Attachment 2 - Specifications.pdf

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Specifications

Deliverables / Specifications

UTV REQUIREMENTS. The Contractor shall provide the following new, current year, base model, 4x4 Utility Vehicle (UTV) with attachments that meets or exceeds the following specifications:

Brand Name or Equal to Polaris General XP 4 1000 Ultimate

ITEM 1 – EN:5519, UTV, 4X4 UTILITY VEHICLE MANDATORY SPECIFICATIONS

UTV Standards Must meet ANSI/OPEI B71.9–2016 and ANSI/ROHVA 1-2016 (Appendix A)

Motor 999 cc or greater, gasoline

Transmission / Drive

Automatic PVT, P/R/N/L/H, True On-Demand AWD/2WD/Versa Trac Turf Mode

Seating 4 Person minimum

ROPS/safety Certified Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS) in accordance with 30 CFR 56.14130 and ANSI/ROHVA 1-2011 requirements. Certified ROPS must meet testing standards, such as those set forth by a national consensus group or agency. The certified ROPS will have a certification label on the unit or in the operator manual. There should be seat belts for all passengers

Spark Arrester Must meet Forest Service Standard for Spark Arresters for Internal Combustion Engines, USDA-FS 5100-1

Brakes Front and rear, twin piston caliper, hydraulic

Payload 1100 lbs. or greater capacity

Cargo Storage bed

600 lbs. or greater capacity

Towing 2” Towing receiver with 1500 lbs. or greater capacity

Cooling Liquid cooled

Ground Clearance 13.5” or Greater

Suspension Front& rear, double wishbone; w/HD offroad shocks; 14” or greater of travel

Tires Aggressive tread pattern, min. 8 ply

Fuel Capacity Minimum of 9.5 gal.

Color Red or other high visibility color approved by FS POC

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

Hard, Poly Roof (installed)

Front, full, glass windshield, Tip-out option if available (installed)

Half Doors, front & rear (Installed)

Headache Rack / Passenger compartment, rear protective metal screen or poly shield (Installed)

4500 lb. winch (Installed)

Front and rear arm protectors (Installed)

Rear bumper (Installed)

Front bumper / guard (installed)

Bed Extender (installed)

Rock sliders (installed)

Delivery to address or local dealer within 80 miles of:

USDA Forest Service, National Forest in North Carolina, Pisgah Ranger District, 1600 Pisgah Hwy, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768, FS POC: Dustin Carlton, ph: 828-593-2109 email: dustin.carlton@usda.gov

6.0 Appendix A—Side-by-Side Comparison of Vehicle Standards

Attribute

OPEI1

B71.9–2016

(MOHUV)

ROHVA2

1–2016

LSV3

(FMVSS)

LSV4

(SAE J2358)

LUV5

(SAE J2258)

Intended use

For utility use

For recreational use by one or more people

For use on public streets, roads, and highways

For use on designated roadways where permitted by law

For off-highway use, construction sites, parks and recreation fields, and farms

Vehicle speed

Top speed greater than 25 miles per hour

Top speed greater than 30 miles per hour

Less than or equal to 25 miles per hour

Less than or equal to 25 miles per hour

Less than or equal to 25 miles per hour

Overall width

Less than or equal to 80 inches

Less than or equal to 80 inches

Not applicable

Not applicable

Less than or equal to 72 inches

Maximum gross vehicle weight rating

Less than or equal to 4,000 pounds

Less than or equal to 3,750 pounds

Not applicable

3,000 pounds equal to 5,500 pounds

Minimum cargo capacity

350 pounds minimum

No minimum established

Not applicable applicable Not applicable

Rollover protective structure (ROPS)

See the requirements for occupant protective system/structure

All ROVs shall have a ROPS that meets ISO 3471 or 29

CFR 1928.53

(OSHA)

requirements

Not applicable

Seatbelts

Minimum 3-point seatbelt assemblies

Seatbelt reminder and speed-limiter (15 miles per hour) for vehicles that can go faster than 30 miles per hour when

Minimum 3-point seatbelts (occupant retention system)

Seatbelt reminder and speed-limiter (15 miles per hour) when

Type 1 or type 2

Type 1 or type 2

If OPS is not present, a seatbelt will not be installed

LSV3

(FMVSS)

LSV4

(SAE J2358)

LUV5

(SAE J2258)

belts are not buckled belts not buckled

Occupant protective system/structure

(OPS)

An occupant protective structure (OPS) shall be provided to maintain a crush resistant environment for all occupants in the event of a vehicle tip-over or roll-over

See rollover protective structure

Required

Includes a roof crush resistance standard

Pass: less than or equal to 5 inches deflection

Provided based on a chart in the standards of speed and lateral stability

Includes a roof crush resistance standard

Foot and leg barriers

MOHUVs shall be equipped with occupant side retention devices that reduce the probability of entrapment of a properly belted occupant’s head, upper torso, and limbs

Elevated entry way or an occupant-deployed permanent barrier is required

Shoulder barriers be equipped with occupant side retention devices that reduce the probability of entrapment of a properly belted occupant’s head, upper torso, and limbs

The manufacturer is required to provide a retention system for the shoulders through a construction-based method

Hip restraint/barriers be equipped with occupant side retention devices that reduce the probability of entrapment of a properly belted occupant’s head, The manufacturer is required to provide a retention system for the hips through a

LSV3

(FMVSS)

LSV4

(SAE J2358)

LUV5

(SAE J2258)

upper torso, and limbs construction-

Arm and hand barriers be equipped with occupant side retention devices that reduce the probability of entrapment of a properly belted occupant’s head, upper torso, and limbs

The manufacturer is required to provide a retention system for the arms and hands through either a construction-based or performance-

Occupant side protections

MOHUVs shall be equipped with occupant side retention devices that reduce the probability of entrapment of a properly belted occupant’s head, upper torso, and limbs

Backrest for each occupant Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

Handholds

Handholds for each passenger

1 minimum for each outboard seating passenger position

Required for the operator and each passenger

A steering wheel counts for the operator

Steering wheel Required Required Not applicable

Not

Headlamps Required Required Required Required Optional

LSV3

(FMVSS)

LSV4

(SAE J2358)

LUV5

2 minimum

Taillamps

Optional

Required

1 minimum

Quantity: 2

Stoplamps

Quantity: 2

Front and rear turn signals

2 front and 2 rear

High mount center brakelamp Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Required Not applicable

Horn

93 decibels (dBA)

Windshields Optional Optional Required Not

Rearview mirror

Required, if no passenger side mirror

Required, if no passenger side mirror

Sideview mirror

Drivers side plus passenger side or interior rear view

Drivers side plus passenger side or interior rear view

Reverse backup signal (audio or visual)

Required

60 decibels (dBA) minimum if sound

Visible to operator if

LSV3

(FMVSS)

LSV4

(SAE J2358)

LUV5

(SAE J2258)

mechanical device or illuminated symbol

Reflex reflectors

1 red on each side as far rear as practical

1 red on rear

2 yellow on each side

2 red, on each side

Start interlock Required Required Not applicable applicable Optional

Engine displacement equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters for gas fueled engines

Identification number Determined by manufacturer

17-character PIN or VIN VIN Not

Spark arrestor

Conform to

USDA-FS 5100-

Conform to

USDA-FS

5100-1

Not applicable

Sound level limits

Shall not exceed 96 decibels (dBA)

Shall not exceed 96 decibels (dBA)

Not applicable

Hang tag

6 inches by 4 inches minimum

Must include tilt table results

6 inches by 4 inches minimum

Must include tilt table results

Lateral stability

(tilt table test)

Pass: 24 degrees at rated

GVWR; 30

degrees with two occupants

Pass: 24 degrees at rated GVWR;

30 degrees with two occupants

Pass: 21.8 degrees with all supporting tires on uphill side in

Pass:

minimum stability is 20 degrees with at least one tire on the uphill side still

LSV3

(FMVSS)

LSV4

(SAE J2358)

LUV5

(SAE J2258)

The angle at two-wheel lift (static) goes on the hang tag

The angle at two-wheel lift (static) goes on the hang tag contact with the plate in contact with plate

Lateral stability

(dynamic stability)

Same as ROHVA for vehicles that can obtain speeds greater than or equal to 30 miles per hour

180 degrees of steering wheel turn for vehicles less than 30 miles per hour

Pass: 30 miles per hour J-turn with 8 out of 10 with no two wheels lifting

110 degrees of steering wheel turn

Pitch stability

Same as

ROHVA

Called the “tilt table longitudinal stability test” in the OPEI

Pass: 28 at least one uphill wheel in contact with tilt plate

Pass: 25 degrees with all supporting tires on uphill side remaining in contact with platform

Called “longitudinal stability” test in this

Fail: 25 all supporting tires on uphill side lifting off platform

Called “longitudinal stability” test in this standard

Vehicle handling

100-foot circle

Accelerate from rest

Pass: no two wheels lift or slope ratio does not exceed 4.5

Vehicles with a maximum speed

100-foot circle

Accelerate from rest

Pass: no two wheels lift or slope ratio does not exceed 4.5

LSV3

(FMVSS)

LSV4

(SAE J2358)

LUV5

(SAE J2258)

of less than or equal to 30 mph need not comply with this requirement

Service braking performance

Minimum average braking deceleration of

0.46 gravitational force equivalent from 25 miles per hour

Total of 10 runs are completed with the results of the last 4 runs averaged

The average shall show the vehicle is capable of making at least one stop that demonstrates an average braking deceleration of 0.46 gravitation force equivalent or greater

A test is defined

Service brake fade

Total of 10 runs

Last run is recorded and cannot exceed 125 pounds of applied pedal force

Minimum average braking deceleration of

0.30 gravitational force equivalent from 25 miles per hour

LSV3

(FMVSS)

LSV4

(SAE J2358)

LUV5

Parking brake holding performance

Maximum of 1-inch movement in 5 minutes on

11.3 degrees (20 percent) slope

Maximum of 1-inch movement in 5 minutes on

11.3 degrees (20 percent) slope

Must have a parking brake

No testing standard identified

Required

Either hand or foot operated

Maximum 3 inches of movement in 1 hour on 30 percent grade (16.7 degrees)

Maximum 3 inches of movement in 1 hour on 20 percent grade (11.3 degrees)

Other

Must meet rear visibility requirement in Section

6.2 of

FMVSS

Number 111

1Multipurpose Off-Highway Utility Vehicles, ANSI/OPEI B71.9–2016 (effective 8/2/2018)

2Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles, ANSI/ROHVA 1–2016 (effective on 2018 model year machines)

3Low-Speed Vehicles, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, Section 571.500, Jul 2003

4Low-Speed Vehicles, Surface Vehicle Standard, SAE J2358, Sep 2010

5Light Utility Vehicles, Surface Vehicle Standard, SAE J2258, Dec 2010

Key of acronyms:

CFR—Code of Federal Regulations CPSC—

Consumer Product Safety Commission FMVSS—

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

GVWR—Gross vehicle weight rating ISO—

International Organization for Standardization

LSV—Low-speed vehicles

LUV—Light-utility vehicles MOHUV—

Multipurpose off-highway utility vehicles OPEI—

Outdoor Power Equipment Institute OPS—

Occupant protective system/structure ORS—

Occupant retention system

OSHA—Occupational Safety and Health Administration ROHVA—

Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association ROPS—Rollover protection system or rollover protective system SAE—Society of

Automotive Engineers