shall be located in the back. Both low warning devices must meet the 2007 edition of the NFPA 1981 SCBA standard. 4. MASK MOUNTED LUNG DEMAND VALVE The SCBA shall utilize a mask mounted lung demand valve (LDV or 2nd stage regulator) which connects to the mask by a simple push-in snap connection. The donning mode shall be designed to allow a negative fit check with the SCBA fully assembled (cylinder on, all hoses connected, LDV mounted on mask). The LDV shall have a quick connect and swivel in the medium pressure hose to provide easier head movement. Positive pressure must be activated by the user’s first breath. The by-pass shall be operated in either a pulse flow or hands-free continuous flow mode. The LDV shall be capable of supplying 550 l/min of air at air input pressures of 300 psi and shall maintain a positive pressure even with a 300 l/min flow rate and 150 psi input pressure. A rubber cover shall encapsulate the LDV for impact protection. The LDV shall have a 15-year warranty. The lung demand valve and all other components shall meet CBRN and the 2007 edition of the NFPA 1981. 5. INTEGRATED PASS DEVICE The integrated pass shall alarm at a minimum of 95 dBA multiple frequency tone sounding system (one in front, two in back) and cannot be blocked off on any one surface. The PASS shall utilize a sensitive photo-optical front mounted movement sensor to reduce the frequency of false alarms. Pass shall function even if pressure signal cable is broken. The PASS shall have front mounted and 4 back mounted strobe lights for maximum visibility. The PASS shall incorporate remaining air gauge display that is both digital (to 4 digits) and analog (to provide a picture and Number) and backlighted with the touch of a button. In addition to the gauge display, a number representing time to low pressure alarm in minutes shall be provided. To insure accuracy, the number provided shall be calculated every 30 seconds. The secondary low-pressure alarm shall be two strobe lights with a third alarm being an electronic chirp. The unit shall also incorporate an audible 50% cylinder warning (point of no return). The SCBA identification number shall be programmable into the unit and all data including date, time, air consumption, breathing rate, cylinder pressure and alarm activation shall be down loadable for up to 15 hours of history. Page 6 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Specifications Bozeman SCBA Bidder Complies Yes No The unit shall have a standalone method of testing the air tight integrity of the SCBA. The unit shall have an antistatic carbon impregnated silicon cover, metallic shield for RFI protection and be telemetry ready. The device shall have a centralized battery/intelligence electronics that powers the PASS, air management system and HUD. The unit shall have a 3-year warranty. A back-up battery shall exist to insure power to the system at all times. The integrated pass/pressure gauge/warning device shall meet the 2007 edition of the NFPA 1981 and latest addition of the NFPA 1982 standard. 6. BACKPLATE AND HARNESS The Backplate and harness assembly shall be an anti-static carbon fiber composite construction with orthopedic design to evenly distribute the weight of the SCBA over the user's hips. The Backplate shall have handles with a 600 pound pull force molded into the carbon fiber and a yoke with a 700 pound pull force. The Backplate shall have a multi-position height adjustment to customize the unit to the size of the wearer. The Backplate shall also have a 4” glide to allow the hip pad vertical flex/slide when worn. The cylinder strap and cam lock mechanism shall adjust and accommodate all the various diameters and durations of cylinders available without the use of tools. The Backplate shall extend below the cylinder valve to provide additional protection to valve, regulator, RIC connector and user's tailbone. The harness suspension system shall be constructed of vulcanized/chlorinated rubber material that does not absorb water and allows for very easy decontamination. Harness and cylinder strap shall be easily detached from the Backplate for cleaning and disinfection without use of tools. The Backplate shall meet the 2007 edition of the 1981 SCBA standard. 7. CYLINDERS Cylinders shall be 45 minute carbon fiber cylinder. It shall have the option to be customized with cylinder color, customized serial number, fire department logo, name (embedded under cylinder wrap) and reflective bands. 8. RAPID INTERVENTION CREW CONNECTION RIC connector shall be installed to provide the lowest possible profile and shall not protrude past the back of the fire fighter yet still have easy access for connection. It shall be parallel to the Backplate for protection. A check valve shall be installed to be one way, prevent loss of air to the user in emergency applications and comply with the NFPA 2007 standard, 1981 edition. Page 7 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Specifications Bozeman SCBA Page 8 Bidder Complies Yes No 9. HEADS UP DISPLAY The heads-up-display (HUD) shall be a wireless, internal antennae system. The HUD shall be mounted inside the mask for maximum, life, visibility and protection from harsh environments. The HUD insert and transducer shall have a 3 year warranty. The HUD shall allow easy insertion and removal for cleaning and inspection. The HUD lights shall also serve as “buddy lights” to provide cylinder contents levels to fire personnel working side-by-side with the user of the SCBA. The HUD shall meet the 2007 edition of the NFPA 1981. 10. VOICE AMPLIFICATION As an accessory, a voice amplifier with balanced dual speakers shall integrate into the face piece without adding profile to the mask. A speech diaphragm shall be in place to provide back-up communications in the event of a battery or communication unit failure. The amplifier shall meet the 2002 edition of the NFPA 1981. 11. CYLINDER QUICK CONNECTION A cylinder quick connection solution shall be available. The quick connect shall be utilized for filling the Cylinder. It shall be engineered to be interoperable and approved with non-quick connect cylinder SCBA’s. 12. BUDDY BREATHING CONNECTION Multilink buddy breathing system shall be installed on the 29 – 45 minute SCBA units utilizing a 40” hose allowing remote air source connection for male and female connections. CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA BID FORM Your bid must be submitted on this form. The City of Bozeman is requesting sealed bids for Self Contained Breathing Apparatus. Bids will be received by the Bozeman City Clerk's Office, 121 North Rouse, Suite 102, Bozeman, Montana, until 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2009, at which time the bids will be publicly opened at the City Hall before the City Clerk at City Hall. TOTAL BID: $___________________________________ Written amount of Total Bid: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________ ________________________________ Name of Bidder Signature _______________________________ ________________________________ Address of Bidder Title _______________________________ ________________________________ City, State, Zip Code Date (Seal) The City of Bozeman reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informality in the bids received.