Specifications include, but are not limited to: Chassis: • School buses shall utilize electric. • Tires – 11R22.5 on 72 passenger. • Tire Treads – Steering tread on front tires and mud and snow tread on rear tires. • Wheels shall be balanced. • All buses shall have front-end alignments. Body: • Clearance lights may be controlled through a separate switch, through the body solenoid or bodycontrol electronic control module, or they may also be controlled by the chassis tail light switch (if the latter, the clearance light circuit shall be isolated by a protective relay.) • District identification (“____________ SCHOOL DISTRICT”) will be made with 6 inch black letters applied to both sides of the bus on the beltline. Use “COLONIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT” Units 1-3 and “Red Clay Consolidated School District” Unit 4. • The child reminder system shall be armed when the warning system master switch is turned on and the Red warning lights have been activated. • A storage compartment with a closeable door and minimum capacity of 500 cu. in. located in the driver compartment area shall be provided. • Except for the front and rear caps, which shall be NSBY the roof of the bus will be painted white. The white roof shall terminate no lower than 6 inches above the dip rail. • All buses should come equipped with an AM/FM radio and PA system. Heaters: • Type C and D buses shall be equipped with 3 heaters: a fresh air fed minimum 90,000 BTU located to the driver’s left which may also be used for a windshield defroster, a 50,000 BTU located adjacent to the entrance door and stepwell which shall provide defrost capability to the entrance door glass and step surfaces, and a 80,000 BTU located under the passenger seat behind the rear axle (wall mounted on the right side adjacent to the special service entrance door on lift buses). Floors: • Subfloor is required to be of “marine-grade”. Exterior & Interior Lights: Exterior lamps will be Light Emitting Diode (LED). This includes all exterior lights except headlights and turn/signals/light assemblies inside headlights. Interior dome lights, stepwell lights, and other lighting will be Light Emitting Diode (LED). Special Education Bus: • A bus identified as special education is to be equipped with lap/shoulder belts and LATCH securements, and three rows of integrated child seats. Districts may add additional integrated seats as Option G. • A bus identified as special education is to be equipped with air conditioning which is funded by the state. Vandal Locks • All buses are to come equipped with vandal locks. Vandal locks are to be installed on the entrance door, emergency exit door(s), and lift door. This shall include an ignition interlock, if lock is engaged. Electric Identification • Bumpers will remain black in color. • Identification noting the bus is powered by electricity is limited to and shall appear on the front and rear bumper and both sides of the bus.
