Seagrave Awarded Bid For New FDNY Field Com Units?

[x635 4,066]

I've heard through various sources that Seagrave had been awarded the bid for 4 new Field Com units.

Does anyone know anything more? What kind of chasis will they be on?

I don't believe I've seen or heard of Seagrave building something like a Field Com, which is a complicated thing different then the ordinary fire truck or engine.

[msm232 69]

These are the current Seagrave Contract with NYC:

GRP WATEROUS PUMPS, PTO'S & ACCESSORIES 1300322 20141200691 10/1/2013 9/30/2018 $425,000.00

SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS LLC

GRP: SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS 1200311 20131201501 1/1/2013 12/31/2017 $6,400,000.00

SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS LLC

TRACTOR, 100' DRAWN AERIAL - FDNY 1000592 20111203541 6/1/2011 5/31/2014 $12,360,214.00

SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS LLC

TRUCK, 75' AERIAL PLATFORM APPARATUS - FDNY. 1100448 20131201516 2/1/2013 1/31/2016 $16,962,407.00

SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS LLC

TRUCK, FIRE, 95' AERIAL PLATFORM APPARATUS 1000590 20111202056 3/1/2011 2/28/2014 $17,971,630.00

SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS LLC

TRUCK, HIGH PRESSURE PUMPER APPARATUS - FDNY. 1100449 20121201336 1/1/2012 12/31/2014 $5,474,264.49

SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS LLC

TRUCK, PUMPER APPARATUS, 1000 GPM SQUAD FDNY 1200316 20121203151 4/1/2012 3/31/2015 $2,564,643.00

SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS LLC

VEHICLE, FIELD COMMUNICATIONS UNIT - FDNY 1300113 20141200736 8/10/2013 8/9/2016 $3,408,910.00

SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS LLC

[e290l103 3]

The bid was for 1 and only 1 field comm unit on a Marauder 2 chassis

[x635 4,066]

Thanks guys for the info.

It's interesting to see them putting it on a Marauder II chassis, definitely a departure from the Freightliner and Mack MR of previous generations. To my knowledge, Seagrave really hasn't built many of these type of units with the complexity of the interior?

BTW, who staffs the Field Coms, and where are they quartered?

[everybodygoes 331]

FC1 is with 276 in BK. Staffed by a LT and a dispatcher.

[Reliance 29]

3 million for one truck. WOW

[firebuff88 4]

 

3 million for one truck. WOW

 

Most likely Seagrave will build the body and sends it to another company for installation of the interior. Depending on what communications/electronics equipment is specified, the 3 mil price tag may not be far off.

[fireandbikes 3]

3.4 million for one vehicle? No way! Aerialscopes are only 1.2. It has to be for more than one vehicle.

[ks1980 36]

Well, the city has 2 mobile command centers which were donated by the Dennis Leary foundation. They are mobile home style rigs. Then there is the command tactical rig which is housed at metrotech. And FINALLYthe field comm rig, which as previously stated is housed in Brooklyn, and there is only one field comm. Excluding a spare. So unless the fdny is creating new field comm units ie/ one in each borough, then that is the price of a new one.

[goon16 155]

Isn't field com with 233 & 176

[everybodygoes 331]

233 276 all the same nonsense lol And the MCC 2 was donated by the old Bronx Boro President and is ironically housed in Manhattan.

[ks1980 36]

233 276 all the same nonsense lol And the MCC 2 was donated by the old Bronx Boro President and is ironically housed in Manhattan.

My bad brother, I know one of the mcc's were donated by Dennis Leary, I assumed both. Thanks for correcting that.

[jonny2345 2]

Expensive is an understatement

[Remember585 815]

You'd be amazed how quick the cost adds up when dealing with communications related equipment and the installation of same. Especially if it is being designed for interoperability with other agencies whom all have different comm equipment.

I'd like to see this thing in person when it's done - being the comm geek that I am.

[ldrco195 17]

I have seen single COMMAND units from SVI, Pierce, ETC cost easily 4m. There are "Tellular" networks, mobile repeater, microwave comm, extensive mobile and portable equipment, various cameras - fixed and mobile, and the list goes on. It will be impressive to say the least. The cost does not come from the steel and wheels as much, as it is the technology inside of the box. As we all know, MOTOROLA is not a cheap word.