2016-01 - IM Bidders Conference~1.pptx
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This document is a presentation from a bidders conference for the Massachusetts Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance Program. The program seeks to manage and implement the state's vehicle emission and safety test program, including developing and managing the inspection station network, inspection protocols, and acquiring and maintaining inspection station equipment and data systems. The contractor selected will also train program inspectors and provide communications to the public, inspectors, and repairers. Key program goals include ensuring safe vehicles, reducing pollution, providing motorist convenience, and integrating with the automotive service industry. The program will be entirely online with no offline inspections, use enhanced opacity meters with acoustics, and incorporate motorist assistance centers, inspector and repairer training, and supplementary quality assurance inspections.
The presentation outlines various improvement goals for the program, including integrating with the VISITS system if cost-effective, enhancing OBD information capture, enabling inspection interrupt and inspector conferencing, implementing EPA-recommended diesel readiness criteria, maximizing control of the network, and implementing covert visual audits via photographic review. The presentation also mentions the recruitment and training of registered repairers and the potential use of four-wheel dynamometers at select motorist assistance centers.
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Massachusetts Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance Program:
Bidders Conference
January 27, 2016
Any comments, responses or answers provided during today's bidders conference by any representative of the Agencies are not official comments, responses or answers.
Only questions and answers posted to Commbuys are official.
Use the COMMBUYS Help Desk for COMMBUYS Questions: Do NOT Ask Agencies Important Notices
Restrooms/Bubbler
Read Section 6 First
Bidder’s Response Checklist (Attachment K) – Failure to properly and accurately complete is grounds for the bid being nonresponsive; may be updated after second round of questions and answers
Important Notices (cont’d)
Program Goals
Safe Vehicles
Pollution Reduction
Motorist Convenience
Fit With Automotive Service Industry
All Inspections Online – no offline inspections Commercial Vehicle Inspection = “DOT” Enhanced Opacity Meter with Acoustics Motorist Assistance Centers (MACs) Inspector and Repairer Training Readiness Assistance Waiver and Extension Evaluation Supplementary QA Inspections Kit Cars MAC Referrals – Automatic and Manual New Vehicle OBD Scan – not an official test Program Continuation – Highlights
OBD Scan Tool – BAR DAD Wireless Equipment Options for Stations Heavy-Duty Vehicle OBD Testing Cameras Video only, no audio Inspector identification verification Quality Assurance for inspections Document safety failures (inspector option) Improvement Goals
VISITS – Integration if Cost Effective Tablets Enhance OBD Information Capture Inspection Interrupt/Inspector Conference EPA Recommended Diesel Readiness Criteria Maximize VID’s Control of Network Covert Visual Audit via Photographic Review Registered Repairers – Recruitment & Training Four-Wheel Dynamometers at Select MACs Improvement Goals (cont’d) image1.jpeg
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