REQUEST FOR APPROVED EQUAL

SECTION PAGE Request for Pre-Offer Change or Approved Equal CITY'S RESPONSE New Flyer will be the sole contact for all warranty claims except for the major component supplier such as the engine, transmission, HVAC III. 31.0-31.1 46 and destination signs. Approved III. 31.0, 31.2, 31.3 46-47 New Flyer provides a 1-year/50,000 mile warranty (whichever occurs first) beginning on the acceptance date of each bus. Approved

New Flyer can provide the following whichever occurs first warranties: Starter-1 year/100,000 miles; Basic Body Structure-3 years/150,000 miles; Ramp-1 year/50,000 miles; Air Dryer-1 year/100,000 miles; Rubber Flooring-Parts Only (manufacturer warranty); Bus Body-3 III. 31.0, 31.3 46-47 years/150,000 miles; Window Frame-2 years/unlimited miles. Approved III. 31.0, 31.3, 31.5 46-47 Warranty that New Flyer supplies does not apply to scheduled maintenance items, acts of nature, or normal consumable. Approved III. 31.0-31.3; If any component, unit or subsystem is repaired, rebuilt or replaced by New Flyer or by CAT's personnel with the concurrence of New Flyer, 31.19 46-47; 49 the subsystem shall have the unexpired warranty period of the original subsystem. Approved III. 31.0, 31.6, New Flyer will work with CAT on most warranty covered repairs, but the majority of the warranty repairs should be performed by CATS 31.13 46-48 trained personnel with reimbursement by New Flyer. Approved New Flyer's online warranty system, iWarranty, simplies the process and facilitates faster response times. New Flyer requires that claims must be submitted within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of failure. Claims submitted later than thirty (30) calendar days will III. 31.0, 31.6 46-47 automatically be denied. Approved

III. 31.0, 31.8 46-47 Due to the limited quantity of buses available for purchase via this IFB, New Flyer cannot agree to a fleet defect provision/clause. Approved New Flyer agrees to reimburse CAT for parts at the current published price plus taxes and handling; however, New Flyer kindly requests III. 31.0, 31.15 46, 49 approval to provide that the handling costs are capped at $100/claim at a fifteen (15%) handling fee. Approved

Denied; CAT's labor wage is based on the fact that CAT does repair work as the time it Request that the labor hours be determined using New Flyer's Standard Repair Time Manual. If the labor hours for a particular repair are takes. If New Flyer is awarded a contract, not listed in the Manual, the labor hours will be negotiated between CAT and New Flyer's Regional Product Support Manager. New Flyer the vehicle would be new to CAT's fleet and will agree to cover reasonable towing cost for 1 year/50,000 miles (whichever occurs first). however, it should be noted that some CAT's technicians will not be as familiar as III. 31.0, 31.17 46, 49 limitations and exclusion may apply. those who build it.

III. 31.0. 31.18 46, 49 New Flyer provides an easy to use online iWarranty system for CAT to file claims. This eliminates the need for paper claim forms. Approved New Flyer provides a 1 year/50,000 mile (whichever occurs first) warranty on the suspension. This is inine with the base bus warranty III. 31.0 46 period provided by New Flyer. Approved

After CAT's bus specification is fully defined, the New Flyer technical publications team then identies all service replaceable assemblies and creates an illustrated Parts Manual. New Flyer will use industry standards as stated by the American Public Transit Associaton in providing cross reference information. Where the parts ordered by CAT are not received within two working days of the agreed upon time/date and a bus procured under this contract is out of servce due to the lack of said ordered parts, then New Flyer shall provide CAT, within eight (8) hours of CAT's verbal of written request, the original supplier's/manufacturer's parts number and all contact information for all of the specific parts not received by CAT. Where New Flyer fails to honor this part guaranty or parts ordered by CAT are not received within thrity (3) days of the agreed upon delivery date, the New Flyer shall provide to CAT, within seven (7) days of CAT's verbal or written request, the design and manufacturing documentation for those parts manufacturerd by New Flyer and the original suppliers'/manufacturer's parts number and all contact information for all of the specific parts not received by CAT. New Flyer design and manufacturing documentation III. 26.1 43 provied to CAT shall be for its sole use in regard to the buses procured under this Contract and for no other purpose. Approved

NEW FLYER REQUEST FOR APPROVED EQUAL 1 SECTION PAGE Request for Pre-Offer Change or Approved Equal CITY'S RESPONSE

New Flyer will use industry standards as stated by the American Public Transit Associaton in providing cross reference information. Where the parts ordered by CAT are not received within two working days of the agreed upon time/date and a bus procured under this contract is out of servce due to the lack of said ordered parts, then New Flyer shall provide CAT, within eight (8) hours of CAT's verbal of written request, the original supplier's/manufacturer's parts number and all contact information for all of the specific parts not received by CAT. Where New Flyer fails to honor this part guaranty or parts ordered by CAT are not received within thrity (3) days of the agreed upon delivery date, the New Flyer shall provide to CAT, within seven (7) days of CAT's verbal or written request, the design and manufacturing documentation for those parts manufacturerd by New Flyer and the original suppliers'/manufacturer's parts number and all contact information for all of the specific parts not received by CAT. New Flyer design and manufacturing documentation provied to CAT shall be III. 1.5 4-5 for its sole use in regard to the buses procured under this Contract and for no other purpose. Approved

New Flyer advises that all suppliers may not have a training facility. This type of training will be provided wherever it is available. In such III. 29.5 45-46 cases that the OEM cannot accommodate, one of their representatives will provide the training on-site at the Procuring Agency's facility. Approved

Not all OEM sub components suppliers publich technical Manuals, New Flyer includes technical information on most components within the Bus manuals. For major components such as Engine, Transmission and HVAC, New Flyer will supply the available OEM published III. 27.0 43-44 manuals. Approved

III. 27.0 43-44 New Flyer will provide all available OEM component supplier manuals in PDF. Approved

III. 27.0 43-44 New Flyer will supply only Final Manuals. These will be supplied with the first bus delivery. Approved

New Flyer Published Bus Parts Manual will be kept available and maintained with updates for a period of 12 years. All other New Flyer Bus Manuals will be maintained for 6 years. OEM component supplier manuals are current when purchased and supplied. it is the III. 27.0 43-44 responsibility of each OEM component supplier to make their manuals and any updates available to the end user. Approved

Body/structural drawings are considered as proprietary information and not supplied. If a major accident occurs, New Flyer Technical III. 27.0 43-44 Services team will assist the customer with information to properly repair the bus. Approved New Flyer can supply a listing of parts as they appear in the Bus Parts Manual. This listing will not contain OEM part information, it will III. 27.0 43-44 contain bus supplier part information only. New Flyer does not supply this update service. New Flyer will supply documentation to the customer for retrofits performed as well as updates affecting Bus manuals. The manual updates will be sent depending on urgency of issue and number of changes rather than a III. 27.0 43-44 calendar based service. Approved New Flyer will supply Bus and OEM Manuals with First Bus delivery only. Updates will be supplied for New Flyer Bus Manuals only (12 y III. 27.0 43-44 ears Parts Manuals - 6 years for all other NF Bus manuals). Approved

A separate electrical troubleshooting guide publication is not supplied by New Flyer. Troubleshooting the bus is performed by using the III. 27.0 43-44 PLC logix program and laptop. Additional troubleshooting info is available within the Engie and Transmission manuals. Approved

As this is an IFB for 2 buses (with the option to increase the order by an additional 2 buses within 60 days of Notice to Proceed), please confirm that a test of the Air Conditioning system on the first production bus is not required. New Flyer would be happy to provide Denied; there are no options in this III. 32.6 51 previous test results for a similarly equipped vehicle to provide sufficient evidence that the performance standars can be met. solicitation other than a trolley package. Confirm that CAT will adhere to the APTA standard bus procurement guidelines and complete acceptance testing on new delivered buses III. 32.7 51 within 15 days of receipt. Approved

As this is a 2 bus order (with the option to increase the order to as many as 4 units within 60 days of Notice to Proceed), please confirm There are no other options to increase this III. 32.11 51 that CAT will not place multiple orders for single vehicles equipped with different interior and exterior furnishings. order; the only option is the trolley package.

NEW FLYER REQUEST FOR APPROVED EQUAL 2 SECTION PAGE Request for Pre-Offer Change or Approved Equal CITY'S RESPONSE Confirm that the Trolley Package is an optional item, and that prospective bidders do not need to furnish and/or deliver this option, if such III. 3 option is unavailable from the Bidder. Approved

Denied; General Terms and Conditions of the V. EE. 55-56 New Flyer requests the removal of the words, "hereby assumes, and" as well as "defend" from the first line of text in Section EE. solicitation cannot be changed.

New Flyer requests the word "negligent" be added between the words "with" and "action" in the text "or is in any way connected with Denied; General Terms and Conditions of the V. EE. 55-56 actions taken by the Contractor". solicitation cannot be changed.

New Flyer requests the deletion of the following text in the last two (2) lines of Section EE. "regardless of whether such loss or expense is Denied; General Terms and Conditions of the V. EE. 55-56 caused in part by a party indemnified hereunder". solicitation cannot be changed.

Denied; General Terms and Conditions of the V. LL. 58 New Flyer requests a revision to this clause. solicitation cannot be changed.

Clarify is the City can make payments within 30 days after the goods or services are received, or not more than 30 days after an invoice is Payments will be made as stated in Section V. MM. 58-59 rendered. Would progress payment discounts be considered and used in the calculation of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder? V. Paragraph MM. of the solicitation.

Denied; General Terms and Conditions of the V. MM. 58-59 Request removal and replacement of the language. solicitation cannot be changed. Denied; the Special Term and Condition will VI. B. 61 Request removal and replacement of the language. remain as is. Confirm that the City can promptly pay within 30 days after goods or receipts are received or not more than 30 days after an invoice is Payments will be made as stated in Section VII. 61 rendered. VII. Of the solicitation.

VII. 61 Request removal and replacement of the language. Denied; this Section will remain as is.

VII. 61 Request removal and replacement of the language. Denied; this Section will remain as is. New Flyer request adding the following clause to the solicitation: The City and it representatives and agents agree to enter into a confidentiality agreement with the Contractor prior to commencing an audit, review or analysis in order to protect and maintain the N/A N/A confidentiality of the Contractor's information. Denied. New Flyer request inclusion of the following clause to the solicitation: Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary herein contained, in the event that a price adjustment is required in respect of changes that are mandatory as a result of legislation or regulations that become effective after the date of the submission of the Contractor's bid, such price adjustment shall be negotiated in good faith by the City and N/A N/A the Contractor. Denied.

III. 3 Request to provide a bus with a maximum roof height of 126" inches. Approved

III. 3 Request approval of a 35' bus with a wheel base of 226.75 inches. Approved

III. 3 Request approval to provide a bus with a maximum (front body corner) of 39' feet. Approved New Flyer's Xcelsior structural design does not have impact barriers. The carbon/ferritic stainless steel structural design has successfully III. 1.5 4-5 completed the side impact crashworthiness test without the need for a side impact barrier. Approved

Request approval to provide flexible synthetic rubber lines with standard crimped end fittings manufactured by Manuli Rubber Industries III. 1.5 4-5 and Aeroquip. Equator 1 (EQ1)/Equator 2 (EQ2)/2807 PTFE/GH100, to accommodate the different ratings as required. Approved Request approval to provide 75 dBA with A/C off and 78 dBA with A/C on at the driver's area and 80 dBA at all passenger seat location III. 1.6. 5-6 following test guidelines specified in the White Book. Approved NEW FLYER REQUEST FOR APPROVED EQUAL 3 SECTION PAGE Request for Pre-Offer Change or Approved Equal CITY'S RESPONSE

III. 2.0 6-7 Request Donaldson #D100226-016-002 as an approved equivalent. Approved Request approval to provide a batter access door with is hinged on the forward side. Since the battery tray is serviced from above New III. 2.1 7 Flyer has found that top hinging the battery door inherently creates an impetence for maintenance. Approved What is the XDE40 bus? This sort of designation usually stands for a 40 foot bus, which we are not asking for. Is this poly Request approval to provide 100 gallons on the XDE40 bus. The tank is constructed of cross-linked polyethylene with still contains the tank sufficiently skid plated to prevent III. 2.3 7-8 necessary baffles required to control the moving of the liquid inside the tank. punctures? Request approval to provide a surge tank with one (1) graduated sight glass. The size and positioning of the surge tank does not allow for two sight glasses. A visual low coolant level sensor is also provided on the dash that will alert the driver when the coolant level becomes III. 2.5 8-9 too low. Approved

III. 2.5 8-9 Request approval to provide a spring-loaded lever type valve to safely release pressure or vacuum in the cooling system. Approved

Request approval to provide an EMP cooling system that is aluminum bar/plate design with hardened/cast aluminum tanks welded on core III. 2.5 8-9 as provided by the supplier. Approved

III. 2.5 8-9 Request Ideal constant torque clamps as an approved equal to Oetiker clamps. Approved Request that the Wabco HD 30.4 twin cylinder turbo aspirated compressor (30.4 CFM) be approved as an approved equal to the Wabco III. 3.0 10-11 18.7 CFM. Approved

III. 3.0 10-11 New Flyer's proposal is based on providing an additional colour for air lines; Blue=Suspension. Approved

III. 3.0 10-11 Request approval to provide flexible fuel and air lines which are manufactured by Manuli and come equipped with plated steel fittings. Approved

Request approval to provide a supporting interval for both rigid and flexible lines of 30" inches or less as there are certain location within III. 3.0 10-11 the bus such as the entrance and exit door areas where this is not sufficient structure to mount within the requested 2 foot intervals. Approved Request to provide Series 1710 drive shaft manufactured by Prop Shaft Supply, Inc. as an approved equal to the Series 1710 drive shaft III. 4.4 12 manufactured by Spicer. Approved

III. 5.0 12 Request approval to provide the M.A.N. VOK-07F, a front axle and the HY-1336-F rear axle equipped with disk brakes. Denied; CAT will not accept the M.A.N. axle. Denied; CAT will not accept the M.A.N. axle III. 5.2 12-13 Request approval to provide M.A.N. disc brakes with ABS on the proposed bus. and any system.

III.5.3 13 New Flyer's vehicle platform can only accommodate 305/70R22.5 . Approved

Approved; as long as the system can be used III. 5.5 14-15 Request approval to provide our suspension designed to successfully navigated double lane change tests. without the M.A.N. axle.

III. 6.0 15-16 New Flyer's proposal is based on providing Parker Vansco Electronics VMM Multiplex System. Approved Clarify that the VANSCO multiplexing system is a modular system thus panels containing multiple modules would not typically be replaced III. 6.0 15-16 in its entirety, thus insulating panels are not provided for most electrically panels. Approved Request approval to provide a heavy duty 3/16" polyethylene plastic enclosure with a battery tray constructed of polyethylene plastic III. 6.1 16-17 mounted on a stainless steel sub-frame for support. Approved New Flyer will supply any required schematics, but due to space constraints, some schematics cannot be glued/printed to the inside of III. 6.0 15-16 certain electrical compartments. Approved

NEW FLYER REQUEST FOR APPROVED EQUAL 4 SECTION PAGE Request for Pre-Offer Change or Approved Equal CITY'S RESPONSE

III. 6.0 15-16 Request approval to provide the requested Anderson jump start connector located at the rear curbside of the bus. Approved

On diesel coaches, New Flyer applies high temperatur loom to wiring located on the street side of the engine. On diesel coaches Power III. 6.0 15-16 cables to Radiator, alternator, starter do not have high temperature loom; just standard loom. Radiator is on the street side of the engine. Approved

New Flyer's proposal is based on provided GXL wiring that meets SAE Recommended Practice, J87a, except where connection systems specified by major vendors prohibit the use of such wire, in which case appropriate wiring shall be used. GXL wire is used on the buses in consideration of space savings and will meet the specification requirements of SAE Recommended practice. New Flyer uses GXL wire III. 6.2 17 aacross the board for all wires 10 AWG or smaller. Approved

III. 6.2 17 Request approval to provide T-splices for power cables on limited applications. Approved

III. 6.2 17 New Flyer will provide each wire laser-etched or hot-stamped in 2.5" intervals for wire identification. Approved

New Flyer's proposal is based on providing 6 speakers located at the following locations: two speakers in the curbside lighting panel, two III. 8.0 20 speakers in the streetside lighting panel and two additional speakers above the rear seat on the curbside and streetside. Approved

III. 8.0 20 Request approval to provide an auxiliary jack behind the driver in the upper left hand corner. Approved Clarify the Digital Recorder DR700 has automatic volum adjustment. The system adjusts the volume based on the level of noise in the III. 8.0 20 interior of the bus. Approved

Request approval to provide a communications box, Secure Diagnostic Station (SDS) box, located on the wheelhouse where the forward wall of the box acts as the upper portion of the barrier and the wheelhouse as the lower portion separating the operator from the street- III. 8.2 20 side front passenger seat there by precluding the need for a seperate barrier. Approved Clarify the Verint MDVR12S provides 2 MIC input, as a standard New Flyer provides one MIC in the entrance door area and one MIC in the III. 9.0 21 exit door area. Approved

III. 20.17 38 Clarify that the model DR 600c has been obsoleted by vendor, therefore a model DR 700 will provided per section 8.0 of the specification. Approved New Flyer will provide conduits with a 0.56 inch interior diamter which allows the outer diameter measurement to be less than the III. 8.5 21 structure of the bus that it passes through. Approved

III. 10.1 21-22 Request approval to provide our New Flyer LED Genuine Lighting System. Approved

III. 10.3 22 New Flyer will provide four (4) 1.38" LED engine compartment lights. Approved New Flyer's proposal is based on providing headlights which are combination of LED for low beam and high intensity halogens for the high III. 10.4 22 beams. Approved

III. 10.7 22-23 Clarify that New Flyer's LED marker lights are low profile, but not flush to body. Approved

Request the deletation of the requirement for exterior doorway lights. The interior LED entrance and exit door lighting strips mounted on III. 19.1 35-36 the interior door baseplate panel meets the lighting requirement of this specification without the use of an exterior lighting system. Approved Denied; CAT has had too many problems Request approval to provide a roof mounted Thermo King RLF HVAC unit, which was specially designed for the proposed bus platform. with interior leakage from roof mounted III. 12.0 23-25 This unit also utilizes the IntelligAIRE III control system. units.

NEW FLYER REQUEST FOR APPROVED EQUAL 5 SECTION PAGE Request for Pre-Offer Change or Approved Equal CITY'S RESPONSE

Request approval to provide Thermo King S391 screw type compressor. The Thermo King S616 is oversized for a 35 bus application, and III. 12.0 23-25 would result in decreased fuel economy without increasing HVAC performance. Approved

III. 12.0 23-25 New Flyer's proposal is based on providing the Thermo King IntelligAIRE III system. Approved Request the deletation of the booster fan requirement when a rooftop main HVAC unit is provided. Due to the proximaty of the rooftip Denied; CAT has had too many problems RLF unit to the driver's area, increase airflow to the driver is provided as comparted to a rear mounted unit without the inclusion of a with interior leakage from roof mounted III. 12.0 23-25 booster fan. units.

III. 12.5 26-27 Clarify that the blowers to be provided include three (3) speeds (high, low and mid). Approved Request approval to provide the exterior side panels made from 0.120-inch thick fiberglass and a two piece exterior roof having 0.18 inch III. 13.0 28-29 thick fiberglass panels. Approved

III. 13.0 28-29 Request approval to provide a fram structure with a semi- design. Approved

Request approval to provide 3 small quick access door ( fluid full, DEF fluid fill & battery disconnect) contained within larger III. 13.0 28-29 access door, thus these doors are not hinged to the body frame. Approved Request approval to provide insulation which has an R-value of 7.0 (RSI=0.088) @ 75 degrees F for the nominal 1" cross section thickness III. 13.0 28-29 used in the major of the sidewall and roof. Approved

III. 13.0 28-29 New Flyer's proposal is based on providing the access to the windshielf washer reservoir located at the front streetside of the bus. Approved

III. 13.2 29-30 Request approval to provide sidewall body panels which are bound to structure. Approved

III. 13.1 29 Request approval to provide constructed of Polyurethene material. Approved

III. 13.3 30 Request approval to provide 2 tow eyes adapters at the front of the bus. Approved

Request approval to provide Greenwood Forest, NTTM ACQ Bus Panel 3/4 in. - 7 PLY Veneer plywood Flooring that is undercoated with III. 15.0 30 Corashield for superior protection against the elements. Pressure treated plywood shall be supplied in the wheelchair ramp cavity also. Approved

III. 15.1 30 Clarify that New Flyer will provide 3/16 inch vinyl type Altro flooring for the front vestibule. Approved

III. 15.5 31 Request approval to provide ABS plastic ceiling panel. ABS provides the moulding capacity required at the roof of our Xcelsior buses. Approved New Flyer's proposal is based on providing door opening and closing speed of 1.5 to 3.5 seconds, as faster than this would tend to slam or III. 16.1 31-32 exceed panel edge speed. Approved Request approval to provide a clear opening between touch bars at the exit swing door of 27.7" (704 mm) and a height of 75.9" (1928 III. 16.1 31-32 mm). Approved

III. 16.0 31-32 Request approval to provide powder coated aluminum grab rail, approximately 24 incches long, installed diagonally on the door. Approved Request approval to provide a full one-piece design glazing on each panel on front door, which provides the driver with an improbed III. 16.4 32-33 viewing area. Approved

Denied; CAT does not want to handle any fluid leakage problems of a hydraulically driven lift. CAT utilizes an electrically driven Request approval to provide New Flyer's patented self contained, modular Flip Type ramp that is stored in a stainless steeel box mounted lift with no leakage problems and very few III. 19.0 35 into the floor of the bus. maintenance problems.

NEW FLYER REQUEST FOR APPROVED EQUAL 6 SECTION PAGE Request for Pre-Offer Change or Approved Equal CITY'S RESPONSE Clarify that the model DR 600 c has been obsoleted by vendor, therefore a model DR 700 will be provided per section 8.0 of the III. 20.17 38 specification. Approved

III. 21.1 39 Clarify Duetsch style connetors for the mirror electrical connections, which we deems as "quick connect" style. Approved

III. 21.2 39 Request approval to provide a rear view mirror of approximately 8" X 15". Approved

III. 24.0 40-41 Request approval to provide flexible fuel and air lines which are manufactured by Manuli and come equipped with plated steel fittings. Approved

III. 25.2 42 Request approval to provide its standard water test procedure on every bus provided for this procurement. Approved

III. 25.2 42 Clarify that all vehicles will be road test, but not dyno tested. Approved Request approval to provide test reports in leau of preform tests in the area of: Cooling System Performance, AC Performance, Passenger Door(s) Opening and Closing Speeds, Acceleration, Lighting Levels, Gradability, Turning Radius. For all buses we run test for the following III. 1.4 4 items: Internal Noise, External Noise, Water Test. Approved

New Flyer's proposal is based on providing fasteners based on the following criteria: Nuts and Bolts-Grade 8 steel, zinc plated or stainless steel-ASME. Washers-steel, zinc plated (structural washers are hardened) or stainless steel-ASME, Pop rivets-steel, aluminum and stailness steel-IFI (Industrial Fastener Institute) standard. Structural rivets-some IFI standard, some engineered product (Mono-bolt for example). III. 25.0 41 Tapping Screws, Machine Screws and Socket Head Screws-steel, alloy steel and stainless steel-ASME. Metric Screws-ISO and DIN. Approved

III. 8.0 20 Clarify thee Digital Recordeer DR700 AVA/AVL capabilities would be fully utilized. Approved

III. 20.18 38 Clarify that New Flyer provides a 5 position rotary switch with off, cool, heat, vent low and vent high options. Approved Delete this item as it will be addressed in a different and separate project at a later III. 20.22 38 Request further clarification on the function of this switch? Would this switch remove power drom the DR 700? date. New Flyer would like to clarify that we do not provide a test button for testing lights on the primary panel, but alternatively have all indictor III. 20.23 38-39 lights illuminate on engine start up to provide this functionality. Approved

III. 20.23 38-39 New Flyer provides a low battery indicator which would identify an alternator failure. Approved

New Flyer proposes providing a chime system with the following functionality: Activation of a pull cords would sound a single chime and the illumination of the stop request sign. Additional activation of the pull cords would not result in additional chimes until the system is reset. Activation of a wheel chair stop request will result in a double chime and the illumination of the stop request sign. Activation of the wheel chair double chime will not be limited to a single application. The system will be reset with the opening and closing of the front or III. 20.21 38 rear door. Approved Clarify that light to the exterior of the bus at the entrance and exit door areas will be provided through LED strip lights located on the III. 10.1 21 respective door baseplates. Approved

Request the deletation of the requirement of an in-line air filter strainer for the door controls, with the proformance of modern air dryers III. 3.0 10-11 New Flyer has found these strainers serve no propose due to the quality of the air deliveried to the door control. Approved

III. 2.4 8 Request approval to use a combination of brass and plated steel fittings. Approved Clarify that the air dryer will be installed in compliance with the manufacturer's recommended installation standards, but the distance III. 3.0 10-11 between the air dryer and the discharge port of the air compressor is less than 15 feet. Approved New Flyer's modesty panel design does not include a handrail above the main panel of the modesty thus vinyl coating padding is not III. 18.3 34-35 provided. Approved

NEW FLYER REQUEST FOR APPROVED EQUAL 7 SECTION PAGE Request for Pre-Offer Change or Approved Equal CITY'S RESPONSE

The first curbside window behind the front door on Xcelsior is narrower than on the New Flyer Low Floor buses and has an approx 40 inch wide glass opening, which requires the use of an 8X96 sign. Alternatively, New Flyer can position the side destination sign in the 2nd III. 22.0 39-40 window bay behind the front door where the specified size would fit the opening. Approved Request clarification on the intendation of this specification language. Standard thickness of windows of 5 mm (3/16") and 6 mm can be III. 17.0 33 provided, the specified thickness 7/32" (5.5 mm) is not available from our vendors. 6 mm will suffice. Attachment C. O. 77 Confirm that you would like quoted for Opthe Mobile Climate Control (formerly Carrier) system quoted in the Section as an option. Approved

Attachment C. H. 77 Confirm that the intent of this sensing device is that of a "curb feeler", which notifies the driver of the bus proximity to the curb. It is the same as a curb feeling system. Attachment C. Pricing Schedule will be revised in an CC. 78 Differential center section; this Spare Part is listed twice on your Pricing Schedule list. Addendum. Attachment C. Request that CAT fully define the contents of the Spare Power Pack so that we may quote the proper equipment as part of this requested CC. 78 Spare Part. A complete engine, ready to install.

Attachment C. (1) set of access door(s) and exterior door(s); confirm that this spare should include a complete set of both interior and exterior access CC. 78 doors. Yes.

Attachment C. (1) set of each of the Major Component CPU/Diagnostic Programs; clarify the contents/intent of this spare part. Is CAT requesting a Any system that New Flyer proposes that CC. 78 complete set of diagnostic software for all electronic equipment on the bus? (e.g. Insite lite software, etc). Please clarify. utilizes diagnostic software

Confirm, what, if any impact an early delivery will have on the Bid Evaluation and Award Procedure noted in clause C which states that an Early delivery will have no impact on this VI. D. 61 "Award will be made to the lowest responsive/responsible bidder based on the TOTAL on the Pricing Schedule, See Attachment C." award determination.

New Flyer request that all Special Equipment be listed separately from the base bus unit pricing. We will provide a complete list, similar to III. 30.0 46 that of the Spare Parts listed within your Price Schedule from which you can select those pieces of equipment you desire/require. Approved

NOTE: THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY THAT IFB#CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA TRANSIT BUSES/15-31 IS AN INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB); ANY RESPONSES RECEIVED ARE CONSIDERED A BID RESPONSE AND NOT A PROPOSAL.

NEW FLYER REQUEST FOR APPROVED EQUAL 8