This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Wailuku, Hawaii. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

It is the intent of the Maui County Department of Fire & Public Safety to secure an emergency apparatus to withstand the continuous use encountered in the emergency service. The apparatus shall be of the latest type, symmetrically proportioned and constructed with due consideration of the load to be sustained. All parts not specifically mentioned herein, but which are necessary in order to furnish a complete emergency apparatus, shall be furnished and shall conform to the best practices known to the emergency industry. If any Bidder has questions in connection with these specifications, please contact the Maui County Department of Fire & Public Safety in writing at least ten (10) days before Bid date. It is not the purpose of these specifications to eliminate any qualified Bidder. The Maui County Department of Fire & Public Safety shall review the question, and where information sought is not clearly indicated or specified, in the Maui County Department of Fire & Public Safety's opinion, same shall issue a clarifying or correcting addendum bulletin. Proper interpretation or the making of any necessary inquiry shall be the Bidders responsibility. Oral answers shall not be binding on the Maui County Department of Fire & Public Safety. To be considered, all proposals must be made in accordance with these "Instructions for Bidders". The apparatus and all major components shall be manufactured in North America. Where the following detailed specifications require specific brand names, model number, dimension or capacities of components such as: axles, brakes, spring suspension, frame, steering gear, drive line, universal joints, engine transmission, alternator, batteries, air brake system, they have been specified for the service because of their reliability/availability of replacement parts on a local basis.