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Document
1. Spec Writing Handout.doc
Year Created: 2025
DOCUMENT
ITB - Fire Dept Aerial Equipment Testing & Certification 2004
- YEAR CREATED: 2004
- ENTITY TYPE: County
- TYPE OF DOCUMENT: BID - ITB, IFB, ITT, RFB
- Fleet Services
- Laboratory and Testing
The document is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for a contract to provide inspection, testing, and certification services for the Metro Nashville Fire Department's aerial equipment. The contract is expected to start on May 15, 2005, and end on May 14, 2009, with no possibility of renewal. The document includes insurance requirements for the awarded vendor, including liability and automobile liability policies that must be endorsed to include the Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County as an additional insured. The document also mentions the use of an Evaluated Bid Price award methodology, which discounts bids offered by small businesses by 8% for evaluation purposes. The successful bidder will be required to complete a Metro vendor application if they are not already registered with the Metropolitan Government.
The document outlines the scope of work for the inspection, testing, and certification services, which includes visual inspections and checks for various components of the aerial devices. Specifically, the bidder will be required to check hydraulic and electrical swivels for proper attachment and fastening, among other tasks. This indicates that the inspection and testing will involve assessing the functionality and security of these specific components.