5-26-76 - Bid Specs - Diesel Conventional Buses.pdf

REQUEST FOR BID

BID SPECIFICATIONS (THIS IS A FORMAL BID)

PROPOSAL

NUMBER:

26-76

DATE PUBLISHED:

December 8, 2025

GOODS / SERVICE AREA:

Diesel Conventional Type C Bus

BID OPENING:

Date: December 22, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM CST

Location:

MEETING ID PHONE PIN:

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(US)+1 219-852-

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CONTRACT PERIOD:

One Time Purchase

ADDRESS INQUIRIES ON:

The Parkway School District Bonfire Portal at https://parkwayschools.bonfirehub.com/

RETURN BID ON:

The Parkway School District Bonfire Portal at https://parkwayschools.bonfirehub.com/

SB-1 GENERAL INFORMATION:

Parkway School District is seeking bids from qualified vendors for the one-time purchase of complete twelve (12) each of 2026, or newest model year available Diesel Conventional Type C School Buses with 65 passenger capacity and a wheelbase not to exceed 259 inches. The District is looking to price out only diesel fueled buses. No Subs.

The District intends to purchase no more than twelve (12) New Diesel Conventional Type C School Buses and plans to trade seven (7) buses. Buses will be purchased from the lowest bidder(s). Although we have attempted to list the used bus in the order in which they will be traded, the District reserves the right to trade any used bus on the list against the purchase of a new bus. Listed in the Bid Tab will have a Miscellaneous/Notes option to add any new energy efficient updates for the buses. These will be taken into consideration when reviewing the overall scope.

SB-2 BID AWARD METHOD:

It is the District's policy to award a bid based on the lowest or best bid. However, the district retains the right to award in whatever manner serves the best interests of the District.

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SB-3 CONTACT PERSON:

Any bidder with questions must submit in writing via the bidding platform, Bonfire. Questions are to be submitted through the Opportunity Q&A via the Messages panel. All questions must be submitted by the Bid’s Question Due Date. Every attempt shall be made to ensure that the bidder receives a prompt response if such questions are received in a timely manner. Any questions submitted outside the Bonfire platform shall not be answered.

SB-4 PROPOSAL FORMAT AND CONTENTS:

The vendor’s proposal package shall contain a signed RFP cover sheet created by the vendor and the following items in the order listed below and utilize the forms provided. The Vendor is urged to be concise yet thorough in its presentations. Pertinent supplemental information should be referenced and included as attachments. All proposals must be organized and tabbed to comply with the following sections. Where there are no provided bid forms, the vendor uses company letterhead to address the components of the RFP. Where a discrepancy exists between an amount submitted as figures and words, the amount expressed in words shall govern. Any interlineations, alterations or erasures must be initialed by the signer of the Proposal.

1. PROPOSAL ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD

The vendor shall submit a quote on company letterhead.

2. COMPANY W-9

The vendor shall provide a current signed and dated W-9

3. SAMPLE AGREEMENT/CONTRACT (if applicable) The vendor shall provide a sample agreement/contract with submission.

4. VENDOR SIGNATURE PAGE

This cover sheet identifies the vendor’s legal name, mailing address, telephone, fax, email address and contact persons. An officer of the vendor’s company must sign the Vendor Signature Page. The vendor must be registered to do business in the state of Missouri.

5. FEDERAL WORK AUTHORIZATION (E-VERIFY) PROGRAM

The vendor shall complete the form.

6. REFERENCES (minimum of 3) On company letterhead provide three references to include the following information:

● company name

● representative’s contact name

● email address

● phone number

7. SPECIFICATION SHEET/MANUALS

The vendor must provide a complete set of comprehensive and easy to understand manuals (as applicable) for service, operation, parts, and repair. All manuals must be written in American English.

8. AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COLLUSION

The vendor shall complete the form.

9. PRICING SHEET

The vendor shall complete the Bonfire Bid Table BT-48IO Diesel Conventional Type C School Bus.

SB-5 PRICING:

Prices quoted are to be F.O.B., destination, freight allowed, Parkway School District, 347 North Woods Mill Road, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017. Prices MUST include all handling, freight, assembly, setup, warranty, and any other charges. Equipment must be new. Used, reconditioned, or demonstrator equipment will not be accepted.

SB-6 DELIVERY TERMS:

The completed buses must be delivered to the District prior to July 30, 2026. The District will not pay for the new buses prior to July 1, 2026. Provided that the successful vendor has received the District’s purchase order by February 2026, yet fails to deliver the buses on and or prior to July 30, 2026, then at the sole discretion of the District, the vendor may be assessed liquidated damages of $25 per weekday ($125 per week) to a maximum of $1,000 per bus for delivery after August 01, 2026. Deliveries shall be accepted Monday through Friday between 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., excluding holidays and during inclement weather events the District is closed.

SB-7 CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL VENDORS:

Buses must meet or exceed all applicable Federal regulations, Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri (RSMO) section 304.060, “2022 Missouri Minimum Standards for School Buses” applicable to buses built after June 30th 2022, (unless superseded by more recent Federal or State Minimum Standards) and all district specifications. If an item specified herein is in conflict with Missouri or Federal statutes, regulations or standards, the state and federal statutes, regulations and all EPA and CARB standards shall take precedence. The most energy efficient bid will be taken into consideration when we review the proposals.

SB-8 WARRANTY:

The contractor must provide the standard manufacturer’s warranty. The warranty will commence upon written acceptance of the equipment by the Parkway School District or payment of such, whichever occurs first.

SB-9 SCHEDULING/REVIEWING TRADES:

Contact Travis Warren to scheduled time for inspection of trades and delivery at twarren@parkwayschools.net 314-415-8404. Availability: Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 12:00pm.

SB-10 TRADE-IN BUSES:

V.I.N. Bus # Year Chassis Approx Mileage

1T7YR4F26F1276049 164 2015 HDX 119,387

1T7YR4F26F1276052 165 2015 HDX 119,494

1T7YR4F26F1276046 168 2015 HDX 130,245

1T7YR4F26F1276055 170 2015 HDX 141,919

1T7YR4F26F1276058 173 2015 HDX 132,220

1T7YR4F26F1276044 185 2015 HDX 148,908

1T7YR4F26F1276045 187 2015 HDX 144,387

SB-11 CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL VENDORS:

Buses must meet or exceed all applicable Federal regulations, Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri (RSMO) section 304.060, “2022 Missouri Minimum Standards for School Buses” applicable to buses built after June 30th 2022, (unless superseded by more recent Federal or mailto:twarren@parkwayschools.net

State Minimum Standards) and all district specifications. If an item specified herein is in conflict with Missouri or Federal statutes, regulations or standards, the state and federal statutes, regulations and all EPA and CARB standards shall take precedence. The most energy efficient bid will be taken into consideration when we review the proposals.

SB-12 SPECIFCIATIONS:

Diesel Conventional Type C School Buses

• Diesel Conventional Type C School Buses o Quantity: 12

• Training

SB-12.1 BUS SPECIFICATIONS:

B-1 AUXILIARY DEFROST FANS

A Two (2) 6” fans, one mounted on drivers’ side of windshield, one mounted near the center of the windshield. These fans are to be mounted on the header above the windshield in such a manner as to eliminate interference with driver’s vision when seated in drivers’ seat.

B-2 BODY EXTERIOR PANELS:

A The side panel will be constructed of minimum 20 gauge smooth or fluted treated steel with smooth panels

B-3 EMERGENCY EXITS

A Bus shall have a rear emergency door which meets or exceeds the requirements of FMVSS 217.

B Header pad on interior above emergency door.

C The rear emergency door shall have a device to maintain a normal

90 degree opening. The device shall not require any action on the part of the user other than pushing the door to or just beyond the 90 degree open position.

D The bus shall be equipped with four (4) emergency push-out windows, two on each side of the body. On an 11-row bus, the windows should be (more or less) the 3rd and the 7th split-sash windows on each side of the body. The windows must meet or exceed the requirements of FMVSS 217. No side emergency exit will be located above a stop arm.

E The bus shall be equipped with two (2) emergency roof hatches, front and rear of the body. The hatches must meet or exceed the requirements of FMVSS 217.

B-4 GUARD (RUB) RAILS

A Four (4) steel guard (rub) rails, including rail at the bottom of the body skirt, shall be attached to each side of the bus body, not sealed.

B Middle rub rail at seat level shall wrap around rear corners of the body and extend to the edges of the emergency door. The top rub rail at shoulder height may also wrap around rear corner of the body and extend to the emergency door, but is not required.

C Rub rails must be riveted or screwed to the body.

D Rub rails must be painted black.

B-5 HEATERS, AC AND DEFROSTERS

A Front heater and defroster shall have a minimum 90,000 BTU rating.

Due to increases in efficiency will accept lower BTU rating for drivers heater in accordance with manufactures specifications.

B Right front (stepwell) heater shall have a minimum 30,000 BTU rating.

C Rear (under seat) heater (left side) shall have a minimum rating of 80,000 BTUs.

D Defroster unit shall be sufficient to direct a flow of heated air onto the windshield, the window to the left of the driver, and the glass in the viewing area to the driver’s right in order to eliminate frost, fog and snow. The system must conform to SAE J381, Windshield Defrosting Systems.

E All hot water supply and return lines shall be equipped with gate-type or ball-type shut-off valves at engine. In addition, there shall be a gate-type or ball-type shut-off valve in the pressure (supply) line for convenient operation by the driver while seated.

F All heater hoses shall conform to SAE J20C and be 1” inside diameter, and installed with gear-driven or constant torque hose clamps at all points of connection.

G Front 60,000 BTU Evaporator, with the front evaporator located in the front bulkhead.

H Rear 60,000 BTU Evaporator, rear A/C evaporator located in rear bulkhead above the emergency door.

I Dashboard A/C and heat BTU to meet manufacturers specifications.

I Front and rear A/C systems should be controlled independently by switches on drivers switch panel.

J Two minimum 76,000 BTU/Hr 3-Fan condenser units skirt mounted

“under-over” if available on drivers side of bus, (otherwise side-by-side is acceptable)

K Two Belt driven A/C compressors mounted to the engine L All heater hoses which are inside the passenger compartment shall be shielded to prevent the scalding of occupants.)

B-6 INTERIOR

A Floor will be covered with black rubber flooring with ribbed center aisle and aluminum aisle trim on top of plywood.

B Minimum 77” headroom with acoustic headliner throughout the body.

C Minimum ½ inch fiberglass insulation on firewall.

D Bus shall be constructed so that noise level readings taken at the ear of the nearest to primary vehicle noise source shall not exceed 85

DBA.

E Interior side walls to be covered with non-marring aluminum material with “crinkle” finish.

F Overhead compartment above driver and also front header for storage and first aid and/or DVR placement.

G Stepwell shall come equipped with both left hand and right hand Handrails

B-7 LIGHTS

A Step well light shall be activated by opening the service door in conjunction with clearance lights only.

B Turn signals will be flush body-mounted. Two amber 7” front and two amber 7” rear turn signals required. Amber side-mounted turn signals shall be placed on the body, approximately under the first passenger window on the right side and in the same position on the left side. Side body turn signals shall be armored/shielded type.

C Two red 7” brake lights shall be mounted on the rear of the bus.

These lamps shall be “combination” brake and tail lights.

D Two red 4” combination brake and tail lights shall be mounted on the rear of the bus.

E Two white backup lights shall be mounted on the rear of the bus.

Minimum 4” diameter.

F All clearance and marker lights shall be recessed or armored/shielded type.

G 8-Way lamp warning system wired to operate amber signal lamps by manual control and red lamps are automatically energized & de-energized as described in the 2022 Missouri Minimum Standards for School Buses with switches located on the side control panel.

H Solid state roof mounted low profile strobe light with clear 360 degree lens, 72 F.P.M. and light output of 200 effective candelas minimum. Includes separate switch and pilot light in drivers’ compartment, to comply with Missouri Minimum Standards for School Buses. Mounted approximately 8 feet from rear of bus body.

Pilot light or lighted switch on dash to indicate that strobe light is “on.” (Prefer blue or green pilot light, approximately ½ to ¾ inch in diameter).

I Two (2) rows of dome lights with two rearmost lights (one in each row) on separate switch.

J Individual dome light in drivers’ area, with separate switch.

K LED lights are acceptable in all positions excluding head lights

B-8 INSTRUMENTATION:

A Full Instrumentation both visible and audible: Engine Oil, Temperature and Voltmeter gauges.

B Fuel gauge with warning light and/or buzzer when below ¼.

C Speedometer, Odometer / Trip odometer, Tachometer and Hour

Gauges.

D All ignition locks to be keyed alike. If possible, key the new buses the same as the most recent models of the same chassis previously delivered to the district.

B-9 MIRRORS:

A 6” X 30” interior rearview mirror.

B Exterior crossover mirrors shall meet the requirements of FMVSS

111. Quadri-spherical type mirrors shall be mounted on the left and right front fenders of the bus. Mirror heads shall be heated.

C Right exterior rear-view “Euro” style mirror shall be 8” x 17” heated.

Left exterior rear-view “Euro” style mirror shall be 8” x 15” heated and motorized.

D Switch for heating elements in mirrors to be Illuminated to indicate heating elements are “on”.

B-10 PAINT:

A National School Bus Yellow on fenders, hood, body and cowl.

Bumpers and area around the eight lamp warning system (including the underside of hoods) shall be black.

B Roof to be painted white to help reduce interior temperature.

B-11 REFLECTORS:

A Four (4) 3” diameter red reflectors, two on rear of body and one on each side of body near the rear. Reflectors must be adhesive attached to body, B Six (6) 3” diameter amber reflectors, one on each side of body toward the front of body, one on each side of body forward of rear wheel housing, and one on each side of front cowl, located near the front 7” turn signals. Reflectors must be adhesive attached to body, C Rear of bus body shall be marked with 1¾ inch wide strips of reflective NSBY material to outline the perimeter of the bus body using material which conforms to the requirements of FMVSS 131.

The perimeter of the rear emergency door and side exit windows shall be marked in accordance with FMVSS 217. The sides of the bus body shall be marked with reflective NSBY material at least 1¾ inches wide extending the length of the bus body, and located vertically between the floor line and the belt line. SCHOOL BUS signs on front and rear shall be marked with reflective NSBY material comprising background for lettering of the SCHOOL BUS signs.

B-12 SAFETY EQUIPMENT

A 24 unit first aid kit, including a pair of non-latex gloves mounted in drivers’ area.

B 1 set of three (3) triangular warning reflectors mounted to floor in drivers’ area (prefer mounting to the left of or immediately behind driver's’ seat or overhead compartment, where sufficient room is available).

C Dry chemical 5 lb. ABC type fire extinguisher with hose, Underwriter’s Laboratories approved, mounted in the drivers’ area and in manufacturer’s bracket.

D Backup warning alarm installed behind the rear axle, Self-adjusting type from 87 to 112 DBA for rubber-tired vehicles. Must comply with published back-up alarm standard SAE J994 Type A-D.

E Bodily-fluid clean-up kit to meet Missouri standards.

F Seon Digital video recording system. The successful vendor is responsible for the purchase and installation of the digital video system. The system will be the five (5) cameras, consisting of two

(2) single color dome camera housings, one in the driver’s area and the second mid-bus left side. Third is a stop arm camera mounted on the left side of the bus and the fourth will be a wide angle camera located above the driver as far to the left side of the bus as possible facing towards the entry door. The fifth camera will be mounted above the windshield, facing the windshield to see the area in front of the vehicle.The GPS antenna mounted properly to record the bus location and linked to a digital video recorder. The system will be programmed with five “triggers” to record speed (through the GPS antenna), brake lights, turn signals, warning lights and door open.

The successful vendor will consult with District maintenance staff prior to installation to determine where the recorders are to be installed (in-dash, under dash, etc.) and the location of the cameras.

G Warning alarm system to check for a student that might be still on the bus with a reset device located in the rear of the bus.

B-13 SERVICE (ENTRANCE) DOOR:

A Air-operated outward-opening service door.

B Three (3) full-width steps in step well-constructed of 14-gauge galvanized steel, e-coated and welded to main floor.

C “Maximum vision” glass in both halves of service door.

D Header pad on interior above service door.

E A vanity panel to be installed on the bottom of the right front stanchion barrier.

B-14 SHOULDER RAIL:

A Padded and covered with material that meets the criteria contained in the school bus seat upholstery fire block test.

B Color to match color of passenger seat upholstery or black.

B-15 STOP ARM / CROSSING CONTROL ARM:

A Buses shall be equipped with two (2) stop-signal arms, one mounted on the left front of the bus and one mounted on the left side near the rear of the bus. The stop-signal arms shall comply with the requirements of FMVSS No. 131, School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices. Stop-signal arms shall be air operated, octagon shaped, and the front reflective white lettering STOPS on red background with reflective white border. The rear will be plain red no lettering, per Missouri Standards. Two (2) 4” alternately-flashing red lights wired to actuate with red flashing lights of eight-lamp warning system. Air shall be supplied by air tank furnished with chassis.

“Wind guard” shall be installed at rear of blade to prevent blade from extending because of drafts or wind at any speed. In accordance with section 5.2.3 of FMVSS 131, “When two stop signal arms are installed on a school bus, the rearmost stop signal arm shall not contain any lettering, symbols or markings on the forward side.”

B Crossing control arm shall be mounted at right end of front bumper, extending approximately the width of front bumper. When extended, arm shall extend at approximately a 90 degree angle to the bumper.

Arm will be air activated, with air supplied by the air tank furnished with the chassis. Arm shall be wired in accordance with Missouri Minimum Standards for School Buses as amended, and the regulations of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Arm shall be yellow plastic type, not extruded aluminum tubing.

B-16 SEATS:

A Conventional buses, 65 passenger capacity, 3 X 3 seating in first 10 rows, 3X2 seating in last row, 39” wide seats, except for left rear seat 26” to maximum 30”

B Seats must have a minimum cushion depth of 15” and a seat-back height of 24 inches above the seating reference point. Full upholstered seating with steel frames, wall mounted on outboard side, with two legs mounted to floor on aisle side. Seats must be through-bolted, not screwed to floor or seat rail. Must meet state and federal requirements.

C All restraining barriers and seats must be covered with material that meets the criteria contained in the school bus seat upholstery fire block test, to include upholstery covering plywood seat bottoms.

D Seat spacing shall be greater than 26” from the back of the backrest of one seat to the front of the backrest of the next seat, measured at seat cushion height and at the aisle edge of the seats.

E Driver’s seat shall be a high-back, air suspension seat with a minimum seat back adjustment of 15 degrees, not requiring the use of tools, and with a head restraint to accommodate a 95th percentile adult male, as defined in FMVSS 208. The driver’s seat shall be secured with bolts, nuts, and washers (or flange-headed nuts)

F Driver’s seat belt shall be a type 3 point lap belt / shoulder harness, equipped with an emergency locking retractor (ELR) for the continuous belt system. The lap portion of the belt shall be anchored or guided to prevent the driver from sliding sideways under it. The topmost point of the shoulder harness, over the driver’s left shoulder, shall be adjustable up and down to accommodate drivers of different heights.

B-17 PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM & SPEAKERS;

A Minimum of four (4) speakers mounted in ceiling, connected to a public address (PA) system that allows driver to speak to students.

System shall include an external speaker, mounted under hood/behind grille, with a switch to change from interior speakers to exterior speaker at the unit. (System should not include AM or AM/FM radio)

B-18 WINDOWS:

A All passenger side windows shall be split-sash type.

B Both upper and lower portion of rear emergency door shall be equipped with approved safety glazing.

C Both top and bottom side windows shall be equipped with safety approved glazing meeting the requirements of FMVSS 205 shall be used in all windows.

D

Side and rear windows to be tinted in accordance with 307.173 RSMo which specifies a light transmittance of 35%, +/- 3%.

Allowable range is 28% - 38%.

B-19 WINDSHIELD / WINDSHIELD WIPERS:

A Windshield to be manufacturer’s standard configuration, safety glass, tinted, with a heavy shaded band at top.

B Windshield wipers to be electric, two-speed, rheostat controlled, with intermittent / delay feature. Wipers may operate either on a single switch or on separate switches for left and right wipers. Blades shall be of sufficient length to clean the entire windshield and must be “flex” type blade, not single “straight edge” rigid blade.

C Windshield wipers shall be the “wet-arm” type.

B-20 LETTERING AND NUMBERING:

A Beltline lettering PARKWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT Black lettering, 5” in height, stroke of not less than 3/8 inch.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI positioned just above floor level rub rail, black letters, 4” in height, stroke of not less than 3/8 inch.

B Center PARKWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT on the beltline, midway between the front and rear STOP arms on the left side of the bus, same position on the right side. Center ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI directly below the beltline lettering, except that if ST.

LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI extends into the wheel well area, move all lettering forward far enough that the words ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI are at least six (6) inches forward of the wheel well opening.

PARKWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI

C Bus numbers: 2- or 3-digit numbers, 5 inches in height with a stroke of not less than 3/8 inch, positioned as follows: Front of hood;

directly under first passenger window, right and left sides, and right rear tag emboss. Numbers to be furnished at time vehicles are ordered.

D Lettering and numbers in B and C above may either be painted on vehicle or may be vinyl decals

C-1 FRAME:

A Frame Rails: Carbon steel with 50,000 or 110,000 PSI.

C-2 ENGINE:

A Cummins B 6.7L (2026) Diesel engine with 260 Horsepower, 660

Foot-Lb. torque. With Cummins SCR/DPF after treatment system.

B Electronically-controlled throttle.

C Minimum 750 watt block heater mounted in rear bumper only.

D Governor to limit engine RPM’s to manufacturer's recommended maximum.

E Bid winning vendor will provide Parkway School District with engine service manuals, engine service & diagnostic software and one year license agreement for laptop computer for cummins insight version 9.2.0.81, Allison DOC version 5.1.0

F Exhaust tailpipe should be at rear of bus not side.

C-3 COOLANT SYSTEM:

A Heavy Duty capacity, extended life coolant, silicone hoses, ¼ turn ball type heater shutoff valves.

B Electric clutch operated cooling fan mounted on the engine.

C-4 ELECTRICAL:

A Batteries, 31 Series, three (3) 12 volt, minimum 1950 CCA total B Alternator, minimum 240 amp C Daytime running lamps (headlights) D Wiring color-coded and numbered to correspond to SAE J 1128.

Left rear directional light yellow, right rear directional light dark green, stop lights red, backup lights blue, tail lights brown, ground white, primary ignition feed black.

E Variable Decibel back-up alarm. Preco Safety PN#1040 87Db- 112Db volume.

No Substitutions

C-5 TRANSMISSION:

A Allison 2500 Automatic Electronic Shifting Transmission.

B Bid winning vendor will provide Parkway School District with transmission service manual, transmission service & diagnostic software and one year license agreement for laptop computer.

C-6 AXLES:

A Front: I-Beam or Box Beam Type, Minimum 10,000 lb. Capacity with oil lubed hubs / bearings.

B Rear: Single speed, Minimum 19.000 lb. Capacity

C Rear axle gear ratio per manufacturer's’ recommendation for the engine / drive train / tires being bid. Must be sufficient to maintain highway speeds, including on hills, without overloading or overworking engine. Please specify rear axle ratio being proposed.

C-7 BRAKES:

A ABS air drum brake system: Four (4) channel electronic ABS system with on-board diagnostic capability and Cummins gear drive system with minimum 18.7 CFM air compressor.

B Front: 16.5” X 5”, TSE 24 sq. in. chamber Long stroke without dust/debris shield.

C Rear: 16.5”X7”, TSE 30 sq. in., chamber Long stroke without dust/debris shield.

D Parking brake on rear 30/30 chambers.

E Air dryer for air brake compressed air system with heater.

F Moisture ejector: DV-2 type heated.

G Automatic slack adjusters:

C-8 FRONT BUMPER:

A Front & rear bumper to be pressed steel, at least 3/16 inch thick, and painted black.

C-9 TOW HOOKS:

A Front Tow Hooks shall be attached to the chassis frame so that they do not protrude beyond the front bumper. Tow hooks shall have a strength rating of 13,500 pounds each.

B Rear Tow Hooks shall be attached to the chassis frame so that they do not protrude beyond the rear bumper. Tow hooks shall have a strength rating of 13,500 pounds each with combined rating of 27,000 pounds.

C-10 SUSPENSION:

A Front springs: Minimum 10,000 lb. capacity.

B Rear suspension: Air suspension, Minimum 20,000 lb. rated, in lieu of steel leaf spring suspension.

C-11 WHEELBASE:

A Conventional buses, not to exceed 259” wheelbase for 65 passenger body Specify Wheelbase.

C-12 TIRES AND WHEELS:

A Six (6) 22.5” X 8.25”, 10 stud, disc, hub-piloted single front dual rear.

B Hubs to be painted black and wheels to be painted gray.

C Tires: Major Brands Preferred: Bridgestone, Continental, Firestone, Goodyear, Hankook, Michelin 11R22.5 H, tubeless, Steel belted radials, 16-ply tires, highway tread front and rear.

D Spare wheel: (Same as wheels specified above). The district wants one (1) spare wheels per bus

C-13 SHOCK ABSORBERS:

A Direct action, double action piston heavy duty. Two front and two rear.

C-14 STEERING:

A Power steering, adequate for chassis being quoted.

B Steering column must have “tilt” & “telescoping” features.

C-15 FUEL TANKS:

A Diesel fuel tank will be a minimum of 60-gallon capacity with actual draw minimum 83% of capacity. The fuel system must comply with the requirements of FMVSS No. 301, Fuel System Integrity.

B Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) tank for Urea will meet all Federal Regulation and shall be a minimum of 10-gallon capacity. The bus will also have a dash mounted gauge for DEF level.

SB-12.2 PRE & POST-DELIVERY AND TRAINING SPECIFICATIONS:

P-1 Pre-Delivery / Delivery:

A All buses must have a Missouri state safety inspection sticker affixed to the windshield before delivery to the district.

B One (1) copy of the line set ticket / production order for each chassis to be provided to the district.

T-1 TRAINING:

A Bidding vendor will assign a Salesperson or other

Authorized Person to train our drivers in the operation of controls and maneuverability of bus you are bidding.

B Bidding vendor will assign an Authorized engine manufacture technician to train our mechanics in normal engine maintenance procedures.

C Bidding vendor will provide Cummins Insight PRO, one year license fee for laptop computer to troubleshoot / diagnose engine problems.

D Bidding vendor will provide, for one year, their manufacturer’s body software to check all trouble codes and parameters related body or chassis modules for diagnosis and troubleshooting.

SB-13 NEW BUS PRICE:

● For Bid Evaluation calculations, vendor must enter bid price (before trade-in) and Average Trade-In Price of old Buses in the Bonfire Bus Bid Table BT-48IO. The bid table will automatically calculate your final price (new bus $ (minus) trade-in $).

● All bid pricing must be F.O.B. Parkway School District, 363 N. Woods Mill Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017.

SB-14 EQUIPMENT DATA:

In addition to cost per bus, vendor must enter the required equipment data into the Bonfire Bid Table.

1. Year

2. Chassis a. Make

b. Model

3. Body a. Make

b. Model

4. Engine a. Make

c. Cylinders

d. Horsepower

e. Fuel System

5. Transmission a. Make

c. Gears

SB-12 PROCUREMENT TIMELINE:

Action Date* Bid Published December 8, 2025 2:00 PM Q&A End December 15, 2025 2:00 PM Intent to bid December 22, 2025 12:30 PM Bid Close December 22, 2025 1:00 PM Vendor Notified of Award (Tentative) January 16, 2026 4:00 PM