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 />
5.4.2 STRUCTURE<br />
The structure of the bus shall be designed to withstand the transit service conditions typical of an urban<br />
duty cycle throughout its service life. The Design Operating Profile defined in Section 5.1.2 shall be<br />
considered for this purpose.<br />
The Structure of the bus shall have undergone appropriate structural testing and analysis, including<br />
Altoona testing, to ensure adequacy of design for the urban transit service.<br />
5.4.2.1 TOWING<br />
Towing devices shall be provided on each end of the bus. Each towing device shall withstand, without<br />
permanent deformation, tension loads up to 1.2 times the curb weight of the bus within 20 degrees of<br />
the longitudinal axis of the bus. The rear towing device(s) shall not provide a toehold for unauthorized<br />
riders. The front towing devices shall allow attachment of a rigid tow bar and shall permit lifting and<br />
towing of the bus, at curb weight, by the towing devices and the tow bar until the front wheels are clear<br />
of the ground. The rear tow eyes shall permit lifting and towing of the bus for a short distance, such as<br />
in cases of an emergency. The method of attaching the tow bar shall require the specific approval of<br />
the Procuring Agency prior to submittal of bids/proposals. Each towing device shall ac<strong>com</strong>modate a<br />
crane hook with a 1-inch throat.<br />
5.4.2.2 JACKING<br />
It shall be possible to safely jack up the bus, at curb weight, with a <strong>com</strong>mon 10-ton floor jack when a<br />
tire or dual set is <strong>com</strong>pletely flat and the bus is on a level, hard surface, without crawling under any<br />
portion of the bus. Jacking from a single point shall permit raising the bus sufficiently high to remove<br />
and reinstall a wheel and tire assembly. Jacking pads located on the axle or suspension near the wheels<br />
shall permit easy and safe jacking with the flat tire or dual set on a 6-inch-high run-up block not wider<br />
than a single tire. Jacking and changing any one tire shall be <strong>com</strong>pleted by a 2M mechanic helper in<br />
less than 30 minutes from the time the bus is approached. The bus shall withstand such jacking at any<br />
one or any <strong>com</strong>bination of wheel locations without permanent deformation or damage.<br />
5.4.2.3 HOISTING<br />
The bus axles or jacking plates shall ac<strong>com</strong>modate the lifting pads of a 2-post hoist system. Jacking<br />
plates, if used as hoisting pads, shall be designed to prevent the bus from falling off the hoist. Other<br />
pads or the bus structure shall support the bus on jack stands independent of the hoist.<br />
5.4.2.4 FLOOR<br />
5.4.2.4.1 Design<br />
The floor shall be essentially a continuous flat plane, except at the stepwells and wheel housings.<br />
Where the floor meets the walls of the bus, the surface edges shall be blended with a circular section of<br />
radius not less than 1 inch, and a molding or cove shall prevent debris accumulation between the floor<br />
and wheel housings.<br />
Technical Specifications 149 10/18/07