Pre-Advertisement Notice for Fire and Rescue Tools and Equipment and SCBA Maintenance

The City of Atlanta, on behalf of the Department of Atlanta Fire Rescue (AFRD), will shortly undergo a Multi-Step Sealed Bid process comprised of a prequalification phase as the initial step, followed by an Invitation for Bid (IFB), towards the procurement of qualified vendors to provide fire and rescue tools, equipment, and related maintenance and support services.

This specification describes the minimum requirements for fire and rescue tools, equipment, and SCBA maintenance.

Classification

The following types of fire and rescue tools, equipment, and SCBA maintenance are requested in this scope of work:

• Group I - Powered Equipment & Accessories
• Group II - Forcing Tools
• Group III - Fire Ladders
• Group IV - Monitors & Accessories
• Group V - Misc. Items
• Group VI - Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Air Compressor Preventive Maintenance

Specification Requirements

Bidder must provide like and similar goods or a direct substitute not listed on pricing lines at _______% discount from catalog prices.

Vendor must deliver product(s) within **45 days** upon receiving a purchase order.

Group VI

City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department requests qualified, Professional Authorized Firms/Distributors for the purchase, selection, care, and maintenance of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Fire Rescue (FR). [...]

The successful bidder will provide all necessary repairs, flow tests, and establish a records management system for the City of Atlanta Fire SCBA program of existing equipment. Initial inventory, repair, flow test, certify, and establish a records management system for the existing City of Atlanta Fire SCBA program and items following: 1) 450 SCBA 2) 70 RIT Packs 3) Annual fit testing 900 employees. [...]

Preventative maintenance on breathing air systems shall be performed on a quarterly basis. [...]

The successful bidder shall provide mobile field servicing capability for repairs and inspections of SCBAs. [...]

The successful bidder must respond within 48 hours of the field service request.

Insurance and bonding

All insurance and bonds required by *Appendix B* must be maintained during the entire term of the agreement, including any renewal or extension terms, and until all work has been completed to the satisfaction of City.

• Workers' Compensation: Statutory; Employer's Liability **$1,000,000** each accident, each employee and policy limit
• Commercial General Liability: not less than **$1,000,000** per occurrence subject to a **$2,000,000** aggregate
• Commercial Automobile Liability: not less than **$1,000,000** combined single limit
• Excess or Umbrella Liability: not less than **$3,000,000** per occurrence
• Professional Liability: **$1,000,000** per occurrence and annual aggregate

The City of Atlanta Office of Enterprise Risk Management at 68 Mitchell Street, Suite 9100, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 must be named as certificate holder.

Diversity

For the purpose of this bid solicitation, there will be no mandatory diversity inclusion requirements that must be submitted with the actual bids.