Smyrna times., 1954-08-12
Contract 1851

Contract 1881
AERIAL LADDER, BODY AND TRUCK
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received in the Town Of
flee, Town Hall. 107 South Main Street.
Smyrna. Delaware. at which time and
place they will be publicly opened and
read and contract awarded as soon
thereafter as practicable for Contract
1954-1 for Aerial Ladder. Body and
Truck.
The Contract consists of the following
items:
Item 80 6" Aerial Ladder
Item Aerial Ladder Body
Item 3-One Truck Chassis and Cab as
per Specifications.
Each proposal shall be submitted in a
sealed special envelope furnished by the
Town, which shall be filled out correctly
proposal is forwarded by mail, it shall
be enclosed in an additional envelope
addressed TO the Town Office. Smyrna.
Delaware. If submitted other than by
mail. it shall be delivered to the Town
Office. Town Hall, l07 South Main
Street. Smyrna. Delaware.
The Town Council of the Town OF
Smyrna reserves the right to reject any
or all bids and to accept the bid which
in its opinion best serves the interests OF
the Town.
BY Order of
The Town Council of the
Town of Smyrna, Delaware
Secretary.
GEORGE M. BLENDT
Specifications for
Aerial Ladder Body
To be equipped as follows:
Body:
The body proper shall be painted fir,
engine red, shall be Powers-AmericaI
series Al SLIM 104 street light main
tenance body or equal, and to includ
the following.
Compartments, partitions, shelves, an'
dividers as shown.
Recessed door handles, slam action typ
and cylinder locks all keyed alike.
Corrugated steel floor.
Grab handles at rear Of body.
Under structure of body shall hav
built in additional cross members fo
ladder reinforcement. Wheel housing
body to be undercoate.
The following equipment is to be fur
nished with the body:
Safety tread plate on top OF com
partments.
Heavy duty channel type bumper an.
safety tread steel step. Drop step tai
gate, D-153.
Side mounted ladder rack. vertica
tyne, left side installation B-l7B9.
Scotchlite diagonal stripping applied
rear body panels.
/ Powers-American Series 55l0 hevolvln
ladder having 80 6" platform heigh
from the ground, complete, lncluulng LOT
ward cab support bracket.
MA-2O worm and gear revolving mech
anism for 5510 ladder. Flasher, iigh,
(set of q double faced, installed o.
gooseneck ladder support.
Gooseneck ladder support.
Medium duty recessed pintle moo
Set of flush type flasher lights
single faced installed at rear.
BODY lights and reflectors to Delawar
Directional lights front and rear.
Warming signal on dash.
Spot light, Cab roof mounted
Specifications for Truck
Chassis and Cab
Distance from rear of cab to- centf
line of rear axle shall not be less tina
co.. oooo ~
G. v. w. not less than 5000 lbs.
Maximum dual tires 200 X ~.
Number of cylinders shall not be lei
than six.
Heavy duty springs front and rear.
Heavy duty shock absorbers.
The Cab and Chassis to be painted I'll
engine red.
The successful bidder shall deliver Il
truck chassis and cab complete to Il
body works within 200 miles radius
SMYRNA, Delaware in order to permit Il
! successful bidder on the body to moui
the body on the chassis.
There will be separate bids received f
truck chassis complete with cab, and II
body complete and mounted on cnassis'
There will be l Ford 1916 VS. Pick
and body to be traded in on TINS equl
ment.
A Federal Tax Exemption Certifica
will be given by the Town of Smyrna.