Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) in order to obtain track geometry inspections for Light Rail system and Metro subway system. 2.2.3.1 The Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, tools, materials, and equipment required to perform automated track inspection utilizing a rail bound vehicle to collect track geometry measurements on the Light Rail and Metro Subway systems of the MDOT MTA. 2.2.3.2 Testing shall include approximately sixty (60) miles of mainline track at Light Rail and approximately thirty (30) miles of mainline track at Metro Subway. 2.2.3.3 All measurements collected shall meet the most FRA track safety standards. Any defects shall be coded as defined in the most current MTA Track Safety Standards (Appendix 4); as well as the severity level defined in the manual. 2.2.3.4 All measurements shall be collected and reported utilizing American Standards in foot and inches. 2.2.3.5 All data collected shall be exclusive property of the MDOT MTA. 2.3.1 The Contractor’s rail bound equipment, including hi-rail vehicles, shall be inspected by MDOT MTA Personnel and shall meet the following requirements: 2.3.1.1 The Rail Bound vehicle shall be diesel powered. 2.3.1.2 The vehicle shall be able to operate at minimal noise levels for residential areas. 2.3.1.3 The vehicle shall be able to clear all MDOT MTA tunnels, platforms, contact rail, assemblies, and structures as indicated by the dynamic envelope drawings /parameters for each rail line (Appendix 3). 2.3.1.4 The vehicle shall provide continuous shunting capabilities that can be recognized by track circuits and monitored by LROCC and MOCC while mounted to the rail. 2.3.1.5 The equipment shall be able to operate on standard gauge track which is 56.50” and successfully negotiate gauges between 56.25” to 57”. It should be also able to negotiate 104’ radius curved track, with grades of up to 7%.