New aerial for Schiller Park (more)

Updated production photos from E-ONE of the new aerial ladder for Schiller Park so#140906

Fire truck being built for the Schiller Park Fire Department

E-ONE photo

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7 Comments

#1 by Sebastian on April 21, 2017 - 7:31 PM

But yet the pierce arials have held up rather well to the
Beatings that the city streets have givin them. In compatison
To the erv’s where they have been an electrical nightmre
#2 by CrabbyMilton on April 21, 2017 - 12:44 PM

Even though I have no proof, I’ll bet in that case CFD is used to the SPARTAN ERV’s like them so why putz everything up by changing over. The bid process was “Well we have to do this but…”
#3 by Bill Post on April 21, 2017 - 12:11 PM

Crabby I agree with you that in most cases as long as the manufacturer can meet the specs and some other requirements the bottom line or the cost is usually the decisive factor, however there are sometimes exceptions. One instance several years ago really has me baffled. In 2008, Chicago sought bids for 100-foot, rear-mounted aerials. After the first set of bids had come in they were rejected and a second set of bids was requested. These too were rejected. About a year after the first bids were requested, there was a third request .

E/One, Pierce, SpartanERV (Crimson), and Ferrara all submitted bids this time. According to what I read, E/One was the lowest bider and Pierce was the second lowest. The order though went to SpartanERV (Crimson) who was the second highest bidder. It really made me wonder why after three sets of bids the contract went to the second highest bidder? I personally think that the city wanted to buy the SpartanERV aerials regardless of who the lowest bidder was since they had been buying SpartanErv, Crimson, and Luverne engines almost exclusively for just over 20 years.
#4 by CrabbyMilton on April 21, 2017 - 5:54 AM

One word Sebastian…Competition.

Just because a department has been buying from a particular builder forever, doesn’t always mean that it will be the case forever. Perhaps E-ONE came $10.00 lower for a comparable rig. Perhaps the E-ONE rep offered something that the PIERCE rep could or would not. Any number of factors could be in play but it’s usually the moneyclip.
#5 by FFPMTom on April 20, 2017 - 6:02 PM

Scene lights
#6 by Sebastian on April 20, 2017 - 4:29 PM

Wonder why e-one from pierce?? They have been a pierce department
For years!!
#7 by Fred M on April 20, 2017 - 1:51 PM

Just curious…..Looking at the truck cab from the front, are those emergency lights or scene lights above the windshield?