2024-1 - TYPE I AMBULANCE ON FORD F-550 4x4 GAS CHASSIS

TYPE I AMBULANCE ON FORD F-550 4x4 GAS CHASSIS

Highland Township, 205 N. John Street, Highland Michigan 48357

The Highland Township Fire Department (HTFD) is seeking bids for one (1) Type I Ambulance on a Ford F-550 4x4 Gas chassis per the enclosed specifications.  In addition to this one (1) ambulance, Highland Township Fire Department is requesting the ability to “tag-on” and up to an additional two (2) ambulances that would be delivered after the initial order.  It is understood that these additional two vehicles would need to be priced at current pricing and Highland Township Fire Department reserves the right to order up to an additional two (2) vehicles.
Contract will be awarded to the most "responsible bidder", provided that the bid is in the best interest of the HTFD. When analyzing the bid proposals, and in recommending a successful bidder, design, workmanship, materials, operating cost, past experience, service, and compliance to specifications will be taken into consideration as well as the lead time of the ambulance. Low bid will not guarantee an award of a contract. Highland Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Bidders shall provide one (1) hard copy bid binder. Bids will be due on 04/25/24  at 3:00 pm. The bids will be opened the same day at approximately at 3:15 pm by the township clerk. You are invited to attend the bid opening but it is not required.

Bids shall be sent to:
Highland Township Clerk
205 North John Street
Highland, Michigan 48357

Bids shall be labeled “TYPE I AMBULANCE BID”

All questions about the bid request must be directed to: Chief George, ngeorge@highlandtwp.org

INTENT OF SPECIFICATIONS
With a view to obtaining the best results and most acceptable ambulance for the HTFD, these specifications cover only the general requirements as to the type of construction and tests to which the ambulance must conform, together with certain details as to finish, equipment and appliances with which the successful bidder must conform. Minor details of construction and materials where not otherwise specified are left to the discretion of the contractor, who shall be solely responsible for the design and construction for all features.
The ambulance will be designed and constructed to follow the requirements of the following:

The most current specifications required by the State of Michigan, FMVSS, DOT, ICC, the most current KKK A-1822, AMD and Michigan State Motor Vehicle regulations unless otherwise specified in the specifications shall prevail.
Bids shall only be considered from companies which have an established reputation in the field of ambulance construction and ambulance sales/service. The bidder shall state in their bid package how many years they have been in business. Each bidder shall furnish satisfactory evidence of their ability to construct the ambulance specified and shall state the location of the factory where the ambulance is to be assembled. They shall also show that they are in a position to render prompt service and to furnish replacement parts for said ambulance.
    
CONTRACT AWARD                                         
Contract will be awarded to the most "responsible bidder", provided that the bid is in the best interest of the purchaser. When analyzing the bid proposals, and in recommending a successful bidder, design, workmanship, materials, operating cost, past experience, and compliance to specifications will be taken into consideration.  The total lead time of this custom ambulance will also be part of the consideration and bidder must state their lead time, FROM TIME OF SIGNED AGREEMENT.  Low bid will not guarantee an award of a contract.
DRAWINGS                  
A drawing of the proposed ambulance shall be provided by the bidder with their bid proposal.

QUALITY AND WORKMANSHIP                                              
The design of the Ambulance must embody the latest approved automotive engineering practices.
The workmanship must be of the highest quality in its respective field (no wood interiors). Special consideration will be given to the following points: Accessibility of the various units, which require periodic maintenance operations, ease of operation and symmetrical proportions. Construction shall be rugged and ample safety factors shall be provided to carry loads as specified and to meet both on and off road requirements and to speed conditions as set forth under “Performance Tests and Requirements”.
Welding shall be employed in the assembly of the ambulance in a manner that will not prevent the ready removal of any components part for service or repair. The manufacturer is required to have an American Welding Society certified welding inspector in plant during working hours to monitor weld quality.



WARRANTY CLAIMS    
All warranty claims shall be handled through the successful bidder.

SERVICE CENTER          
The successful bidder shall be an authorized service center for the ambulance manufacture they represent. The service center shall have commonly used parts in stock for immediate use. Mobile service vehicles shall also be able to perform most service related items in the Township of Highland. Each bidder shall state the location of the service center and the closest mobile service vehicle to Highland Township in terms of miles. The bidder shall also state the size of the service center and services that can be performed at that location.

DELIVERY OF COMPLETED AMBULANCE        
The ambulances, to ensure proper break in of all components while still under warranty, shall be delivered under its own power - rail or truck freight shall not be acceptable. Delivery of ambulance shall be made under ownership of the manufacturer. Manufacturer shall be solely responsible for the total cost of delivery. A qualified delivery engineer representing the contractor shall accompany the ambulance during delivery and remain for sufficient length of time to instruct personnel in the proper operation, care and maintenance of the equipment delivered.

EXCEPTIONS TO SPECIFICATIONS
Proposals taking total exception to specifications shall not be acceptable.

Exceptions shall be allowed if they are equal to or superior to that specified and provided they are listed and fully explained on a separate page.





AMBULANCE SPECIFICATIONS

 

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GENERAL CONDITIONS
PURCHASER: The "Purchaser" who is hereinafter described as an individual, or a group of individuals who represent the interest of a City, Borough, County, Parish, State, or Private enterprise AND has been charged with the responsibility of purchasing one or more emergency medical ambulance(s).

BIDDER: The "Bidder" is hereinafter defined as the ambulance manufacturer and/or it's authorized Representative/Dealer.

BIDDER'S INSTRUCTIONS
Bidders shall thoroughly examine all specifications, schedules, instructions and any other documents supplied as part of this invitation to bid and shall make all investigations necessary to thoroughly inform themselves regarding the content of the written specifications, and instructions supplied herein. No plea of ignorance by the bidder pertaining to the content of the specifications, schedule, or instructions will be considered by the purchaser on the deadline, if bid submission has occurred.  Failure or omission on the part of the bidder to make the necessary examinations and investigations into the content of the specifications AND make all clarifications or explanations of exceptions and conditions that exist or that may exist hereafter shall NOT be accepted as a basis for making variations to the requirements of the purchaser or compensation to the bidder.
CLARIFICATIONS: Clarifications shall be written correspondence between the bidder and the purchaser. A clarification shall include the page number, paragraph number, the text with unclear content (as written in the specification) and the definition of the clarification provided.
The Purchaser's clarifications shall be documented in writing and distributed to all qualified bidders at least two business days prior to the deadline for bid submission.
EXPLANATION OF EXCEPTIONS: Bidders may take exceptions to any part of the bid contained herein with a written itemized schedule.  The schedule shall include the page number, paragraph number(s), the text that the bidder feels he cannot comply with and an explanation why the bidder feels that the requirement is not in the best interest of the purchaser AND/OR an alternate bidder solution.  Alternate bidder solutions may be considered by the purchaser, if the bidder can show the purchaser that the alternate solution is, in quality and quantity, equal to OR better than the specified item. Explanations of exceptions taken must be documented and submitted with the bid proposal on or before the bid submission deadline.

PURCHASER'S INTENT
The intent of the specifications supplied herein is to purchase an ambulance with the highest level of quality and engineering excellence. The intent of this vehicle is centered on the patient's need for pre-hospital care, in conjunction with a safe working environment for the Emergency Medical Personnel.

NO ALTERNATE BIDS TAKING TOTAL EXCEPTION
BID PACKAGES SHALL NOT TAKE TOTAL EXCEPTIONS: Bidders are required under this bid invitation to give, for the consideration of the purchaser, a proposal that will comply with the written specifications and schedules supplied herein.  The specifications supplied represent a compilation of input from all disciplines of users, patients, maintenance and management personnel who are directly affected by the vehicle performance.  All the personnel who have direct working contact with the vehicle specified herein base careful consideration pertaining to safety, configuration, construction, and workmanship on working experiences.  The intent of this ambulance was created as a result of resolving issues and improvement suggestions that have originated from the personnel most QUALIFIED to make such input.
The purchaser makes no claim that potential issues or improvements are included in the specifications supplied herein. The purchaser will consider any valid concern by any bidder and will consider only minor specification exceptions or alternates of equal or better performance, provided that the exceptions are steered toward meeting the intent AND the exceptions are submitted with the final bid proposal on or before the bid deadline.

CAUTION:  A bidder who submits a bid that takes "Total Exception" and makes an offering of some "Standard" or "Stock" unit will be viewed by the purchaser as a bidder who did not make, and is not prepared to make, a valid bid, and is not qualified to manufacture the ambulance as specified herein.  Alternate bids shall NOT be considered.

INTER-AGENCY AGREEMENTS (PIGGY-BACK)
It is the intent of this bid document to make available to other government entities, by mutual agreement with the successful Bidder, the right to purchase the same or like equipment and or products, at the prices quoted for the period of the contract. Each Bidder shall indicate in the bid proposal, if the Bidder will honor other political subdivision's orders, in accordance with contract terms and conditions. This procedure is sometimes identified as a "Piggy-Back" Bid.

VENDOR QUALIFICATIONS
Regardless of chassis purchased, all bidders shall be members in good standing of the Ford Motor Company Qualified Vehicle Modifier Program (Q.V.M.).  Certification verification shall be provided with the bid response. If for any reason the Q.V.M. Certification was withdrawn or suspended by Ford Motor Company within the past five years, the bidder shall supply a full written explanation of the Q.V.M. withdrawal or suspension and any corrective actions taken to regain Q.V.M. Certification.

PRODUCT LIABILITY INSURANCE
A Certificate of current liability insurance, with a Twenty-one Million Dollar minimum shall be supplied with the bid submission.  The certificate of insurance shall bear the insurance carrier's name, address, and phone number.  The Certificate shall also bear the name and address of the insured.  This document shall contain the coverage schedule, explaining the type of insurance, the policy number, the effective date of coverage, the policy expiration date, and the individual limits of liability.

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE
The bidder shall conduct business as a Drug Free Workplace.  The bidder/manufacturer shall provide notice to their employees as required under the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988.  A copy of the bidder's Drug Free Workplace policy shall be furnished to the purchaser upon request.

CHASSIS POOL
The bidder shall be a member of the Ford Motor Company's and/or the General Motor Company's Chassis Bailment Pool, regardless of the chassis specified within this specification.  The bidder shall provide a current Ford Motor Company and/or General Motor Company's Pool account number to the purchaser upon request.

AMBULANCE SPECIFICATION
All ambulance modules in this specification must be built in the United States of America.

PRODUCT TESTING
AMBULANCE MANUFACTURER'S DIVISION: The Bidder shall be a member in good standing with the National Truck Equipment Association (N.T.E.A.) and the Ambulance Manufacturer's Division (A.M.D.) of N.T.E.A. The bidder shall supply a letter with the bid response to verify current membership in both the N.T.E.A. and the A.M.D.
SAE J3057: AMBULANCE MODULAR BODY EVALUATION-QUASI-STATIC LOADING FOR TYPE I AND TYPE III MODULAR AMBULANCE BODIES
SAE J3057 – The ambulance described herein shall be tested and pass all requirements of SAE J3057: Ambulance Modular Body Evaluation-Quasi-Static Loading for Type I and Type III Modular Ambulance Bodies. The test results shall be certified by an independent engineering firm not directly associated with the Ambulance Manufacturer. These certified test results shall be supplied to the purchaser upon request.

ROLLOVER CRASH TEST
The manufacturer shall perform a dynamic rollover crash test with video documentation to be provided to the Purchaser upon request. Crash tests shall be performed within a controlled and repeatable environment. All testing shall be performed by an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory by an accreditation body that is recognized by the National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation (NACLA) or is a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA). Refer to the following publications for specifications:
SAE J211-1    Instrumentation for Impact Test – Part 1: Electronic Instrumentation
SAE J211-2    Instrumentation for Impact Test – Part 2: Photographic Instrumentation
SAE J21733   Sign Convention for Vehicle Crash Testing
SAE 3027       Ambulance Litter Integrity, Retention, and Patient Restraint

SIDE IMPACT CRASH TEST
The manufacturer shall perform a dynamic side impact crash test with video documentation to be provided to the Purchaser upon request. Crash tests shall be performed within a controlled and repeatable environment. All testing shall be performed by an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory by an accreditation body that is recognized by the National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation (NACLA) or is a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA). Refer to the following publications for specifications:
SAE J211-1    Instrumentation for Impact Test – Part 1: Electronic Instrumentation
SAE J211-2    Instrumentation for Impact Test – Part 2: Photographic Instrumentation
SAE J21733   Sign Convention for Vehicle Crash Testing
SAE 3027       Ambulance Litter Integrity, Retention, and Patient Restraint

NON-COLLUSIVE BID CERTIFICATION
By submission of this bid response, the Bidder and/or Bidder's authorized representative(s), certify under penalty of perjury, to the best of their knowledge and belief the following:
A.  The prices in this bid response have been arrived at independently without collusion, consultation, communication, or agreement for the purpose of restricting competition, as to any matter relating to such prices with any other Bidder or with any competitor, and;
B.   Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in the bid response have not knowingly been disclosed by the Bidder and will not knowingly be disclosed by the Bidder, prior to the public bid opening, either directly or indirectly to any competitor, and;
C.   No attempt has been made or will be made by the Bidder, for the purpose of restricting competition, to induce any person, partnership, or corporation not to submit a bid response.

DEBARMENT STATUS
By submission of this bid response, the Bidder and/or it's authorized representatives, certify under penalty or perjury, that to the best of their knowledge and belief they are not currently debarred from submitting bids or bidding on contracts from any agency within the home state of the purchaser, nor are they an agent of any person or entity that is currently debarred from submitting bids on contracts by any agency within the home state of the purchaser.

DELIVERY STATEMENT
The bidder shall state the number of calendar days required for delivery of the completed ambulance, after receipt of an order and receipt of chassis by the manufacturer.
Delivery shall be within _________________ calendar days after receipt of order and receipt of chassis. (State number of calendar days)

REQUIRED DELIVERY ITEMS
REQUIRED DELIVERY ITEMS: Upon a successful bid award, the vendor shall provide the following to the purchaser, upon ambulance delivery:
1.  Manufacturer's Quality Assurance Vehicle Testing and acceptance documents.
2.  One (1) copy of conversion parts, service, and operational manuals.
3.  OEM Chassis Owner's Guide materials as provided by the chassis manufacturer.
4.  One (1) copy of "as built" customized electrical schematics for the ambulance conversion.

PURCHASER'S RIGHTS
ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION: The Purchaser reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids as deemed to be in the best interest of the purchaser and is not bound to accept the lowest bid.
BID PROPOSAL TIME LIMITS: All bids submitted to the purchaser shall remain in effect for a minimum period of (30) thirty calendar days.
BID WITHDRAWAL: Only written bid withdrawal requests will be accepted by the purchaser.  Bid withdrawals received less than (3) three working days prior to the advertised bid opening will not be accepted.

MICHIGAN DEALER REQUIREMENT
It is a requirement that the bidder has a Michigan Dealer and Michigan Service License.  Please provide supporting documents. 

FORCE MAJEURE
Company shall not be liable or responsible to Purchaser, or be deemed to have defaulted or breached these Standard Terms and Conditions, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any of these Standard Terms and Conditions when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of Company including, without limitation, acts of God, flood, fire, earthquake, explosion, governmental actions, war, invasion or hostilities, terrorist threats or acts, riot or other civil unrest, national emergency, revolution, insurrection, epidemic/pandemic, telecommunication breakdown, power outage, lockouts, strikes or other labor disputes (whether or not relating to either party's workforce), restraints or delays affecting carriers, inability or delay in obtaining chassis from an original equipment manufacturer or other supplies of adequate or suitable components or materials at reasonable prices.
Any delays of subcontractors occasioned by any of the causes specified in the immediate preceding clause.

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DYNAMIC SIDE IMPACT & ROLLOVER TESTS
Bidder shall perform Dynamic Side Impact & Rollover Tests with same module that was involved in side impact crash test. This module must be the same brand, make, and model for both tests. Video documentation to be provided to the Purchaser upon request.  Crash test shall be performed within a controlled and repeatable environment, validated by a third-party testing facility. 
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BIDDER IS KKK-A-1822F AMENDMENT 1 COMPLIANT

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Bidder must provide an ambulance with an all-aluminum welded interior.  Providing an ambulance with a wood or use of fasteners on the interior walls not acceptable.  Does the ambulance you are bidding have a welded aluminum interior?
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Bidder must provide an ambulance that does NOT have wood in the floor.  We intend on keeping this vehicle in service for 10+ years and we do not want a wood floor.  We also feel that a wood floor, over time, can allow blood borne pathogens to seep into the wood.  Does the ambulance you are bidding NOT have a wood floor?
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   - Chassis
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Air Horn - (Buell) dual trumpets, one (1) 10" and one (1) 12", recessed in the Buckstop bumper, compressor w/cover in OSS #2.  The air horns shall be activated by push buttons located one (1) on the passenger's side and one (1) on the driver's side of the MCC (master control console).

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Two (2) Whelen SA315 - 100-watt siren speakers, shall be recessed in Buckstop bumper openings. These sirens will be connected to the standard Whelen 295-HFSA7 siren.

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There shall be a Buckstop Utility Winch Mount Bumper installed on the front of the chassis. The Buckstop bumper shall be black powder coated.

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FLOOR CONSOLE F550 STANDARD CONSOLE

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There shall be a Federal BP200 siren speaker recessed in the Buckstop bumper with an Electric "F" grille covering. The speaker shall be connected to the EQ2B siren.

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TYPE I - AMBULANCE - I FORD  - 72 INCH INTERIOR HEADROOM
SPECIFICATION INTENT: 2025 Type I, 169-inch module, constructed with not less than 72-inches interior module height, an overall length of 307-inches, an overall width of 98-inches and an overall exterior height not to exceed 112-inches.

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CHASSIS -  FORD F-550 193" WB 4X4 DRW (108 C.A.) GAS ENGINE
Please see the  Chassis Spec attached for GENERAL reference only.
FORD F550 CHASSIS CAB, 193" WB 4X4 DRW (108” C.A.)
SPECIFICATION FOR GENERAL REFERENCE ONLY.  It is the intent that the bidder provides a current model year chassis (current to the year the module is being manufactured) and meet the intent of the chassis spec below:
MECHANICAL

• Axle -Mono-beam front axle w/coil spring suspension
• Battery - Batteries Dual 750 CCA
• Brakes – Four-wheel Disc Brakes; Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
• Emission 50-State Emissions System
• Engine — 7.3L 2V DEVCT NA PFI V8 gas (*99N*)
• Engine block heater (*41H*)
• Rear-axle 4.88 Limited-slip (*X8L*)
• Tires - 225/70Rx19.5G BSW A/P (TGJ)
• Transmission – TorqShift® Ten-Speed 10R140 with Neutral Idle Automatic w/Selectable Drive Modes (*44G*)

• Audio – AM/FM stereo MP3 player
• Alternator: 397 amp (*67B*)
• Ambulance Prep Package (*47A*)
• FordPass™ Connect 4G
• Hood release
• Horn - dual electric
• Shock absorbers - heavy -duty gas
• Sirius XM® Radio (Note: Includes a 3-month prepaid subscription. Service is not available in Alaska or Hawaii)
• Spare Tire, Wheel and Jack (Excludes carrier; includes Hydraulic Jack (*512* *61J*)
• Springs, rear auxiliary
• Stabilizer bars – front  rear
• Trailer Brake Controller

• Bumper – front, chrome
• CAL SER VEH EXP (*936*)
• Color - Oxford White (*Z1*)
• Fender vents – front
• Front License Plate Bracket
• Fuel Tank — 40-gallon aft axle
• Glass – privacy
• Grille – two (2) bar, bright chrome
• Preferred Equipment Package XLT Trim (*663A*)
• Scuff plates – front, color-coordinated
• "Three Blink" Lane change signal
• Tow hooks – front (2)
• Trailer wiring – 7 wire harness w/relays, blunt cut  labeled
• Wheels – 19.5” Forged Polished Aluminum w/Bright Hub Covers/Center Ornaments (19.5” x 6.75”) (64D)
• Windshield Wipers – intermittent

• 4.2” LCD Productivity Screen, includes menus for Gauge Setup, Trip Computer, Fuel Economy and towing/off-road application. (5) button message control on steering wheel (included with SYNC® and SYNC® Services)
• 12V Power point, auxiliary
• 110V/400W outlet
• Power Adjustable Pedals (62M)
• Air conditioning – single-zone, manual
• Air conditioning vents – black w/chrome ring and knob
• Auxiliary audio input jack
• Cabin Air Particulate Filter
• Carpet Delete (replaced with black flooring) (*166*)
• Coat hooks, LH/RH color-coordinated
• Dash top tray
• Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) (*942*)
• Dome lamp – LH/RH door activated  I/P switch operated w/delay
• Door locks w/ backlit switches
• Door-trim – soft armrest, grab handle, power window/lock switches and reflector; front map pockets
• Gauges  Meters - Fuel, Transmission temperature, Engine coolant temperature, Oil pressure (gas engine), Speedometer, Odometer, and Tachometer
• Handles, grab – driver  front-passenger Handles, roof ride – front-passenger (also over rear-doors on Crew Cab)
• Headrests - driver and passenger 4 way adjustable
• Map lights – dual (front and rear w/Crew Cab)
• Mirror – rearview 11.5" day/night
• Outside Temperature Display
• Overhead Console – with dual storage bin and map lights
• Power Equipment Group – 1ST row (front-seat) windows w/one-touch up/down, power/door-locks w/backlit switches  accessory delay
• Seat –Front, high-series cloth 40/20/40 medium earth grey (*3S*) split bench - 20% center under-seat storage, – w/center armrest, cupholder and storage (manual lumbar – driver’s side) — Two-way adjustable driver/passenger headrests
• Steering – power
• Steering wheel – Black urethane with manual tilt and telescoping steering wheel/column; with redundant audio and SYNC® controls
• Sun visors – color-coordinated cloth, driver w/pocket, both driver and passenger w/covered mirrors
• Upfitter switches – 6 located in Overhead Console
• Power windows w/backlit switches

• AdvanceTrac® with RSC® (Roll Stability Control™)
• Advanced Security Pack (inc. Inclination / Intrusion Sensors)
• AutoLamp – Auto On/Off Headlamps with Rain lamp Wiper activated Headlamps
• Autolock, Auto unlock
• Belt-Minder® (front safety belt reminder)
• Driver and passenger frontal and side airbag/curtain; passenger side deactivation switch
• Headlamps – Quad beam jewel effect halogen
• Lamps – Roof marker/clearance – LED
• Mirrors – manually telescoping (*54K*) /folding trailer tow with power/heated glass, heated convex spotter mirror, integrated clearance lamps/turn signals
• MyKey® owner controls feature
• Remote keyless entry
• Safety Belts – color-coordinated w/height adjustment (front-outboard seating positions only)
• Safety Canopy® System
• SecuriLock® Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS)
• Stationary Elevated Idle Control (SEIC)
• SOS Post-Crash Alert System™
• Trailer Sway Control and Hill Start Assist

• Automatic High Beam – standard
• Cruise Control (steering wheel mounted)
• SYNC® 3 – Enhanced Voice-Recognition Communications and Entertainment System with 911 Assist® and AppLink®, Apple CarPlay™, and Android Auto™•

• FRONT AXLE WEIGHT RATING 7000 lbs
• REAR AXLE WEIGHT RATING 13660 lbs
• GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING 18000 lbs

• Traditional Q-Siren wail, yelp, airhorn, PA and radio rebroadcast, park kill input and horn ring input.
• Requires (1) 200-watt speaker or (2) 100-speakers to complete the 200-watt system of the e-Q2B
• Current draw of 20 amps makes the system ideal for large apparatus, ambulance applications and command vehicles. 
• Redesigned for increased reliability and improved functionality
• Features the traditional trademarked Q-Siren sound
• New keypad features backlit membrane switches with tactile feel
• New easy-to-read external diagnostics
• Includes end plate with mounting legs
• Improved power connector ensures increased reliability and connection strength
• Smaller footprint
   

• Six function siren plus radio repeat and public address.
• Operates two 100-watt speakers.
• Operates in dual (outputs 2 independent siren tones creating rich harmonic dual tone sound) or mono sound modes.
• External dip switch programmable siren tones.
• PTT (push to talk) switch on microphone overrides all siren functions.
• Removable unidirectional microphone with adjustable microphone volume  adjustable preset radio repeat volume.
• SI TEST®, silent diagnostic test.
• Quick disconnect plug for ease of service or replacement.

• Air horn
• Wail
• Yelp
• Piercer
• Manual Coast to Stop
• Manual
• Mechanical Coast to Stop
• Hi/Low
• Yelp 249
• Warble
• Whoop
• Mechanical Tone

• Sound absorbing slip resistant polyurethane material shall be sprayed on the inside of all compartments and compartment shelving, slide out trays and closeouts.
• Baffled seep holes shall be provided to prevent water from splashing or seeping into the exterior compartments.
• Full-length, two-way adjustable, stainless steel hinges on all exterior compartment doors with 3/16" stainless steel hinge pins.
• Compartment doors shall be installed, flush with the module body.
• When double doors are provided, each door shall have an exterior handle, but only the forward door shall be lockable. (rearward door is secured when forward door is locked). All exterior compartments and passage doors shall be keyed alike.
• Lockable, Eberhard "free-floating" type chrome plated handles with rotary locks. A gasket shall be installed under each handle to protect the paint.
• Drip rails shall be installed above all exterior compartment doors.