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CITY OF URBANASELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUSDELIVERY60 days from the date of the acceptance by the specifier of the bid proposal.SERVICE CENTERSupplier must have an authorized service center in the state of Illinois.TRAININGSuccessful bidder agrees to provide, at his own expense, a factory-trained instructor for such time as thedepartment head shall require for complete instruction in the operation and maintenance of theapparatus, including the operation and routine care of the Dual EBSS . Any exceptions to thesespecifications must be detailed in a separate attachment, and failure to do so will automaticallydisqualify the bidder. Successful bidder must be a factory-authorized distributor to sell the equipmentspecified herein.General Cylinder RequirementsThe purpose of this bid specification is to establish the minimum requirements for an open-circuit selfcontainedbreathing apparatus (SCBA). The SCBA shall consist of the following major sub-assemblies: (1)full facepiece assembly; (2) a removable, facepiece-mounted, positive pressure breathing regulator withair-saver switch; (3) an automatic dual path redundant pressure reducing regulator; (4) end-of-servicetime indicators; (5) a harness and backframe assembly for supporting the equipment on the body of thewearer; (6) a shoulder strap mounted, remote gauge indicating cylinder pressure; (7) a rapidintervention crew/universal air connection (RIC/UAC); and (8) cylinder and valve assembly for storingbreathing air under pressure.The department logo shall be added to cylinder in accordance with all applicable standards. Thespecifier will provide a replica of the logo to be used.The successful bidder agrees to provide, at their own expense, a factory trained instructor for such timeas the respirator user shall require complete instruction in the operation and maintenance of therespirator. Any exceptions to these specifications must be detailed in a separate attachment. Failure todo so will automatically disqualify the bidder.The successful bidder must be a sales distributor, authorized by the manufacturer, to sell the equipmentspecified herein. A signed document from the manufacture confirming this must be included with thebid.The SCBA shall maintain all NIOSH standards with any of the following types of cylinders listed asprovided by the SCBA manufacturer.Product:Approvals Meets Does Not Meet Exception• The SCBA shall be approved to NIOSH 42 CFR, Part 84for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear protection (CBRN).• The SCBA shall be compliant to the NFPA 1981, 2007Edition, Standard on Open-Circuit Self-ContainedBreathing Apparatus for Emergency Services. 2
CITY OF URBANASELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS• The SCBA shall be compliant to the NFPA 1982, 2007Edition (if including optional PASS Device), Standardon Personal Alert Safety Systems.• If the SCBA is to include an optional integrated selfrescuedevice, the device shall be compliant to theNFPA 1983, 2006 Edition, Standard on Life SafetyRope and Equipment for Emergency Services.• All electronic components shall be approved forIntrinsic Safety under UL 913 Class I, Groups C and D,Class II, Groups E, F and G, Hazardous locations. Required ComponentsProduct:Facepiece Meets Does Not Meet Exception• The facepiece shall have a large diameter inlet servingas the female half of a quarter (1/4) turn coupling which mates with the positive pressure breathingregulator.• The facepiece shall be approved for use with multiplerespiratory applications to enable the same user toswitch from one application to another without the use of tools.• The full facepiece assembly shall fit persons of varyingfacial shapes and sizes with minimal visualinterference. • The full facepiece assembly shall be available in threesizes. • The facepiece sizes shall be easily identifiable througha color-coding scheme. • The facepiece shall have a minimum of three sizes ofnosecups. • The face seal shall be constructed of a blend ofproprietary material that is free of latex. • The facepiece series shall have a faceseal that issecured to the lens by a U-shaped channel frame thatis retained to the lens using two fasteners.• The lens shall be a single, replaceable, modified coneconfiguration constructed of a non-shatter typepolycarbonate material and shall meet the impact andpenetration requirements of a faceshield as specifiedin ANSI Z87.1.• The lens shall have a silicone based coating to resistabrasion and chemical attack and meet therequirements of NFPA-1981, for lens abrasion. 3
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