2016-10-17 GC Agenda - Item 8 - Attachment 2 (Amended) - Statement of Financial Position

The front service access panel shall be hinged but also designed to allow for easy removal
when required.

Floor hatches shall be provided to enable access to all underfloor components not accessible
from under the bus as well as any lubrication service points. All floor hatches shall be flush
with the floor, have adequate sealing and be equipped with flush mounted lifting devices with
quick disconnect locking systems.

All fluids, including lubricating oils and windscreen washer water, shall only be filled or
replenished from the exterior of each bus. It shall not be necessary to enter the interior of any
bus in order to fill or replenish any fluids, or to replace fluid filters.

Floor Covering:

An approved slip resistant covering shall be securely fixed to the flooring with a waterproof
adhesive, applied in the manner recommended by the manufacturer and all edges and joins
shall be sealed.

Wherever plinths or steps exist, the nosing material shall be an aluminium step edge section
with yellow cork insert. The nosing shall mechanically fix the floor covering to the floor. All
other flooring edges shall be mechanically fixed. If there is a coving, the floor covering shall
continue up the sides of the bus as far as the underside of the body side seat rails. The style
and colour shall be that selected by the Lessee from a selection provided by the Lessor.

Designated wheelchair areas and the doorway area where the wheelchair access ramp to
the bus is mounted shall be in Furnace Red 4830 or similar colour Polyfloor or equivalent
material.

Door Type:

Doors should be fitted with door opening/closing mechanisms that maximises internal
passenger storage, circulation and safety.

Doors shall be power actuated and driver controlled. If a door encroaches into passenger
standing area of the bus when opening, appropriate and adequate warning shall be provided
to the passengers and a suitable partition shall be installed to ensure there is no risk of
entrapment of passengers in the opening and closing actions.

Separate controls shall be provided for each door including suitable notification to the driver
as to the status of the position of the doors.

The front door shall be provided with a robust waterproof switch outside the bus to allow the
driver to close the door and secure the bus and then to reopen the door. The switch shall be
located in a position so that it is not generally accessible to the public. The switch shall
operate when the master switch is off.

Doors shall be fully water, draught and dust proof through the use of substantial high quality
overlapping rubber and brush type seals. Doors shall remain closed at maximum speed in
strong side winds and be rattle free.

Provision shall be made to monitor air pressure at front and rear doors either by installing a
test point, or, preferably, by installing a pressure gauge in the air line after the regulator.

Door Safety System:



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