HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.i. Approve Expenditure for Fire Department Hose TesterCITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 1, 1991
AGENDA ITEM:
AGENDA SECTION:
Expenditure/Fire
Department Hose Tester
Consent
PREPARED BY:
AGENDAI
Scott Aker, Fire
Chief
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ATTACHMENTS: 1.
Informational Flyer
APPROVED BY:
2.
Three Bids
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This item is a request for authorization to spend $2,209.00 to purchase a
hose tester.
There is a requirement that 'fire department hose be tested annually to make
sur --e it is in safe working condition when used on the fire ground. This is
accomplished by raising the pressure in the hose far above what it would
actually be raised to on the fire scene. At the present time, we use our
pumpers and aerial truck, connect to these hose lines and pressurize them
and hold the pressure for five minutes . The pumps on the fire trucks are
not designed for this purpose and we have been informed by numerous
mechanics and the person which did our ISO testing that it is definitely a
lot of wear and tear on the vehicles and an alternate means of testing
should be devised as soon as possible. There are also safety factors which
needtobe considered when using a pumper instead of a device which was
intended to be used for testing hose..
Most of this information, which was brought back to us again this year, was
not new information for us. A purchase of this type has been considered in
the past and had been planned for in the 1991 operating budget. This item
was planned and budgeted for in Account #101-42210-01-580.
If approved, we would purchase this hose testing device from Minnesota
Conway Fire and Safety at a bid price of $2,209.00 which includes all
fittings, adapters and necessary appliances.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to allow the fire department to spend $2,209.00 and purchase a
hose tester and attachments from Minnesota Conway Fire and Safety.
COUNCIL ACTION:
a "Quality test pumps
i1ce. —since 1976"
Hydro Equipment .1'VIfib.
22720 Savi Ranch Parkway, Suite B, Yorba Linda, CA 92687
(714) 974-6906 - Toll -Free (U.S. and Canada) 1-800-245-4777
THE FH -3 MEETS OR EXCEEDS
THE TEST STANDARDS SET
FORTH BY THE:
National Fire Protection Assoc. (NFPA)
& the
Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA)
■ Powered by a totally enclosed, fan -
cooled 1 -HP Baldor electric motor
with thermal overload protection.
■ Handles hose diameters from 1 inch
all the way up to 6 inches.
I Four independently -controlled
outlets with 1-1/2" stainless steel
self cleaning ball valves.
■ Built-in safety features such as
automatic pressure by-pass and
exclusive Rice air bleed system.
■ Rugged roll cage construction
protects tester from damage.
■ No flutter with stainless steel
silicon -filled gauge.
■ Built-in casters make the FH -3
easy to move around the station.
Easily operable, the FH -3 eliminates the risk of 'wild"
lines while nesting up to 8 lines at once (with Y -Gates) &
keeps the company pumper ready for emergency use.
Model
FH -3
Fire Hose Tester
■ Safer, less costly, and more
efficient than a pumper
0 1-1/2 inch full flow manifold.
■ Four independent outlets that
handle hose diameters from
1 to 6 inches
Safe Operation, Quality Construction
The FH -3 is a culmination of Rice Hydro's World Leading Expertise
and input from pre departments all over the world. This combination
assures highest quality and best design with user benefits and safety being
most important.
To quickly and efficiently fill and bleed the lines the FH -3 provides
"LARGE VOLUME at LOW PRESSURE" through its 1-1/2 inch intake
and 4 outlet manifold. Then "HIGH PRESSURE at LOW VOLUME" is
used to safely test. Rice's unique design assures fail-safe operation and
elimination of wild lines while remaining simple and ca.sy to use.
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FIRE E SAFETY
COMPLETE PROTECTION FIRE & SECURITY
4565 West 77th Street • Minneapolis, MN 55435 • (612) 893-0798
TO. F— 7
quotation ROSEMOUNT FIRE DEPARTMENT quotation
2875 — 145TH STREET WEST
ROSEMOUNT, MN 55068 MARK FOR:
ATTN: CHIEF AKER
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DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 1991 F.O.B. ROSEMOUNT FIRE DEPARTMENT
RICE FH -3 FIRE HOSE TESTER $1,995.00
MANIFOLD INLET: TO FEED WITH 1 1/2" HOSE OR 1 3/4" HOSE
(1) MODEL SA3902AB 1.5" NST FE SWIVEL TO 1.5" NPT MALE ADAPTER
$ 33.00 EA.
TO TEST 2 1/2" OR 3" FIRE HOSE
(4) MODEL HDM 3207AB 1.5" NPT MALE TO 2.5" NST MALE
$ 23.00 EA./$ 92.00
TO TEST 4" OR 5" LARGE DIAMETER SUPPLY HOSE
(1) MODEL SFSA425 4" STORZ TO 2.5" NST FE SWIVEL $ 89.00 EA.
(PLEASE REFER TO PROPOSAL NO. WHEN ORDERING)
DNDITIONS OF SALE:
e shall furnish only the equipment shown on the quotation
>r the price quoted. Any additional equipment needed to meet
)ecdications shall be charged for in accordance with our
-iginal quotation.
RICES: subject to change without notice
We appreciate this opportunity to quote you
and thank you for your inquiry.
MINNESOTA CONWAY FIRE & SAFETY, INC.
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