Request For Bids
General Description
The City of Greenville will accept bids for the purchase of assorted items needed for fire
suppression activities on current in-service fire apparatus.
Principal Contact
The principal contact with the City of Greenville will be:
Brian Blomstrom
Director of Public Safety
415 S. Lafayette Street
Greenville, MI 48838
(616)754-9161 x3
(616)754-0344 (fax)
bblomstrom@greenvilledps.org
Bid Information
Any changes and/or addenda to this bid request will be posted on www.greenvillemi.org
under the bids tab. Any and all questions regarding this bid opportunity shall be directed
to the principal contact listed above.
Due Date
Bids are due 2:00 pm, Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Submission of Proposals
Please submit your sealed proposals using the attached bid form, as well as all other
requested information. One copy of the proposal shall be delivered to:
City of Greenville
Attn: City Clerk
411 S. Lafayette Street
Greenville, MI 48838
All responses must be clearly labeled – “GDPS Fire Suppression
Equipment Project.”
Emailed responses will not be accepted.
Request For Bids
Evaluation of Bids
The City will review all submitted bids and other relevant information (cost, best value for
the municipality, subjective considerations) regarding the products to which the City
wishes to purchase. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any response for any
or no reason and to waive any minor irregularity if determined to be in the best interest of
the City of Greenville. Individuals or companies submitting paperwork as part of the bid
selection process understand, by their submission, the above evaluation process.
Furthermore, the city reserves the right to reduce the number of purchasable items on the
bid specification list, after the bid opening, in order to decrease the final cost if needed to
meet specific financial needs for the project.
Selection of Bids
Once the appropriate bid is selected, it will be presented to the City Council for approval.
Upon vendor and bid approval, the selected vendor will receive a “Notice of Award” and
the opportunity to review the plan of execution for the project with City officials.
The “Total Amount Proposed” cost will be valid for a minimum of 60 days after the bid
opening date and prospective vendors will be held to the price presented.
Scope of Work
The City of Greenville will accept bids for all equipment needed to meet the needs of
replacing or updating intake devices/appliances, and specified types of suppression hose
for the Public Safety Department.
No sales tax may be added to the bid price, as the City of Greenville is sales tax exempt.
The bid must include any and all shipping or delivery costs for all merchandise requested
for this bid project and consideration.
Any bid submitted outside of the requested specifications the reason for the deviation
from the requested specification of the City of Greenville.
The bid must also include a minimum three-year warranty for all parts and labor.
Additional specifications regarding specific equipment requested are found on the final
page of this document.
Attached to this is notice are the specifications set forth by the Greenville
Department of Public Safety. Any NFPA required equipment not within the
specifications will be provided by the department.
Request For Bids
Suppression Hose
• Two 50’ sections of 1.75” Mercedes Kraken EXO hose, with premium wayout 1.5”
couplings, orange in color
• Ten 50’ sections of 2.5” Mercedes Kraken EXO hose, with premium wayout 2.5” couplings,
black in color
Supply Hose
• One 100’ section of 5” Megaflo Breather hose, with aluminum Storz couplings (including
locking mechanisms)
• One 25’ sections of 5” Megaflo Breather hose, with aluminum Storz couplings (including
locking mechanisms)