Washingron DC new rigs questions.

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Apparently, Washington DC is trying to buy 18 new rigs for about 25 million. And there may be some issues with the order. Like the purchasing DC avoiding competitive bids and formerly working for the manufacturer. Apparently HME. City Council is now getting involved. Allegedly, the fd called around to see who had rigs for what price. And of course, one of the municipalities are saying they are the best thing since sliced bread, and the union is saying their unreliable and poorly designed. Would love to see how this pans out.

 
The union is correct HME - Aherns Fox is a low end builder. To my knowledge they do not build aerial pieces. Owned by the Atonne group who owns 13 other diverse companies that do not make fire apparatus - private equity/ venture capitalists. Interesting situation.
 
RCL said:
Apparently, Washington DC is trying to buy 18 new rigs for about 25 million. And there may be some issues with the order. Like the purchasing DC avoiding competitive bids and formerly working for the manufacturer. Apparently HME. City Council is now getting involved. Allegedly, the fd called around to see who had rigs for what price. And of course, one of the municipalities are saying they are the best thing since sliced bread, and the union is saying their unreliable and poorly designed. Would love to see how this pans out.

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Watched a few videos on this. Yes this is incredibly shady. But they’re getting what they pay for, cheap garbage
 
DC has flip flopped on manufactures so much in the last 20 years. They made a purchase of half piece and half Seagrave back in 2017/18 and then eventually went to all Seagrave for engines and tillers. I think you pay for what you get. Like many large cities that order large orders, they don’t get a replacement plan after and when that large order is getting beat up they now scramble. Some of their 2018 engines have already been replaced by 2022s or 2023, engines 15 & 30 are examples, they run non stop. I would not be the first large city to try out a brand, after Chicago left HME in the early 2000’s? I’m not sure of any other large city to run them.
 
There are two D.C. tiller rigs in the yard over at the KME plant (what's left of it) in Pa. I don't recall from what the Co. numbers were. Perhaps they are being refurbished?
 
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