27. SCOPE OF SERVICES: 27.1. Vendor shall supply all labor, tools, transportation, materials, equipment and permits as necessary and required to perform services as described herein. 27.2. Persons performing maintenance and recharging of extinguishers shall be certified. 27.3. The vendor shall service all portable fire extinguisher in compliance with the current adopted edition of NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers. 27.4. Vendor shall provide inspection of all types of extinguishers and of all related parts and components. Recharge fees should be based on the extinguisher type and size. The Hydro-test charge shall cover the hydro-test only. Additional recharge fees may apply. The maintenance and test charge shall cover maintenance testing only. Additional recharge fees may apply. 27.5. At the Vendor’s option, loaner units can be supplied, at no additional charge, for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days. The services shall allow for the purchase of extinguishers as needed to replace existing extinguishers or for additional extinguishers. 27.6. Any calls outside of the annual maintenance and inspection made by an agency to the Vendor are considered a service call. Service calls are considered for replacement of an extinguisher at the Vendor’s earliest convenience or an emergency call. There will be no additional charge for emergency calls versus an “at earliest convenience” call; both will be charged the flat service call charge listed in the Offer Section of this bid. 27.7. Each location serviced will have a minimum inspection charge for the bidder to service a site. Additional charges will be allowed per extinguisher and additional recharge, testing, inspections, and parts. (i.e. the minimum inspection charge per facility or service call charge for visiting a state agency + $10 for recharge 5 lb. chemical extinguisher + $1.00 charge for a locking pin + $1.00 each for inspection of 3 extinguishers = Total Charge).
