New 4,000 Gallon Mobile Water Supply Fire Apparatus/Tanker

Pulaski County, Georgia (the "County") invites sealed bids from qualified and responsible fire apparatus manufacturers, dealers, or authorized suppliers for one (1) new, unused, current-model-year or newer 4,000-gallon mobile water supply fire apparatus/tanker. The procurement is intended to be funded in whole or in part with a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) award.

The technical requirements in *Appendix A* were developed from the operational configuration desired by the Pulaski County Fire Department.

One (1) New 4,000-Gallon Mobile Water Supply Fire Apparatus / Tanker.

The bid shall be a firm fixed price for a complete, operational, tested, and compliant apparatus and all specified loose equipment.

Minimum technical requirements (*Appendix A*)

• NFPA 1900 compliant mobile water supply fire apparatus, latest edition applicable at contract date.
• Commercial 2-door tandem-axle heavy-duty chassis suitable for a 4,000-gallon tanker.
• Midship, single-stage centrifugal fire pump rated minimum 1,500 GPM.
• Nominal 4,000 U.S. gallon polypropylene/poly tank, independently mounted and baffled/partitioned to NFPA 1900 requirements.
• Tandem-axle aluminum treadplate/wetside tanker body, approximately 225-inch class, with four lower equipment compartments.
• One rear 10-inch stainless-steel manual dump valve with swivel discharge, or approved equal.
• Loose equipment including one 4,000-gallon aluminum-frame folding portable tank, two 6-inch x 10-foot hard suction hose sections, and one DOT-compliant fire extinguisher and emergency warning triangle kit.
• Provide final build specifications, manuals, warranty documents, pump test, tank capacity and electrical test certifications, and NFPA compliance documentation.
• Provide operator familiarization at delivery.
• Vehicle shall be delivered to or made available for County pickup at the location stated in the bid. Bidder shall state all freight/pickup terms and guaranteed completion date.

Sealed bids will be received in the Commissioner's Office at the Pulaski County Courthouse Annex Building, 45 S Lumpkin Street, Hawkinsville, GA 31036, until **10:00 AM on Friday, December 4, 2026**. Bid documents are available electronically by email from Aidan Leahy at aleahy@mg-rc.org.

Award is intended to be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid conforms in all material respects to the solicitation and whose apparatus is determined to meet the County's minimum requirements.

Required with bid:

• Signed *Bid Form* (*Appendix B*) with a single firm fixed total price.
• Completed *Technical Compliance Matrix* (*Appendix A*).
• Delivery schedule stated as calendar days after Notice to Proceed or contract execution, and warranty schedule.
• Certificate of insurance meeting County requirements stated in the final solicitation.
• SAM.gov Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and certification that bidder is not suspended or debarred.
• Completed federal certifications in *Appendix C*.

The desired commercial terms are 100% payment at final delivery/acceptance. The awarded contract shall include a late-delivery/nonperformance penalty of not less than **$100** per calendar day. Minimum bid validity requested: 90 days.