SCHOOL BUS BODY SPECIFICATION Note: All bids on body equipment shall meet or exceed the specifications listed below and, in addition, those stated in the current publication “Minimum Standards for Construction of School Transportation Equipment, Iowa TR-B-3R” as well as any appropriate Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. These specifications are also available on the Department of Education web site. www.state.ia.us/educate/docs/constru.pdf BODY ITEM & RULES CHAPTER 1. Service Entrance Doors 44.4(13) 2. Floor Insulation and Covering 44.4(16) 3. Rear View Mirrors (Exterior) 44.4(26)

SPECIFICATION INFORMATION Manual, outward opening. No air or electric doors

4. Driver’s Seats 44.4(36)

6-way adjustable, fabric. Specify vendor and model. No spring or air ride. Grade 5 or better bolts with lock nuts or lock washers and nuts. Type 2-lap belt/shoulder harness. Auto retractable.

5. Driver Seat Belt/Shoulder Harness System 44.4(37) 6. Passenger Seats 44.4(38)

7. Emergency Exits 44.4(13)

BIDDERS BASE PROPOSAL

Tan rubber floor and step covering. Aluminum stripping covering all seams. 3 step egress. Black Rosco “Euro-style” “Series Universal” heated mirrors, remotely adjustable. Black heated convex mirrors. Specify Model #

Heavy duty construction Minimum 42 oz. Finished weight Color shall be blue. Seat spacing shall be that of minimum & maximum allowable. 2 Specialty Mfg. “ Mod. 9245” roof hatches. 4 push out windows. 2 on each side. 1 Rear exit door. No vandal locks. Must comply with all FMV reg’s.

Describe: Seat spacing: _____ inches

OPTION

OPTION PRICE (ADD OR DEDUCT)

8. Heaters and Air Conditioning 44.4(18)

9. Strobe Light 44.4(24)

Interior body heating system shall include as a minimum: A. One (1) left front heater with defroster B. One (1) right front heater with defroster C. One (1) rear, under seat, heater mounted rear of rear wheel well 80,000 btu minimum, with midship booster pump. Iowa DOT approved Installed 1-10 feet from rear and centered. High profile (5”)

10. Windshield Wipers/Washers 44.4(24) 11. Circuit Breakers

Electric, wet arm-type required

12.Wiring 44.3(41)

All wiring shall conform to current applicable SAE recommended practices.

13. Battery Compartment 44.4(3)

All body electrical systems shall be protected with circuit breakers.

In body skirt required Opening shall be min. dim. of 25 inches wide, 14 inches deep and 10 inches high. Top, inside surface of battery box covered with impact resistant, nonconductive material. 14. Plywood Sub flooring Five-ply, at least 5/8 inch thick 44.4(16) exterior-type, BC grade 15. Emergency Equipment Meeting Iowa Minimum Standards 44.4(15)

A. BTU rating ___________ B. BTU rating ___________ C. BTU rating ___________

16. Undercoating 44.3(39) 17. Identification 44.4(20)

18. Bus Number 44.4(20) 19. Windows & Windshield 44.4(55)

20. Diagrams and Body Parts Manual

Entire underside of bus body, including floor section, cross members and below floor line side panels. All state specifications Body shall bear the name of the school district, right and left side, as follows: College Community School District 5” inch black letters See Iowa standards for location Will coordinate numbers with successful bidders. Shall be split-sash type (FMVSS 217). Vacuum-sealed double glass required in upper glass sections of the service door on right side of body and both sections of the driver’s window. All glass shall meet American National Standard Z-26.1 Fully tinted passenger windows. Complete wiring diagram(s) shall be provided as well as a complete body parts manual.

21. Axle Requirements for Specify front and rear axle weight Unit Certification ratings necessary for final certification of the completed unit by the body manufacturer.

Front A. B. C. D.

Rear

22. Backup Warning Alarm 44.4(2)

In accordance with SAE standards for rubber tired vehicles.

23. Bumper, Rear 44.4(6)

3/16 inch pressed steel channel Minimum of 9 inches wide Color = black 24. Retroflective Lettering As per Iowa standards 3M Diamond 44.4(34) grade. 25. Rub Rails As per Iowa standards 44.4(35) 26. Auxiliary Fans Two 6” fans. One located center windshield and one located upper left. 27. Ventilation 44.4(53) 28. P.A. System 44.4(32) 29. Radio System & Speakers 44.4(23) 30. Noise Reduction 32. Child Monitor Alarm.

As per Iowa minimum specifications Integrated with AM/FM radio Installed AM/FM stereo. Minimum 6 speakers. Will not accept “Custom Radio Corp.” Product Sound deadening package running entire length of bus. Per Iowa requirements. Stop-Arm Activated.

33. Body Style

2012 model year, type D transit style, 78-passenger capacity.

34. Traffic Control Lighting

Per Iowa specifications

35. Camera

36. 2-way radio

37.

Radio Engineering Inc. “Model R4001” digital video recorder. Including 3 high resolution color, day/night cameras, 120 gigabyte removable hard drive and security housing/lock box. Installed by bidder. Kenwood Model TK-8160H 25 watt mobile radio. Installed by bidder and programmed for district frequencies. “Webasto”” “Scholastic” heater with 7 day programmable timer. Installed by bidder.

SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS SPECIFICATION NOTE: All bids on chassis equipment shall meet or exceed the specifications listed below and, in addition, those stated in the current publication “Minimum Standards for Construction of School Transportation Equipment, Iowa TR-B-3R” as well as any appropriate Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. These specifications are also available on the Department of Education Web site. www.state.ia.us/educate/docs/constru.pdf CHASSIS ITEM & RULES CHAPTER 1. Air Cleaner 44.3(1)

SPECIFICATION INFORMATION Meeting manufacturers specification as to engine requirement

2. Alternator 44.3(2)

Minimum 200 Amp. Will not accept Leece-Neville Products. Specify make.

3. Axles 44.3(3)

Full floating type with minimum capacity of: Front 12,000 lb. Rear 19,000lb. Gear Ratio to be approved by district. Please Specify: Dust shields included. Min- shall have GAWR that will be imposed by the bus.

4. Battery System 44.3(5)

225 min. reserve cap. and 1400 cca Copper #2 size battery cables with connections top mounted. Battery mounted in side compartment.

5. Brakes 44.3(6)

13.2 cfm direct drive compressor 16.5 x 7 rear drum 16.5 x 5 front drum Bendix AD-IP air dryer 4 wheel ABS with dust shields 30/30 brake chamber on rear

BIDDERS BASE PROPOSAL

OPTION

OPTION PRICE (ADD OR DEDUCT)

6. Engine 44.3(29)

7. Bumper, Front 44.3(7) 8. Instruments

9. Color 44.3(11)

10. Electrical System 44.3(15) See sub rule 44.3(41)

Minimum 210 horsepower, turbocharged, in-line 6 cylinder diesel w/ air operated automatic shutters or on/off fan. Must utilize selective catalyst reduction technology to meet EPA standards. Heavy duty type, 3/16 in. pressed steel channel, painted black Speedometer, Odometer, Voltmeter, Fuel, Water Temperature, Oil Pressure, High Beam Indicator, Transmission Temperature, Tachometer and Hour meter. All illuminated. On dash LCD clock, illuminated. Bumper - black Wheels & rim – black Hood, cowl & fenders – yellow - flat surface of hood may be non-reflective national school bus yellow – black is not acceptable Wiring to terminal shall have a minimum 100-ampere capacity.

11. Fuel System 44.3(20)

Minimum 100 gallon capacity, rear mounted between frame rails. 1 in-line fuel filter, 1 spin-on filter and 1 pre-lift pump with heated water/fuel separator in fuel line supply.

12. Steering 13. Horns 44.3(24)

Heavy duty power steering Dual horns/standard make.

14. Shock Absorbers 44.3(30) 15. Suspension Assembly 44.3(31) 16. Tires 44.3(35)

17. Rims & Wheels 44.3(35) 18. Tow Hooks 44.3(36) See sub rule 44.3(7) 19. Transmission 44.3(37) 20. Undercoating 44.3(39) 21. Service Manual 21. Backup Alarm 44.3(4) See also sub rule 44.4(2) 22. Drive Shaft 44.3(14) 23. Warranty 24. Heater Valve

Heavy-duty front and rear double action compatible with manufacturers rated axle capacity at each wheel. Front: 14,000 lbs. Capacity minimum. Please specify. Rear: Air ride suspension. 21,000 lbs. Please specify vendor. Michelin 11R x 22.5 tubeless steel belted radial with “conventional” steer tread and “mud and snow” drive tread As per chassis requirements. No multi-piece rims. Two heavy duty tow hooks secured to the front end of the frame rails Allison “Series 2500” automatic. Undersides of all exposed metal front fenders or metal liners shall be undercoated. Bidder shall provide a complete shop service and parts manual(s) of models purchased. As per requirements.

Protected as per minimum specifications Include full warranty details with bid Include locations of service centers for engine, transmission and body. Cut off valve for heaters located near engine.

25. Block Heater

750-Watt engine block heater minimum.

TRANSPORTATION MEMORANDUM TO: JIM ROTTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BUSINESS SERVICES FROM: SCOTT GRABE SUBJECT: BUS BID RECOMMENDATION DATE: 10-25-10

After reviewing the received bids I would like to recommend we accept the bid from School Bus Sales Inc. for the purchase of (3) three 78 passenger transit style buses. The total for the (3) three buses is $251,820.00. A part of this recommendation is based on the fact that the Blue Bird buses we do own have performed satisfactorily. I would also like to recommend that we include the installation of Webasto Scholastic heaters onto these three buses at a cost of $2,127.00 per bus. This cost is considerably lower than the cost I can have the same unit installed. This option would bring the total to $258,201.00. We received (1) one additional valid bid this year. The bid is listed below and does not include the heater option. Thomas Bus Sales Inc (Thomas Built).

$257,643.00

As a comparison, last year we accepted a bid from Thomas Bus Sales Inc. for the same type of buses without the heater option. The per unit cost last year was $87,403. The per unit cost this year is $83,940. A 4% reduction in cost.