ANNEXURE II

Technical Specifications for Multipurpose Fire Tender generally

As per IS 10460 with Chassis & Accessories
A SCOPE
Design, Fabrication, Inspection testing & Supply of Multipurpose Fire Tender generally as
per IS 10460 on with Euro III or latest compliance Cabin Chassis with accessories.
Bidder has to submit the undertaking from the Chassis Manufacturer or authorized dealer
for giving servicing / repairing / maintenance/ guarantee at HWP (Tuticorin), User site
along with their Bid. The Fire Tender will be fabricated with the best material and good
workmanship, ensuring effective and efficient operation of the Tender.
B GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
• The Fire Tender shall be fabricated with the best material and good workmanship,
ensuring effective and efficient operation of the Tender.
• The Fire Tender shall incorporate a fire pump of normal Pressure type having
discharge capacity of at least 2250 LPM @ 7 Bar & Auxiliary Ultra High
Pressure Fire Pump of 150 LPM @ 100 Bar,
• A water tank of 3000 liters made of SS304 and a Foam Tank of 750 liters made of
SS304, Supply of DCP Supplementary extinguishing system 75 Kg X 2 No. &
provision of space for stowage of CO2 22.5 Kg. - 1 No., Various types of fire
fighting equipments and accessories as per Annexure A & B.
C CHASSIS
Supply of Cab Chassis for fabricating fire tender as per the below mentioned specification
1. Engine Four cylinder Turbo charged intercooled
Minimum Power: 120 HP @ 2400 rpm
Torque: 392 Nm @ 1600 rpm
2. Clutch Single plate dry plate,330 mm facing dia Axial
clutch,
F510MCC Lining
3. Gear Box ZF 6S ODGB First Gear Ratio (FGR): 8.28 : 1
New ergonomic gear lever and gear knob
4. Prop Shaft 1550 series with serrated end flanges

5. Rear Axle 60 SHO , Fully floating, single speed, hypoid;

RAR : 5.57: 1
6. Front Axle I’ section, non driven, Reverse Elliot type.
7. Suspension Front: Semi-elliptic multi leaf shackle
Rear : Semi Elliptical Multi leaf
8. Frame Ladder type with bolted cross members
No of cross members: 7
9. Steering Power Steering

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 10. Brakes Full air dual line; S Cam Brakes With ABS
Parking brakes at rear wheels only
11. Fuel Tank Minimum capacity 210 litres rectangular tank
12. Electrical 12V 100 AH /Suitable to Electrical requirements
on vehicle.
65A alternator capacity/ Suitable to Electrical
requirements on vehicle.
13. Tyres 8.25 X 20 – 16PR Nylon-ply
14. WEIGHT Cab Chassis FRONT REAR TOTAL
DISTRIBUTION Weights)
(Kgs)
ULW for 2535 1345 3880
4200 mm
Wheelbase
LADEN 4600 9000 13600

LEADING DIMENSIONS (in mm)

15. Wheel base 4200 mm to 4500mm
16. TCD 17000 mm to 20000 mm

17. FOH (Frame) 1310 mm

18. ROH (Frame) 2025 mm

19. Overall 7535 mm to 7835 mm

Length(Frame)
20. Overall Width Not more than 2207 mm (Cab Chassis) / 2280
(Body)

21. Track – Front 1946 mm

22. Track - Rear 1675 mm
23. Min Ground 232 mm
clearance
24. Max Speed in 72 ( Fully laden)
KMPH
25. Gradeability 25.%
D WATER TANK
A Water Tank shall be installed on the Fire Tender. The tanks have the following
parameters:
Capacity 3000 Litres
Material of Construction SS304
Bottom Plate Thickness 4 mm

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 Side Plate Thickness (Die Pressed Stiffened on Two Sides) 4 mm
Top Plate Thickness 4 mm
Baffles Thickness 3 mm
Numbers and Size of Manhole 1 x 450 mm
Numbers and Size of Cleaning Hole (Bottom of Tank) 1 x 250 mm
Size of Cleaning Hole 250 mm
Overflow Pipe Size 50 mm
Tank Filling Line Size 75 mm
Number of Tank Filling Connections 2 x 63 mm
Tank to Pump Line Size 100 mm
Withstand hydrostatic pressure 0.3 bar
1 Design & Plumbing
The Water Tank shall be designed to carry approx 3000 Litres of Water in excess of the
designed capacity. The Water Tanks shall be so installed as to allow the full flow of water
to the pump. The tank shall have baffle plates in order to avoid surge when the vehicle is
braking, accelerating and cornering. An inspection manhole shall be provided on top of the
tank. The manhole shall have a hinged cover so that the manhole shall also act as a filling
orifice. Cover shall be marked with the word “WATER”.
Suitable eyes shall be provided on the shell of the tank to enable it to be lifted off the
vehicle for repairs when required. A cleaning hole shall be provided at the bottom of the
tank. It shall be fitted with a drain pipe & valve which shall be taken down to a point well
below the chassis without reducing the effective ground clearance. The tank shall be fitted
with an overflow pipe taken down to a point well below the chassis that discharges the
water away from the wheels. Hydrant connection incorporating a strainer shall be provided
for filling the tank. A pipeline shall be taken from the tank to the suction inlet of the pump
incorporating a quick action butterfly valve. The tank shall be connected with the pump in
such a manner that pressurization of water tank or water tank
pump connection is
avoided when pumping water from an outside source of supply.
E FOAM TANK
A Foam Tank (without supply of foam compound) shall be installed on the Fire Tender.
The tanks have the following parameters:
Capacity 750 Litres
Material of Construction SS304
Bottom Plate Thickness 4 mm
Side Plate Thickness (Die Pressed Stiffened on Two
4 mm
Sides)
Top Plate Thickness 4 mm
Numbers and Size of Filling Hole 1 x 150 mm
Size of Sludge Trap (Bottom of Tank) 150 mm
Drain Valve on Sludge Trap 25 mm
Tank Filling Line Size (Connected to Foam Transfer
25 mm
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 Tank to Inductor Line Size 25 mm
1 Design & Plumbing
Foam Tank shall be of welded construction. Weld joints shall be minimized. Gas Tungsten
Arc Welding (GTAW) with ER 304 electrode shall be used. The tank shall have a filling
orifice with a removable strainer fitted to it. The strainer shall be of SS304 and its total
screening area shall be adequate to permit quick filling of foam into the tank. The filler cap
shall be clearly marked ‘FOAM’. The tank shall have its top dished tunneling arrangement
and a through provided to enable easy filling from 20 liters drums. Suitable sharp-edged tin
opener shall also be provided at the foam tank-filling mount for puncturing the foam
compound drum for facilitating quick filling of the foam compound directly from the
drums into the tank.
The design of the tank shall incorporate a sludge trap fitted with a drain valve. The foam
compound draw-off shall be positioned in the centre of the sump in such a manner that
foreign matter or sludge does not clog the system. Strainer of SS304 of suitable mesh size
and adequate straining area shall be provided. A simple automatic venting device shall be
installed on foam tank (not to be installed in the filling cap) to provide venting when the
foam is being drawn out of tank or the tank is being filled. The draw-off line shall be
connected to the foam proportionate or as necessary and shall:
a. be as short as possible
b. be capable of being easily dismantled for internal cleaning
c. be provided with means of thorough flushing after use; and
d. Not form ‘U’ bend or abrupt angle
F TANK MOUNTING SYSTEM & TANK LEVEL INDICATORS
1 Subframe & Metacone System
The water & foam tanks shall be mounted on the vehicle on a subframe using Rubber
Metacones. This subframe shall be made from Anti-Corrosive Treated MS 4” section and
shall be bolted with the chassis using the high tensile bolts. 'U' Bolts shall not be used for
mounting of tanks on vehicle. The rubber metacones shall facilitate to absorb the jerks and
bending torsions in expansion as well as compression mode without high deflection. The
manufacturer shall provide complete design data of metacones and subframe including the
load calculations and metacone quantity sufficiency. Tank shall be mounted on the chassis
in a manner keeping in view the proper load distribution on the axles. The baffles shall be
arranged in a manner to facilitate easy cleaning of the tanks. The tank shall be mounted on
two / three cross bearers to counteract stresses caused by chassis flexing. The Centre of
Gravity shall be maintained as low as possible.
2 Electronic LED Indicators
Electronic LED Water and Foam Level Indicators indicating the tank levels as EMPTY, ¼,
½, ¾ and FULL shall be provided on the pump control panel. These levels shall be
indicated by number of glowing LED lights (no LED Lights means and empty tank, All
LED Lights means full tank). The indicators shall sense the fluid level in the tank with help
of a pressure sensing probe. The indicators shall be located on the rear pump control panel
in such a manner that the Operator / Firemen can easily view the tank levels while being
away from the vehicle. Repeater Secondary Level Indicators shall be provided in the
driver's cab to help the crew members to check the fluid level from the cab while travelling.
Glass / Pyrex Tube indicators shall be provided as standby.
G CE MARKED FIRE PUMP (NORMAL PRESSURE TYPE)
1 The fire pump shall be CE Marked (as per EN: 1028 Part 1 & 2 including latest

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 amendments along with EN 1050 for Fire pump) of Normal Pressure type. The pump shall
perform the following duties:
• Output 2250 LPM @ 7 bar
The impeller, pump volute and wearing rings shall be made of SS 304. Delivery valves
shall be made of Light Alloy. The pump shaft shall be made of Stainless Steel as per IS:
6603. The bearing housing shall be made of Cast Iron. All studs or bolts coming in contact
with water shall be of stainless steel. The pump shall have self-adjusting mechanical carbon
seal with carbon to stainless steel interface. The pump shall have a suction inlet of 100 mm
with round threads and two 63 mm delivery outlets at front with screw down type valves
fitted with couplings as per IS:903.
2 Primer
The primer shall be capable of lifting water at least 7 m in not more than 30 sec & shall
preferably be fully automatic.
In addition, The exhaust ejector priming system shall be fitted to the fire pump. At normal
temperature and pressure conditions (NTP) the primer shall prime from 7 mtrs within 30
seconds.
H CE MARKED AUXILARY ULTRA HIGH PRESSURE PUMP
1 The pump shall be of 150 LPM @ 100 bar rated capacity. It shall be a six plunger
positive displacement type pump, working to its capacity at not more than 1000 RPM. A
by-pass for letting the water back to the tank shall be provided to release excess pressure
generated due to shutting of the hand lines. The pump shall have double seal on each
plunger with low pressure intermediate chamber to keep the water seals cool and
lubricated. This system shall also permit the recirculation of any leakage from the high
pressure back to the pump inlet. The pump shall have synthesized pistons of ceramic. The
connecting rods shall be of special alloys with low attrition coefficient, high wear
resistance and high anti-seize properties. The hydraulic structure shall be designed to
simplify scheduled maintenance procedures like gasket and valve replacement. The pump
suction line shall have inline mesh filters. The pump shall deliver water to the hose reels.
The Pump shall be CE marked to EN 2006/42/EC.
2 Hose Reels & Fog Guns
The high pressure pump shall operate through 2 separate hose reels of 30 meter length
each, and shall be provided at a suitable place on the appliance, one on each side. The hose
used for the hose reels would be R2 type rated for a minimum working pressure of 270 bars
& shall be of min. 16 mm ID. The unit shall be equipped with two Fog Guns, one for water
and the other for water & foam. The Fog Gun for water shall be capable of discharging 65-
75 LPM @ 100 bar in mist mode. The jet range shall be approx 30 Mtrs. (in still air
condition). The other Fog Gun shall be capable of discharging 120 LPM @ 50 bar of
premixed foam solution. This Fog Gun shall have a Jet as well as Fog mode. An
arrangement shall be provided to mount a foam cone to obtain a low expansion foam of 1 :
10 while discharging a premixed solution through the Fog Gun.
I LOW PRESSURE HOSE REEL
One hose reel (as per IS: 884) shall be provided at the rear of the appliance with 60 m
lengths of 20 mm bore hose connected by screw ‘C’ type quick release couplings and
terminating with a control branch and 5 mm nozzle. The reel shall be fitted with over brake
or locking device.
J FOAM PROPORTIONING SYSTEM
Round the Foam Proportioning system with Foam Induction device duly calibrated for 1%,

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 3 % & 6 % shall be provided near the pump. Auxiliary foam induction arrangement to be
provided.
K POWER TAKE OFF UNITS
The PTO shall be of heavy-duty capable of transmitting the full power of the engine to the
pump. The PTO unit shall match the engine & pump characteristics. A separate lever in the
main cabin shall engage PTO. Necessary support for PTO units, propeller shaft couplings,
universal joints etc. shall be provided. PTO shall be of VAS Engineering make V3 Model
or equivalent make. PTO engage lever should get engaged pneumatically and also get
disengaged by air pressure and for this purpose a switch controlling both the operations
should be provided in the driver's cab. An alternative system as stated above to get the PTO
engaged mechanically should also be provided so that in case of pneumatic failure lever
could be engaged by mechanical means. The mechanical arrangement shall be through a
push pull type of Spring Cable which shall ensure smooth movements for PTO engage
and disengage.
The auxiliary pump shall be driven with the help of side PTO provided by the chassis
manufacturer. The connection from the side PTO shall be such that the pump does not put
undue stress on the main driving components and at the same time does not stress the
engine. Cooling for the engine to be suitably provided.
L COOLING SYSTEM
Indirect cooling system of open circuit type consisting of a heat exchanger with copper
tubes shall be provided on the chassis to enable full power output of the engine without
overheating it while the vehicle is stationary during the fire fighting operations. Provision
shall be made to discharge the hot water away from the Fire Tender. The discharge of water
flow has to make visible to operator while standing near pump control panel for ensuring
cooling system functioning.
M WATER – FOAM MONITOR
Foam Monitor having discharge capacity of 1800 LPM @ 7 bar shall be mounted on the
top of the fire tender in such a manner that it can be manually operated by a crew member.
The monitor shall be capable of traversing through 360° in horizontal plane, elevating from
horizontal to 75° and depressing from horizontal to not less than 15° and fully rotation in
both directions. The monitor shall be capable of projecting the foam discharge not less than
13500 lpm through monitor & 02 hand lines or 7000 lpm (Foam discharge) through
monitor only to an effective distance of not less than 35 meters in still air conditions when
operated at rated pressure. Monitor shall be provided with Jet Spray type Nozzle.
N WATER – FOAM PIPING
All piping and plumbing shall be designed to have minimum pressure drop & achieve the
required pressure & flow at various locations. All pipe fitting & valves (except butterfly
valves) shall be of SS304 material. All piping shall be designed for 10% over the maximum
pressures encountered in the piping. The piping shall be flanged as far as possible for ease
of maintenance. All lines shall be hydraulically tested at 1.5 times the design pressure
however in no case shall the lines shall be hydraulically tested below 18 bar. All bolting
shall be of SS 304.
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 Adequate illuminated pump operating control panel shall be provided on the rear side of the
Fire Tender. All controls of the system shall be spaced properly & marked for easy
operation. All valves shall be of lever-operated type and shall be made of SS with Teflon
seats. The following controls shall be provided on rear side of the vehicle near the control
panel:
 Level Indictors for Water Tank and Foam Tank
 Compound Gauge, Normal Pressure Gauge, High Pressure Gauge
 Auxiliary Engine Throttle Control
 Cooling Water Circuit Control
 Hydrant Connection for filling Water Tank
 Pump Inlets and Outlets
 Water Tank to Pump Butterfly Valve
 Pump to Monitor Valve
 Pump to High pressure hose reel hoses
 Pump to Low pressure hose reel hose.
 Controls of flushing foam making equipment and its plumbing.
 Operating Instruction Plate
P SUPPLEMENTARY EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM
1 DRY POWDER SYSTEM
Two 75 Kgs capacity Dry Chemical Powder Fire Extinguisher along with initial charge
Ternary eutectic chloride base dry Powder for metal fires shall be provided at the
convenient position on the appliance. Dry Powder extinguisher system shall have 10 mtrs
High Pressure Hose with pistol type discharge nozzle & low pressure applicator. The dry
powder vessel shall be fitted with Nitrogen expellant cylinder for discharging the powder.
The dry powder containers shall be treated for anti-corrosion.

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2 CO2 SYSTEM
One No. 22.5 Kgs capacity CO2 Fire Extinguisher along with Manifold and 15 mtrs long
high pressure rubber hose reel with discharge horn for applying CO2, shall be provided at
any suitable location by the vendor. It shall be Brand new, as per IS 2878 latest version with
initial charge as per IS : 15222.

Fire Rating 21B

Testing Pressure (Kgf/cm2) 250
Working Pressure (Kgf/cm2) 150
Min. Jet Range (Mtr.) 3-5
Jet maintain for min-sec. 35
Minimum % of discharge 95
0 0
Temperature Range (°C) - 30 C to + 55 C
Expellant Self
Valve Wheel Type (IS 3224 marked and CCE approved)
Extinguisher Media CO2 Gas IS : 15222
Cylinder Seamless steel, conforming to IS: 7285 (CCE approved)
Coating Epoxy powder coating (0.05mm thickness, to be measure as
per IS 3203) Enamel Paint as per IS 2932, Shade 536 /
537.of IS: 5. A small band of Black colour of 5 % of surface
area shall be painted.
Filling Ratio 0.667
Q BODY WORK & STOWAGE
1 Cabin
Fabricator shall provide separate cabin for accommodating four crew other than the original
tilt cab provided by the Chassis manufacturer. That means, It should be two cabins as
tilting cab (accommodating 2 ( Driver + Crew leader)) & separate fabricated cabin (for 4
Firemen). There should be a spacious window in between the driver cabin and the crew
member cabin to exchange communication. The bidder shall provide necessary hydraulic
mechanism for tilting the cab which should include telescopic hydraulic cylinders,
hydraulic tank and a hand pump for operating the hydraulic system. The fabricator shall
ensure that aesthetic looks of the original cabin are maintained along with the strength of
the cabin. All the seats shall have foam cushion and shall be covered with best quality
Rexene. Two doors on each side ( 02 for each cabin, total 04 doors) shall be provided on
the driver cabin & crew compartment. Doors shall be fitted with safety glasses and be of
sliding type window.
Arrangement to stow the BA Sets in the recessed back rest of the crew member seats ( 02
+04) shall be provided. The mechanism shall have locking and unlocking facilities to
ensure proper fixing of BA Set in place. The arrangement shall be such that when BA sets
are stored in the back rest, they shall not hamper the seating comfort of the crew members.
2 Equipment Stowage Compartments
The rear equipment lockers superstructure (after the cabin) shall be fabricated in corrosion
free SS304 framework. The Profiles shall be strong, solid all SS304, light in weight and
intrinsic rectangular design with a distortion insensitive bearing.
Roof panels shall be made of SS304 plates. The roof should be strong enough for being
walked-on and must be sufficiently supported. The intermediate walls and shelves shall be
constructed from SS304 structure. Complete flooring, outside paneling, inside of lockers
shall be done from SS 304 sheet. The vehicle shall be covered from top with 16 SWG
chequered plate having rainwater channel at both side. Guide Rails shall support over entire
length on both sides. Minimum three locker compartment shall be provided on either side
of Multipurpose Fire Tender. All the compartments for stowage of equipments shall be
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 covered with Aluminium Roller Shutters. The aluminium shutters shall be of MCD only.
These smooth operating shutters shall be made of extruded aluminium profiles duly powder
coated. The shutter doors shall be equipped with electro-magnetic switch on the door tracks
to provide automatic switch on/off of compartment lights. All the space on sides of the
vehicle, below the chassis frame level shall be utilized for stowing equipments and shall be
covered with rollers shutters.
3 Stowage System
Arrangement shall be provided for secure, scientific and systematic stowage of all
accessories within the Fire Tender. Each equipment shall have its designated location so
that it can be easily located during emergency situations. Suitable clamps, brackets, holders
etc. shall be provided for major accessories as the need be. The accessories should be
properly clamped / strapped to prevent shifting of the equipment while the vehicle is in
motion and thereby avoiding damage to the paneling of the vehicle. Suction hoses shall be
stowed on the roof top at a convenient location.
4 Mounting of Superstructure
Compartment Superstructure shall be mounted on secure brackets of the steel subframe
made from Anti-Corrosive Treated MS 4” section and shall be bolted with the chassis using
the high tensile bolts. Use of “U” bolts as well as direct mounting of Superstructure on
chassis frame is strictly non-permissible.
R LADDER Ladder with Ladder gallows of roller type shall be provided on the roof of the
vehicle for easy placing/removal of 10.5m aluminium extension ladder. The aluminium two
piece extension ladders shall be mounted on suitable gallows fitted with rollers and
designed to facilitate easy & quick removal of the ladder by one man from the rear of the
appliance. Means shall also be provided for locking the ladder when stowed. The ladder in
general shall confirm to IS: 4571
S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM & ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES
All important electrical circuits shall have separate fuses suitably indicated & shall be
grouped into a common fuse box located in an accessible position in Driver’s cab and fitted
with means for carrying spare fuses. All the wiring shall be monopole and shall not be
exposed to the atmosphere. Conduits shall be used wherever necessary. All equipment’s
lockers shall have individual lights and these shall be operated by means of a master switch
on the dash board in the driver’s cabin. A trickle type battery charger shall be provided for
recharging the battery in situ. A red pilot lamp indicating when the batteries are being
charged from an external supply shall be provided. Following electrical fittings shall be
provided on the appliance at suitable locations:
(Standard Chassis Fitment)
Reversing Lights with horn 02
Trafficator (with indicators on control panel) 01
Wind Screen Wipers 02
Tail Lamps (one on each side) 02
Rear Reflectors 01

(To be installed by Fabricator)

Hand Lamps 2
Fog Lamps 2

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 Grand or equivalent make LED Light Bar with Inbuilt PA System
1
with Multitone Siren & Hooter in one unit
Good quality Search light with 100 mtrs. Length of cable having 100 1
watt luminescent with tripod etc. complete
Spot Light (mounted near driving compartment) 1
Inspection Lamp with bracket 1
Pump Control panel 1
Megaphone with Detachable Microphone - 25 Watts
1

Good quality 60 watt wireless microphone Portable PA System

(rechargeable battery operated) along with Portable Sound Systems 1

T PAINTING AND MARKING

The entire appliance shall be painted with Fire Red paint preferably of ASIAN PPG make
using double coat spray painting on the outside. The company Logo and the name writing
shall be done as per the customer's instructions. The Vehicle shall be clearly and
permanently marked with the following:
 Manufacturer’s Name & Trademark
 Year of Manufacture
 Capacity of Pump in LPM
 Capacity of Water & Foam Tank in Litres
 Engine & Chassis Nos.
The following should be beautifully painted in Hindi, English & Tamil language with
letters in golden yellow color and block shadow on either side of the vehicle. (Both side
Hindi English & Tamil ).

இந்தியா அரசு भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

அணுசக்தி துைற परमाणु ऊजा वभाग DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

லभार पानी संयं ( ) HEAVY WATER PLANT

(TUTICORIN)
U IN-BUILT ACCESSORIES OF THE FIRE TENDER
The following should be permanently fixed with the Fire Tender by the fabricator without
any extra cost & price.
1 Gunmetal fire bell of 250 mm dia confirming to IS: 928 1984 01
should be mounted externally on the Crew compartment and
shall be operable manually from the Crew compartment.
2 Battery operated siren should be provided. The siren shall be 01
capable for a range at least 1.5 km and should be mounted on the
front of the Fire Tender & should be operable from the
dashboard.

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 3 Good quality trickle type battery charger suitable to charge the 01
battery of the Fire Tender in minimum time.
4 Two rugged wipers on Windscreen 02
5 Good quality side view mirrors of latest model on either side. 02
6 Good quality rear reflectors. 02
7 ISI mark Spark arrestor in silencer 01
V Additional Scope of work:-
1 The scope of work includes the following:
I. Design, drawing development, fabrication, inspection, supply, safe transportation
after fabrication, and delivery of fire tender at our Heavy Water Plant (Tuticorin),
Tamilnadu, India.
II. Imparting training to our personnel on operation and maintenance of fire tender at
our premises at NO EXTRA COST.
III. Temporary registration and its validity: - It should be the responsibility of the
vendor/ manufacturer to obtain necessary temporary registration from the
concerned Regional Transport Authorities after purchase of chassis and
completion of body building work at NO EXTRA COST. Registration of
Multipurpose fire tender should be done under category “Fire Tender" for which
applicable road taxes is at concessional rates or exempted unlike other commercial
vehicles.
IV. To get insurance policy and periodical renewal of policy including the value
addition during the custody of the vehicle till the date of handing over the facility to
HWP (Tuticorin) is in the bidder’s scope at NO EXTRA COST.
2 General requirement:- The vehicle should confirm in all respect to the provisions
contained in the M.V. Act 1988 and M.V. Rules 1989 or to any other modifications /
amendments or recent makes thereon from time to time. All the requirements necessary for
RTO passing should be provided on the vehicle
W INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE TEST:-
INSPECTION:
Owner or its authorised agency/person shall have access at all times to vendor’s works
where the appliance and its accessories are being fabricated. Vendor shall arrange all the
facilities to carry such inspection & testing. There shall be Four stage inspections including
final:
First stage: Chassis Inspection, Material of construction & positioning of tanks/vessels on
the chassis.
Second stage: Construction of under- structure, Water/Foam tank and driver cabin &
crew cabin.
Third stage: Placement of all tank/vessels, fittings, lockers & pumps.
Fourth stage: Final Testing of all equipments, systems etc as per relevant IS
Specifications.
X DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION REQUIRED FROM VENDORS:
1 Tenderers / Bidders are required to forward the following documents with details
along with offer:

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 a) General drawing of Fire Tender showing maximum possible details.
b) Engineering Drawing on extension of OEM designed cabin with pictures and details
c) Load Distribution chart.
d) General Layout of the equipment when mounted on the chassis.
e) Drawing of the Water Tank, Foam Tank.
f) Drawing of the Sub frame and Metacone mounting.
g) Layout Sketch of piping & wiring.
h) Performance curve of centrifugal pump.
i) Drawing of Engine to PTO to Pump connection.
j) Drawing for profile section superstructure mounting.
2 After award of order following documents are to be submitted before fabrication for
approval of HWP(Tut):
a) The basic layout of the fire tenders (G.A Drawing).
b) Flow diagram of Fire tenders.
c) Load distribution calculation.
d) Layout drawing showing the detailed engineering and calculation in respect of
water tank, foam tank & accessories of the specification listed in this tender.
e) Detailed Flow diagram of the appliance (Indicating pipe sizes)
f) Plan and elevation of the appliance showing various equipments.
g) Pump characteristics & performance curves with the pump working on hydrant &
the Water tank, with manufactures catalogues & model no. etc.
h) Design calculations for all the vessels indicating material specifications, design
pressure, adopted thickness for shell, dish end & radiography films.
i) Line diagram showing all piping and valve etc.
j) Line diagram of all electrical circuits.
3 Following technical documents shall be supplied by bidder along with the appliances.
a) Operation & maintenance manual along with parts list-Four sets.
b) All technical literature of major brought out items- Four sets.
c) Final drawings as mentioned in specification - Four sets
d) Import documents for imported equipments (if any) - Four sets.
e) ISI Mark Certificate, PESO/CCOE approval certificates in respect of all
corresponding equipments etc, Hydro test & Manufacturer’s test certificates for BA
Sets, CO2 & DCP fire extingushers.-1 Copy Each.
f) Minimum one year Guarantee / Warrantee Certificate for all supplied equipments
along with the fire tenders- One Copy Each.
g) Radiography & Test certificate of all the vessels, safety valve etc.-1 Copy each.
Y MANUFACTURER'S GUARANTEE
The manufacturer shall guarantee the material, workmanship and the performance of the
unit for a period of one year from the date of the appliance reaching the plant site. Any
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 be rectified by the vendor without any extra cost.
Z TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FOR FABRICATION AND SUPPLY
OF MULTIPURPOSE FIRE TENDER
Following technical qualification / requirements shall be mandatory for the firms tendering
for fabrication. In absence of the following requirements the bid / tender shall be
considered non responsive & shall be rejected:
 The firm should be certified with ISO 9001 quality system & shall enclose valid
certificate with tender documents.
 The firm shall have fabricated and supplied minimum 10 Nos. Fire Tenders during last
five years with similar tech spec, shall enclose PO copies with Technical
Specifications.
 At least five performance certificates shall be enclosed with the offer for similar Fire
Tenders supplied during last five years.
 The firm shall submit the list of major customers Fire Tender Purchase Orders with
their date of supply during last three years to access the commitment towards delivery
schedule.
 The quoted Stainless Steel Fire Pump shall be CE certified to EN 1028-1 and 2, its
subsequent amendments, EN 1050 and ISO 14121.
 The firm shall enclose the CE certificate for Stainless Steel Low Pressure Fire Pump,
Multipurpose, Multi Flow Hand Held Nozzle.
 The Firm shall enclose List of Make / Brand & model of all bought out items with their
respective catalogues.
a. Sub frame & Metacone mounting
b. Stainless Steel CE marked Low Pressure Fire Pump
c. Ultra High Pressure Fire Pump
d. Main PTO
e. Side PTO
f. Water cum Foam Monitor
g. SS304 section framework
h. “MCD” make or equivalent make Aluminum Rolling Shutters
i. “GRAND” or equivalent make LED Light Bar with Public address
system
j. Light Mast
k. Multipurpose Hand Held Nozzle
l. Multi Flow Hand Held Nozzle
 The firm shall enclose authorization letter from Original Equipments manufacturer for
following Accessories / Equipments:
a. Low pressure Fire Pump
b. Ultra High Pressure Fire Pump
c. Light Mast
d. Hand Held Nozzles

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 e. Rescue Tool
f. B.A.Set
 The bidder shall enclose authorization letter from Low pressure Fire Pump
manufacturer and an undertaking for offering Five (5) years warranty for satisfactory
performance of Fire Pump from Pump Manufacturer, incase the bidder is not a Fire
Pump manufacturer.
 Firm should have the in-house testing arrangements as mentioned in the Technical
Specifications and as mentioned in relevant IS guidelines and shall enclose notarized
document as a proof mentioning the testing facility available at their workshop.
 The firm shall enclose all the required documents / drawings as mentioned in Technical
Specifications. The firm shall enclose the list of Accessories / Equipment’s make /
brand for Multipurpose Fire Tender.
 The manufacturer should provide complete technical details including drawing, design
and photographs for the Profiles.
 The manufacturer shall provide complete technical details of the subframe design and
metacones. Further the load calculation for selection of metacones shall also be
provided by the manufacturer.

• SPECIAL ACCESSORIES TO BE SUPPLIED WITH FIRE TENDER

S.No Description Qty

Locker Mounted Pneumatic Light Mast
An imported Telescopic Light Mast pneumatically operated through the
vehicle air tank should be fixed rigidly on suitable side of the vehicle in
such a manner that it should not be damaged due to any jerks. It should be
extendable up to a steady height of approx 5-6 mtrs from ground level and
1 fitted with 4 x 50 W LED Lights (20,000 Lumens) through a Fixed Light 01 No.
Support Head. A handle shall be provided at the bottom of the mast to
rotate the mast to Left or Right. Permanent connections for taking power
supply from a power source set through spiral wire in protective sleeve
shall be provided along with the earthed sockets at the Light Supports.
Mast shall be made of extruded seamless aluminum construction, anodized
in natural color.
Multipurpose Hand Held Nozzle shall be made of Light Alloy Extruded
Construction As Per ISO 64430WP Grade. It shall have twist type control
for straight jet, spray and wide angle fog, operating efficiently at low
pressure of 3.5 bar. It shall have facility to operate Solid Jet & Fog
simultaneously or independently and discharge more than 500 LPM for jet
and 300 LPM for spray (combined discharge capacity – 800 LPM) @ 5 bar
pressure. The horizontal Jet Throw in still air shall be around 35 mtrs at 5-6
2 bar pressure. It shall have provision for change over to flush mode without 02 No.
shutting-off the flow. It shall have superior design of rubber grip, twist shut
off from fog to stream and provision of teeth to provide dense fog. It shall
have a Control Lever for ON-OFF Position and a 63 mm size inlet
connection. A pistol grip handle for better grip shall be provided. The
nozzle shall be hard anodized to prevent corrosion and wear. The weight of
the nozzle shall not be more than 3 Kgs. The nozzle shall be CE certified
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 Multi Flow Hand Held Nozzle shall be made of Light Alloy Extruded
Construction As Per ISO 64430WP Grade. The nozzle shall be hard
anodized to prevent corrosion & wear. It shall have a twist type control for
Straight Jet, Spray And Wide-Angle Fog. It shall have arrangement for
selection of five flow ranges from 350 to 900 LPM by twist of a dial on the
nozzle. The horizontal Jet Throw in still air shall be around 35 mtrs at 7 bar
3 02 No.
pressure. It shall have Pistol Grip handle to provide for superior grip
control to the operator. It shall have provision for change over to flush
mode without shutting-off the flow. It shall have a replaceable spinning
teeth ring for generating a dense fog curtain, a ball valve type handle for
shutting off the flow and a 63 mm Inlet connection as per IS: 903. The
nozzle shall be CE certified to EN15182.
Hand operated combitool Holmatro / Lancier or equivalent make.
• Weight ready for use shall not exceed 9.5 kg.
• Dimensions (LxWxH) shall not exceed 630x230x200 mm.
• Pump handle must be able to rotate 360° and must be foldable.
• The combi tool must have a 360° rotatable, flat foldable carrying
handle.
• Certified according to EN13204 and/or NFPA1936 norm by an
independent test institute.
• Maximum working pressure not less than 720 bar.
• Spreading opening not less than 430 mm.
• Minimum spreading force 25 mm from tips (acc. to EN13204) not
less than 25 Kn.
• Maximum spreading force not less than 50 kN.
• Pulling force not less than 30 kN.
4 • Squeezing force not less than 25 kN. 01 Set
• Maximum cutting force not less than 200 kN.
• Cutting round bar (acc. to EN13204) not less than 24 mm.
• To assist the operator and increase safety while working in dark or
poorly lit circumstances the carrying handle shall have at least four
integrated LED lights.
• Central bolt head and nut mounted directly to steel blades resulting
in less blade separation (optimum cutting performance) and flatter
design for better access.
• To improve durability the blades must be machined from high grade
tool steel and not forged.
• Handle must be able to rotate 180° and must be foldable.
• Hydraulic safety factor must be at least 2 x the max. working
pressure of 720 bar = 1440 bar.

Pneumatic Lifting Bags 12 & 20 tons capacity (1 No. Each) with

required accessories Holmatro / Sava or equivalent make.
The high pressure lifting bags must be Kevlar Chord Reinforced High
Quality Alloy Rubber made. All the metal parts used must be of Brass /
5 Stainless Steel only. The bags shall have a design inflation pressure of 8 bar 01 Set
and burst pressure higher than 32 bar. The surface of the bags must be
adequately curled / dimpled to provide grip when the bags are stacked one
over the other. The bags must meet the following technical data :

Size (max) mm 450 x 450 550 x 550

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mm
Insertion Height (max) mm 30 30
Weight (max) kg 5.5 8.5
Lifting Height (min) Mm 200 250
Lifting Capacity (min) Tons 12.5 20.0
Litre
Air Requirement (max) 160 300
s
Inflation Time (max) sec 7.0 15.0

List of Accessories (Standard per Set of 2 Lifting Bags)

Dual Deadman Controller in Plastic Box 1 Unit
10 meter Inflation Hose with Shut Off Valve / Ball Valve
3 Nos
(Yellow, Red, Blue)
Pressure Reducer (300 Bar to 8 Bar) 1 No

Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for single cylinder use

comprising light weight anti-static composite back plate and fully
adjustable un-padded body harness: two stage pneumatic system
comprising tempest automatic positive demand valve with bypass, full
vision face mask, shoulder mounted pressure indicator and 55 bar warning
whistle: first stage pressure reducer with single high pressure cylinder
06 Set
connector. Harness fabricated from flame retardant polyester and
polyamide materials & features half lumbar pad
6.
Cylinder: 6.0 ltr/300 Bar High pressure. Duration: 45 Minutes (Alloy Steel)
as per IS : 7285 (Part-2) : 2017
Approval: The valve and cylinder are CCE, Nagpur approved.
The B.A. Set is BIS 10245 part II Approved.
SPARE CYLINDER:
Cylinder: 6.0 ltr / 300 Bar High pressure. Duration: 45 Minutes (Alloy Steel) 06
as per IS : 7285 (Part-2) : 2017 Nos.
Duration;45min Standard:

• ACCESSORIES TO BE SUPPLIED WITH FIRE TENDER

S. No. Description Qty.
1 Aluminum Extension Ladder 10.5 m as per IS:4571 01 No.
PVC Suction Hose with Light Alloy Round Threaded Couplings to suit
2 the Pump Inlet – 2.5 m 04 Nos.
Delivery Hose IS : 636 (Type B) ISI Marked, 63 mm x 15 meters with
3 20 Nos.
GM couplings ISI Marked.
4 Suction Strainer for Item 2 01 Nos.
5 Basket Strainer for Item 2 01 Nos.
6 Dividing Breaching made of Light Alloy 02 Nos.
7 Collecting Breaching made of Light Alloy 02 Nos.
8 Pair of Suction Wrench 02 Pair
9 Long line, 50 mm circumference, 30 m long 02 Nos.

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10 Short line, 50 mm circumference, 15 m long 02 Nos.
11 Hose Bandages Rubberized 12 Nos.
12 Hose Clamps 06 Nos.
13 Hydrant Valve Key & Bar (Set) 01 No.
14 Branch with Revolving Head 02 Nos.
a) Adapter for 100 mm suction female screw coupling and 63 mm male
2 Nos.
instantaneous
15 2 Nos.
b) Adaptor double female instantaneous 63 mm
2 Nos.
c) Adaptor double male instantaneous 63 mm
16 Nozzle Spanners 2 Nos.
17 Electric Hand Lamp with Rechargeable Battery 2 Nos.
Flameproof Lamp (useful in presence of Inflammable Vapours of
18 Gases) 2 Nos.
19 First Aid Box for 10 Persons 1 No.
20 Rubber Gloves (Pair) 04 Pairs
Three Layered Aluminized Kevlar base Fire proximity overall Suit extra
21 large with Boots and Gloves (Set). EN 11612/ EN 531 certified. 02 Set
22 Aluminized Kevlar hand gloves 14” long (Pair) 04 Pair
23 Large Axe 01 No.
24 Spade 01 No.
25 Pick Axe 01 No.
26 Crow Bar 01 No.
27 Sledge Hammer - 6.5 Kgs 01 No.
28 Carpenter’s Saw - 60 cm 01 No.
Hydraulic jack with Tommy bar (Size: 35-ton capacity), As per IS
29 01 No
4552-1993 with safety lock with integral pump, lift 200 mm type 2B2
Mechanical jack with Tommy bar (Size: 40-ton capacity), As per IS
01 No.
30 with safety lock
31 Fire Hook 01 No.
32 PVC Ammonia Suit with Hood & Gloves in each Fire Tender 06 Sets.
33 Fire Retardant blankets 7’ X 5’ 4 Nos
34 Fire Retardant blankets 3’ X 2’ 4 Nos
35 Water gel containers 4 Nos
Tool Box:- TAPARIA/GEDORE or equivalent make with tools 01 No.
Adjustable wrench (Size:12 inches) 02 Nos.
Adjustable wrench (Size: 08 inches) 02 Nos.
Pipe wrench (Size: 18 inches) 01 No.
Double ended spanner (Size: 6 to 32). 01 set
Rings spanner (Size: 6 to 32). 01 set
Screw Drivers (Size: 6 inches, 8 inches & 12 inches, each 2-nos). 01 set
Hammer with handle (Size: ½ Kg and 1.2 kg.) each-01 no. 01 set
Nose pliers with insulated handle. 02 Nos.
Cutting pliers with insulated handle. 02 Nos.
Hack saw Frame (Size: 18 inches) 01 No.
Hack saw blades. (Size:01 inches) 24 Nos.

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The following is to be arranged by supplier:

1. Supplier to confirm the above specification in point wise.

2. Supplier has to provide the detailed QAP for approval of the client and submit before PDI.
3. Supplier has to submit technical specifications of Special accessories & take approval.
4. PDI is to be arranged at their workplace before dispatch.
5. Stage inspection is to be indicated and to be processed further at every stage of
manufacturing/fabrication based on our inspection
6. The supplier has to depute their technician to our site for demonstration & training.
7. Training of specialised equipments operation shall be imparted to our staff.
8. Payments shall be released within 30 days after receipt of materials at our site, demonstrated, trained
and accepted.
9. 04 nos of Operational & maintenance manual has to be supplied.
10. The material shall be guaranteed for a period of 01 year from the date of its acceptance at site,
against any manufacturing defects, trouble free performance. During that period, any defects arising
out of faulty materials, design or workmanship shall be repaired / replaced by the vendor.
11. Supply of the consumables spares required for 03 years including spares like filters, fuel pipe,
recommended oil, Washers, Filters for all accessories/Fire tender etc.
12. Necessary transportation & entry permits has to be arranged by the supplier.
13. Service warranty should be indicated in their offer.
14. Bidder has to submit the undertaking from the Chassis Manufacturer or authorized dealer for giving
servicing / repairing / maintenance/ guarantee at HWP (Tuticorin), User site along with their Bid
15. Annual Maintenance contract & its scope for 05 years should be indicated in their offer.
16. Vendor may indicate in the offer the additional benefits that could be allowed free of cost.
17. Vendor should enclose the Technical data sheet for technical evaluation with the offer for their
offered items.
18. After fabrication, finished Fire Tender shall be delivered at HWP-Tuticorin, which the
Comprehensive Insurance, Road tax and temporary registration charges etc shall be in vendor’s
scope.
19. Stage inspection is to be indicated and to be processed further at every stage of
manufacturing/fabrication based on our inspection.

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