Apparatus/Equipment Specification & Procurement

Fire Maintenance is responsible for specification and procurement of apparatus and equipment.  The Fire Maintenance Superintendent meets with equipment user representatives to determine the exact performance needs.

A design team is formed to review factory specifications and other performance related data.  Then, based on that data and the needs of the department, specifications are prepared and sent to Fire Administration for review and approval.  The paperwork is then sent on to the City's Purchasing Division, where bid packets are assembled and sent to vendors.

Bids are received from the vendors and reviewed by the Design Team.  Bids are scored based upon factors such as cost, adherence to minimum specifications, ergonomics and overall design, warranty coverage, and service and parts considerations.  

A contract is then awarded to the most successful bidder.