One (1) New Class A Fire Engine (Fire Rescue-Yelvington)

Daviess County Fiscal Court is seeking a qualified vendor to supply one (1) new class A fire engine according to the specifications presented herein.

Delivery will be made to the Yelvington Volunteer Fire Department, 1124 Yelvington-Knottsville Road, Maceo, KY 42355.

Scope

Daviess County Fiscal Court is seeking a qualified vendor to supply one (1) new class A fire engine according to the specifications presented herein.

Delivery

Delivery will be made to the Yelvington Volunteer Fire Department, 1124 Yelvington-Knottsville Road, Maceo, KY 42355.

Manuals

Operator and Maintenance manuals shall be delivered with the equipment.

Equivalency

The bid specifications are specific to a particular manufacturer and brand. This is merely to convey the target performance desired by the County. It is not the intention of the specifications within this document to eliminate any bidder; however, quoted items must equal or exceed stated specifications. Sufficient documentation is required to verify equivalent or superior performance.

Compliance

Bidders shall check either Y(es) and N(o) for the compliance of their quoted product in the fields available throughout the specifications.

Daviess County Fiscal Court / Yelvington Fire Dept. 2-Door Chassis Top mount 1250 GPM 1000 of water

It shall be the intent of these specifications to provide a complete apparatus equipped as hereinafter specified. [...] The National Fire Protection Association Standard 1901, 2016 edition, unless otherwise specified in these specifications, shall prevail.

Bids shall only be considered from companies that have an established reputation in the field of fire apparatus construction and have been in continuous business for a minimum of thirty-five (35) years. A written chronological history of the bidder shall be included in the bid response package.

Submission

Bids shall be accepted until **Thursday, December 5, 2026, @ 2:00 p.m. local time**, at which point they will be opened and publicly read at the Daviess County Courthouse. Separate **sealed bids** shall be received by the Daviess County Fiscal Court, 212 St. Ann Street, Room 202, Owensboro, KY 42303. Any bids received after that date and time will not be accepted.

Bidders must submit the Contract Term Agreement (Page 1) and the Bid Form (Page 2) from this document. All required bonds, licenses, or certificates of insurance must accompany the participant's bid on submission. Failure to do so risks immediate rejection of the bid.

Evaluation

This bid will be evaluated on the evaluation criteria established in the bid specification and awarded based on the best evaluated bid. The County also reserves the right to consider as a part of the bid evaluation the stated warranty, stated delivery schedule and payment terms.

Bonds and insurance

Bid deposits / bonds are not required unless specified in the bid specifications section of this document. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance amounts shall not be less than **$1,000,000** for each limit listed.

Contract term

Prices quoted shall remain firm and open to acceptance by the County for a minimum period of sixty (60) days after bid opening. All items quoted shall be "F.O.B. Destination".