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Home My WebLink About1981-04-21; City Council; 6564; Fire Hose Bidr· 1·· ' ~-~r 'l, ,•• :~ t J l .I ' I ,1 ·l ~1 ·I ;1 } ;,1 I I K CITY OF CARLSBAD AGENDA BILL NO. l, 6-f. '( DATE: April 21 , 1981 Initial: fll: Dept. Hd. ' C. Atty. .,._\/.-=- DEPARTMENT: Purchasing C. Mgr. ~ SUBJECT: Fire Hose Bid 'Statement of the Matter ·The·19~0-81 City of Carlsbad bµdget includes $9,115 for the purchase of various sizes of fire hose. In accordanc~ with S~c~ion 3-,?8, 120 of the Municipal Code, Notice to Bidders was published and Requests to Bid were sent to four: vendors. Two bids were received, opened, witnessed and. recorded on March 24, 1qa1. Both bids were evaluated with: personnel from the Ffre Department. An analysis of the bids ·fndicated neittier vendor had submitted a bid that conformed in all respects to the specifications. Sine~ the two bidders 4id not submit responsive bids, a review of the hose specifications was undertaken, and minor changes have been made. A copy of the revised specifications are on file in. ,the City Cl.erk' s office. -Exhibits 1. Revised specifications for fire hose are on file in City Clerk's office. 2. Resolution No. {, 'r't, · Reconrnendation Staff recommends the Council adopt Resolution No. le!:llJ., .rejecting all bid~, approving revised-specifications and authorizing the Purchasing Officer to seek bids for the fire hose. 'OOUNCIL ACTION: 4-21-81 C'.otncil adopted Resolution No. 6489 . I , l J 1275 ELM AVENUE CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008 Citp of QCadibab FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE HOSE SPECIFICATIONS TELEPHONE: '-714} 438-5521 . ' :~ -. f- ..... ,c. .... ., .. ·-•·t ~; Revised • March·· , 1981 'l ';l i t / GITY OF CARLSBAD FIRE HOSE SPECIFICATIONS FOUR {4) INCH LIGHTWEIGP.~ ALL POLYESTER MUNICIPAL FIRE HOSE, WITH COUPLINGS ATTACHED. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS: The ~ire hose furnished under· these specifications shall be light weight c~n~~ruction. The weight shall not exceed 90-pounds with couplings attached. Hose shall not exceed a maximum of 25 inches in diameter when coil~_d. The hose sha~l be furnished in one hundred {100) foot_iengths, ~easured from-the backs of the couplings. The hose shall be flexible and light- weight and shall requi~e no drying and be immune to both mildew and rot. -SAMPLE?- ' MBidder shall furnish a sample of the hose app~oximately one (1) foot in iength. · MARKINGS·: Hose is to ·be jtencileq "CITY OF CARLSBAD 11 , together wit}:i._ the month and year· of manu~acture, ang is to be stenciled once on each length as. near -the center of. th~ ho~e ~s possible with ind~lible figures at least one inch p.igh. COLOR: To ·be l;>rilliant yellow. TESTS: -Each iepgth of hose shall be tested with couplings 4,ttached, .and. a. copy .of .}:,~~:--test da~-~ _sha_+l be f~nish~i-wi,tlt J:_he 'ho~~-... _ PRESSU.RE: Each l~ngth of hose shall •withstand a hydro~tati9 tes~ of 400 p.s.i. with coupiings attached without rupturing the tube, separating or leak- ing. at the coupling. A copy of the test data shall be furnished with the hose. COUPLINGS: The couplings shall be lig~tweight, Sto~z type, Quick connect couplings. Th~ specific coupling being used shall be indicated with the proposal. WARRANTY: The bidder shall warrant that the fire hose shall be free from defects ih material and workmanship for a period of ten (10) years. The warranty shall provide for the replacement of hose and couplings proven to have failed due to faulty material or workmanship. J Bidders must supply a list of California customers who have had a minimum of 12 months experience with the specific hose that is being quoted • . Revised: 3-81 -CITY OF CARLSBAD ~ FIRE HOSE SPEClFICATIONS 2½ INCH AND l½ INCH DOUBLE JACKET, RUBBER LINED, ALL POLYESTER MUNICIPAL FIRE HOSE, WITH COUPLINGS ATTACHED. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS: The fire hose furnished under these specifications shall be double jacket ~atural and/or rubber blend lined 100% continuous all poly- ester hose. The hose shall be furnished in lengt~s of not less than fifty (50) feet !fteasured. from back to back of coupli~gs when under a static pressure of ~ot more than ten (10} pounds per square inch. The hose shall be flexible, lightweight and shall require no drying and be immune to both mildew a~d rqt. Hose shall be r~sistant to oil, chemicals, abrasion and heat. 2~" HOSE: The weight shall not exceed 3~# with couplings attached.Sh,all ·not e~ceed a maximum of 22 inches in diameter whe~ coiled. l½". HOSE: The weig~t shall not exceed 181 with· couplings attached. ' ~ ,,, t, .... _ ... __ ~-,"':." i~-;:· · .. · . · ·:3hall".not ·exceed a maximum, of 2Q' inches. in diameter wh:en-r-::··-:-• T • --~ .. .,.~---.. ·---::-~,0-::••-~--• ---< ... -~ ~ ,_ >. • -• a•-•-... --·•---· ~-_, .... .,,.•_ .. • ~ ~ .... -y_ ::..,::..--,;: ... -...... ~ ... .. ~ __ :;::.::::..,..~ ~ coiled. t . SAMPLE: ·Bidder shall furnish a three foot sample of hose with bid. · MARKINGS: ·Hose is to be stenciled "CITY OF CARLSBAD" I together with the mopth and year of manufacture, and is to be stenciled once on ea·9l1, le:flgth as near the center of the hose as possible with ind~libl~ figures at least one inch high. TESTS: Each, section of hose shall be tested with couplings attached, and a copy of ±est data is to be furnished with the hose. Pressure: Each length shall be capable of withstanding a Revised: 3-81 CITY OF CARLSBAD FIRE HOSE SPECIFICATIONS -2 hydrostatic pressure of not less than 600 p·. s. I. without rupturing the tub~ or the•strands of the jacket, or separat- ing the couplings from the hose, or leaking at the couplings. · COUPiiIN'GS: ,couplings are to be lightweight extruded anodized aluminum. The¥ sha1i be extruded with three rocker lugs, swivel type, and shall he properly attached to the hose. Ali threads are to be National St~ndard Fire Hose threags. WARRANTY: The bidder ~hall warrant that the fire hose shall be. free from ·d~~ects· in ·material and workmanship for a period of five {5) years. This. warranty shall provide for the replaqement of hose, and couplings proven to have failed due to faulty material or workmclnship. Revised: 3-81 ·--... -,----.....,.._ ,, ' ,; "t :/ I i t' ' \1 j \1 ti t 1 ! 1 ' _, I f l 2 3 4 5 RESOLUTION NO. 6489 ( A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR FIRE HOSE, APPROVING REVISED SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING OFFICER TO INVITE' BIOS FOR FIRE'HOSE. -..,;;...;;;.. ______ _ WHE~EAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, Caiifornia, has 6 determined that it is necessary and in the public interest to acquire 7 fire hose; and 8 WHEREAS, bids have been received by the City of Carlsbad "for fire .. 9 ·hose; and 10 11 WHEREAS, the bids received for said-fire hose.were not responsive; and . . WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the public interest requires 12 the Council to exercise its discretion under Section 3.28.120 of the Carlsbad 13 Municipal Code and reject all bids; 14 WHEREAS, rev~sed specifications for the fire hose have b~en prepared and -15 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad. 16 XXX 17 18 19 20 .21 ,22 . 23 . 24 -25 26 27 .28 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX. XXX . . XXX · XXX -0 n . ,, i 1 I j t ~ _,, l / NOW, T~EREFORE BE IT RESOLVED.by the City Council of the City of ·2 . Carlsb~d, as follows: 3 4 5 6. l. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That all bids for fire hose are hereby rejected. 3. That the revised specifications as presented are hereby approved. 4. That the Purchasing Officer of the City·;s hereby authorized and 7 directed to proc~ed to RUbl ish ·in accordance with law, No~ice to Vendors. a · -inviting bids for fire hose hereinabove described in accordance with. 9 specifications ·hereinabove referred to. 10 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, ll California, at an adjourned regular meeting -held the 21st . . -day of April 12 1981, by the following vote, to wit: 13 14'. ·AYES: Council M:mpers. Packard,· C:.sler, Anear, lewis and Kulchin NOES: None 15 16 17 18 ABSENT:None 19 ATTEST: ~/✓.c.~✓- RONALD C. PACKARD, Mayor . ,,;: · 20 2:L 22 . : -J:L I'. fl.t uT.: J,~~ AL~L.RAU'rENKRAN7~~l 23 (SEAL) 24 25 26 27 28' 7