Attachment_A-_Type_D_Front_Engine_Transit_Bus_Specifications_-_4897-9659-1243_1.pdf

TYPE D FRONT ENGINE TRANSIT BUS SPECIFICATIONS

All equipment furnished under this ITB shall be new, current production, and in full compliance with these specifications. Any deviation from the specifications shall be clearly identified by the vendor in the compliance matrix or exception section. Substitutions or “equal” products shall not be accepted unless specifically identified in writing by the vendor and approved by the District. Failure to identify exceptions shall be interpreted as full compliance. All specifications are intended to establish minimum acceptable requirements. Vendors may propose equipment that exceeds the specifications, provided all minimum requirements are met. Failure to disclose deviations or exceptions may result in bid rejection.

Spec.

No. Specification Requirement

Vendor Response (Yes/No)

REQUIRED

Vendor

Comments/Exceptions

SECTION 1- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1-1 Quantity - 3 Type D Front Engine Transit Bus 90 Passenger capacity plus driver matching these specifications

1-2 Year/Model: New 2025 or later model transit style school bus

1-3 Delivery required within 60 days of award to 910 Ridgely Road location

1-4 Provide minimum 12 hours service training included for body and chassis components

1-5 Warranty: 12-24 months/ 24,000+ miles bumper-to-bumper

1-6 Engine Warranty: 5 years/100,000 miles 1-7 Transmission Warranty: 5 years unlimited miles 1-8 Mobile Repair: Must include 24-hour response with on-site service for warranty repairs

1-9 Owner’s Manual Included 1-10 Towing Coverage for engine-related problems:

minimum 2 years

1-11 Include a list of recommended parts with pricing for the buses being bid

1-12 Bus shall comply with all State of Tennessee and Federal school bus standards and requirements. Final acceptance and payment are contingent upon successful completion of the State of Tennessee inspection.

SECTION 2- CHASSIS AND POWERTRAIN

2-1 Axle Ratio: Geared to go 75 MPH and governed at 70

MPH

2-2 Air Compressor: Minimum of 18.7 CFM 2-3 Air Dryer: Bendix AD-IP with heater

Spec.

No. Specification Requirement

Vendor Response (Yes/No)

REQUIRED

Vendor

Comments/Exceptions 2-4 Air Tanks: Quantity 3 or 4 tanks to exceed 5,850 cubic inch capacity

2-5 Air Tank Drains: Remote skirt-mounted access door to drain all air tanks

2-6 Alternator: Minimum 275 amp A.C. Delco 2-7 Front Axle: 14,600 lbs. with synthetic lubed hubs 2-8 Rear Axle: 23,000 lbs. with synthetic lubed hubs 2-9 Batteries: Three Group 31 batteries with 3000 CCA minimum

2-10 Battery Tray: Heavy duty roller ball bearings 2-11 Battery Cut-Off: Located in battery compartment 2-12 Block Heater: Minimum 750 watt with receptacle mounted to front fender area

2-13 Body Length: Body shall not exceed 40 feet 2-14 Driveline: Guards around each shaft 2-15 Engine Rating: Minimum 250 HP and 600 ft-lbs.

torque

2-16 Engine Type: Inline 6 cylinder diesel 2-17 Engine Exhaust Brake: Include turbo engine exhaust brake (Jake brake)

2-18 Exhaust: Left side under bumper 2-19 Frame: 50,000 PSI 2-20 Fuel Filter: Spin-on type at engine 2-21 Fuel/Water Separator: Heated Racor with see-through bowl

2-22 Fuel Tank: 60 gallons or larger between frame rails, include protective skid plate (100 gallons preferred)

2-23 Fuel Fill Door: Include fill door and sender access plate at interior floor

2-24 Fuel Door Latch: Positive thumb latch 2-25 High/Low Idle Switch: Dash mounted 2-26 Cruise Control: Included 2-27 Radiator: Stationary, no swing-out feature

SECTION 3- BRAKES AND SUSPENSION

3-1 Brakes: Air operated front and rear with ABS 3-2 Front Brakes: Air drum 6 inch 3-3 Rear Brakes: Air drum 8 inch 3-4 Front Suspension: Springs with 14,000 lb. minimum

GVWR

3-5 Rear Suspension: Air ride or springs with 23,000 lb.

minimum GVWR

3-6 Stability Control: Electronic stability control

Vendor Response (Yes/No)

REQUIRED

Vendor

Comments/Exceptions 3-7 Shocks: Front and rear 3-8 Tow Hooks: Front and rear mounted 3-9 Tires: Front and rear balanced and aligned

3-10 Tires: Six tubeless radial 11R22.5, 16 ply 3-11 Tires: Highway tread 3-12 Tires: Michelin or Hankook 3-13 Transmission: Allison PTS 2500 Series automatic with

5 or more speeds and reverse

3-14 Transmission Cooling: Internal or external cooler with water filter

3-15 Transmission Feature: Allison Fuel Sense for maximum MPG efficiency

3-16 Wheel Base: 232 inches 3-17 Wheels: Hub piloted, 22.5 x 8.25 painted black

SECTION 4- BODY AND INTERIOR

4-1 Access Panel: Below driver’s window with lock 4-2 Access Panels: Three located below windshield with locking device

4-3 Air Horn: Roof mounted 4-4 Assist Rails: Left and right side handrails at stepwell 4-5 Backing Horn: 112 dB installed under rear bumper 4-6 Body Mounts: Double bolted for maximum strength 4-7 Front Bumper: 3/16" steel, reinforced with air or electric operated crossing arm with retainer

4-8 Rear Bumper: 1/4" steel, reinforced 4-9 Cell Phone Outlet: Driver’s dash mounted

4-10 Defroster Fans: Two or three 6" dash mounted 4-11 Emergency Door: Upper and lower glass, kick guard, 3-point latch with retainer

4-12 Entrance Door: Outward opening, air operation, include vandal lock

4-13 Document Holder: 6" x 9" at front header 4-14 Driver Storage: Pouch at rear of driver seat or barrier 4-15 Glove Box: Mounted right front dash, lock and key 4-16 Fenders: Front and rear over wheel wells 4-17 Header Storage: Safety compartment, minimum 10" x 42"

4-18 Emergency Exits: Four push-out windows with buzzers

4-19 Emergency Exits: Two roof hatches with buzzers 4-20 Flooring: Black Koroseal and metal aisle trim

Vendor Response (Yes/No)

REQUIRED

Vendor

Comments/Exceptions 4-21 Flooring: Black Koroseal over wheel housings 4-22 Flooring: 5/8" exterior grade plywood subfloor glued down

4-23 Headroom: Minimum 78 inches 4-24 Driver Seat: High back, air operated with shocks 4-25 Driver Seat: Tilt back, fabric insert, adjustable back 4-26 Driver Seat: Right and/or left arm rest 4-27 Driver Seat: Adjustable lap and shoulder belt 4-28 Passenger Seats: 39" DOT fire block upholstery, brown or gray

4-29 Side Panels: Interior aluminized steel side walls 4-30 Solenoid: Disconnect all body circuits 4-31 Stepwell: Three step with interior LED and stepwell guard under entrance door

4-32 Stepwell: White floor step nosing 4-33 Vents: Two, driver fresh air and static roof vent 4-34 Passenger Windows: Aluminum frames, 12” opening, dark tint including rear

4-35 Driver Window: Double sliding, aluminum sash, tempered

4-36 Windshield: Two-piece curved, tinted and shaded 4-37 Windshield: Two grip handles above windshield 4-38 Wipers: Dual switches with high, low, and intermittent speeds

SECTION 5- HEATING AND CLIMATE

5-1 Front Heater: Minimum 91K BTU with removable filter

5-2 Driver Heater: Minimum 15K BTU foot heater or 50K BTU stepwell heater

5-3 Rear Heater: Minimum 84K BTU with removable filter behind rear axle

5-4 Heater Pump: Heavy duty metal booster pump preferred

5-5 Heater BTUs: Vendor shall list total heater BTUs offered

5-6 Heater Controls: Dual heater cut-off and dash mounted water regulator valve

SECTION 6- ELECTRICAL AND TECHNOLOGY

6-1 Wiring: Color and number coded 6-2 Wiring: Manual resetting circuit breakers for body items

Vendor Response (Yes/No)

REQUIRED

Vendor

Comments/Exceptions 6-3 Instruments: Speedometer, voltmeter, oil pressure, dual air gauges

6-4 Instruments: Hour meter, transmission temperature gauge

6-5 Instruments: Air filter restriction indicator, tachometer, fuel gauge

6-6 Turn Signals: Heavy duty, steering column mounted

6-7 Side LED Directional Lights

6-8 Rear LED Strobes wired to brakes and warnings

6-9 Dome Lights: Two rows with driver switch

6-10 Exterior LED Lights at entrance door

6-11 Headlights with daytime running and alternating warnings

6-12 Warning Lights: Halogen or LED strobing with individual hoods

6-13 Clearance and Cluster Lights: LED

6-14 Front and rear amber LED directionals

6-15 Rear roof mounted strobe light with guard

6-16 16-light monitor mounted front bulkhead

6-17 Noise Switch: Maintained switch, dash mounted

6-18 Radio: AM/FM/PA/CD with 8 speakers

6-19 12-volt outlet in instrument panel

6-20 Circuit breakers: Manually resetting for body and chassis

6-21 Zonar V3 GPS hardware mounted in driver storage area

6-22 Eight (8) head digital camera system installed, including interior and exterior coverage, with panic and trigger features and capability to integrate with district fleet management systems

SECTION 7- SAFETY AND IDENTIFICATION

7-1 Identification: 6" black letters “MURFREESBORO CITY

SCHOOLS”

7-2 Identification: 6" numbers on sides, front, and rear 7-3 Identification: 3-foot tall letters and numbers on roof 7-4 Identification: 3" yellow vinyl year model numbers on rear bumper

7-5 Insulation: 2" fiberglass in roof, front, rear, and side walls

Vendor Response (Yes/No)

REQUIRED

Vendor

Comments/Exceptions 7-6 Insulation: 1/2" sound absorbing foam under driver toe board

7-7 Insulation: Noise reduction package with perforated ceiling driver area

7-8 Mirrors: Heated and remote controlled 7-9 Mud Flaps: Front and rear, full length 7-10 Roof Paint: Roof white; area above side windows yellow and white only

7-11 Parts Report: Copy of complete bus parts printout 7-12 Reflective Tape: “SCHOOL BUS” front and rear caps 7-13 Reflective Tape: All exits, rear, and sides full length 7-14 Reflectors: Mechanically attached 7-15 Roof Bows: One piece 7-16 Roof Rails: Roof crash rails inside roof panels 7-17 Rub Rails: Four rub rails painted black 7-18 Rub Rails: Include bumper and window wrap-around 7-19 Fire extinguisher 7-20 Body fluid kit 7-21 Flares, mounted in bulkhead compartment 7-22 First aid kit 7-23 Windshield hammer and seat belt cutter 7-24 All-out warning device with dome light activation 7-25 Stop Arm: Reflectorized upper and lower with strobing LED lights

7-26 Seat barriers: Five-pocket barrier cover both sides 7-27 Seat frames: Black powder coated and belt ready 7-28 Seat spacing: Minimum 26 inches