UTV_Specifications.pdf

UTV SPECIFICATIONS

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE – MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (LEES)

The Mammoth Cave (MACA) Law Enforcement and Emergency Services division commonly has a need of transporting multiple passengers and equipment on unimproved, backcountry roads and trails. The trails and roads are often deeply rutted, narrow, and closely edged by trees, stumps, rocks and bluffs. A vehicle must be versatile enough to carry a patient in a rescue litter or gear such as ropes and chainsaws while narrow enough to fit between tight spaces. The vehicle must also be able to tow trailers, including a patient litter trailer.

The UTV currently utilized by LEES only has seating for a driver and one passenger. If two rangers respond to a trauma or medical issue in the backcountry there is no additional room to transport a patient except in a litter in the bed. Many backcountry calls for heat related illness, diabetic emergency, respiratory distress or extremity trauma could be more simply transported with a vehicle with more seating.

The vehicle will be utilized for Search and Rescue, Emergency Medical response, backcountry patrol and response to wildland fires or prescribed burns.

SPECIFICATIONS

Currently MACA LEES utilizes a Honda Pioneer 700-4. This UTV meets all of the requirements. Equivalent UTVs will be considered as long as they meet the following requirements with importance focused on the width of the UTV. Provide a new four seat UTV that meets the following requirements:

• Seating capacity of four persons with seatbelts and protective rollover protection

• Independent folding rear seats- back seat area must be easily converted into cargo space, and able to have one seat up and one down so that a patient can be carried in a litter while an EMT can sit beside and continue assessment and care during transport.

• Must be narrow and have a short wheelbase for navigating narrow areas narrowest vehicle available, maximum vehicle dimensions 115”x60”x79” (length x width x height)

• Must have all four wheels directly powered by drive shaft, no belt drive to either axle.

• Ground clearance of at least 10 inches

• Turning radius of less than 15 feet

• Towing Capacity of over 1000 pounds

• Over seven-gallon fuel capacity

• 12 v accessory outlet

• 2” hitch receiver

• Head and taillights

• Windshield

• Hard roof over front and back seats

• Winch

• Skid plates for undercarriage protection

DELIVERY ADDRESS:

Mammoth Cave NP 1 Mammoth Cave Parkway Mammoth Cave, KY 42259

NOTE:

Include shipping and handling in your quote. If the vendor’s location is near the park, park staff we be available to pick up the UTV.