Specifications include, but are not limited to:Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) is soliciting proposals to provide seven (7) school buses. All units must meet all State of Missouri minimum standards for school buses most recently published by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, as well as all federal and state guidelines. Additional detailed technical specifications are shown on Attachment B. Checklists reflect desired characteristics and are the KCPS standard for purchase of new equipment. Successful Vendor shall be responsible for the following general requirements. KCPS is purchasing new Type-A Mini Buses with a maximum capacity of 15, including the driver. Purchases under this solicitation are expected to total approximately seven (7) units. KCPS reserves the right to purchase additional or fewer units, within a reasonable tolerance (10%), at the offered prices depending upon final costs/budget. Buses should have two (2) digital cameras, one front and one rear, GPS (Zonar preferred) and built in booster seats. All items specified must be the same item or “an approved equal”. Exceptions/alternates to any specification must be thoroughly detailed and listed in the checklist. An “approved equal” is, in the sole opinion of the Buyer, deemed to be satisfactory for the designated use. An equal will not be approved unless it meets, in the sole opinion of the Buyer, the same warranty criteria and is constructed equally or better than the item specified. Substitutions and/or alternates must be clearly identified by manufacturer and model number. An “approved equal”, if any, occurs when the Board of Education, by board action, accepts and awards the contract to a vendor who has submitted a substitute or alternate item deemed by the Board to be satisfactory for the designed use. 1 2 EXTERIOR REMOTE POWERED MIRROR SYSTEM CONFORMING TO FVMSS STANDARDS AND TO INCLUDE SELF-DEFROST HEATERS WITH AUTO SHUT OFF 2 2 HEATED CROSSOVER MIRRORS DOORS 3 1 EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE 4 1 ELECTRICALLY OPERATED OUTWARD OPENING ENTRANCE DOOR WITH VANDAL LOCK 5 1 HANDRAIL BOTH SIDES OF STEPWELL WHERE APPLICABLE ELECTRICAL - BODY 6 1 DEFROSTER FAN MOUNTED OVER WINDSHIELD, CENTER 7 1 DEFROSTER FAN - MOUNTED OVER DRIVER'S WINDOW EXTERIOR 8 2 ROUTE PLAQUE SIGNS INTERIOR 9 1 PRE TRIP CHECK SYSTEM 10 1 CHILD REMINDER SYSTEM (SLEEPING CHILD ALARM) MISC 11 1 BACK-UP ALARM PAINT/LETTERING 12 KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS / UNIT NUMBER ALL FOUR SIDES 13 1 PAINT-EXTERIOR ROOF WHITE 6" WHEEL & BUMPER BLACK SEATS 14 1 DRIVERS SEAT BELT FLORESCENT OR NEON ORANGE WINDOWS/GLASS 15 TINTED SIDE AND REAR BRAKES 16 HYDRAULIC TYPE, SPLIT, FOUR WHEEL HEAVY DUTY DISC BRAKE STAINLESS STEEL (PERFORMANCE FRICTION) ROTORS WITH ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM ELECTRICAL - CHASSIS 17 1 MANUFACTURER'S STANDARD ALTERNATOR - PAD MOUNTED OR GREATER 18 1 MANUFACTUER'S STANDARD BATTERIES 19 1 CIRCUIT BREAKERS-MANUAL RESET 20 1 AUDIBLE ALARM-HEADLIGHTS/ MARKER LIGHTS ON 21 1 WHITE, ROOF MOUNTED STROBE LIGHT MOUNTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MISSOURI REGULATIONS, LIGHT SHALL NOT EXTEND HIGHER THAN FOUR INCHES ABOVE THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE ROOF HEATERS 22 FRONT HEATER AND DEFROSTER WITH HOT WATER CONTROL VALVE AND TWO (2) SPEED BLOWERS 23 STEPWELL HEATER WITH THREE SPEEDS 24 UNDER-SEAT HEATER WITH 2 SPEEDS 25 FRONT UNDER-SEAT HEATER WITH 2 SPEEDS TRANSMISSION AND EQUIPMENT 26 MANUFACTURER'S STANDARD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPATIBLE WITH GVWR OF CHASSIS WHEELS AND TIRES 27 HIGHWAY TREAD FRONT AND FULL TRACTION REAR TIRES 28 COMPLY WITH GVWR AND BE CERTIFIED BY CHASIS AND BODY MANUFACTURER EQUIPMENT 29 INSTALL 2 WAY RADIOS- RADIOS SUPPLIED BY KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 30 SET OF DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE/PARTS DISC/SERVICE MANUAL/FREE PRODUCT TRAINING THAT IS AVAILABLE 31 ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS 32 OIL AND COOLANT BUZZER OR SHUT-OFF 33 WARRANTY: BIDDERS TO SUBMIT LITERATURE CONCERNING CHASSIS, CHASSIS COMPONENTS, ACCESSORIES, BODY AND BODY COMPONENTS WARRANTY COVERAGE (BODY AND CHASSIS TO HAVE A BUMPER TO BUMPER 5 YEAR/100,000 MILES WARRANTY) EXCLUDING WEARABLE ITEMS