Specifications include, but are not limited to: General Inspection Requirements - Contractor(s) performing services on State fleet vehicles must perform a safety inspection at no cost including but not limited to the following items: • Brakes • Tires • Fluid levels • Battery • Filters • Belts • Hoses • Wipers • Lights • Fuses • Steering • Suspension • Shocks/Struts • CV joints/boots; Contractor(s) must provide a checklist of the inspection with notes as to any defects noted during the inspection to the vehicle user when vehicle is picked up upon completion of service. Diagnostics - A diagnosis fee of necessary vehicle repairs will not be charged to the State if the repairs are directly remedied as a result of the diagnosis performed. In some instances, VAM may consent to diagnosis fees if the labor required to diagnose the repairs takes an unusual amount of time. Maintenance Guide - Contractors must utilize a standard maintenance and repair guide in development of estimates for work. It is preferred that Contractors utilize nationally recognized maintenance and repair guides such as Chilton, Mitchell, All Data, etc. Other maintenance and repair guides will be considered by the State. Contractors utilizing guides that are not considered to be nationally recognized maintenance guides must provide an example of their guide and acknowledge in their bid that the guide is used uniformly across all service locations. The State will determine the acceptability of the guide provided
