C.5. Each bus shall have a red or The following Alaska Standards black arrow in the inside and a Bus Body modify or supplement the black arrow on the outside of the and Chassis Specifications, found on emergency door showing direction pages 29 through 70 of the National of throw of handle. School Transportation Specifications & Procedures, May 2015 Revised Exhaust Edition. Certification Add Exhaust C.1., page 44 of the National Specifications, to read as Certification, Replace page 34 of the follows: National Specifications, with the C.1. The exhaust tail pipe may be following: extended beyond the rear bumper The supplying vendor or dealer shall and vertically, to exhaust above the supply original to the District and roof line of the bus, and must be copy to the Alaska Department of shielded or insulated. Education & Early Development, Pupil Transportation, certification Floors in writing that its product meets Alaska Minimum Standards on Add to Floors D., page 46 of the items not covered by the FMVSS National Specifications, the following: certification requirements of CFR 49 Part 567. D. The fuel tank access plate shall be insulated. A. A permanent label or metal plate shall be secured and readily visible Add Floors E., page 46 of the National in the driver's compartment upon Specifications, to read as follows: which states the bus meets minimum standards for Alaska, un-laden E. The floor shall have an overlay of weight, GVWR, and the 5-ply plywood 5/8 inch minimum manufacturer's maximum possible minimum in Type A buses,) (1/2” rated seating capacity of the bus. marine-grade, or pressure-treated plywood. Edges of wood shall be from sides of located no less than ¼” bus to allow for expansion and Emergency Exits contraction. The wood and the steel shall be bonded to prevent accumulation of moisture on the top Add Emergency Exits C.5., page 43 of surface of the steel floor and under the National Specifications, to read as the surface of the wood floor. follows: Fuel System
The following Alaska Standards modify or supplement the Bus Body and Chassis Specifications, found on pages 29 through 70 of the National School Transportation Specifications & Procedures, May 2015 Revised Edition. Certification Replace Certification, page 34 of the National Specifications, with the following: The supplying vendor or dealer shall supply original to the District and copy to the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, Pupil Transportation, certification in writing that its product meets Alaska Minimum Standards on items not covered by the FMVSS certification requirements of CFR 49 Part 567. A. A permanent label or metal plate shall be secured and readily visible in the driver's compartment upon which states the bus meets minimum standards for Alaska, un-laden weight, GVWR, and the manufacturer's maximum possible rated seating capacity of the bus. Emergency Exits Add Emergency Exits C.5., page 43 of the National Specifications, to read as follows: C.5. Each bus shall have a red or black arrow in the inside and a black arrow on the outside of the emergency door showing direction of throw of handle. Exhaust Add Exhaust C.1., page 44 of the National Specifications, to read as follows: C.1. The exhaust tail pipe may be extended beyond the rear bumper and vertically, to exhaust above the roof line of the bus, and must be shielded or insulated. Floors Add to Floors D., page 46 of the National Specifications, the following: D. The fuel tank access plate shall be insulated. Add Floors E., page 46 of the National Specifications, to read as follows: E. The floor shall have an overlay of 5-ply plywood 5/8 inch minimum (1/2” minimum in Type A buses,) marine-grade, or pressure-treated plywood. Edges of wood shall be located no less than ¼” from sides of bus to allow for expansion and contraction. The wood and the steel shall be bonded to prevent accumulation of moisture on the top surface of the steel floor and under the surface of the wood floor. Fuel System
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