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��- MEETING g_2�_75 ��Qu�sT �o� c�uNC�� A�T�or� �AT�: AGENDA 5EC710N: ORIGINATING DEPT./OIV.: Repax�ts � Recor.nr;endations Adm , .1 NO.: iTEM OESCfitPTIOfV: E-1 Fire Apparatus Bids DEPT.H.EAD APPROVAL. NtGR. REVIEWED/RECOMMENDS: The City received. bids from three firms to provide a 15a0 GPM p�aer �ire apparatus. The bids were as £ol�.ows : Alternate #1 (St. Paul Cab) Howe Fire Ec�uip. Co. No bid Pierce Mfg. Co., Inc. $7b,880 Genexal. Safety �quip. 77,887 A�ternate #2 (M�nneapalis Cab} $ 73, 82I 78,240 79,�37 As discussed ati the last Ci'ty Cozmc�.l meeting, the tti,ro alternatives referred to the design and Iocati.an of the crew cab. Alterna�iv� No. 1 proorides a s�parat� cab with gxeatex width and stand up height to facilitate dress enxou�e ta a calZ. Alterna#.ive No. 2 provides �or a crew compartment as part of the cab whic.h would not provide for s�andup height. The apparent Zow b�dder on Alternative�No. 1 is Pierce Mfg. Company in the amQUnt of $76,880. One requirerner_t of our specification is that the bidder submit a axawing of the pro- posed apparat�s along wi�,h the b�d. Pierce has omitted thezx drawing. It a.s the opinion af our attox�x�ey that the omission of these d.xawin.gs by thernselves shauld not invalidate �.he bid. The Fire Chief primary concern in regard to the lack of the drawi.ngs is th.at it makes it difficult to deterntine if Pierce, lvi£g .�is providing the creta cab design desired. The C�ief notes that the zmique deszgn of the cab is �he reason �he drawings were requested. " " � - , As with other bids, Pierce has s�ubmitted a list of exceptions to the Rosevi�le speci£ications. T'hese exceptYOns ��ere revie�,red with the Fire Departrnent �n arder to determine �.hose whieh �vere ma.jor deviations fram our specs. Only tihree of these except�ons were considerec� to be of any consequences and deserving a� claxi- fication. Belaw is a swiunarv of these exceptions : Electric shi�� pt�rnp. Our specs ca11 for a manual shift pump. Pearce proposes tQ include an e�.ectrxc pwn� which is standard equzpment on their vehicles and.a more costly item. 'I7ie Fire Department's concern is that although �hey prefer �he electrzc p�.anp, it must have a manual override and if the Pierce pLU►�p did not have the override it woul.d be unacceptable. As clarification on this item, Pierce infoxmed us that it does provide such an override. Far '�his reason an electric pLUr�p is a desa.rable addit�on. Constamesh Transmission. A"sycramesh" transmission with 4th direct puntping is ' specified in our specs. Pzerce's bid includes the "constamesh" trat�smission with 5t1i direct p�ping. After discussing this i�em with the Foxti A�otor Ca, , chassis supplzer for bo�h bids, it is theix feeling tha.� �he "sycromesh'{ tra.nsmission would he pre£erable considering the proposed use. A constamesh txansmzssion requires the operator to double clutch each time he shifts. This cou�d be a proble�n since the majority of our volunteer firefigh�ers are n.ot train.ed to operate such a transmissian. The Farcl. o�ficials felt that const�nesh is pre�erabl� for lang haul and pxofessianal operators, but they would not recommend it for our zases since it tivould be more