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1 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF HEAVY DUTY BUSES RFP SRTA 2014-04 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS This procurement is for 30', 35', and 40' low floor heavy duty transit buses. They all are required to have a minimum expected life of twelve (12) years or 500,000 miles whiche ver comes first and are intended for the widest possible spectrum of passengers, including children, adults, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Options are also requested for hybrid drive design versions of each of these different size buses. These buses shall be designed to operate the "Transit Bus Duty Cycle" as described in the APTA "Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines".

2 All definitions and abbreviations listed in the APTA "Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines" shall also apply to this procurement. The "Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines" are available for reference on the APTA website as follows: The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations. The bus shall meet all applicable FMVSS and shall accommodate all applicable FMCSR regulations in effect at the date of manufacture. The Contractor shall ensure that the application and installation of major bus sub-components and systems are compliant with all such sub-component vendors' requirements and recommendations.

3 Components used in the vehicle shall be of heavy-duty design and proven in transit service. Each contractor is required to provide information necessary for the evaluation committee to access the equivalency of components or systems. SRTA shall receive one (1) severe duty notebook computer for each of the applications listed below with an AC power plud, preloaded with software: Engine programming and diagnostics Transmission programming and diagnostics Multiplex system programming and diagnostics HVAC system programming and diagnostics Electronic Destination Sign programming and diagnostics ABS diagnostics Video Security System programming and diagnostics Towing adapters, jacking adapters, wheel alignment tools, compartment access door keys and any other special tools required to maintain the bus shall be listed in the proposal and supplied to each transit system receiving buses in this procurement.

4 The number of each item to be provided is listed in the following table: Ite m 1-20 Buses 21-40 Buses 41+ Buses Towing Adapters 1 2 3 Jacking Adapters 1 2 3 Wheel Alignment Tools 1 2 3 Compartment Keys 5 8 10 Other Required Tools # as appropriate based upon # buses received Test ports shall be provided for commonly checked functions on the bus such as air intake, exhaust, hydraulic, pneumatic, charge-air and engine cooling systems. The Contractor(s) shall provide a manual listing the times required for typical repair and service items on the bus. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF HEAVY DUTY BUSES RFP SRTA 2014-04 2 All systems or components subject to periodic maintenance or that are subject to periodic failures shall be readily accessible for service and inspection.

5 To the extent practicable, removal or physical movement of components unrelated to the specific maintenance and/or repair tasks involved shall be unnecessary. Components with identical functions shall be interchangeable to the extent practicable. These components shall include, but not be limited to, passenger window hardware, interior trim, lamps, lamp lenses, and seat assemblies. Components with non-identical functions shall not be, or appear to be, interchangeable. A component shall not be used in an application for which it was neither designed nor intended. The bus shall achieve normal operation in ambient temperature ranges of 10 F to 115 F, at relative humidity between 5 percent and 100 percent, and at altitudes up to 3,000 feet above sea level.

6 Degradation of performance due to atmospheric conditions shall be minimized at temperatures below 10 F, above 115 F, or at altitudes above 3,000 feet. All the Massachusetts bus transit systems in this procurement operate in a high corrosion environment due to the winter sand, salt and calcium chloride. The buses proposed should address these issues. In the design and manufacture of the bus the Contractor(s) shall make every effort to reduce the amount of potentially hazardous waste generated by all consortium members when maintaining the bus in accordance with the procedures contained in the manufacturer's maintenance manuals.

7 The manufacturer shall use, whenever possible, all LED lighting, cleanable filters, and non-asbestos brake blocks and gaskets. In accordance with Section 6002 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act the Contractor shall use, whenever possible and allowed by the SPECIFICATIONS , recycled materials in the manufacture of the bus. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal requirements defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, 49 CFR Part 38, and all State and Local regulations regarding mobility-impaired persons. BASIC BODY The bus shall have a clean, smooth, modern design. The exterior and body features, including grilles and louvers, shall be shaped to facilitate cleaning by automatic bus washers without snagging washer brushes.

8 Water and dirt shall not be retained in or on any body feature to freeze or bleed out onto the bus after leaving the washer. The body and windows shall be sealed to prevent leaking of air, dust, or water under normal operating conditions and during cleaning in automatic bus washers for the service life of the bus. Exterior panels shall be sufficiently stiff to minimize vibration, drumming or flexing while the bus is in service. When panels are lapped, the upper and forward panels shall act as a watershed. However if entry of moisture into interior of vehicle is prevented by other means, then rear cap panels may be lapped otherwise.

9 The windows, hatches, and doors shall be able to be sealed. Accumulation on any window of the bus of spray and splash generated by the bus' wheels on a wet road shall be minimized. The bus body and roof structure shall withstand a static load equal to 150 percent of the curb weight evenly distributed on the roof with no more than a 6 inch reduction in any interior dimension. Windows shall remain in place and shall not open under such a load. These requirements must be met without components such as roof mounted air conditioning installed. The bus shall withstand a 25 mph impact by a 4,000 pound automobile at any point, excluding doorways, along either side of the bus with no more than 3 inches of permanent structural deformation at seated passenger hip height.

10 This impact shall not result in sharp edges or protrusions in the bus interior. Exterior panels below 35 inches from ground level shall withstand a static load of 2,000 pounds applied perpendicular to the bus by a pad no larger than 5 inches square. This load shall not result in REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF HEAVY DUTY BUSES RFP SRTA 2014-04 3 deformation that prevents installation of new exterior panels to restore the original appearance of the bus. Body materials shall be selected and the body fabricated to reduce maintenance, extend durability, and provide consistency of appearance throughout the service life of the bus.