Vulcan County Emergency Services is currently accepting proposals on a Water Rescue Craft to be built and delivered 2021. Proposals on new or prior year models will be accepted. Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked Water Rescue Craft by 9:00 am Sept 1st, 2020 at the Vulcan County Office; located at 102 Center Street (Box 180) Vulcan Alberta, T0L-1B0.
This is a "Request for Proposals" and not an "Invitation to Tender". You are therefore advised that Vulcan County reserves the right to:
1. Accept a proposal without negotiations;
2. Reject a proposal without negotiations;
3. Negotiate changes in the technical or financial content of the successful
proposal; and
4. Vulcan County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all RFPs and to waive irregularities and informalities at their own discretion. The County reserves the right to accept any RFP other than the lowest RFP without stating reasons. By the act of submitting its RFP, the Proponent waives any right to contest in any legal proceedings or action the right of the County to award the Work to any
Proponent in its sole and unfettered discretion. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Vulcan County may consider any other factor besides price and capability to perform the Work that it deems in its sole discretion to be relevant to its decision including, but not limited to the following:
• Experience
• Reputation
• Safety considerations including safety record
• Financial solvency, or
• Rating guide
5. Identify Regular Price and Municipal Price on the proposal.
6. 2018-2020 models meeting the specs will be considered
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS 2020
Water Rescue Craft
ITEM SPECIFICATIONS YES/NO DETAILS OF DEVIATIONS
1 Landing Craft 18’ or 20’ provide price difference on both options
2 5052 Marine grade aluminum construction
3 Fuel capacity 40-60 Gallons below deck with fuel gauge on instrument console
4 3/16 bottom, sides, 5 bar non-skid self-bailing deck
5 Re-enforced hull framing and bow grounding
6 Vee bottom hull with outside reverse chines and directional strakes. For hull stability and smoother maneuvering
7 Square bow with drop gate and side storage lockers at bow
8 Fold down side dive door on right side of vessel
9 Center console with Plexiglas windscreen mounted on aluminum frame with grab bars.
10 Six mooring cleats
11 Port and starboard gunnel height storage lockers enclosed. Which can also be used as seats for rescuer topped with rubber.
12 Towing post located on the rear.
13 Heavy duty dual bar
14 Aluminum hard top roof with roll up clear view curtains with two white and red overhead dome lights for night operations
15 Rub Rails with integrated grab rails
16 LED roof mounted search lights
17 One lifting Davit located front left side of vessel
18 Navigation lights, six gang breaker panel, horn, bilge pump and high water alarm.
20 Power Point (cigarette lighter plug) USB Combo receptacle 4 USB and 2 cigarette
21 Two white and red overhead dome lights
22 Six rigid LED diffused light on roof, three rigid RED LED under gunnel deck lights.
23 22” prowler Emergency Light Bar
24 Whelan water proof siren with control head and speaker as well as PA system
25 Provide options on 2020 Yamaha 150 hp,to 250 four stroke outboard installed completely
26 Options for Lowrance Elite Ti2 and HDS live sonar/chart plotter with side scan and down scan capabilities
27 Options for Underwater ROV’s with a grab claw. Deep trekker as an example. Provide you variants and specify it’s capabilities.
28 Slot in console to fit Communications radio.
29 Wash down kit
30 Tandem Axle galvanized bunk trailer, tongue jack, 2” coupler, rubber mounted lighting, safety chains with snap hooks. Brakes
