HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 033-1948RESOLUTION NO. 33-48
APPROVING AND AiA PTING SPECIFICATIONS FOR
TWO ONE THOUSAND G. P. M. PUMPING ENGINES:
AND INVITING BIDS FOR SAME
The City Council of the City of Burlingame does hereby
Resolve and Order:
That the specifications for two one -thousand gallon
Pumping Dngines, heretofore submitted by the v'ire Commission,
attached hereto and made a part of this Resolution be, and the
same are hereby approved and adopted.
It is further Resolved and Ordered that the City Clerk
be authorized and directed to immediately give notice and invite
sealed proposals or bids for the material as in the aforesaid
specifications provided and that all such sealed bids or
proposals shall be filed with the City Clerk on or before five
o'clock, p.m., August 25, 1948.
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II. S. Limonds, Jr., - Iliayo
I, Herbert K. White, City Clerk, do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council held on August 9, 1948, and adopted thereafter b
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Dahl -Harper -Hunt -Love -Simonds
NOES: COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT COUNCILMEN:
/ A
erbert r., -ibite - City Clerk
SPECIFICATIONS POR TWO 1 000 G.P.M. PUMPING ENGINES
Except as hereinafter stated, specifications for Pumping Engines must
comply with "Suggested Specifications on Municipal Fire Apparatus"
as the same apoear in and as published by International Association
of Fire Chiefs, 1947 Edition.
The following specifications must be complied with and substitutions
cannot be accepted:
1. Pump shall be a Class A type.
Bidders shall specify delivery of water at 300 pounds and 350 pounds
test pressure.
2. The engine shall have a minimum of 250 brake horsepower.
3. the pump shall be a two stage, series -parallel, centrifugal pump
with bronze Impeller and housing.
(a) There shall be a separate pressure gauge for each discharge gate.
(b) There shall be one 22" discharge outlet at rear of apparatus.
4. The truck shall be provides, with a water tank of not less than 100
gallons capacity and shall be equipped with a water level gauge.
(a) A booster pump of not less than 80 ;.p.m. capacity shall be
connected.
(b) The booster pump shall be of positive displacement type.
(a) Booster pump hose reels to be mounted over the water tank to
be equipped with 2001 of 3/4" booster hose.
(d) Hose tray for 2001 of 1'" booster hose placed below hose body.
(e) Alternate bids with and without enclosed cab.
5. Pump drain controls shall be brought to side panel control.
6. Ignition --motor shall be equipped with dual ignition supplied by
two batteries with switch provided, permitting the motor to operate
on either or both systems. The generator shall be of high charging
P.A--Spec. for 2-1#000 g.p.m. pumping engines.
rate type at low speed.
7. Brakes --combination air and mechanical.
8. The hose compartment shall have a capacity of 12501 of 2-1" hose
and 4001 of. la" hose.
9. In addition to standard lighting, there shall be two red flashing
lights in front and one at rear of truck, with a minimum of 6" diameter
lens.
10. The siren shall be free rolling and brake equipped.
11. Painting and lettering as per specifications of the Burlingame Fire
Department.
12. The apparatus must have a list of the standard equipment furnished.
Pumper shall comply with the National Board of Fire Underwriters
requirements and equipment shall be tested and approved by the Board
of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific before acceptance by the City of
Burlingame.
GUARANTEE
The manufacturer will be required to guarantee that the condition of
said apparatus, or any of them, delivered under these requirements at
the expiration of three (3) ,years from date of service will be in as
'good condition as when delivered to said City of Burlingame, with the
exception of tires, reasonable wear of the apparatus and its working
parts, and defects caused by accidents. The manufacturer shall agree
to repair, replace and install any and all parts of the said apparatus
and equipment that may prove defective during said three (3) years
of guarantee in strict compliance with these requirements and in a
manner satisfactory to the Chief of the Burlingame Fire Department.
P , #Z--Spec. for 2- 000 g.p.m. pumping-. engine.
The manufacturer shall further submit with his bid, an additional
guarantee or warranty covering proponent parts of the motor, the power
plant, and the chassis in general.
The manufacturer shall furnish two (2) complete specifications of the
type of combination Pumping Engine and Hose Wagon to be furnished
together with drawings and other literature.
The manufacturer shall furnish two (2) complete specifications
Including one certified horsepower curve and one pump performance
chart.
Each bidder shall be required to submit a guaranteed delivery date.
The successful bidder will be required to post a bond of at least 30%
of the bid conditioned on strict performance of contract.
Give an alternate bid of 185 brake horsepower.