10933_specs_full size_1.pdf

General Requirements:

It is the intent of these specification to establish minimum requirement for a New Current Model Year Transit Vehicle with curb side handicap accessibility with entry lift, along with a curb sidestep entry. This unit shall include all manufacturers advertised standard equipment unless otherwise specified.

Vehicle shall be an ADA transit with curb side entry and shall be capable of transporting, at one time, four ambulatory adults; driver, front passenger seat, plus 2nd row 2-passenger seats facing forward, and one passenger seated in a secured mobility aids with factory seating that has a foldaway option.

CHASSIS:

• Transit type vehicle

• V6 Engine with 3.5L liter minimum

• Dual rear wheel

• 148” wheelbase with High roof

• Rear curb side lift doors to match chassis color

• Lift shall be 1,000 lb 34” capable, mounted back of rear axle

• Bariatric wheelchair capable

• High engine idle option for intermotive interlock system

• ADA sign package, Emergency, Exit, No Smoking, Low Clearance, Preferred Seating

• Insulated headliner

• Insulated walls

• Undercoating

• Splash Guards

• Re-Routed Exhaust pipe to street side

• Dual leaf 84” Bus Doors

• Add Exterior Bus Door Windows

• Deep tint Bus Door Windows

• Interlock for bus door, door will not open when in drive, van will not shift out of park when door is open

• Exterior hooded curb light

• Back up alarm mounted in the rear exterior of the vehicle

INTERIOR:

• 1 passenger GO-ES with 3 point shoulder belt 16” wide

• 2 passenger GO-ES 3 point 32” wide

• 2 passenger GO-ES forward facing fold away seat with 3 point shoulder belt – 35” wide

• Black seat level 1 fabric per seat

• Seat top mounted grab handle

• Add addition wheelchair location with QRT Deluxe Tiedowns L pod anchors, lap& non-retractable shoulder belts.

• TDSS L track tie down storage system under a freedom double fold away seat

• Hands free Bluetooth capable

• Cruise control

• 12V auxiliary power outlets and USB port

• AC and heat with front and rear controls and vents

• ADA commercial flooring throughout

• ADA lift light

• DOT kit

• Additional set of tie down straps

FRAME:

• Shall be constructed of sufficient weight and strength to support maximum gross vehicle weight rating specified by manufacture.

GVWR:

• The weight of the fully loaded vehicle shall not exceed the gross vehicle weight rating. A fully loaded vehicle equals the weight of the vehicle equipped to meet this specification, verified by a weight ticket plus the weight of the driver and passengers.

MOBILITY AID LIFT:

A vehicle with side entry shall be equipped with a manually operated, 90-degree swing-away mobility access Lift, which stows vertically and folds and unfolds through the curb side door. The fold and unfold motion of the lift must be counter balanced so that the force exerted by the operator does not exceed 15 pounds. The Lift shall also be damped, so that, in the event the Lift is allowed to free fall, no point along the Lift length shall move faster than 18 inches per second.

The installed Lift shall not obstruct the view of the driver through any vehicle window. The Lift shall have an adjustable tensioning device installed that prevents rattling of the Lift while folded up inside the vehicle during driving. Handle must be highlighted with coloring for easy identification.

The Lift bracket shall be constructed of heavy gauge steel, reinforced to prevent bending and covered with illumination-type paint or coating for easy visibility while boarding. The bracket shall be as streamlined as possible and shall have a cover to remove sharp edges. Self-lubricating bearings shall be used where necessary. The Lift bracket attaching hardware shall be a minimum of grade 5 and shall be self-locking type to prevent loosening.

The Lift shall have a minimum useable width of 34 inches and a slope meeting 49 CFR Part 38. The Lift surface shall be continuous and made skid resistant through epoxy/powder coating or similar permanent application. It shall have no protrusions from the surface greater than ¼ inch and shall accommodate both four-wheel and three-wheel mobility aids. The Lift shall have a rated capacity of 1,000 pounds, with a safety factor of at least three based on the ultimate strength of the material.

Each side of the Lift shall have protective barriers at least two inches high to prevent mobility aids from rolling off the Lift edge. An outline of one-inch safety approved reflective tape shall run along both sides of the Lift and the outer and inner edge for increased visibility.

Bidders shall provide illustrations of their Lift construction, which must be built to withstand heavy transit use.

DELIVERY:

Delivery shall be FOB Destination with all transportation and delivery charges paid for by the vendor.

Delivery to Pierre, South Dakota.

SDCL-5-18D-25 requires that motor vehicles be purchased from authorized dealers licensed by The State of South Dakota.