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REV: 04-29-25 LF A permanent plate shall be mounted in the driver's compartment to specify the quantity and type of the following fluids used in the vehicle: Engine oil, engine coolant, and chassis transmission fluid, pump transmission lubrication fluid, aerial device fluid, generator fluid (if applicable), pump primer fluid (if used) and drive axle lubrication fluid and any other fluids not mentioned. The manufacturer shall supply the final certification of GVWR and GAWR on a nameplate affixed to the vehicle. A permanent plate in the driver's compartment shall be installed, specifying the seating capacity of the enclosed cab. Signs that state “OCCUPANTS MUST BE SEATED AND BELTED WHEN APPARATUS IS IN MOTION” shall be provided and will be visible from each seated position. An accident prevention sign shall be located at the rear step area of the apparatus. It shall warn all personnel that standing on the step while apparatus is in motion shall be prohibited. When equipped with a fire pump, a nameplate indicating the chassis transmission shift selector position to be used when pumping shall be provided in the driving compartment and located so that it can be easily read from the driver's position. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION The apparatus shall be designed with due consideration to distribution of load between the front and rear axles, so that all specified equipment, including filled water tank, a full complement of personnel and fire hose will be carried without injury to the apparatus. Weight balance and distribution shall be in accordance with the recommendations of the current NFPA Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus in force at time of contract, unless otherwise specified as requested by the City in these specifications, shall prevail. The apparatus shall be designed so that all recommended daily maintenance checks can be performed easily by the operator without the need for hand tools. Apparatus components that interfere with repair or removal of other major components must be attached with fasteners (cap, screws, nuts, etc.) so that the components can be removed and installed with normal hand tools. These components must not be welded or otherwise permanently secured into place. The GAWR and GVWR of the chassis shall be adequate to carry the fully equipped apparatus including all tanks filled, the specified hose load, unequipped personnel weight, ground ladders and a miscellaneous equipment allowance of 2,500 lbs per the current NFPA Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus in force at time of contract. It shall be the responsibility of the City to provide the Vendor with the weight of any additional equipment and personnel to be carried and the location on the apparatus if it is in excess of the allowance as set forth by NFPA. The unequipped personnel weight shall be calculated at 250 lbs. per person times the maximum number of persons to ride on the apparatus. The height of the fully loaded vehicle's center of gravity shall not exceed the chassis manufacturer's maximum limit. The front to rear weight distribution of the fully loaded vehicle shall be within the limits set by the chassis manufacturer. The front axle loads shall not be less than the minimum axle loads specified by the chassis manufacturer, under full loads and all other loading conditions. ATTY/AGR.2025.089/Fire Apparatus Solutions (Purchase of Spartan-LTC 105' TDA) (Page 13 of 150)