Barrow Co Schools 14_1 Designed Capacity Pa.pdf

Barrow County Schools Transportation

266 Hal Jackson Road Winder, Georgia 30680

Sherrie Pope Telephone:770-867-2783

E-Mail: sherrie.pope@barrow.k12.ga.us

Barrow County Schools Bus Specification

14 + 1 Designed Capacity

PASSENGER TYPE “A” BUS

Activity Type Bus

Number of Chassis: Up to 3

CHASSIS SPECIFICATIONS:

1. Color (White)

2. Back Up Camera

3. Crossing Gate (Electric Operated)

4. Entrance Door (Electric Operated)

5. Floor (Flat)

6. Glass (Tinted Windows Full Bus)

7. Lighting / Lamps and Signals / Drivers Dome

8. Heated Side / Rear Vision Mirrors

9. Heated Cross View Mirrors

10. Mud Flaps (Rear)

11. Noise Reduction Full Bus (Interior Ceiling Panels)

12. Seats (Standard Floor)

13. State Contract Air Conditioning (Front & Rear Mounted)

14. Storage (Over Driver’s Side Window)

15. Stop Arm (Electric with LED Cluster Lights)

16. Vandal Locks

17. Warranty (Extended 5 Year Bumper-to-Bumper with Unlimited Miles)

18. REI (4) High-Definition Color Camera System (Installation Included)

19. Synovia Tablet 7P model (Installation Included)

20. LED Lighting / Lamps / Signals

21. Lap Seat Belts

22. Fog Lights

23. PA Intercom

24. Electronic Stability Control

25. Additional Backup Lights at Rear Wheels

26. Driver Cup Holder

27. 240 Amp Alternator

28. Rear End Equipment Cage

ENGINE

1. Gasoline Engine

CAMERA and GPS/ SYSTEM

1. Supply & Install Bus Video system. 4 REI security cameras. The location of cameras to be chosen by representative of the school district after awarded vendor is chosen.

2. Supply & Install Synovia 7P model Tablet

PASSENGER SEATING

1. Seats are to be activity style of seats that meet all federal and state of Georgia requirements.

2. All seats must be equipped with seat belts.

DRIVER’S SEAT

1. Driver’s seat belt to be a three-point (shoulder harness) type with a retractor that will keep the belt off the floor. The retractor must have multiple position vertical adjustment.

FLOORS

1. Upgraded floor coverings in all passenger and driver compartments.

2. Textured Black floor color for step well, aisle, passenger and driver compartment.

3. All floor coverings are to have metal strips covering the seams.

ENTRANCE DOOR

1. Grab handle on outside of entrance door to aid in closing

2. Service door shall be manually operated.

3. Outward opening type door.

4. Security/vandal locking system on all entrance and exit doors.

PAINT/REFLECTIVE TAPE

1. The bus is to be painted WHITE and equipped with reflective tape kit on all sides per Georgia minimum standards

2. Upgraded body paint

3. Chassis and undercarriage to be painted black.

EMERGENCY DOOR

1. Safety glass installed in lower panel

2. Wire mesh screen guard to be on the inside of the bottom glass

3. Security/Vandal-barred bolt type lock required

SOUND INSULATION

1. Maximum sound insulation on the ceiling over the driver’s compartment (Full length of bus to be perforated), insulation throughout bus including the firewall, body bow and in the step-well.

HEADER PADDING

1. Header padding over the inside of all-service and emergency doors and emergency windows.

BODY GLASS

1. All passenger and rear windows tinted to the legal limit permitted in Georgia. Outside frames to be black painted sash

2. Front windshield to have deep shading on upper 4”

3. Attached Sun Visor in driver’s compartment area

HEATERS, AIR CONDITIONING, & DEFROSTERS

1. Factory heater and A/C system large enough to adequately heat/cool all inside areas.

2. Windshield defroster across full length of windshield.

INTERIOR LIGHTING

1. Passenger dome lights in seating area. One dome light over driver’s compartment.

2. Passenger area lights to be operated by a separate switch from driver’s dome light

EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT

1. One 24-unit first aid kit to be mounted in quick release bracket on front bulkhead. Brackets that are a part of the kit itself are NOT acceptable (i.e.

Hinged type brackets)

2. One five-pound dry chemical type fire extinguisher. Type ABC.

3. Three triangle reflectors. Mounted off floor. Do not block access to the driver’s seat.

4. One body fluids kit to be mounted in quick release bracket on front bulkhead. Brackets that are a part of the kit itself are NOT acceptable (i.e.

Hinged type brackets)

EXTERIOR BODY LETTERING

1. BARROW COUNTY SCHOOLS (example) is to be on both sides of the body in all upper-case lettering. Font and color of lettering to be chosen by a representative of CCSO from selection provided by awarded vendor.

2. Type of fuel in 2” lettering within 4” of the fuel tank filler cap door. Example GASOLINE

3. All body lettering must meet the Georgia standards

4. Barrow County School System logo will be made available to awarded vendor. The vendor will paint/decal two logos onto locations on activity buses to be designated by the school system representative.

EXTERIOR ACCESSORIES

1. Mud flaps behind each rear wheel

Any and all deviations from these specifications must be submitted with the bid in writing noting the specific specification number reference for that deviation. Failure to do this could result in non-acceptance of the Bid.

Proposal Price per bus $

Delivery Date to BCS

Options:

1) Provide a 5-year / unlimited

Mile bumper to bumper warranty. $ /per bus

Deviations:

The undersigned hereby proposes and agrees to furnish new complete school buses delivered as specified herein. The bodies offered are guaranteed to meet the requirements of the specifications approved by the Georgia State Board of Education. A copy of our warranty certificates has been filed with the Georgia State Department of Education.

Company Name:

Manufacturer:

Signed:

Title: Date: