Request For Washington Proposal Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Procurement of Heavy-Duty Transit Low Floor 40 Foot Compressed Natural Gas Buses 40 Foot Hybrid/Electric Buses 60 Foot Hybrid/Electric Articulated Buses TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PART V RFP NO. FQ12269/JWW WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY SUPPLY AND SERVICE CONTRACT RFP FQ12269/JWW TABLE OF CONTENTS WMATA/ADA REQUIREMENTS FOR HEAVY DUTY TRANSIT BUSES ...................................... 1 WMATA E&D REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSIT BUSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) PROVISIONS ......................................................... 2 I. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 2 II. DEFINITIONS.......................................................................................................................................... 2 III. REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................................... 2 5.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................. 8 5.1.1 SCOPE ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 5.1.2 DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 9 5.1.3 ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 21 5.1.4 LEGAL REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................. 23 5.1.5 OVERALL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................. 24 5.2 PROPULSION SYSTEM .......................................................................................................... 33 5.2.1 VEHICLE PERFORMANCE ............................................................................................................... 33 5.2.2A. PROPULSION SYSTEM DESCRIPTION (FOR CNG BUSES) ................................................... 34 5.2.2B PROPULSION SYSTEM DESCRIPTION (FOR HYBRID/ELECTRIC BUSES) ......................... 48 5.3 CHASSIS .................................................................................................................................. 57 5.3.1 SUSPENSION ...................................................................................................................................... 57 5.3.2 STEERING ............................................................................................................................................ 59 5.3.3 BRAKES ............................................................................................................................................... 62 5.3.4 PNEUMATIC SYSTEM ....................................................................................................................... 63 5.4 BODY ........................................................................................................................................ 65 5.4.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................ 65 5.4.2 STRUCTURE ........................................................................................................................................ 67 5.4.3 EXTERIOR PANELS AND FINISHES ............................................................................................... 71 5.4.4 INTERIOR PANELS AND FINISHES ............................................................................................... 76 5.4.5 PASSENGER ACCOMMODATIONS ................................................................................................. 81 5.4.6 OPERATOR PROVISIONS ................................................................................................................ 94 5.4.7 WINDOWS ......................................................................................................................................... 110 5.4.8 HEATING VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ............................................................... 112 5.4.9 SIGNAGE AND COMMUNICATION .............................................................................................. 117 TS-i WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY SUPPLY AND SERVICE CONTRACT RFP FQ12269/JWW 5.5 ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC AND DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ................. 122 5.5.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................... 122 5.5.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOUNTING REQUIREMENTS .......................................................... 123 5.5.3 GENERAL ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................. 124 5.5.4 GENERAL ELECTRONIC REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................. 131 5.5.5 DATA COMMUNICATIONS ........................................................................................................... 133 5.5.6 CENTRAL DATA ACCESS ............................................................................................................. 142 5.5.7 RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SYSTEMS INTEGRATION & TESTING ............................................. 143 ATTACHMENTS TO TECHNICAL PROVISIONS .......................................................................... 146 5.6 ATTACHMENTS TO TECHNICAL PROVISIONS ......................................................................... 146 5.7 60-62 FOOT “BRT” STYLE ARTICULATED BUSES ...................................................................... 178 6.1 CONTRACTOR'S IN-PLANT QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS .................... 182 6.1.1 QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................... 182 6.1.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE ORGANIZATION ................................................................................... 182 6.1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE ORGANIZATION FUNCTIONS ........................................................... 182 6.1.4 STANDARDS AND FACILITIES .................................................................................................... 183 6.1.5 CONTROL OF PURCHASES ........................................................................................................... 183 6.1.6 MANUFACTURING CONTROL ..................................................................................................... 184 6.1.7 INSPECTION SYSTEM .................................................................................................................... 185 6.2 INSPECTIONS....................................................................................................................... 185 6.2.1 INSPECTION STATIONS ................................................................................................................ 185 6.2.2 RESIDENT INSPECTOR .................................................................................................................. 186 6.3 ACCEPTANCE TESTS ......................................................................................................... 187 6.3.1 RESPONSIBILITY ............................................................................................................................ 187 6.3.2 PRE-DELIVERY TESTS ................................................................................................................... 187 WARRANTY PROVISIONS ............................................................................................................... 189 7.1 BASIC PROVISIONS ............................................................................................................ 190 7.1.1 WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................... 190 7.1.2 VOIDING OF WARRANTY ............................................................................................................. 191 7.1.3 EXCEPTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO WARRANTY ..................................................................... 191 7.1.4 DETECTION OF DEFECTS ............................................................................................................. 191 7.1.5 SCOPE OF WARRANTY REPAIRS ................................................................................................ 192 7.1.6 FLEET DEFECTS .............................................................................................................................. 192 TS-ii WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY SUPPLY AND SERVICE CONTRACT RFP FQ12269/JWW 7.2 REPAIR PROCEDURES ....................................................................................................... 196 7.2.1 REPAIR PERFORMANCE ............................................................................................................... 196 7.2.2 REPAIRS BY CONTRACTOR ......................................................................................................... 196 7.2.3 REPAIRS BY WMATA....................................................................................................................