Purchase of Mobility Vans for the Jefferson Parish Transit Department

Agency:	State Government of Louisiana
State:	Louisiana
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
Posted:	Mar 27, 2024
Due:	Apr 11, 2024
Solicitation No:	JPP-50-00144729
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Bid Number 50-00144729

Purchase of Mobility Vans for the Jefferson Parish

Department of Transit

BID DUE: April 11, 2024 AT 2:00 P.M.

ATTENTION VENDORS!!!

Please review all pages and respond accordingly, complying with all provisions

in the technical specifications and Jefferson Parish Instructions for Bidders and

General Terms and Conditions. All bids must be received on the Purchasing

Department’s eProcurement site, www.jeffparishbids.net, by the bid due date

and time. Late bids will not be accepted.

Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department

200 Derbigny Street

General Government Building, Suite 4400

Gretna, LA 70053

Buyer Name: Doris Abraham

Buyer Email: DABRAHAM@jeffparish.net

Buyer Phone: 504-364-2690

Bid Specifications for Bid No. 50-00144729

2023 U4X Transit Side Rear Lift Specifications

1.0 Chassis

General

• Vehicle Chassis shall meet all applicable SAE and FMVSS requirements

• Manufacturer/Vehicle Alterer shall attest that they are certified by Chassis

Manufacturer’s QVM Program at the time they are supplying a response.

• Manufacturer/Vehicle Alterer shall attest that they are certified by the Federal Transit

Administration’s TVM Program at the time they are supplying a response.

Dimensions

• Wheelbase- 148”

• Overall Height- 107.7”

• Overall length- 263.9”

• Inside height- 77”

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)

• GVWR of 10,000 min

Electrical

• Wiring shall be TXL insulated. All wiring shall be color coded for identification. All wiring

should run inside the body in a protected area. Any wiring exposed to the elements shall

be in nonmetallic loom and securely clipped for maximum protection. Clips shall be

rubber or plastic coated to prevent their cutting through the wire insulation.

• All accessories and electrical equipment expect head, parking lights, emergency flashers,

and wheelchair lift shall be wired through the vehicle ignition switch so s to be operative

only with the switch in ON or ACCESSORY position.

• OEM backup alarm shall be provided.

• Power wire to lift shall be securely clamped and protected in-line circuit breaker with

manual reset provided to lift.

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Bid Specifications for Bid No. 50-00144729

2.0 Body

General

• Unibody raised roof van shall meet all stated specifications. The vehicle shall meet the

structural integrity of the stated van that is not degraded.

• Vehicles shall meet all applicable requirements of the American with Disabilities Act

(ADA) as set forth in 49 CFR 37 and 38, issued 9/6/91; and 49 CFR 571, FMVSS 403 and

404, issued 12/27/02 with respect to the body structure.

Raised Roof

• The raised roof shall be part of a unitized body constructed OEM vehicle.

• Minimum of 77” center aisle height.

• The raised roof shall be the Ford High roof option.

Passenger Entrance Door

• The Passenger door sliding door shall Manual.

• At the right side of the entry there shall be a 1 ¼’ in diameter assist pole installed

replacing the OEM handle and attaching at the floor.

Lift Door

• The lift door shall be curbside of the vehicle rear of the rear axle.

• The lift doors shall 2 dual manual swing out doors with a clear opening of 44”x74”. The

lift doors shall have shocks installed to help hold the doors open as well as help assist

with opening the doors.

Windows

• Standard OEM power standard windows in the front doors shall be retained. The

windshield shall be OEM safety tinted type.

• OEM wagon Van Chassis with Full OEM Windows shall be provided.

• Provide the darkest available OEM tint Rear of the “B” pilar.

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Bid Specifications for Bid No. 50-00144729

Bumpers

• OEM front and rear bumpers shall be provided.

Exterior Lighting

• Exterior lighting shall meet all state and federal regulations.

• Lighting requirements for the passenger entry and lift door areas must meet ADA

requirements.

Exterior Mirrors

• OEM dual power, and black matte finish.

• OEM mirrors with manual convex shall be provided.

Finishing Procedures

• All bolts shall be treated to prevent corrosion.

• All screws shall be fastened securely into panels or the vehicle so not jar loose.

• All bare metal components shall be prepped with acrylic enamel paint to match the

vehicle.

3.0 Interior

• Interior finish shall be completed in a highly professional manner. Interior color shall be

OEM with coordinating colors for any additions.

• All sharp edges, sharp corners, and/or protrusions shall be eliminated for safety

reasons.

• Vehicles shall meet all applicable requirements of the ADA as set forth in 49 CFR 37 and

38, issued 9/16/91; and 49 CFR 571; all applicable FMVSS requirements, including but

not limited to 208, 302, 403 and 404 with respect to the vehicle.

• The chassis shall be an OEM wagon chassis with OEM interior.

Flooring

• ¾” plywood sub floor with vinyl non slip covering.

Seating

• Driver’s seat shall be OEM deluxe high back, fully padded, contoured bucket type of

heavy-duty construction with arm rest. The driver’s seat shall be easily adjusted forward

and backward without the use of tools. OEM unibelt restraint system is required. Vinyl

upholstery shall be complimentary to the exterior of the vehicle and coordinate with the

passenger seats.

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Bid Specifications for Bid No. 50-00144729

• Freeman Go-ES seating shall be provided for vehicles. All seating must be in compliance

with the new requirements of FMVSS 208 and all other applicable FMVSS requirements.

Bench seating shall be provided in single or double passenger sizes depending on

seating configurations shown in the attached drawings. Forward facing foldaway seats

(single or double) shall be provided over wheelchair stations.

• All seats shall be heavy-duty construction with 1” 16 gauge reinforced tubular steel

frames. All metal surfaces shall be chemically cleaned, iron phosphate, painted and

baked to provide rugged, long lasting, rust resistant surfaces.

• All seat backs should be a minimum of 16 gauge 1”x16” steel straps, welded to the seat

frame. All seat bottoms shall use a flexolator suspension system for even support.

• Upholstery material shall be Freedman Level 1, transit vinyl. Seats shall be color-keyed

to the vehicle’s interior panels and exterior color. Foam padding shall be high density

(4.5 pcf) non-deformable foam. Load bearing values excess of 45ILD.

• All seating shall meet or exceed all applicable FMVSS requirements, including, but not

limited to FMVSS 302, 207, and 208

• The Seating Configuration for the One Wheelchair Van will be Driver and Copilot with 3

Streetside Double GO-ES Fixed and 2 Curbside Single GO-ES Fixed

• The Seating Configuration for the Two Wheelchair Van will be Driver and Copilot with 1

Streetside Double GO-ES Fixed and 2 Curbside Single GO-ES Fixed and 1 Streetside

Double GO-ES Three Step Foldaway.

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Passenger Restraint System

• All seating comes complete with integrated 3 pt. seatbelts to be compliant with FMVSS

208 and all other applicable FMVSS regulations.

Interior Lighting

• The interior of the vehicle shall be adequately illuminated. Overhead lighting fixtures

and courtesy lights shall be arranged in such a manner to provide lighting intensity at a

reading level.

• Adequate light shall be provided for the instrument panel, with intensity controlled by

an instrument panel switch.

• All door lights and the passenger entry door shall illuminate automatically when doors

are open.

Instrument Panel, Dash, and other controls

• Dash shall coordinate with the interior trim color. Glove box with light and lock to be

provided (OEM)

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bid number	description	date issued	bid open date/time	help
JPP-50-00144729	Purchase of Mobility Vans for the Jefferson Parish Transit Department Original: JPP-50-00144729	03/27/2024	04/11/2024 2:00:00 PM CT	JPP

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