Vehicle Specifications 101 Webinar July 26, 2018, 2:00 PM ET U.S. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Vehicle Specifications 101 Webinar

July 26, 2018, 2:00 PM ET

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration

Presenters

Bobby Westbrook Transit Operations and Safety Administrator Florida Department of Transportation Erin Schepers FL TRIPS Manager Florida Department of Transportation

Presenters (cont.)

Carlton Allen TRIPS Assistant Program Manager Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida Jeff Siervogel Test Engineer FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

Polls

What best describes your agency/company/organization?

• State agency
• Local government
• Small urban transit provider
• Rural transit provider
• Other (select Other and type answer into Questions box)

Freight, Logistics & Passenger Operations

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

VEHICLE PROCUREMENT 101

Histo ry o f T RI PS

 I

n re spo nse to c o nc e rns re la te d to the o ve ra ll c o nditio n o f sta te wide tra nsit a g e nc y fle e ts a nd the re c o g nitio n tha t F T A Se c tio n 5310 pro g ra m funds c o uld b e mo re e ffic ie ntly utilize d, F DOT c re a te d the T ra nsit, Re se a rc h, I nspe c tio n a nd Pro c ure me nt Se rvic e s (T RI PS) Pro g ra m in 1995.

 Pro g ra m Go a ls o f T

RI PS

 Pro vide sa fe , c le a n, re lia b le , q ua lity tra nsit ve hic le s  E

nsure c o mplia nc e with F e de ra l a nd Sta te purc ha sing re q uire me nts

 Ma ximize the use o f tho se funds

 Pro mo te c usto me r sa tisfa c tio n  Co nduc t re se a rc h tha t e nha nc e s pro duc t pe rfo rma nc e

Sta ffing o f T RI PS

 F

DOT c o ntra c ts with the Ce nte r fo r Urb a n T ra nspo rta tio n Re se a rc h (CUT R) a t the Unive rsity o f So uth F lo rida to a dministe r this pro g ra m.

 F

DOT

• ve rse e s a nd ma na g e s the pro g ra m fro m the F

DOT He a dq ua rte rs in T a lla ha sse e , F L

 CUT

R pro vide s te c hnic a l a nd a dministra tive suppo rt fro m b o th T a mpa a nd T a lla ha sse e lo c a tio ns.

 T

he se c o nd site in T a lla ha sse e is F DOT ’ s Spring hill F a c ility. T his fa c ility ho use s thre e (3) full-time e mplo ye e s a nd se rve s a nd the pro g ra m’ s he a dq ua rte rs fo r ve hic le te sting , re c e iving , de live ry, inspe c tio n; re se a rc h a nd a na lysis (thro ug h

• ur Cra shwo rthine ss Pro g ra m a t F

SU), issue re so lutio n a nd te c hnic a l a ssista nc e .

Org a niza tio n Cha rt

Ve hic le Co ntra c t Ma na g e me nt

T RI PS a dministe rs the ve hic le c o ntra c t ma na g e me nt pro c e ss thro ug h a six (6) ste p pro c e ss:

• 1. T

e c hnic a l Spe c ific a tio n De ve lo pme nt

 Spring hill T

e c hnic a l Co mmitte e (ST C) de ve lo ps ve hic le spe c ific a tio ns. Spe c ific a tio ns a re de ve lo pe d using pre vio us c o ntra c t de sig n c rite ria , re c o mme nda tio ns fro m the Pa ra tra nsit Ma inte na nc e Co nso rtium, te c hno lo g y a dva nc e me nts, histo ric a l da ta a nd a g e nc y pre fe re nc e .

 E

dito ria l re vie ws a re c o mple te d b y the CUT R ma na g e me nt sta ff a nd fo rwa rde d to F DOT fo r fina l a ppro va l.

Ve hic le Co ntra c t Ma na g e me nt, c o nt’ d

Pe rfo rma nc e Sta nda rds

 Air Co nditio ning Pull Do wn T

e st

 Cra shwo rthine ss – Pre -Qua lific a tio n a nd F

ull Sc a le Ro llo ve r

 Alte rna tive F

ue ls I nsta lla tio n Sta nda rd

 Bra ke Pe rfo rma nc e Sta nda rd  E

me rg e nc y Bra ke Pe rfo rma nc e Sta nda rd

 Ac c e le ra tio n Pe rfo rma nc e Sta nda rd  Cha rg ing Syste m Pe rfo rma nc e Sta nda rd  Amp Dra w Pe rfo rma nc e Sta nda rd  E

le c tric a l Syste m Re q uire me nts – SAE Co mplia nc e

F DOT / T RI PS Cra shwo rthine ss a nd Sa fe ty Asse ssme nt o f Cuta wa y Buse s

I ntro duc tio n

T he Cra shwo rthine ss a nd Impa c t Ana lysis L a b o ra to ry (CIAL ) lo c a te d a t the F AMU-F SU Co lle g e o f E ng ine e ring in T a lla ha sse e , F lo rida ha s b e e n c o nduc ting c uta wa y b us c ra shwo rthine ss re se a rc h a nd te sting fo r mo re tha n 15 ye a rs. “Spring hill” is a F DOT fa c ility lo c a te d o n Spring hill Ro a d in so uthwe st T a lla ha sse e , F L a nd use d a s the he a dq ua rte rs fo r the T RIPS Pro g ra m. E ve ry ve hic le o rde re d thro ug h T RIPS pa sse s thro ug h Spring hill whe re it is g ive n a de ta ile d fina l inspe c tio n. Cra shwo rthine ss te sting is a lso prima rily c o nduc te d a t Spring hill using a va rie ty o f te st a ppa ra tus tha t ha s b e e n de sig ne d a nd c o nstruc te d b y CI AL .

Mo tiva tio n

Cuta wa y b use s a re c o nstruc te d using a two sta g e b uild pro c e ss a nd

• fte n ha ve Gro ss

Ve hic le We ig ht Ra ting (GVWR) e xc e e ding 10,000 lb s. I n c o mb ina tio n, the se two fa c to rs e xe mpts the m fro m mo st fe de ra l sa fe ty sta nda rds.

Go a l

T

• c o ntinua lly impro ve the pa sse ng e r sa fe ty o f a ll c uta wa y b use s

purc ha se d thro ug h F DOT / T RI PS c o ntra c ts.

Ve hic le Sa fe ty

Ac tive Safe ty (inte nde d to pr e ve nt an ac c ide nt fr

• m oc c ur

r ing)

 Ve hic le dyna mic s  Ve hic le syste ms

(ABS, T PMS, E BD, T CS, …)

 Drive r c o mfo rt / c o nditio ns  Visio n / lig hting / c a me ra s  Wiring spe c ific a tio ns  I

nte rlo c ks

Ve hic le Sa fe ty

Passive Safe ty (inte nde d pr

• te c t oc c upants in an ac c ide nt)

 Bo dy struc ture  He a d re stra ints  Se a tb e lts  E

me rg e nc y e xits

 I

nte rio r de sig n / pa dding

 Sa fe ty g la zing  Airb a g s

T e sting a nd Sta nda rds

Qua si‐sta tic te sts, suc h a s F MVSS 220 (Sc ho o l Bus Ro llo ve r), ha ve the a dva nta g e o f b e ing e a sy to pe rfo rm a nd pro viding g re a te r re pe a ta b ility o f re sults. T he y do no t, ho we ve r, re se mb le re a l a c c ide nt c o nditio ns. Dyna mic te sts, suc h a s the E CE R66 mo to rc o a c h ro llo ve r te st, a re b e tte r re pre se nta tio ns o f re a l a c c ide nt c o nditio ns.

F DOT / T RI PS Cra shwo rthine ss Pe rfo rma nc e Sta nda rds

Struc tura l sta nda rds tha t prima rily inte nd to re duc e pa sse ng e r injury b y pre ve nting c o lla pse o f the pa sse ng e r c o mpa rtme nt during ro llo ve r a c c ide nts.

 PRE

• QUAL

– Do c ume nta tio n o f b uild me tho ds a nd q ua si-sta tic te sting o f pa sse ng e r c o mpa rtme nt fra me se c tio ns. F ra me se c tio ns must e xc e e d e ne rg y dissipa tio n thre sho lds in o rde r to pa ss.

 F

L

• ST

ANDARD – T ilt T a b le ro llo ve r o f fully lo a de d b us. T he pa sse ng e r c o mpa rtme nt fra me o f the ve hic le must ha ve suffic ie nt stre ng th to e nsure tha t no pa rt o f the ve hic le o utside the surviva l spa c e a t the sta rt o f the te st will intrude into the surviva l spa c e a t a ny time during the te st.

PRE

• QUAL

I nspe c tio n a nd T e sting

T he purpo se o f the PRE

• QUAL

inspe c tio n a nd te sting is to do c ume nt the de sig n a nd a sse mb ly me tho ds o f the pa rtic ula r b us mo de l while a lso e nsuring it ha s a minimum le ve l o f struc tura l inte g rity. PRE

• QUAL

must b e c o mple te d b e fo re first b uild fo r a ll c uta wa y b use s a c q uire d thro ug h F DOT / T RI PS c o ntra c ts. T he ma nufa c ture r is re q uire d to pro vide a sse mb ly dra wing s, a full pa sse ng e r c o mpa rtme nt fra me c o nsisting o f o nly struc tura l tub ing , a nd

• ne skinne d side wa ll pa ne l.

Dra wing Re vie w F ra me E va lua tio n Wa ll to F lo o r T e st Wa ll to Ro o f T e st Pa ne l T e st

PRE

• QUAL

I nspe c tio n a nd T e sting

PRE

• QUAL

te sting vide o :

 Vide o spe e d is fa ste r tha n re a l-time .  T

he first pa ir o f te sts is the flo o r to wa ll c o nne c tio n.

 T

he se c o nd pa ir o f te sts is the ro o f to wa ll c o nne c tio n.

 T

he la st te st is pa ne l impa c t (16g a tub ing o n to p, 18g a o n b o tto m).

F L

• ST

ANDARD T ilt T a b le Ro llo ve r

T he te st is pe rfo rme d b y pla c ing a pre pa re d b us o n a tilt ta b le whic h the n ro ta te s b us to po int o f unsta b le e q uilib rium a nd a llo ws the b us to fa ll unde r its o wn we ig ht 31.5” o nto a fla t c o nc re te sla b . Pa ss-fa il c rite ria fo r the ro llo ve r te st is b a se d o n the c o nc e pt o f Surviva l Spa c e whic h is a thre e -dime nsio na l vo lume de fine d within the pa sse ng e r c o mpa rtme nt. I n o rde r fo r the b us to g a in a ppro va l, the Surviva l Spa c e c a nno t b e c o mpro mise d.

F L

• ST

ANDARD T ilt T a b le Ro llo ve r

F L

• ST

ANDARD te sting vide o :

 Vide o spe e d is va ria b le de pe nding o n the c lip.  T

wo ro llo ve rs o n ne a rly ide ntic a l b us mo de ls a re sho wn.

 T

he se c o nd ro llo ve r illustra te s ho w e a sily a n unb e lte d pa sse ng e r c a n b e pa rtia lly e je c te d.

 T

he fina l side b y side po rtio n c o mpa re s a b us tha t ha d no t pa sse d PRE

• QUAL

with o ne tha t ha d.

Do lly Ro llo ve r Re se a rc h T e st

T he do lly ro llo ve r te st is inte nde d to b e mo re re pre se nta tive o f wha t

• c c urs in “re a l wo rld” ro llo ve rs. T

his te st wa s c o nduc te d a t CAPE / I MMI lo c a te d in I ndia na po lis, I N. T he b us is lo a de d o n a sle d whic h a c c e le ra te s to 25 mph b e fo re b e ing ra pidly sto ppe d. AT D (te st dummy) pa sse ng e rs we re inc lude d to study injury diffe re nc e s b e twe e n pa sse ng e rs we a ring :

 2 po int se a tb e lt  3 po int se a tb e lt  No se a tb e lt

Do lly Ro llo ve r Re se a rc h T e st

Do lly ro llo ve r te sting vide o

Do lly Ro llo ve r Re se a rc h T e st

During the Do lly ro llo ve r the 2 pt. b e lte d AT D e xpe rie nc e d mo re se ve re he a d injury tha n the 3 pt. b e lte d AT D - like ly due to g re a te r mo ve me nt

• f the uppe r to rso a llo we d b y the 2 pt. se a tb e lt.

CI AL I njury Mitig a tio n Re se a rc h - Side Airb a g

T he two ma jo r so urc e s o f se ve re injury in ro llo ve r o r side impa c t a c c ide nts a re :

 E

je c tio n / pa rtia l e je c tio n

 He a d / tho ra x injury

Side a irb a g s a ddre ss b o th b ut must c o ve r g la zing a nd re ma in infla te d while b e ing ro b ust e no ug h to pre ve nt e je c tio n. Airb a g de sig n a nd e ng ine e ring like ly e xc e e ds c a pa b ilitie s o f a ll se c o nd-sta g e b uilde rs.

CI AL I njury Mitig a tio n Re se a rc h - Side Airb a g

Do lly ro llo ve r te sting vide o

• 2. Re q ue st F
• r Pro po sa l De ve lo pme nt

 F

DOT a nd CUT R Pro je c t/ Pro g ra m Ma na g e rs re vie w e ntire RF P do c ume nt fo r c o mplia nc e , inc luding :

 Re q uire d Ce rtific a tio ns  Pro po sa l E

va lua tio n Crite ria

 T

ra ining

 Optio ns  Se rvic e Afte r the Sa le Crite ria  Wa rra nty Pro visio ns  Multiple Awa rds

 E

sta b lish RF P Re vie w Co mmitte e

 F

ina l RF P Pa c ka g e is re vie we d a nd a ppro ve d b y F DOT

Ve hic le Co ntra c t Ma na g e me nt, c o nt’ d

• 3. RF

P Re le a se Pro c e ss

 Pub lic No tific a tio n a nd I

ndustry Adve rtise me nt

 Pre -Bid Me e ting No tific a tio n  Ame ndme nts to the RF

P

 Re c e ive Pro po sa l Sub missio ns

Ve hic le Co ntra c t Ma na g e me nt, c o nt’ d

• 4. Pro po sa l Re vie w a nd Ne g o tia tio n Pro c e ss

 Re vie w Pro po sa ls to de te rmine re spo nsive ne ss, re vie w fe de ra l pre -

a wa rd c e rtific a tio ns, c he c k the E xc lude d Pa rtie s L ist Syste m (E PL S) a nd F T A’ s T ra nsit Ve hic le Ma nufa c ture r (T VM) list

 I

de ntify a nd se e k re spo nse s fo r po ints o f c la rific a tio n (POC)

 E

sta b lish Pric ing Co mpe titive Ra ng e / Pro duc t ne g o tia tio n

 Re q ue st Be st a nd F

ina l o ffe rs (BAF O)

 Sc o re pro po sa ls

Ve hic le Co ntra c t Ma na g e me nt, c o nt’ d

• 5. Co ntra c t Awa rd Pro c e ss

 I

ssue No tific a tio n o f I nte nt to Awa rd

 Cre a te Bila te ra l Ag re e me nt  I

ssue Offe r a nd Awa rd le tte r

 Pre pa re a nd po st c o ntra c t do c ume nts fo r we b site , inc luding

the o rde r fo rm a nd a ll a pplic a b le c e rtific a tio ns

Ve hic le Co ntra c t Ma na g e me nt, c o nt’ d

Ve hic le Co ntra c t Ma na g e me nt

• 6. Annua l Co ntra c t Ma inte na nc e Pro c e ss

 Pro c e ss pric e e sc a la tio n pro visio ns  Re -c e rtify E

PL S a nd T VM

 Optio ns Re vie w a nd Additio ns  Ma nufa c ture r sub mits re -c e rtific a tio n o f Buy Ame ric a  F

DOT issue s c o ntra c t e xte nsio n

 Upda te T

RI PS we b site

Ve hic le Orde rs

Ve hic le Orde r Ste ps

 T

ra nsit a g e nc y sub mits a ll o rde rs to CUT R

 Ve hic le o rde r is c o mpa re d to o rig ina l a wa rd issue d b y F

DOT Distric t a nd ma tc hing funds a re c o nfirme d

 Orde r is pre pa re d a nd e nte re d into the T

RI PS Da ta Ce nte r

 Orde r is sub mitte d to F

DOT fo r fina l re vie w o f c o ntra c t c o mplia nc e a nd the a ssig nme nt o f purc ha sing c o de s

 F

DOT c o mple te s a purc ha se o rde r in MyF lo rida Ma rke tpla c e T he ve hic le o rde r pro c e ss is a prima ry pro g ra m a c tivity o f the T RI PS Pro g ra m.

Ve hic le I nspe c tio n

I nspe c tio n Ste ps



CUT R sc he dule s a nd c o o rdina te s ve hic le inspe c tio ns



Multi-po int inspe c tio n o c c urs a t the Spring hill F a c ility in T a lla ha sse e , F L



Pe rfo rma nc e te st a re c o nduc te d



Po st-de live ry Buy Ame ric a c o mplia nc e is re vie we d



I nfo rma tio n is e nte re d into the Da ta Ce nte r:

 Po st-inspe c tio n re po rt is g e ne ra te d  Po st-de live ry a udit is g e ne ra te d tha t inc lude s Buy Ame ric a , Purc ha se rs

Re q uire me nts, a nd F e de ra l Mo to r Ve hic le Sa fe ty Sta nda rd (F MVSS) se lf- c e rtific a tio ns



I f de fe c ts a re fo und, the de a le rs a re re spo nsib le fo r ma king the ne c e ssa ry re pa irs prio r to a g e nc y de live ry

Ve hic le inspe c tio ns a re a n inte g ra l pa rt o f the T RI PS Pro g ra m’ s o ve ra ll missio n.

Se rvic e Afte r the Sa le s

 Me c ha nic a l I

ssue s

 T

RI PS tro ub le sho o ts c o ntra c t re la te d me c ha nic a l issue s, suc h a s fle e t de fe c ts a nd wa rra nty c la ims.

 Ma inte na nc e Ma na g e me nt

 F

DOT c o ntra c ts with F lo rida Sta te Unive rsity to pro vide te c hnic a l a ssista nc e to tra nsit a g e nc ie s in the fo rm o f ma inte na nc e .

3 Ste p Appro a c h

 Qua rte rly Me e ting s

 T

RI PS c o nduc ts q ua rte rly me e ting s with c o ntra c te d ma nufa c ture r’ s a nd de a le rs.

Que stio ns?

T RI PS We b site http:/ / www.tripsflo rida .o rg / inde x.html CI AL We b site http:/ / e ng .fa mu.fsu.e du/ c ia l/

Freight, Logistics & Passenger Operations

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

For questions or comments, please contact: Bobby Westbrook | Transit Operations & Safety Administrator Robert.westbrook@dot.state.fl.us | (850) 414-4526 Erin Schepers | FL TRIPS Manager erin.schepers@dot.state.fl.us | (850) 414-4526

Thank You!

National RTAP

888-589-6821 info@nationalrtap.org nationalrtap.org facebook.com/nationalrtap @nat_rtap

Elizabeth (Liz) Taylor

Assistant Director 781-404-5015 etaylor@nationalrtap.org Recording and slides will be posted at nationalrtap.org/webinars within one

• week. Transcripts can be made available upon request.

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration