Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines - APTAStandards.com
Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines - APTAStandards.com
Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines - APTAStandards.com
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<strong>Standard</strong> <strong>Bus</strong> <strong>Procurement</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong><br />
4.1 BASIC PROVISIONS<br />
4.1.1 WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS<br />
4.1.1.1 CONTRACTOR WARRANTY<br />
Warranties in this document are in addition to any statutory remedies or warranties imposed on the<br />
Contractor. Consistent with this requirement, the Contractor warrants and guarantees to the original<br />
Procuring Agency each <strong>com</strong>plete bus, and specific subsystems and <strong>com</strong>ponents as follows.<br />
4.1.1.2 COMPLETE BUS<br />
The <strong>com</strong>plete bus, propulsion system, <strong>com</strong>ponents, major subsystems, and body and chassis<br />
structure, are warranted to be free from Defects and Related Defects for one year or 50,000 miles,<br />
whichever <strong>com</strong>es first, beginning on the date of acceptance, or conditional acceptance of each bus<br />
under "Acceptance of <strong>Bus</strong>" (2.3.1.5). The warranty is based on regular operation of the bus under the<br />
operating conditions prevailing in the Procuring Agency's locale.<br />
4.1.1.3 BODY AND CHASSIS STRUCTURE<br />
Body, body structure, and structural elements of the suspension are warranted to be free from<br />
Defects, Related Defects, and to maintain structural integrity for three years or 150,000 miles,<br />
whichever <strong>com</strong>es first.<br />
Primary load carrying members of the bus structure, including structural elements of the suspension,<br />
are warranted against corrosion failure and/or fatigue failure sufficient to cause a Class 1 or Class 2<br />
failure for a period of 12 (twelve) years or 500,000 miles, whichever <strong>com</strong>es first.<br />
4.1.1.4 PROPULSION SYSTEM<br />
Propulsion system <strong>com</strong>ponents, specifically the engine, transmission and drive and non-drive axles<br />
shall be warranted to be free from Defects and Related Defects for five years or 300,000 miles,<br />
whichever <strong>com</strong>es first. Propulsion system manufacturer's standard warranty, delineating items<br />
excluded from this warranty, submitted in accordance with "Offeror Communications and Requests"<br />
(Section 1.1.2.2 of Procuring Agency's solicitation), is attached.<br />
4.1.1.5 MAJOR SUBSYSTEMS<br />
Major subsystems shall be warranted to be free from Defects and Related Defects, for three years or<br />
150,000 miles, whichever <strong>com</strong>es first. Major subsystem manufacturers standard warranty,<br />
delineating items excluded from this warranty, submitted in accordance "Offeror Communications<br />
and Requests" (Section 1.1.2.2 of Procuring Agency's solicitation), is attached. Items included as<br />
Major Subsystems are listed below:<br />
Brake system<br />
Warranty Provisions 111 10/18/07