Smyrna times., 1954-08-05
Contract 1881
AERIAL LADDER. BODY AND TRUCK


Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received in the Town Of
lice. 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
1851 for Aerial Ladder. Body and
The Contract consists of the following
items:
Item 80 G. Aerial Ladder
Item Aerial Ladder Body
Item 3-0ne 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
to clearly indicate its contents. If the
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. 107 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 NJ. BLENDT
Specifications for
Aerial Ladder Body
To be equipped as follows:
Body:
The body proper shall be painted fire
engine red, shall be Powers-American
series "A SLIM 104 street light MAIN
tenance body or equal, and to include
the following.
Compartments. partitions. shelves. and
dividers as shown.
Recessed door handles. slam action type
and cylinder locks all keyed alike.
Corrugated steel floor.
Grab handles at rear of body.
Under structure of body shall have
built in additional cross members for
ladder reinforcement. Wheel housing of
body to be undercoate.
The following equipment is to be fur
nished with the body:
Safety tread plate on top of COM
Heavy duty channel type bumper and
safety tread steel step. Drop step tail
gate. D-153.
Side mounted ladder rack. vertical
type, left side installation B-17B9.
Scotchlite diagonal stripping applied TO
rear body panels.
Powers-American Series 551O Revolving
ladder having 80 6" platform height
from the ground, complete, including for
ward cab support bracket.
! MA-20 worm and gear revolving mech
anism for 55l0 ladder Flasher light,
(set of y double faced, installed on
gooseneck ladder support.
Gooseneck ladder support.
Medium duty recessed plntle nook
PA55.
Set of 2 flush type flasher lights,
single faced. installed at rear.
Body lights and reflectors to Delaware
laws.
Directional lights front and rear.
Warning signal on dash.
Spot light, Cab roof mounted.
Specifications for Truck
Chassis and Cab
Distance from rear of cab to center
line of rear axle shall not be less than
co..
G. ". w. not less than 5000 lbs.
Maximum dual tires 700 20.
Number of cylinders shall not be less
than six.
Heavy duty springs front and rear.
Heavy duty shock absorbers.
The Cab and Chassis to be painted fire
engine red.
The successful bidder snail denver the
truck chassis and cab complete to the
body works within 200 miles radius of
Smyrna, Delaware in order to permit the
successful bidder on the body to mount
the body on the chassis.
There will be separate bids received for
truck chassis complete with cab, and for
body complete and mounted on chassis.
There will be l Ford 1916 VS. Pickup
and body to be traded in on this equip
ment.
A Federal Tax Exemption Certificate
will be given by she Town Of Smyrna.