Specifications include, but are not limited to: It is the Department of Fleet and Facility Management's (2FM) objective to receive proposals for Parts, Labor, Repair, Maintenance, Accessories and Supplies to Operate City Owned Helicopters. Upon evaluation of proposals, 2FM will seek to award contracts based on the following groups: Group A: Bell Helicopters - Model 206-83 (2006) and 206-14 (1994) Group B: Bell Helicopters - Model 412-EP (2001 and 2007). The Contractor must maintain an established Helicopter maintenance facility, operating as such for no less than approximately ten (L0) years with documented experience maintaining our manufacturer's helicopters. The Contractor shall make available to the City of Chicago maintenance personnelwho possess a federal aviation administration, airframe and power plant license with a current inspection authorization, to maintain the Cityof Chicago's current maintenance scheduling program and perform other maintenance and repairs as requested by the City of Chicago. Contractor must have adequate certified personnel to maintain City of Chicago Helicopters, which average approximately 2000 hours of total flight hours for the combined helicopter types per calendar year. The Contractor must have documented experience working with helicopters, turbine engines, and avionics. The Contractor shall maintain and repair City of Chicago helicopters, and components and systems. The Contractor will furnish and install all parts necessary to repair, service and maintain the aircrafts as airworthy. The Contractor must provide tooling necessary to diagnose and complete all repairs and maintenance. The Contractor shall provide all materials necessary to accomplish the installation and repair of all equipment on the helicopters. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing any specialty Subcontract work that Contractor deems necessary for any repairs and/or parts that require work for which the Contractor's mechanics do not possess the certified repair credentials for a minimum period of approximately five (5) years, including, without limitation, avionics issues, composite repairs, non-destructive testing, major repairs that require jigs or fixtures, and engine heavy maintenance which requires modules to be opened. Prior to providing any of these Subcontracted services the Contractor shall obtain an estimate and consult the City for approval of Subcontractor work. The City shall not be responsible for payment of any Subcontracted work for which prior City approval was not obtained. The Contractor shall remain responsible for all work performed under a contract awarded pursuant to this RFP, including any work subcontracted to third parties. The Selected Respondent awarded a contract pursuant to this RFP must ensure that any of its subcontractors providing services under the contract will conform to the requirements and standards of the RFP.