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Rodent251:

   
FDNY - Bidding for new pumper contract
« on: February 24, 2012, 07:34:49 PM »
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The bidding procedure for a new Three Year Requirement Contract order to build 2000 gpm pumpers for the FDNY, took place on Wednesday, February 22d. The total for the three year contract will be for 91 pumpers - 38 for the first year, 48 for the second year and 5 for the third year. The three firms bidding, in ascending order of price were KME, Ferrara and Seagrave. It will probably be a few weeks, while specification exceptions and other factors are examined, before a contract is actually awarded. A major part of the actual contract is the five year warranty required by FDNY. When this order is completed, FDNY will be able to replace all of their remaining 2002, 2003 and 2004 regular Seagrave 1000 gpm pumpers still in first line service. Previous contracts have been awarded recently to Seagrave for the building of seven 2000 gpm high-pressure pumpers and seven 1000 gpm rescue-pumpers (Squads)

Bulldog:
KME?  Have they ever bid on a FDNY contract in the past?  Was Seagrave the lowest bidder on the last contract or were they chosen as being the best bidder?

Haggerty:
Has the FDNY ever operated a KME?

vbcapt:
Stay away from KME, The ultimate in garbage. Went through a period of using them in the early to mid 90's. Extremely prone to total pump and engine failure.

CFDMarshal:
Deano is right. KME (Keep Mechanics Employed)

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