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Bus Shelter Product Specification Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT)

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

BUS SHELTER

Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT)

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Project Escambia County Bus Shelter Program

Owner Escambia County, Florida

Transit Agency Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT)

Issue Date July 10, 2026

Performance-based product requirements for prefabricated, ADA-compatible transit shelters.

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1. GENERAL

This Section establishes the project objectives and minimum general, design, performance, delivery, storage, handling, and warranty requirements for factory-fabricated Bus Shelters furnished for the

Escambia County Area Transit system. The term “Bus Shelter” is used generically and does not identify or limit the product to a specific manufacturer.

1.1 PROJECT OBJECTIVES

A. Furnish durable, low-maintenance, prefabricated Bus Shelters that provide passengers with weather protection, seating, visibility, and an accessible waiting environment at designated

ECAT stops.

B. Provide a coordinated family of shelters suitable for the project’s selected locations and seating assignments. Shelter size, seating capacity, wall configuration, and accessories shall be as indicated in the procurement schedule, approved shop drawings, or purchase order.

C. Support an efficient Owner-direct procurement process while allowing site surveying, civil design, permitting, concrete pads, accessible routes, and field installation to proceed under separately coordinated work.

D. Provide shelters capable of long-term exterior service in Escambia County’s coastal, high-wind environment, with materials and finishes selected for corrosion resistance, public safety, cleanability, and resistance to normal transit-service wear.

E. Provide complete product information early enough to support rolling site design, including verified shelter footprints, anchor locations, reactions, clearances, and installation requirements for each shelter configuration.

1.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Scope of Supply: Furnish each Bus Shelter as a complete, factory-fabricated system, including structural frame, roof assembly, wall glazing, fascia, integral drainage components, seating where scheduled, anchor boots or base plates, concrete mounting hardware, fasteners, trim, gaskets, sealants, and accessories required for a complete installation.

B. Related Work by Others: Topographic survey, final site selection, civil design, permitting, demolition, grading, utility coordination, concrete foundations or pads, accessible routes, and field installation are not part of the shelter product supply unless expressly included in the purchase order. The shelter supplier shall provide information needed to coordinate that work.

C. Manufacturer Qualifications: Provide products from an established manufacturer regularly engaged in engineering and fabricating prefabricated transit shelters of comparable type and complexity.

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A. Single-Source Responsibility: Shelter framing, glazing systems, roof system, seating, and attachment components shall be engineered and supplied as a coordinated system by one manufacturer.

B. Regulatory Compliance: Comply with the current adopted Florida Building Code; applicable local requirements; ADA Standards for Accessible Design; applicable ASTM, Aluminum

Association, and American Welding Society standards; and funding-related domestic-preference requirements, including Buy America requirements when applicable to the procurement.

C. Submittals: Submit product data; dimensioned shop drawings; shelter plans, elevations, and sections; structural framing and anchorage details; component and material descriptions; finish samples; color selections; glazing data; seating and accessory data; installation instructions;

maintenance instructions; packing information; warranty; and evidence of specified regulatory compliance.

D. Coordination Drawings: Before fabrication, provide a final anchor-footprint drawing for each shelter size and configuration. Identify overall dimensions, anchor-boot-to-anchor-boot dimensions, roof overhang, drainage direction, front opening, bench limits, and all required clearances.

E. Approved Submittals: Do not begin fabrication until the Owner has accepted the final configuration, finish, accessories, and shop drawings. Manufacturer lead time shall begin upon receipt of the required signed approval and other ordering information.

F. Deviations: Clearly identify deviations from these requirements with the proposal. Silence or inclusion of standard literature shall not be interpreted as acceptance of a deviation.

1.3 ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

A. Provide Bus Shelters and accessories that support compliance with the ADA Standards for

Accessible Design and applicable Florida accessibility requirements. The shelter supplier shall coordinate product dimensions and mounting locations with the accessible site design prepared by others.

B. Maintain the required clear floor or ground space for a wheelchair within the shelter without reducing the required clear width of the accessible route, boarding and alighting area, or shelter entrance. Seating shall not encroach upon the designated wheelchair space.

A. Locate benches, map boxes, schedule holders, advertising windows, lighting controls, trash receptacles, and other accessories so they do not create protruding-object hazards or obstruct passenger circulation, visibility, reach ranges, or accessible clearances.

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B. Coordinate the shelter entrance with the finished concrete pad and accessible route.

Thresholds, anchor boots, base plates, and exposed mounting hardware shall not create abrupt level changes or tripping hazards.

1.4 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

A. Configuration: Provide a freestanding, open-front Bus Shelter with rear wall and left and right windscreens unless another configuration is indicated. Maintain unobstructed passenger and driver sightlines and a clear, accessible entrance.

1.4.1 SIZE

A. Provide nominal 5-foot-wide shelter modules in scheduled lengths. The reference 10-foot configuration is approximately 111-1/2 inches overall length by 57 inches overall depth, with approximately 84-1/8 inches clear height and approximately 106-1/2 inches of open frontage.

Final dimensions shall be verified by approved shop drawings.

B. Provide shelter lengths and seating capacities corresponding to the approved three-seat and six-seat assignments. Where dimensional variation is required to accommodate a specific stop, submit the proposed footprint, roof overhang, entrance width, and anchor layout for approval before fabrication.

1.4.2 SHELTER COMPONENTS

A. Frame: Fabricate the primary frame from fully welded aluminum structural members, including curved or straight members as required by the approved shelter profile. Conceal or neatly finish connections; remove sharp edges, burrs, and projections accessible to the public.

B. Finish: Provide clear anodized aluminum as the basis-of-design appearance. Where powder coating is proposed or scheduled, provide a factory-applied exterior-grade powder-coated finish in an Owner-selected standard color. Finish all exposed components consistently unless an approved two-color scheme is indicated.

C. Wall Glazing: Provide 1/4-inch clear tempered safety glass in the rear wall and windscreens.

Secure glazing in a replaceable, concealed-gasket or mechanically retained system designed for exterior transit use. Glazing shall permit visibility into and through the shelter.

D. Roof: Provide a glazed hip roof with clear twin-wall structured polycarbonate glazing, supported and retained as a complete engineered assembly. Roof glazing shall be UV-resistant, weather-resistant, and securely captured to resist uplift and impact associated with normal public use.

A. Fascia and Drainage: Provide an approximately 2-1/2-inch fascia with an integral gutter or concealed drainage path. Direct drainage to the rear of the shelter and away from the

Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) accessible boarding and waiting area. Coordinate any required shelter pitch with installation instructions.

B. Seating: Where scheduled, provide a partial-length, wall-mounted aluminum bench with backrest. Seating length and capacity shall correspond to the approved three-seat or six-seat assignment for each location. Provide smooth, cleanable surfaces, rounded exposed edges, and secure tamper-resistant attachment.

C. Mounting: Provide manufacturer-designed anchor boots or base plates and all specified concrete mounting hardware. Standard mounting hardware may include 1/2-inch wedge-type expansion anchors; however, the final anchor system shall be based on project-specific structural requirements and approved concrete design.

D. Concrete Coordination: For coordination only, the product literature recommends a minimum 6-inch-thick, 3,000-psi concrete pad for high-wind locations and a minimum of 6 inches of concrete beyond the shelter perimeter. Final pad size, thickness, reinforcing, edge distances, slopes, and concrete strength shall be established by the project civil or structural design for each location.

E. Fasteners and Hardware: Provide corrosion-resistant, exterior-grade fasteners compatible with adjoining aluminum, glass, and polycarbonate components. Isolate dissimilar metals to prevent galvanic corrosion. Use tamper-resistant fasteners where exposed to the public.

1.4.3 ACCESSORIES

A. Provide accessories only where indicated in the shelter schedule or purchase order. Available accessories include benches, map boxes or schedule holders, advertising windows, solar-powered lights, and tamper-resistant trash receptacles.

B. Coordinate accessory size, quantity, finish, mounting height, service access, and attachment with the approved shelter configuration. Accessories shall not reduce accessibility clearances, visibility, drainage, structural performance, or replaceability of adjacent components.

1.5 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

A. Structural Performance: Engineer the complete shelter, including frame, glazing, roof, connections, anchorage, and accessories, to resist applicable loads without permanent deformation, disengagement, glass breakage, water entry that damages components, or loss of serviceability.

B. Safety: Use safety glazing and securely retained roof materials. Components accessible to passengers shall be free of sharp corners, pinch points, unstable elements, and exposed unfinished edges. Glazing shall remain readily replaceable without dismantling the primary frame.

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A. Weather Resistance: Prevent uncontrolled water accumulation within the roof and framing system. Gaskets, glazing retainers, and sealants shall remain serviceable under ultraviolet exposure, heat, humidity, wind-driven rain, and normal temperature movement.

B. Corrosion Resistance: Aluminum, coatings, fasteners, and connection details shall be suitable for continuous exterior exposure in a humid coastal environment. Factory finishes shall resist chalking, peeling, blistering, and underfilm corrosion under normal service and maintenance.

C. Maintainability: Design components for routine cleaning and individual replacement of glazing, roof panels, seating parts, accessories, and exposed hardware using commonly available tools.

Provide maintenance procedures and a replacement-parts list.

1.6 DESIGN LOADS

A. Design the complete Bus Shelter for dead, live, wind, uplift, impact, and other loads prescribed by the current adopted Florida Building Code and applicable referenced standards.

B. Establish wind design criteria from the project location in Escambia County, applicable risk category, ultimate design wind speed, exposure category, enclosure classification, topographic effects, and site-specific conditions. Generic catalog wind ratings shall not replace project-specific verification when sealed calculations are required.

C. Include the effects of roof overhangs, glazing, fascia, accessories, solar equipment, advertising panels, and components that increase wind area or eccentric loading. Design connections to prevent disengagement or progressive failure.

D. Transfer shelter reactions safely to the site-specific concrete pad or foundation. Coordinate anchor reactions with the civil or structural engineer before pad construction. Anchorage shall accommodate required embedment, spacing, and edge distances without concrete spalling, pullout, or breakout.

E. Submit calculations identifying governing load combinations, member stresses, connection forces, anchor reactions, and deflection criteria. Limit deflection so glazing, roofing, doors or access panels, drainage systems, and finishes remain functional and undamaged.

1.7 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

A. Scheduling: Coordinate manufacturing and delivery dates with the Owner’s procurement schedule and the separate site-work and installation schedule. State current fabrication lead time, approval milestones, anticipated ship date, delivery sequence, and any minimum order or batch-shipment limitations in the proposal.

A. Packaging: Crate and package like components together unless otherwise approved. Protect finished aluminum, glazing, roof panels, seating, hardware, and accessories against abrasion, moisture, deformation, and impact during shipment and storage.

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B. Identification: Mark each crate and major component with the project name, bus-stop or location identifier, shelter size/configuration, crate number, and contents. Include a crate index, packing list, hardware list, and assembly instructions with each shipment.

C. Receiving Inspection: Upon delivery, inspect crates for visible freight damage and missing items. Record visible damage on the bill of lading before the carrier departs. Verify contents promptly against the crate index and packing list, and notify the Owner of discrepancies.

D. Storage: Store components off the ground in a secure, dry, well-ventilated location. Keep crates covered while allowing ventilation; prevent condensation, standing water, staining, distortion, and contact with corrosive materials. Do not stack beyond the manufacturer’s stated limits.

E. Handling: Lift and move crates and components only at designated points and with suitable equipment. Do not drag finished members or lift glazed assemblies in a manner that stresses frames, glazing, gaskets, or roof panels.

F. Damage: Replace damaged, distorted, corroded, scratched, chipped, cracked, or missing components before installation. Field repair of finish damage is subject to Owner acceptance and shall match the factory finish in color, sheen, and durability.

1.8 WARRANTY

A. Manufacturer's Warranty: Provide the manufacturer's written warranty, executed by an authorized representative, covering defects in materials and factory workmanship. The manufacturer shall provide the longest standard warranty available for the proposed Bus

Shelter and its components. A minimum manufacturer's warranty of five (5) years is preferred, with ten (10) years being the desired warranty period where available. Proposers shall clearly identify the warranty duration for the shelter structure, factory finish, glazing, roof system, and all major components as part of their proposal.

B. Coverage: During the warranty period, repair or replace defective framing, welds, roof components, glazing retainers, seating components, hardware, factory finishes, and other supplied components. Include transportation and other costs required to provide conforming replacement parts, except where damage results from abuse, vandalism, improper installation, or maintenance contrary to written instructions.

C. Additional Warranties: Submit available standard warranties for anodized or powder-coated finishes, polycarbonate glazing, sealants, and other proprietary components. Component warranties shall be transferred to the Owner and shall not reduce the minimum shelter warranty.

D. Contractor's Workmanship Warranty: The installing contractor shall provide a minimum one (1) year workmanship warranty covering installation, anchorage, alignment, sealants, and all field-performed work. This warranty is separate from and in addition to the manufacturer's product warranty.

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E. Warranty Service: Provide a single point of contact, claim procedures, response time, and parts-ordering information. Warranty obligations are in addition to, and do not limit, other rights available to the Owner under the Contract Documents.

F. Warranty Commencement: All manufacturer and contractor warranty periods shall commence upon the date of Substantial Completion of the project, or the date the Owner accepts the installed Bus Shelter for beneficial use, whichever occurs later. Warranty periods shall not begin upon manufacture, shipment, purchase, delivery, or storage of the Bus Shelter or its components.

2. PRODUCTS

2.1 MANUFACTURERS

A. Manufacturer-Neutral Requirement: The term “Bus Shelter” describes the required product and is not a proprietary manufacturer designation. Products meeting or exceeding these specifications may be submitted for consideration.

B. Acceptable-Manufacturer List: With the proposal, submit a list of proposed shelter and accessory manufacturers. For each manufacturer, provide company name, manufacturing location, years producing transit shelters, comparable completed projects, service contact, warranty contact, and confirmation of replacement-part availability.

C. Substitution Comparison: For products differing from the illustrated design, provide a line-by-line comparison identifying compliance with shelter dimensions, materials, finishes, glazing, roof, drainage, seating, accessories, structural performance, accessibility coordination, warranty, and domestic-preference requirements.

D. Approval: Acceptance of a manufacturer does not waive compliance with these specifications.

The Owner reserves the right to reject products lacking sufficient technical documentation, comparable experience, code compliance, or long-term parts support.

2.2 MATERIALS

A. Aluminum: Structural and extruded aluminum alloys shall be appropriate for the fabrication process, exposure, and calculated loads. Members shall be new, straight, and free of defects that impair appearance or performance.

B. Glass: Clear tempered safety glass shall comply with applicable safety-glazing requirements.

Provide uniform flat panels free of scratches, chips, bubbles, distortion, and other visible defects.

C. Polycarbonate: Provide exterior-grade, UV-protected structured polycarbonate roof glazing of the thickness required by the engineered shelter system. Exposed edges shall be closed or sealed against dirt, insects, and moisture.

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D. Fasteners: Provide stainless-steel, aluminum, or corrosion-resistant coated fasteners compatible with connected materials. Isolate dissimilar metals and provide tamper-resistant heads where accessible to the public.

E. Gaskets and Sealants: Provide nonstaining, ultraviolet-resistant, exterior-grade materials compatible with aluminum, glass, polycarbonate, and factory finishes. Materials shall remain flexible throughout the anticipated service temperature range.

2.3 FRAME CONSTRUCTION AND ACCEPTABLE FINISHES

A. Construct the primary shelter frame from fully welded aluminum structural members, including curved or straight columns and beams required by the approved profile. Mechanically fastened modular wall sections may be used where engineered as part of the complete system.

B. Provide clear anodized aluminum as the reference finish. Acceptable alternate finishes include dark-bronze anodized aluminum or a factory-applied, exterior-grade powder coating in an

Owner-selected standard color, subject to approval of samples.

C. Finish exposed surfaces uniformly. Anodized finishes shall show consistent color and sheen.

Powder coatings shall be fully cured and free from runs, sags, pinholes, blistering, holidays, and visible substrate defects.

2.4 GLAZED WINDOW WALL PANELS

A. Reference Panel: Provide 1/4-inch clear tempered safety glass at the rear wall and side windscreens.

B. Acceptable Panel Types: Where specifically approved for a location, wall panels may be clear tempered safety glass, clear or tinted monolithic polycarbonate, clear or tinted acrylic, or perforated aluminum. Panel thickness shall be engineered for the panel size and design loads.

C. Tint: Clear glazing is standard. Optional bronze, gray, or other neutral tint may be submitted where solar control is desired, provided the tint maintains passenger visibility, driver sightlines, security observation, and required light transmission.

D. Retention: Capture panels continuously or mechanically retain them within replaceable frames using concealed gaskets, stops, or tamper-resistant fasteners. Permit individual panel replacement without disassembling the primary structure.

2.5 EXTRUDED FASCIA AND GUTTER ASSEMBLY

A. Provide an approximately 2-1/2-inch-deep aluminum fascia integrated with the hip-roof assembly. Form the fascia and gutter as a coordinated, corrosion-resistant system matching the shelter frame finish unless otherwise approved.

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B. Provide integral guttering, drain channels, weep openings, or downspout provisions that collect roof runoff and discharge it toward the rear of the shelter. Prevent discharge at the entrance, accessible waiting space, or boarding area.

C. Design joints and connections to accommodate thermal movement, prevent rattling, and limit leakage into the shelter framing. Provide removable access where necessary for cleaning debris from drainage paths.

2.6 ACCESSORIES

A. Provide accessories manufactured or approved by the shelter manufacturer and engineered for attachment to the shelter or concrete pad, as applicable. Match exposed metal finishes to the shelter unless another approved finish is indicated.

B. Locate and attach accessories in accordance with approved shop drawings. Include accessory loads in structural calculations and provide concealed or tamper-resistant attachment hardware.

2.7 BENCHES

A. Provide partial- or full-length wall-mounted benches with backrests as scheduled for three-seat and six-seat shelter assignments. Construct benches from aluminum or aluminum framing with durable aluminum or HDPE seating surfaces, as approved.

B. Provide smooth, cleanable, graffiti-resistant surfaces; rounded exposed edges; drainable construction; and tamper-resistant attachments. Coordinate bench limits with the required wheelchair clear space and accessible circulation.

2.8 MAP BOXES AND SCHEDULE HOLDERS

A. Provide lockable, weather-resistant display cases sized for the route maps, schedules, and notices indicated by ECAT. Provide a clear, UV-resistant viewing panel, concealed hinges where practicable, and a gasketed access door.

B. Provide tamper-resistant keyed locks or fasteners and an interior backing suitable for replacing posted information. Mount for readable viewing while maintaining accessible reach and protruding-object clearances.

2.9 ADVERTISING WINDOWS

A. Provide lockable, weather-resistant advertising display windows in the size and quantity scheduled. Construct frames from aluminum finished to match the shelter, with clear tempered glass or UV-resistant polycarbonate viewing panels.

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B. Provide gasketed, drainable construction and tamper-resistant access. Advertising panels shall be replaceable without removal of shelter glazing and shall not obstruct required sightlines, accessibility clearances, or shelter identification.

2.10 SOLAR-POWERED LIGHTS

A. Provide a complete stand-alone LED lighting system consisting of photovoltaic module, charge controller, rechargeable battery, wiring, luminaire, mounting hardware, and automatic dusk-to-dawn control. Provide occupancy-based dimming only where approved.

A. Size the system for the proposed luminaire load, solar exposure, and required nightly operating period. Submit an energy budget stating panel rating, battery type and capacity, anticipated autonomy, charge time, operating profile, and component service life.

B. Provide vandal-resistant, weatherproof equipment suitable for exterior use. Conceal wiring within framing where possible, protect batteries from unauthorized access, and arrange components for safe maintenance without removing primary shelter members.

C. Distribute light over the passenger waiting and boarding area while limiting glare toward drivers, adjoining properties, and roadways. Final illumination criteria and operating profile shall be coordinated with ECAT.

2.11 TAMPER-RESISTANT TRASH RECEPTACLES

A. Provide permanently mounted, exterior-grade trash receptacles in the capacity and location scheduled. Construct receptacles from powder-coated aluminum or steel with a removable liner and a covered or restricted opening.

B. Provide lockable or tamper-resistant access for servicing, concealed or tamper-resistant mounting hardware, rounded exposed edges, drainable construction, and a finish coordinated with the shelter.

C. Locate receptacles outside required accessible routes, wheelchair spaces, boarding areas, and driver sightlines. Coordinate pad-mounted anchors with the site design.

2.12 FABRICATION

A. Fabricate shelters to approved shop drawings. Verify dimensions and interfaces before cutting or assembly. Factory-fit and preassemble components to the greatest practical extent consistent with shipping limitations.

B. Perform welding in accordance with applicable AWS requirements by qualified personnel. Make welds uniform, continuous where exposed to weather, and neatly finished without reducing required member thickness.

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C. Fabricate visible work straight, true, plumb, square, and aligned. Remove burrs and sharp edges. Conceal fasteners where practical and accurately form joints for close, consistent fits.

D. Pre-glaze modular wall sections where practical. Protect glass and polycarbonate edges, provide setting blocks and gaskets required by the system, and prevent direct glass-to-metal contact.

E. Apply anodized or powder-coated finishes before final assembly except for approved field-touch-up locations. Protect drainage openings, threads, electrical connections, labels, and bearing surfaces from coating buildup.

A. Clearly label shelter components by stop or location identifier and provide all fasteners, anchors, shims, sealants, specialty tools, and templates required for complete assembly and installation.

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