a. The contractor shall conduct a physical inspection prior to pressure testing, as specified in the NFPA Standard. All hoses failing physical inspection shall be identified and tagged for removal from service, without being pressure tested. The department shall be responsible for storing or discarding any hose tagged. If the department elects to place back into service any hose tagged, the department shall be responsible for service testing the hose prior to placing it back into service. b. The contractor shall conduct service pressure tests in accordance with NFPA Standards. c. The contractor shall service test all attack fire hose to a minimum of 300 psi and all supply fire hose to a minimum of 200 psi regardless of manufactured date unless specified differently by the department. The vendor shall not test any hoses higher than 400 psi, this being agreed with the department, by the signing of this agreement. d. The contractor shall inspect all apparatus after completion of testing and reloading for accuracy as found or requested by department prior to releasing it to the department.
