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City of Lewiston Finance Department Norman Beauparlant, Director of Budget/Purchasing 2014-044 Fire Turnout Gear July 22, 2014 Sir/Madam: Sealed bids will be received in the office of the Director of Budget/Purchasing on Thursday, July 31, 2014 until 2:00 p.m. at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud on the enclosed specifications for Turnout Gear for the Fire Department. The Finance Committee reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals. Please use a clearly marked envelope with the bid name and number when submitting your bid. Only sealed bids will be accepted. Faxed bids will not be considered. Sincerely, Norman J. Beauparlant Director of Budget/Purchasing NJB/syt ---PAGE BREAK--- SPECIFICATIONS * Turnout coats and pants must be Globe Firefighter Suits or equal. OUTER SHELL MATERIAL - COATS & TROUSERS The outer shell shall be constructed of TENCATE “ADVANCED ULTRA 60/20/20 Kevlar®/Nomex®/PBO blend material with an approximate weight of 7.5 oz. per square yard in a rip stop weave. Color of garment to be natural/gold. For Chief Officers, the shell shall be constructed of Nomex (equal to “Defender 750" IIIA Aramid) with an approximate weight of 7.5 oz. per square yard and treated with a water repellent finish. Color of garments to be natural/off white. THERMAL INSULATING LINER - COATS & TROUSERS The thermal liner shall be constructed of 7.2 oz. per square yard TENCATE “ARALITE® NP”. A 7 inch by 9 inch pocket shall be affixed to the inside of the jacket thermal liner on the left side. MOISTURE BARRIER - COATS & TROUSERS The moisture barrier material shall be STEDFAST (STEDAIR® 3000) ePTFE moisture barrier is engineered using an E-89™ substrate and BHA Technologies ePTFE membrane, with an approximate weight of 5.5 oz. per square yard. The moisture barrier material shall meet all moisture barrier requirements of NFPA 1971-2007 edition, which includes water penetration resistance, viral penetration resistance and common chemical penetration resistance. THERMAL LINER/MOISTURE BARRIER ATTACHMENT - COATS & TROUSERS The thermal liner and moisture barrier shall be completely removable from the jacket shell. The thermal liner and moisture barrier shall be completely removable from the trouser shell. ITEM 1: Turnout Coat – (equal or superior to) G-Xtreme Quantity Eight Sizing The coat shall be available in even size chest measurements on two-inch increments, and shall range from a small size of 30 to a large size of 60. Sizing specifically for women shall also be available. Closure of Coat Zipper in/Velcro out Outer Shell Color Firefighter: Gold Chief Officer: White ---PAGE BREAK--- Standard Must meet current NFPA and State of Maine Code Pockets 2 front body panels 10”X10” patch pocket reinforced with outer shell material Trim 3” Red/Orange Triple trim Scotchlite NYC Trim Style configuration with up to 8, 3” Scotchlite letters or numbers Reinforcing Gray suede leather sleeve cuffs. (1B) Optional price for pocket (suede) reinforcement. Included Options Radio pocket w/mic. Loop on left chest. Survivor by Streamlight flashlight holder on right chest. ITEM 2: Turnout Pants with suspenders (equal or superior to) G-Xcel Quantity Eight Sizing The trousers shall be available in even size waist measurements of two-inch increments and shall be available in a range of sizes from 24 to 56. The trouser inseam measurement shall be available in two- inch increments. Closure of Pants Velcro in H & D out Outer Shell Color Firefighter: Gold Chief Officer: White Standard Must meet current NFPA and State of Maine Code Pockets Expansion pocket 10"X10" attached to the side of each leg above the knee (2 pockets) Trim 3" Red/Orange Triple trim Scotchlite NYC Trim Reinforcing Gray suede leather on cuffs and knees. Included Miscellaneous Harness loops Included Options Padding in the knees shall be accomplished with one layer of neoprene coated aramid batt and one layer of quilted aramid batt. Both layers of aramid batt shall be sandwiched between the shell and the knee reinforcement layers. The neoprene shall face outward. Must meet NFPA or State of Maine Code The Vendor is responsible for the correct sizing of each order. Sizing will be done using actual turnout sizing gear to improve accuracy. The Vendor will be responsible for all sizing at the Fire Department’s requested location. ---PAGE BREAK--- ITEM 3: Firefighter Bunker Boots - short Quantity Fifteen (15) Standard Globe Firefighter Boots with Lug Sole or equal to. Sizing of all employees to be completed by vendor. ITEM 4: Firefighter Protective Gloves Quantity Thirty-six (36) Standard Firefighter gloves by American Firewear #7500 or equal ITEM 5: Firefighter Helmet Quantity Seven Standard Cairns 1044 or equal with 6" front & 4" face shield. To include 6” leather front that meets department specifications. ITEM 6: Firefighter Nomex Hood Quantity Twelve (12) Standard Full Nomex hood by American Firewear #300-400 with universal bib or equal ITEM 7: Firefighter Bunker Pant Suspenders Quantity Eighteen (18) Standard Traditional Super Duty or equal to match pants NOTE: The vendor is responsible for correct sizing of each order. Sizing will be done using the actual boot to improve accuracy. The vendor will be responsible for all sizing at the Fire Department requested location. ---PAGE BREAK--- CITY OF LEWISTON, MAINE FIRE DEPARTMENT FIREFIGHTER TURNOUT GEAR BID 2014-044 BID DATE: Thursday, July 31, 2014 @ 2:00 p.m. BID FORM The items listed below are gear and accessory components for the Lewiston Fire Department. All bids must be for items equal or superior to those specified. If the item bid is not the specified item, the brand name and stock number of the item bid must be indicated. Samples may be requested before award is made. All bid prices are to be F.O.B., Lewiston, Maine, and shall be firm for a one year period unless otherwise stated by the vendor. Awards may be made for individual items or like items whichever is in the best interest of the City of Lewiston. The City of Lewiston Finance Committee reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. The undersigned proposes to furnish firefighter turnout gear, hi-volume hoses, adapters and hardware to the City of Lewiston. Item Qty Description Make/Model/ Manufacturer Unit Price Total Price 1 8 Bunker Coats $ $ 1A 8 Add’l cost on Pocket (suede) reinforcement $ $ 2 8 Bunker Pants $ $ 2A 8 Add’l cost for expansion pocket (suede) reinforcement. $ $ 3 15 Bunker Boots $ $ 4 36 Protective Gloves $ $ 5 7 Helmets $ $ ---PAGE BREAK--- 6 12 Nomex Hoods $ $ 7 18 Suspenders $ $ State Terms: Are prices firm for one year? Yes No If not, state price guarantee period: State Delivery: SIGNED BY PRINTED NAME TITLE COMPANY ADDRESS DATE TELEPHONE # EMAIL ADDRESS