APPARATUS BIDDING: SPECIFYING THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

摘要

When Purchasing A New piece of fire apparatus, it is not uncommon to find that the hard-est part of the job comes after the bid opening. Most fire departments are well aware of the specific components and features desired on their apparatus and generally do a decent job writing the technical specification. In most scenarios, proposals are publicly opened and read, and the truck committee sequesters itself behind closed doors to evaluate the bids. Determining technical compliance to specifications, evaluating individual proposals and blueprints, and ensuring that required documentation has been submitted by the various bidders will require the undivided attention of the committee. It is not the time for the unwary purchaser to be introduced to the cloudy arena of optional bids, alternate bids, exceptions, and clarifications.