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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS Request for Proposal (RFP95-014) Student Transportation Services Little Rock School District Issued: March 31, 1995 INCLUDES Appendix A: School Bus Fleet Data (6 PAGES) Appendix B: School Bus Run Data (8 PAGES) LRSD RFP9S-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTA TION (VERSION 7.0)LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT (LRSD) BACKGROUND INFORMATION In order to facilitate a better understanding of current District operations and help a potential contractor respond to this request for proposal more accmately, the District has included information describing its current operations and budget as well as the major issues/challenges facing the transportation organization within the District. Summary of LRSD Unit Responsibilities The Transportation Department of the Little Rock School District provides the District with transportation services for over 14,000 regular and special education students. From its 16-acre terminal on Murray street it operates a fleet of over 300 buses that make over 11,000 stops daily and travel close to 5 million miles each year'. Specifically this department is responsible for planning how transportation requirements are met, recruiting and training staff to support those plans, managing the day-to-day activities of the departments resources, and maintenance of all vehicles. I LRSD Facilities/Locations The entire operation (storage, maintenance, refueling, and dispatching) is conducted from the 16 acre depot located at: Transportation Department 5400 Murray St. Little Rock, AR 72209 Telephone: (501) 570-4000 This facility has: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 13 phone lines + two (2) pay phones 12,000 gallon diesel fuel tank with pump Two 10,000 gallon gas fuel tanks with pump 2812 sq. ft. of Office/Administrative Space 3000 sq. ft. Auditorium 2239 sq. ft. Drivers Lounge/Dispatch Area 9300 sq. ft. Maintenance Shop having 8 bays + Parts Room + Foreman s Office 2423 sq. ft. in covered storage 11 acres for parking buses Radio base station One (1) acre additional unused land 'Special Ed transportation will not be outsourced. I I LRSD RFP9S-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) If REASON FOR OUTSOURCING The primary motivation for outsourcing is to obtain operational efficiency of our student transportation responsibility\nhowever, other critical factors are also motivating this request for proposal. We Want To Improve Service Service in the Little Rock School District has been the subject of much debate. This school year, according to a recent study, only 74.9 % of the buses are \"on-time\" in picking-up our students. Parent complaints have increased significantly. The District is very much interested in soliciting proposals from firms who believe they can perform the student transportation function better than the District. At this time the District is not sure if they are employing the best state-of-the-art techniques for managing and providing student transportation services. Outsourcing is seen as an opportunity to inject new, cost effective ideas and technologies into this area that in turn may improve service significantly. We Want To Improve the Focus on Educating Students Another reason beyond improved service that motivates outsourcing is the desire to focus District energies more on pupil education as opposed to support services like transportation. The Little Rock School District's transportation operation has been in the paper several times. It was even the lead article on the front page of the November 7, 1993 Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Much of these stories have revolved around labor issues and poor performance. The same issues continue to plague the administration today. Whether or not the stories are accurate is not all that important. What is important is that these \"crises\" are draining management's attention away from the primary goal of educating children. We Want To Save Money The Little Rock School District is facing a greater than 2 million dollar budget deficit for the 95-96 academic year. Management in the LRSD Transportation Department is concerned that the fleet is aging and projected funding for replacement buses must compete for scarce dollars with other essential programs. For the last couple of years, the District has been unable to meet its targeted goal for replacing its buses. As a result replacing the aged fleet now is a sizable expenditure which LRSD cannot hope to take on all at once. The Bottom Line The bottom line is that any firm who hopes to obtain this business will have to contain costs and be able to guarantee a much higher level of performance. I LRSD RFP95-014 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 2General Information The Little Rock School District is looking to engage an outside contractor to meet a large proportion of its pupil transportation needs. Specifically, the District is soliciting proposals on two different \"blocks\" of the regular busing operations (The District will retain special education busing). These blocks are titled Little Rock and State Magnet/M- to-M. Together these blocks represent over 500 regular daily runs and involve over 225 concurrently operated buses. The reason for maintaining separation of the Transportation operation in two (2) elements is because the State Magnet/M-to-M fleet is owned by the State, and the State reimburses the District for maintenance and operating expenses. However, the successful contractor will operate both blocks as one, but must keep the costs separated. Proposers should calculate their costs and rates based on the operation as whole. The State has agreed that they will concur or accept outsourcing anangements on the same basis and terms as the LRSD. However, separate agreement documents may a have to be prepared. Block Little Rock State Magnet/ M-to-M # of Runs 264 116 Annual Regular Route Mileage' 1,292,735 910,430 Annual Non-Conflicting Trip Mileage Annual Conflicting Trip Mileage Block #Of Runs 292,945 72,505 Total Block Mileage 1,585,680 982,935 Little Rock State Magnet/ M-to-M 264 116 Total Buses Required For Block 140 65 0 0 * All mileage in the above table is non-deadhead mileage. Of particular note to prospective contractors is the fact that the District: 1) will require that a contractor for the next three (3) years provide resources for fleet maintenance, operations management, hiring and training personnel, routing, dispatching buses, and driving buses required to transport designated students\nhowever, routing will continue to be a District performed function for year one of ______________nii nn Tiilv 1995. School begins on or the contract. Contractor operations will start on July 1 of about August 21. 2) has an option to renew the agreement which may be exercised by the District at the conclusion of the initial term of this agreement. LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 33) will require that the contractor hire all qualified existing District drivers and that the contractor pay those drivers the same base -wage rate and comparable benefits that they currently are receiving from the District for as long as a driver remains an employee of the contractor. All other drivers may be paid whatever the contractor feels the market may bear. 4) will provide some of the buses needed to satisfy the requirements of the contract. These buses will be leased to the contractor for $l/bus/academic year. The contractor will have to provide the balance of buses required if additional buses are needed. 5) will require all contractor supplied equipment to meet the following criteria/or the duration of the contract. In other words, if the contractor employs a seven (7) year old gas engine bus at the start of the contract in the second year this bus would have to be replaced with a less elderly bus meeting the criteria in section II, paragraph 2.5.2.3. The District requires a (8) year old or younger gas bus and a ten (10) year old or younger diesel bus. See section II, paragraph 2.5.2.3. for details related to the mileage on the bus. 6) will allow the contractor to deliver and employ its new equipment later in the contract because the implementation time frame is so short. Until these buses are delivered, the contractor will be permitted to operate with the existing fleet. All contractor supplied vehicles must be delivered and in operation no later than March 1,1996. 7) will require that modifications which must be made to either contractor supplied vehicles or District supplied vehicles to enable a vehicle to conform to the requirements specified in this agreement will be paid for by the contractor. This would include installing strobe lights and crossing arms or gates by school year 1997-98 as mandated by Arkansas State Law. 8) will require that a contractor maintain all vehicles that the District and the contractor supplies to meet the requirements of this agreement. 9) will provide facilities from which a contractor may operate at a cost of $l/site/academic year. All facilities, repairs, maintenance, and up-keep will be the responsibility of the contractor. Any modifications to these facilities/properties to conform to the requirements of the contract such as installing fuel tanks, constructing buildings, and so forth would be borne by the contractor. A lease agreement will be executed to cover this arrangement. (Sample lease agreement at Appendix D, Section II) 10) will pay the contractor based on a flat bus/day rate for regular service. A different rate will be used for District versus contractor provided vehicles. This rate will cover regular service only. The Districts will not pay for spares used to supplement daily capacity or to cover buses that have broken down. LRSD RFP95-0t4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTA TION (VERSION 7.6) 411) will pay the contractor an hourly rate for extra services such as field trips, transporting teams to sporting events, and so forth. A separate rate schedule will be filed for non-conflicting extra service and conflicting extra service. The District will only pay for time from the moment that the first child is picked up to the moment that the last child is dropped off a bus. The District will not pay for deadhead time. 12) will draw up a separate contract for each block, Little Rock and State Magnet M-to- M. That contract will comprise an agreement for service between a contractor and the District (as it stands now, the District will act as the contract administrator for the State portion). \\ 13) asks that the contractor provide transportation for remote students who live in the Little Rock School District currently and are taking cabs to and from school. While the mode of transportation that the contractor uses to carry these students to and from school is up to the contractor, the Little Rock School District suspects that cabs will be the most cost-effective, so the contractor may need to make arrangements with a local firm to subcontract this part of the agreement much like the District currently uses. The only block that has this type of requirement is the State Magnet/M-to-M block since students who take cabs are exclusively enrolled in the M-to-M program. 14) asks that the contractor assume the responsibility for routing vehicles begirming in the second year of the agreement. Any savings in the second year uncovered by the contractor through the elimination of buses in the District supplied routing plan at the start of the second year will be split with the contractor according to the contractor's terms in the proposal forms. This savings will only be split with the contractor for a period of one (1) year. No savings identified afterwards will be rewarded, but considered an inherent part of the efficiencies attained by the professional management of this service contract with accrued savings realized by the District by reduced operating cost charged by the contractor. 15) will require the contractor to reserve appropriate office space in the facility leased from the District for the District Contract Administrator and one clerical person. 16) will assess a penalty for early, late and/or missed runs. See Section II, 2.9.5.1. 17) will require that the successful contractor will take affirmative action in compliance with all federal and state requirements concerning fair employment, employment of the handicapped, and concerning treatment of all employees without regard or discrimination by reason of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, and/or physical handicap. LRSD RFP95-0U FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 5Additional Information Scope of Work LRSD Routes Served The LRSD Transportation Department provides several different types of transportation services. The table below breaks out those services by type of runs. Type of Runs Regular LRSD State Magnet State M-to-M Extended Day' New Futures Alternative School Metro Total Runs 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 296 62 6 0 0 2 5 171 272 83 26 21 10 3 10 425 263 84 27 25 9 4 11 423 251 85 31 41 11 3 11 433 246 91 45 19 17 4 16 438 264 58 58 41 31 4 16 472  For the purposes of the agreement Extended Day, New Futures, Alternative School, and Metro runs are treated as non-conflicting trips. Regular Routes include runs that are operated every day between the homes of students and schools. Regular State Magnet routes are runs that operate between homes and the District's State Magnet schools. The Regular-M-to-M routes are nms used to carry students involved in desegregation who attend school in the North Little Rock School District or the Pulaski County Special School District. Regular-LRSD routes are runs operated every day that are neither M-to-M or State Magnet routes. The District provides runs that support special programs such as Extended Day and New Futures. Most of these runs are operated three or four times a week, and they are only broken out from regular runs in the above table because they are paid from state and federal funds. Those special program runs that are operated regularly have been included in the annual non-conflicting trip estimates. Those runs which are not regular through out the year such as those to support athletics have been included in the annual non-conflicting or conflicting trip estimates made by the District. Other than these runs, only the Regular/LRSD, Regular/State Magnet, and Regular/M-to-M routes are being offered out. I I LRSD RFP9S-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTA TION (VERSION 7.0) 6The District also provides transportation services to students in the community during the summer. Summer school, commimity outreach programs, and other activities require that the District supply school buses for children. The table below lists the history of summer activity. Most of these runs last the duration of the summer, but some do not. Summer Activity Parks \u0026amp; Recreation JTPA M-to-M Runs New Futures Summer School Incentive School Prog Homeless Programs Philander Smith Field Trips Aerospace Center Total 1991-92 4 6 5 3 5 4 0 1 2 NA 30 1992-93 5 6 6 3 5 4 1 1 2 NA 33 1993-94 5 6 6 3 5 4 1 1 2 NA 33 1994-95 5 5 5 3 30 4 1 2 2 2 59 \\ For the purpose of this proposal, the District considers all the summer activity nonconflicting service. Consequently we have included it in our estimates of armual non- conflicting service required from the contractor. Students Transported By Cabs As mentioned in the introduction, the Little Rock School District has several students within its boundaries that participate in M-to-M programs that are no where near to where they live. Furthermore, these students are not surrounded by enough students traveling to the same school to justify sending a 65 passenger bus out to pick them up. Instead, the District has formd that subcontracting the transportation of these students in cabs is more cost effective. The contractor will assume responsibility for the transportation of these students. I In the 93-94 school year 105 students were transported by the department using local cab companies for $l/mile and $1.00 per pick-up and drop-off. This year $309,000 is budgeted for this activity. While the State of Arkansas pays for this expense, they would prefer that buses be used to transport these children. The District so far has found it more cost effective to use cabs, but the contractor may transport these children in a manner he deems is most cost effective and safe for the duration of the agreement. In January 1995, the number of students transported by cab was reduced to approximately 40 students. Staggered School Openings It's important to point out that LRSD has attempted to better utilize its fleet and thus keep costs down by staggering school openings. Elementary schools start at 7:50, Junior high schools start at 8:45 and Senior high schools start at 8:50. This allows the District to use one bus for two separate runs\ni.e., an elementary and then a Jr/Sr High run. LRSD RFP9S-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 7 1LRSD Fleet LRSD and the State currently have a fleet of over 200 buses with different kinds of equipment being operated. The tables below break out these buses by type: LRSD Transportation Fleet Body Buses Total # of Buses = Capacity 65| Total 197 197 State Magnet/M- to- M Fleet Body Buses Buses Total # of Buses = Capacity 35 65 Total 20 47 67 The fleet is aging. Because the District has been unable to implement an annual fleet replacement program, the average age of Regular Buses is now just under seven (7) years. The State has provided 32 new additional buses (Twelve - 65 and Twenty - 35 passenger buses) since December 1994. The Little Rock School District has ordered twenty-three 65 passenger buses which should be delivered before August 15.1995. LRSD RFP95-OI4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTA TION (VERSION 7.0) sLRSD Organization/Activities LRSD Organization Chart The LRSD Transportation Department is described in the following chart: LRSD Transportation Department \\ Transportation Department Director I SecretaQ^ Executive Administrative Assistant Driver Supervisors (3) Routing Supervisors (2) Operations Manager Shop Foreman Regular Drivers Regular Drivers Dispatchers (3) Mechanics (7) Special Ed Drivers Administrative Coordinator Service Technician Driver Aides Custodian (0.8) LRSD RFP9S-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTA TION (VERSION 7.0) 9I LRSD Employees/Staffing: 1. ------------------Position/Title________ Director of Transportation Department Number 1 2. Special Education Driver Supervisor 1 3. Regular Route Driver Supervisor 2 4. Operations Manager 1 5. Department Secretary 1 6. Maintenance Foreman 1 7. Routing Supervisors 2 8. Dispatchers 3 9. Service Technician 1 10. Mechanic 7 11. Regular Route Drivers 222 12. Special Ed Drivers 33 13. Special Ed Driver's Aides 33 14. Driver Substitutes 23 15. Administrative Coordinator 1 16. Executive Administrative Assistant 1 17. Custodian 1\u0026gt;  These numbers reflect the number of people currently employed doing this jobs, h ..ui rciieci u Full-Time-Equivalents required to accomplish the jobs. For example, the custodian's job is only 0.8. It does not reflect the LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTA TION (VERSION 7.0) 10LRSD Functional Position Descriptions The specific fiinctions performed by the above employees in addition to their salaries/cost are detailed in the following Functional Position Descriptions: ACTIVITY  Administer the Transportation Department  Monitor the on-time performance of drivers  Develop and participate in the annual budgeting process as it relates to the transportation department  Participate in the development of labor contracts  Authorize department purchases  Serve as Designee of Superintendent in grievances and discipline related matters  Handle outgoing mail and correspondence  Answer phone calls and take messages for the director of the department  Maintain department files  Type department reports and correspondence  Select Drivers \u0026amp; Drivers Aides  Train Drivers  Supervise Drivers  Visit schools  Investigate and document accidents  Investigate student, teacher, \u0026amp; parent complaints  Conduct Driver workshops  Develop initial bus routings  Oversee proper billing of the state for certain programs such as M-to-M  Investigate and document accidents  Investigate complaints  Visit schools  Handle parent and school complaints  Research policy questions  Assist the Director in preparing reports  Assist in resolving payroll problems  Answer calls from patrons  Manages and coordinates payroll  Oversee the department's A/P and A/R  Verifies employment infomiation  Maintains personnel files  Administers employee benefits, workman's compensation, and sick leave  Advise the director on department financial matters  Manage the dispatchers  Develop the daily plan for how all runs will be serviced within the personnel and vehicle constraints associated with a particular shift  Assign bus to runs and routes to drivers daily  Maintain up-to-date route and driver attendance information  Direct drivers in route  Coordinate and schedule vehicles to support special field trips or athletic events with District personnel  Assist in preparation of terminal payroll PROVIDER Director of Transportation Department Secretary Driver Supervisor Routing Supervisor Executive Administrative Assistant Operations Manager Dispatcher LRSD RFP9S-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) RESOURCE One FTE^ 40+ Hrs/Wk One FTE 37.5 Hrs/Wk Three FTE's 37.5 Hrs/Wk each Two FTEs 37.5 Hrs/Wk each One FTE 37.5 Hrs/WK One FTE 37.5 Hrs/Wk (10 months) Three FTE's 37.5 Hrs/Wk II WAGES $65,020^ $20,972 $99,909 $50,149 $29,207 $24,690 $55,561Functional Position Descriptions(Continueil) ________ ACTIVITY_____________  Select mechanics to work in the shop  Supervise mechanics working in the shop  Order and manage the inventory of spare parts within the shop  Schedule the maintenance activity of the shop  Order and manage the inventory of fuel on hand at the terminal  Perform bus maintenance as needed  Supervise the driver's pre-trip checkouts  Prepare RFP's for shop equipment and contracted maintenance services  Maintain all bus service files  Participate in driver training as it relates to proper equipment care and operation  Participate in the budgeting of new equipment  Perform regular and preventive maintenance on buses and other school vehicles  Collect daily work requests from drivers  Assist in the tiling of all maintenance documentation  Performs the daily lubrication of vehicles  Assists the mechanics and shop foreman as needed  Inspect buses before leaving terminal  Operate buses in a safe and efficient manner for school and extra curricular activities  Document problems with vehicles  Participate in driver training and certification  Document discipline problems on buses  Inspect buses before leaving terminal  Operate buses in a safe and efficient manner for school and extra curricular activities  Document problems with vehicles  Participate in driver training and certification  Document discipline problems on buses  Inspect buses before leaving terminal  Operate buses in a safe and efficient manner transporting special ed students to and from their homes  Document problems with vehicles  Participate in driver training and certification  Assist the driver in operating the school bus  Drive the bus when directed to do so  Maintain lists of students \u0026amp; their needs  Responsible for all payroll information  Maintain the cleanliness of the depot and the grounds PROVIDER Shop Foreman Shop Mechanic Senzice Technician Regular Route Bus Driver Regular Route Substitutes Special Ed Drivers Special Ed Driver Aides Administrative Coordinator Custodian RESOURCE One FTE 37.5 Hrs/Wk Seven FTE's 37.5 HrsA/Vk Each 1 FTE 37.5 Hrs/Wk 161 FTE's 30 Hrs/Wk Each 18 FTE's 30 Hrs/Wk Each 31 FTE's 30 HrsA/Vk Each 31 FTE's 30 Hrs/Wk Each 1 FTE 40+ Hrs/Wk 10 months 0.8 FTE's 32 Hrs/Wk Each WAGES $36,666 $198,098 $18,603 See Schedule on the following page See Schedule on the following page See Schedule on the following page See Schedule on the following page $16,211 $14,534 ' An FTE is defined as a person who works 40 hours a week. For example, there are 138,75 FTE's 2 performing the Regular Route Bus Driver function. In actuality 222 drivers are doing this every day but they only work 5 hours/day. This equates to full-time-equivalents working 8 hours a day. Salaries include educational stipends and car allowances, if applicable. LRSD RFP95-0U FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTA TION (VERSION 7.0) 12 LRSD Driver Compensation Driver base wages are determined by a graded, daily flat-rate scale\nhowever, they can make additional money by carrying students on field trips and performing other extra services. In February 1995 the drivers voted to be represented by the Little Rock Classroom Teachers Association. Contract negotiations have not begun at this time. Daily Base Wage Rate Drivers receive a daily wage based on driving two (2) runs in the morning (A.M.) and two (2) runs in the afternoon (P.M.) which equates to any five (5) hours worth of work. This wage is graded based on service to the District. An experienced driver will be promoted to the next pay grade/step at the beginning of the academic year. This promotion will occur even if the driver only drove for more than half the previous year according to the previous labor agreement. \\ LRSD Driver Daily Base Wage Rate Pay Scale Step 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Grade 1 One-Run Drivers $27.90 29.28 Grade 2 Driver Aides $37.36 39.94 42.54 45.12 47.72 50.16 Grade 3 Bus Drivers $42.54 45.12 47.72 50.37 53.06 55.50 56.61 Grade 4 Full-Time Subs $57.16 The following table breaks out the number of drivers fitting into each pay category. # of LRSD Drivers By Daily Base Wage Rate By Grade Pay Scale Step i 2 . 3 4 5 6 7 Grade 1 One-Run Drivers Grade 2 Driver Aides 1 6 6 3 10 7 Grade 3 Bus Drivers 70 49 26 14 41 26 22 Grade 4 Full-Time Subs 22 1 1 LRSD RFP95-014 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 13LRSD Driver Compensation(Continued) LRSD Driver Benefits The drivers receive the following fringe benefits: Dental Insurance Short Term Disability Long Term Disability Life Insurance Health Hospital Indemnity All of the above are provided at no cost to the driver as long as he or she works more than 25 hours per week. To pay for these benefits, LRSD contributes the following amounts annually to each driver's benefits: Health : Dental Plan: Hospital Indemnity: Short Term Disability: Life Insurance: Long Term Disability: $610.56 \u0026gt; $I88.64A^r $ 60.96/Yr $ 58.80/Yr $ 27.60/Yr $.0049/$ of driver income w/ a cap of $ 176.40 a month, if individual pays extra - up to $36,000 yearly based on salary. As mentioned before, the contractor will be required to offer jobs to ALL qualified LRSD drivers and to provide those employees with benefits comparable to what they receive from the District currently for as long they remain employees of the contractor. If the employee leaves in the middle of an academic year and then returns, he or she will not be entitled to the same level of benefits. For all such drivers and any drivers not employed with the District just prior to the new agreement's start, the contractor is free to provide whatever benefits the firm deems proper and the market will bear. ' In addition to the $610.56 contributed by the District, the State contributes an additional $1188 towards the driver's health insurance which brings the total cost to the public up to $1798.56/Yr. 1 LRSD RFP95-014 FOR STUDENT TRANSPOR TA TION (VERSION 7.0) 14 1 ILRSD Transportation Department Budget The Little Rock Block and the State Magnet/M-to-M Block combined budget for the LRSD transportation department for 1994-95 school year is broken out below: Major Category 1994-95 Budget Amount Percent of Budget Upkeep of Facility Service Area Vehicle Operation DriverA^ ehicle Monitoring Vehicle Maintenance Other Support Services Workers Comp Fleet Insurance $48,300 $14,644 $2,556,439 $238,797 $2,869,703 $1,248 $193,126 $483,625 0.8% 0.3% 39.9% 3.8% 44.8% 0.1% 3.1% 7.6% Transportation Budget $6,405,882 \\ The budget chart above does not include $1,839,652 which represents the Special Education Transportation budget. It does include in the Vehicle Maintenance line item $832,000 of the $1,000,000 spent on replacement buses for 1994 - 95. The difference is in the Special Education Budget. LRSD RFP9S-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTA TION (VERSION 7.0) ISLRSD Performance Measures/Operating Statistics (Data is current as of March 1995) Safety Total Accidents/100k Driven Miles: $250+ Accidents/100k Driven Miles: Workmens' Compensation Claims: Student Discipline Problems and/or V iolence/Driver/Day: 2.96/100k accidents for current school year n/a 132 claims were paid for a total of $145,210 for 93-94 10/Driver/Day' Violence against buses are reported almost daily. Student disciplinary problems are growing. We do have camera boxes/cameras on some buses to discourage inappropriate behavior. Service % of Runs On-time:^ 74.9% % of Runs Late: 19.6% % of Runs Early: 5.7% 2 This is based on reports from schools taken during 8/22/94 to 2/24/95. This survey covers all regular runs for which data was available/supplied. A late bus was defined as a regular route bus which arrived 10 minutes or more past its scheduled arrival time. Maintenance Average Fleet Age: Equipment Availability: Equipment Breakdowns: % of Fleet Which Are Spares: 6.3 years as of 15 Mar 95 1995 89% of all non-spare buses are available on average n/a 10% = 30 spare buses for a fleet of 301 vehicles Human Resources Driver Absenteeism\nUnfilled Driver Positions: 3 9% was the average in March of 1994 and is the typical percent absent. 4.75% was achieved in Nov/Dec of 1993^ 20 Drivers are needed cunently, but 15 is more like the average The 4.75% was achieved during a month where incentives were to be received by drivers who were absent less often. The 9% figure is more typical. Route Efficiency: Service Radius: Avg Children/Stop: Avg Utilization of Regular Route Buses: All children outside a 2 mile radius of a school 2.35 / Regular Stop 54.9 % for 65 Passenger Bus Runs Average Driver Turnover: Between 30 - 40% annually each of the last two (2) years LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTA TION (VERSION 7.0) 16ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS: A. Schedule of Events Event Pate  Request for Proposals Issued 3/31/95 \\  Beginning Inspection of Terminal and Vehicles 4/10/95  Pre-RFP Conference, (1:00 P.M.) ....4/14/95  Proposals Due. .(2:00 P.M.) ....5/03/95  Contract Award, (NET), 5/25/95  Contract Start Date .7/01/95 B. Proposal Content and Deadline A complete proposal will consist of the following dociunents: a) Bid Security or bond b) Seven (7) copies of the completed proposal forms c) Seven (7) copies of the completed Qualification Questionnaire d) Any proposed changes to the contract (If no proposed changes are submitted, the District will assume that the Proposer is committed to providing service exactly as described within the contract. Proposed additions should be highlighted, and proposed deletions should be lined out.) e) A workers' compensation certificate f) Evidence of insurability or insurance The above documents should be placed in an envelope completely and properly identified with the name of the proposer, RFP number (RFP95-014), RFP title (LRSD Student Transportation Services), and opening date/time (5/3/95 @2:00 P.M.) identified on the outside of the envelope. These documents should arrive at the office of: Director of Procurement and Materials Management Little Rock School District 1800 East 6th Street Little Rock, AR 72202 BY THE DEADLINE: 2:00 P.M. Central Time on Wednesday, May 3,1995 LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 17THE DEADLINE: 2:00 P.M. Central Time on Wednesday, May 3,1995 The District will not accept proposals after the above-noted time and date. Proposals received after that time and date will be returned to the Proposer unopened without exception. C. Security A Bond shall be included in the sealed envelope and it shall be five percent (5%) of the projected FIRST YEAR contract value. The District service requirement projections may be found on the proposal forms, but they shall not in any way be construed to bind the Distnct A check IS not acceptable for security. Bonds of contending proposers will be returned after initial consideration of the proposals within 30 days after a Proposer is eliminated from consideration. Note that the sample agreement at Section II. also includes a performance bond requirement, renewable aimually. D. Withdrawal or Modification of Proposals Any Proposer may withdraw by written request at any time prior to the deadline time for receipt of proposals or modify his or her proposal either in person (by initialing any ... * * -------------------- UUMOHUK dJly changes m a written proposal or by making written changes to and then resealing the proposal). Any modification to a proposal must be sealed separately from original or mn/lttiAd ________1_______X 1 . ,  modified written proposals and must be marked  ... .  -----as were the original proposals, except for the word modification. No oral or telephonic modifications to any part of a proposal will be accepted at any time. E. Erasures or Corrections to Proposals Any erasures and/or corrections to proposals, whether executed prior to or subsequent to the original proposal submittal, shall be authenticated by affixing in the margin immediately opposite the correction the initials of the proposal. person or persons signing the LRSD RFP95-014 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) ISF. Award of Contract The District intends to award the contract on or before 5/25/95. The award shall be made to that proposer judged to be the most responsible and responsive and presenting the proposal most advantageous to the District. The District reserves the right not to award any contracts if they find none of the proposals acceptable. An intent to award notice will be issued. As noted elsewhere in this document, failure or refusal to execute or commit to an agreement within seven (7) days of the award will render the proposal bond forfeited. In such a case the District will enter negotiations with the next most highly rated proposer. This RFP does not commit the District to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal or response to this RFP. \\ G. Examination of Contract Documents Proposers shall thoroughly examine and be familiar with the proposal package documents. The failure or neglect of any Proposer to receive or examine any contract document, form, addendum, or other document shall in no way relieve any Proposer from obligations with respect to his or her proposal. The submission of a proposal shall be taken as prima facie evidence of compliance with this section. H. Proposers Conference and Vehicle, Facility, and Equipment Inspection A MANDATORY proposers' conference has been scheduled for the following time and place: 1:00 P.M. Central Time QN 4/14/95 Procurement \u0026amp; Materials Management Department Little Rock School District 1800 East 6th Street Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 324-2230 Additionally, proposers are encouraged to call or write the District to arrange a visit to the District's terminal and to inspect the District's vehicles and terminal facility. Such a visit should be arranged to take place at any time on or before 4/14/95. Be reminded that the mandatory pre-bid meeting is at 1:00 P.M. on 4/14/95. Proposers may submit questions with respect to any part of this proposal package or with respect to the proposal process in writing NO LATER THAN 2:00 P.M., MONDAY, 5/1/95 (48 Hours prior to RFP opening). Written questions and questions asked orally at the conference will be answered in writing by the District, and copies of the questions and answers will be forwarded to all proposers who attend the conference. LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 19I. Interpretation of Contract Documents If any Proposer finds discrepancies in, or omissions from, the proposal specifications or contract documents, he or she may submit to the District a written request for clarification or correction thereof. A copy of the request for clarification and the response thereto will be mailed to all proposers. Conections will be made by addendum issued to each Proposer. J. Contract Specification Response Proposers shall submit with their proposals the contract document that they are prepared to execute if awarded the contract. The contract must include all numbered paragraphs portrayed in the included specimen or sample contract, modified by the Proposer only the extent deemed necessary to be acceptable to the Proposer. Failure to submit a modified contract document with a proposal shall be infened to mean that the Proposer IS committed to providing transportation service to the District exactly as specified in the i as to sample contract included in these proposal specifications. In the event the contract document submitted contains terms and conditions different from those set forth in the contract included with these proposal specifications, whether by addition, modification, or omission, the District shall consider changed terms during ns proposal evaluation process. The District reserves the right to reject any proposal that includes changes to the sample agreement (Section II.) which has been included in this proposal package. K. Evidence of Overall Qualifications Proposers responses to questions included in the Qualification Questionnaire will be used to evaluate each Proposer's capability to perform proper and satisfactory transportation services as required pursuant to this Request for Proposal. Upon request of the District, a Proposer whose proposal is under consideration for award of a contract may be required to submit additional information to support information previously provided. Proposers will also be prepared to conduct briefings/presentetions if requested. L. Business Experience Proposers must have at least five (5) years experience in the pupil transportation business in providing regular home-to-school transportation. LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTA TION (VERSION 7.0) 20M. Workers' Compensation Certificate In accordance with the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code, the Proposer shall sign and file with the District the following certificate prior to performing any work under this contract: \\ \"I am aware of the provision of Section 3700 of the Labor Code that requires every employer to be insured against liability for workers' compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing any work under a contract with the District.\" The form of said certificate is included in Section IV, Proposal Forms. N. Evidence of Insurance or Insurability The proposal shall include a copy of one or more insurance certificates (currently held by your firm) which include liability coverage, and collision, property, casualty, theft, and fire coverage. An insurance carrier as described in Section II, 1.4.3 of the sample agreement shall certify its willingness to insure the District, the District's Board of Trustees, Superintendent, officers, staff, and employees as described in Section II, 1.4.3 of the sample agreement. (A separate insurance certificate naming the State of Arkansas as an additional insured may be required after execution of the agreement). O. Contractor's Response to the Qualification Questionnaire Each Proposer must submit seven (7) copies of the Qualification Questionnaire with all questions answered. This questionnaire will be used by the District (as described in part K.) during the evaluation and selection process. Organizations cited as references may be contacted by the District to determine if the level of service provided to the organization by the Proposer is satisfactory or unsatisfactory. The District may also contact other organizations cited, such as banks, to verify the Proposer's statements. Proposers are hereby advised that the District maintains the sole and exclusive right to determine whether or not any Proposer is responsible and responsive\nand will exercise the appropriate judgments concerning the proposers capability to provide proper and satisfactory transportation services as defined herein. LRSD RFP9S-014 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 21P. Forfeiture for Failure to Execute Contract In the event that a Proposer is awarded the contract but fails or refuses to execute the T of notification comrS7'''  to'o .oa, awaro me not efiXted f proposal not eliminated from consideration after the initial evaluation. The Disin Its discretion, may call for new proposals or may decline to award the of award, the District and may award the was The District, alternatively contract. Q. District Contact Personnel f for proposals must be submitted in writing to the  nubfist:d'T d rospecive should be add^d l\"     despondence Charles A. Neal as soon Director, Procurement and Materials Management 1800 East 6th Street Little Rock, AR 72202 (501)324-2230 AU Proposals should be sent to Charles A. Neal at the above address. Telephone questions concerning the technical and/or operational include current transportation matters, should be directed Mary Jane Cheatham Director, Transportation 5400 Murray Little Rock, AR 72209 (501) 570-4000 or 570-4010 LRSD RFP9S-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTA TION (VERSION 7.0) aspects of this RFP to to the official indicated below\nI 22APPENDICES START HERE \\ LRSD RFP9S-014 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 23Appendix A (RFP95-014) LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT School Bus Fleet Data I Bus# 73 88 36 55 11 17 14 1 71 54 23 32 3 5 66 26 65 68 67 30 29 164 141 131 27 129 15 146 130 56 125 69 135 61 62 126 64 12 154 140 176 178 137 160 22 Model 83 83 85 85 85 85 85 85 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 Make CHV GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC CHV CHV GMC GMC GMC CHV GMC CHV GMC GMC GMC GMC CHV GMC CHV GMC GMC GMC CHV GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC Body BlueBird Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Type c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c Engine Gas Gas Gas 92-93 93-94 Mar-95 To Date Reading Reading Reading MIs/Yr Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas 120,741 140,744 100,400 120,070 113,302 112,019 127,416 128,921 97,054 97,083 98,262 110,872 112,149 116,320 119,784 114,763 125,819 128,215 151,259 113,298 124,959 122,434 127,734 136,692 139,857 111,070 110,990 118,449 120,225 123,289 127,018 134,681 133,749 146,082 131,794 7,474 157,516 10,515 122,710 12,898 128,542 129,961 4,889 9,132 141,090 15,715 145,637 9.276 148,655 10,936 121,483 14,016 124,785 13,907 127,069 20,187 130,153 9,353 Page 1 of 6 132,968 144,126 138,785 63,118 75,838 75,148 79,347 78,710 76,949 87,606 91,858 94,606 89,168 91,258 94,510 93,512 90,342 99,673 100,867 92,764 95,119 92,885 94,169 98,181 100,256 96,373 110,811 100,591 109,326 161,580 75,472 85,978 87,669 86,725 90,045 96,119 101,049 103,315 106,096 103,935 105,064 106,265 104,815 105,008 112,791 114,232 109,262 108,764 109,747 109,540 113,163 114,088 107,889 114,732 114,124 114,921 134,092 11,140 137,426 10,698 144,627 14,897 144,853 18,986 149,626 20,263 152,340 11,158 172,281 22,795 83,926 12,354 93,619 10,140 95,712 12,521 97,044 7,378 98,577 11,335 105,444 19,170 109,633 13,443 112,632 11,457 112,690 11.490 114.054 14.767 114.325 13,806 114.853 11,755 115,230 11,303 117,632 14,666 118,974 13,118 119,579 13,365 119,729 16,498 119,781 120,551 13,645 16,862 120,793 15,371 120,815 14,982 122,102 13,832 122,293 11,516 123,041 3,921 123,158 13,533 123,279 5,595Appendix A (RFP95-014) LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT School Bus Fleet Data 92-93 Bus # 128 159 63 148 21 7 139 152 147 132 46 143 151 165 161 127 145 155 142 43 49 150 25 91 156 51 134 179 136 2 31 58 52 153 163 158 44 167 6 16 157 60 20 133 177 93-94 Model 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 Make GMC GMC CHV GMC CHV CHV GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC CHV GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC CHV CHV GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC CHV CHV GMC GMC CHV GMC GMC Body Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Mar-95 To Date Type Engine Reading Reading Reading MIsZYr C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas 98,239 96,601 104,265 103,323 98,154 103,442 99,765 99,268 106,368 104,963 100,884 101,768 100,170 102,425 98,688 99,425 102,115 102,182 99,845 101,784 104,491 105,399 101,999 100,110 102,933 101,439 101,120 101,973 101,107 105,122 110,730 99,427 102,555 109,640 107,575 100,056 105,101 109,534 110,660 110,343 99,655 106,917 106,074 112,893 107,074 112,758 112,798 116,082 121,170 114,669 116,489 114,579 113,560 118,435 119,349 118,586 115,050 118,617 114,631 114,900 113,975 116,278 116,343 116,293 116,198 117,466 117,204 117,874 116,777 119,041 117,830 120,712 118,595 117,724 117,629 120,063 114,693 121,835 119,928 119,766 120,024 118,331 121,624 124,025 123,766 116,022 121,898 122,611 124,247 122,382 123,891 124,001 124,194 124,391 124,631 124,763 124,809 125,069 125,129 125,567 125,663 125,980 126,075 126,205 126,452 126,588 126,591 126,720 126,812 127,208 127,393 128,001 128,056 128,409 128,471 128,852 129,311 129,346 129,511 129,690 129,888 129,902 129,944 130,478 130,513 130,697 130,751 131,293 131,579 131,832 131,860 131,915 132,296 132,914 133,146 14,519 16,197 11,817 17,847 16,515 13,047 14,814 14,292 12,067 14,386 17,702 13,282 18,447 12,206 16,212 14,550 14,163 14,161 16,448 14,414 12,975 11,805 15,875 16,667 16,108 16,391 19,592 16,622 16,617 12,507 9,333 15,266 19,280 10,288 12,191 19,968 13,230 12,090 13,365 13,423 16,367 14,981 16,537 11,354 15,308 Page 2 of 6Appendix A (RFP95-014) LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT School Bus Fleet Data Bus # 144 181 149 70 42 48 94 4 33 138 57 41 93 8 180 92 96 166 95 162 182 196 187 203 199 202 194 185 201 186 188 191 183 184 193 200 204 189 205 190 192 198 34M 26M 31M Model 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 ' 87 87 87 87 87 87 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 89 89 89 Make GMC GMC GMC CHV GMC GMC GMC CHV CHV GMC GMC CHV GMC CHV GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV GMC GMC GMC Body Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward 92-93 93-94 Mar-95 To Date Type Engine Reading Reading Reading MIs/Yr C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas 109,242 108,903 103,555 109,008 102,195 105,710 113,780 106,799 106,351 109,333 121,201 109,319 115,199 114,468 112,930 118,115 121,780 128,300 126,569 53,520 57,262 63,625 82,212 86,719 84,330 90,937 89,582 92,989 96,221 93,936 94,272 96,609 109,874 86,892 98,276 97,274 92,128 102,213 105,869 114,852 106,542 131,952 21,258 44,406 46,945 123,532 122,351 118,058 124,660 122,904 124,187 129,058 121,106 131,044 127,106 129,686 128,529 129,967 133,188 131,328 137,987 141,483 146,190 147,946 167,986 66,881 77,511 90,776 97,332 99,903 104,452 105,730 107,370 108,481 107,371 117,840 113,820 120,151 103,493 113,946 114,891 108,580 117,840 125,877 136,302 127,862 142,028 37,043 61,399 66,643 134,199 14,290 134,403 13,448 135,517 14,503 136,228 15,652 136,697 20,709 138,306 18,477 138,452 15,278 139,401 14,307 140,099 24,693 140,173 17,773 140,371 8,485 141,390 19,210 142,632 14,768 142,726 18,720 146,568 18,398 146,741 19,872 157,056 19,703 159,237 17,890 162,994 21,377 177,534 114,466 76,958 9,619 86,102 13,886 99,207 8,564 105,226 10,613 109,925 15,573 113,726 13,515 114,178 16,148 118,490 14,381 118,885 12,260 120,707 13,435 121,143 23,568 121,713 17,211 122,597 10,277 122,678 16,601 125,110 15,670 125,590 17,617 126,230 16,452 126,533 15,627 135,932 20,008 136,673 21,450 137,280 21,320 149,823 10,076 59,285 15,785 72,588 16,993 75,857 19,698 Page 3 of 6Appendix A (RFP95-014) LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT School Bus Fleet Data 92-93 93-94 Mar-95 To Date Bus # 35M 14M 27M 32M 08M 29M 03M 10M 30M 13M 07M 09M 15M 16M 20M 06M 04M 11M 22M 05M 24M 18M 28M 02M 12M 23M 01M 21M 17M 33M 25M 19M 218 212 207 210 239 214 227 206 215 241 208 238 235 Model 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 Make GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV Body Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Type Engine Reading Reading Reading MIs/Yr C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas 50,567 30,233 58,937 60,501 63,123 68,500 65,913 60,298 73,495 67,393 67,587 82,684 78,761 68,048 75,997 73,457 77,189 78,915 71,350 77,466 81,680 83,609 80,079 82,394 77,672 82,149 85,302 85,023 75,887 110,656 104,895 124,362 45,428 36,863 47,445 44,205 46,896 44,212 45,639 46,647 46,263 47,425 45,349 46,039 49,904 60,675 40,540 74,014 75,169 82,198 84,845 81,516 78,185 87,034 87,527 86,042 95,373 89,264 81,952 87,159 89,134 92,837 96,235 87,903 93,232 95,651 97,197 98,792 99,332 99,460 99,464 105,031 104,892 92,888 129,994 123,198 142,665 52,808 52,220 58,979 59,411 58,572 58,266 58,998 60,360 61,110 61,848 62,671 60,150 65,600 76,006 81,288 83,403 86,137 93,284 94,071 94,195 94,840 97,325 97,482 98,145 98,502 98,665 99,045 99,145 100,392 100,662 101,288 101,457 104,625 108,688 110,690 111,474 111,557 111,578 113,365 113,926 117,088 128,577 138,034 140,241 152,310 55,702 64,140 65,806 65,830 66,466 68,236 68,725 69,610 71,556 71,789 71,991 72,038 72,904 10,108 10,307 15,077 14,668 19,075 16,345 15,603 17,887 13,539 20,134 18,455 12,689 10,503 13,904 11,162 15,677 15,648 17,320 16,553 15,766 13,971 13,588 18,713 16,938 21,788 17,315 19,729 19,869 17,001 19,338 18,303 18,303 7,380 15,357 11,534 15,206 11,676 14,054 13,359 13,713 14,847 14,423 17,322 14,111 15,696 \\ Page 4 of 6Appendix A (RFP95-014) LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT School Bus Fleet Data Bus # 216 242 234 220 221 217 237 236 209 45 229 224 228 231 226 24 223 232 233 240 225 222 230 213 211 90 219 260 261 271 274 273 268 265 277 257 278 269 281 258 264 263 275 259 270 Model 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 Make CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT Body Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward 92-93 93-94 Mar-95 To Date Type Engine Reading Reading Reading MIsZYr C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel 45,328 48,183 64,457 57,330 48,005 49,085 51,005 48,713 51,981 49,457 52,092 54,982 57,391 55,476 52,926 52,721 62,737 52,476 47,643 61,876 63,570 58,931 61,818 64,937 48,017 70,442 67,751 10,885 9,798 10,242 8,881 8,178 8,382 11,030 13,121 13,278 13,635 10,059 12,638 16,755 15,785 14,202 16,668 14.197 12.817 61.273 64.452 76.124 68.667 63.449 65.992 65.418 67.424 71.744 68.301 71.844 72.663 72.762 73.794 72.740 71.532 76.619 74.793 69.694 75.100 77.890 77.891 78.631 82.598 66.564 90,939 97,230 26,413 27,180 25,530 22,897 22,548 28,023 29,729 30,891 31,467 32,604 33,592 32,339 37,384 39,114 36,870 35,038 37,220 36,471 73.299 15.945 73.328 16.269 74.780 11.667 76.836 11.337 77.577 15.444 77,761 16,907 79,234 14,413 80,157 18,711 83,018 19,763 83,024 18,844 83,411 19,752 84,580 17,681 85,025 15,371 85,303 18,318 86,679 19,814 86,779 18,811 86,840 13,882 87,927 22,317 88,020 22,051 89,238 13,224 89,630 14,320 90,249 18,960 90,826 16,813 95,371 17,661 103,055 18,547 105,206 20,497 111,827 29,479 37,279 15,528 38,368 17,382 38,805 15,288 40,644 14,016 41,958 14,370 42,579 19.641 42,871 18,699 42,929 17,770 44,409 18,189 45,749 18,969 48,327 23,533 48,984 19,701 49,653 20,629 51,254 23,329 51,822 22,668 52,595 18,370 54,445 23,023 56,411 23,654 Page 5 of 6Appendix A (RFP95-014) LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT School Bus Fleet Data 92-93 93-94 Mar-95 To Date b?7 Bus# 280 276 272 266 262 279 267 56M 57M 58M 59M 60M 61M 62M 63M 64M 65M 66M 67M 39M 52M 50M 55M 47M 53M 46M 54M 44M 48M 42M 45M 51M 38M 40M 43M 36M 37M 49M 41M Model 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 Make INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Body Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Type Engine Reading Reading Reading MIs/Yr C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C c c c c c c c c c c c c c Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel 19,278 10,526 8,693 16,091 23,870 25,254 27,683 42,125 37,749 36,567 44,893 52,261 49,376 60,182 59,088 59,461 60,252 65,557 70,533 71,275 75,850 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 1,425 2,022 2,158 2,167 3,201 3,441 3,505 3,676 3,691 3,763 3,953 4,387 4,458 4,753 5,274 5,651 6,126 7,582 7,648 7,798 22,847 27,223 27,874 28,802 28,391 24,122 32,499 \\ I 5 I s K I I el I ! i I s i f 1 Page 6 of 6Appendix B (RFP95-014) LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT Schcx\u0026gt;l Bus Run Data ____ Mar-95 Bus # 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 12 12 14 14 15 15 16 16 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 25 25 26 26 27 27 29 29 30 30 31 31___ 32 32 33 33 36 36 42 42 44 44 45 45 Model 86 86 87 87 86 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 85 85 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 86 86 87 87 86 86 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 86 86 87 87 85 85 87 87 87 87 90 90 Make GMC GMC CHV CHV GMC CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV GMC GMC CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV GMC GMC GMC GMC CHV CHV GMC GMC CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV GMC GMC CHV CHV GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC CHV CHV Body Type Engine Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward C C C C C C C C C C C Z Z Z C Z C C C C Z C C C Z Z C z c z c c c c c c c c c z z c z z c c c z z c c Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Reading 134,092 134,092 139,401 139,401 137,426 131,579 131,579 124,763 124,763 142,726 142,726 120,551 120,551 145,637 145,637 112,632 112,632 131,832 131,832 132,296 132,296 124,631 124,631 123,279 123,279 127,069 127,069 \" 128,056  128,056 \" 144,853  144,853 105,444 105,444 93,619 93,619 83,926 83,926 129,888 129,888 130,153 130,153 140,099 140,099 122,710 122,710 136,697 136,697 130,751 130,751 83,024 83,024 Run # 021 46C 07M 44C 32C 02G 46D lie 42F 13H 42J 07B 51B OOH 42H OIK 51C 10M 52A 02A 23B* 15E 25B 15A 28G 07N 37C 01D 30C 16F 35B 10D 35C 13A 24B 10K 33C OU 31C 08K 33B 15C 17C 11D 35D 08J 46A 02F 24G 08M 28E TIME 59.9 34.5 42.2 46.7 46.5 23 43 38.3 49.2 39.3 49.9 37 46.6 41.7 47.5 37.3 25.8 44 38.2 45.4 39.3 28.7 43.1 41.3 29.2 38.2 52 37.2 27.8 40.4 55.4 46.4 40.3 46.2 43.8 50.4 26.8 42.7 47.6 46.8 43.4 45.3 42.1 27 55.1 56.6 54.7 40.9 21.4 28.1 25.9 Miles LR/State 22.4 10.79 13.37 14.18 16.73 6.46 14.68 11.62 19.2 14.88 16.08 12.56 15.44 14.03 15.38 14.55 10.1 17.04 15.17 13.28 14.3 8.94 16.6 14.7 14.33 10.74 18.61 12.39 9.05 15.62 27.66 15.63 14.1 15.41 15.11 17.27 8.58 12.64 17.79 16.31 15.03 26.46 13.78 7.48 21.02 21.48 21.6 14.37 16.23 9.66 13.48 LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR Page 1Appendix B (RFP95-014) LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT School Bus Run Data Mar-95 Bus # 46 46 48 48 49 49 51 51 54 54 56 56 57 57 58 58 60 60 62 62 63 63 64 64 68 68 69 69 70 70 91 91 93 93 94 94 95 95 96 96 125 125 126 126 127 128 128 129 129 130 130 Model 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 86 86 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 86 86 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 Make GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC CHV CHV GMC GMC GMC GMC CHV CHV CHV CHV GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC Body Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Type c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c A A c c c c c c c c c Engine Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Reading Run # 125,663 125,663 138,306 138,306 127,393 127,393 128,852 128,852 124,785 124,785 114,325 114,325 140,371 140,371 129,902 129,902 131,915 131,915 119,579 119,579 124,194 124,194 119,781 119,781 152,340 152,340 115,230 115,230 136,228 136,228 128,409 128,409 142,632 142,632 138,452 138,452 162,994 162,994 157,056 157,056 114,853 114,853 119,729 119,729 126,588 123,891 123,891 109,633 109,633 114,054 114,054 11B 35A* 10F 23C QIS* 28A 13E 44B 10L 48H 01E 32A* 07G 18A 08C 45C 07D 28D 12H 38B 16H 51A 13F 52B* OIF 26A 12A* 31A 071 18B 15D 39B 01N 22A 08G 28C 13D 18E IOC 30F 13L 42D 12C 25A 130* 10J 36D 16D 22B 02C 33D TIME 27.4 26.2 49.3 50 14.5 57.2 37.9 47 48.3 44.3 34 30.4 50.4 47.3 47.5 34.1 46.4 36.1 35.9 42.8 26.3 51 41.8 47.8 44 41.9 26.3 24.7 42.7 45.5 35.5 54.8 15.6 56 40 47.7 49.8 58.2 49.5 49.2 19.2 31 42.3 29.5 11.4 36.2 49.6 26.2 47.3 53.9 22 Miles LR/State 9.09 10.05 15.9 17.52 4.04 17.64 11.7 15.36 15.4 13.29 10.46 10.64 17.83 15.46 19.67 12.78 12.67 11.3 9.77 14.29 7.56 15.83 13.48 18.36 14.49 15.87 8.52 10.13 14.03 15.56 13.85 19.77 5.57 23.54 12.36 20.05 15.26 20.02 17.14 15.37 6.38 10.26 15.54 10.9 3.16 12.28 18.96 7.24 14.97 18.11 6.66 LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR \\ Page 2Appendix B (RFP95-014) LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT School Bus Run Data ____ Mar-95 Bus # 131 131 133 133 135 135 136 136 137 137 138 138 139 140 140 141 141 142 142 143 143 144 144 145 145 147 147 149 150 150 152 152 153 153 154 154 155 155 156 156 157 157 158 158 159 159 160 160 161 163 163 Model 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 Make GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC Body Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward - Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Type c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c_ c c_ c c c c_ c c__ c__ c c__ c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c___ c c c c c c c c c Engine Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Reading 98,577 98,577 132,914 132,914 117,632 117,632 129,51 1 129,511 123,041 123,041 140,173 140,173 \" 124,809 \" 120,815 \" 120,815 \" 97,044 97,044 126,812 126,812 125,980 125,980 134,199 _ 134,199 _ 126,591 126,591 125,129 125,129 _ 135,517 3 128,001 128,001 125,069 125,069 130,478 130,478 120,793 120,793 126,720 126,720 128,471 128,471 131,860 131,860 130,697 130,697 124,001 124,001 123,158 123,158 126,452 130,513 130,513 Run# 02J 25C 10G 421 11G 45B 07E 47E 11H 45A 09F 32E 30H 07C 17B 10A 47D 15G 28F 11F 34C* 02B 19B 11E 44A 09K 28B II METRO 07A 42E 101 40A* 10H 24F 16E 29C* 161 36A 01H 50A 13G 32D 16K 35E 02H 33A 11A 18D 01 METRO 08D I 31B I Page 3 TIME 26.2 38.9 27.3 31.5 35.7 47.1 50.6 50.2 26.8 38.5 45.4 44.3 26.8 23 29 46.4 37.7 20.7 29.6 43 37.9 51.7 31 33.6 48.9 24.1 34.9 35 46.3 47.2 25.4 32.4 19 39.5 39.9 26.2 53.2 44.4 51.1 39.9 42.9 33.3 53.9 56.3 45.6 38 39.4 30 25.2 Miles LR/State 7.31 12.49 7.72 11.64 11.77 17.61 16.93 16.18 8.61 12.7 16.65 13.4 10.54 6 10.86 13.22 10.05 6.41 13.61 15.34 12.19 17.37 10.03 11.47 15.7 7.65 12.64 13.75 17.2 17.01 14.05 8.81 5.76 11.45 15.43 7.23 17.53 14.49 18.59 13.62 13.9 11.28 19.13 18.39 15.85 12.36 11.63 12.38 7.51 LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LRAppendix B (RFP95-014) LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT School Bus Run Data Mar-95 Bus # 165 165 167 167 176 176 177 177 178 179 179 180 180 181 181 182 182 184 185 185 186 186 187 189 189 191 191 193 193 196 196 200 201 201 202 202 206 206 207 207 208 208 209 209 210 210 211 211 213 213 214 Modei 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 Make GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV Body Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Type Engine C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c Reading Run # Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Page 4 126,205 126,205 131,293 131,293 122,102 122,102 133,146 133,146 122,293 129,346 129,346 146,568 146,568 134,403 134,403 76,958 76,958 122,678 118,490 118,490 120,707 120,707 99,207 126,533 126,533 121,713 121,713 125,110 125,110 86,102 86,102 125,590 118,885 118,885 113,726 113,726 69,610 69,610 65,806 65,806 71,991 71,991 83,018 83,018 65,830 65,830 103,055 103,055 95,371 95,371 68,236 12D 36E 10E 40C 081 29A 09A 30A dETROEV 13C 50D 13K 46E 07H 24C 12B 47A VIETROEV 16B 24A 13M 20G 12METRO 13J 39A 02D 18F 10B 30D OIL 29B 46F* 12E 19A OOE 47F 20D Al 07J 18C 08B 23A 07F 33E 12F 37B Oil 32B OSH 30G 30B TiME 41.6 51.6 23.1 29.7 41.4 35.5 39.8 30.3 49.8 39 51.4 49.1 35.2 45.5 47.8 36.9 46.8 40.9 52.2 40 57.1 35 31.7 41.9 29.9 42.6 37.2 21.8 47.3 27.4 12.7 41.5 41.8 56.7 52.7 32 37.4 39.2 31.7 47.3 37.9 27.8 47.6 48.8 34.7 53.5 31.2 Miles LR/State 15.59 17.09 7.11 13.34 12.22 13.13 11.45 7.39 16.35 18.16 14.16 20.02 16.69 11.71 17.32 17.73 14.08 18.53 10.53 17.05 13.59 21.39 11.23 11.32 13.38 11.64 13.81 12.12 6.28 16.81 9.77 3.39 13.84 14.27 19.06 19.02 11.05 14.17 12.11 9.51 17.26 12.48 8.48 17.38 19.34 11.95 16.55 9.83 LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR \\Appendix B (RFP95-014) LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT School Bus Run Data ________ Mar-95 Bus # 215 215 216 216 218 218 220 220 221 222 222 223 223 224 224 225 225 226 226 227 227 228 228 229 230 230 231 232 232 234 234 236 236 237 238 238 239 239 240 240 241 242 242 257 257 258 258 259 259 260 260 Model 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 Make CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT Body Type Engine Reading Run# I Ward I Ward I Ward I Ward I Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward [ Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward  Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward I Ward I Ward I Ward I __C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c I Gas I Gas I Gas I Gas I Gas I Gas I Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel 71,5561 71.556 73,299 73,299 55,702 55702 76,836l ' 76,836| 77,577| 90749I 90749I 86,840l 86,840| 84,5801 84,580| 89,630| 89,630j 86,679| 86,679| 68725| 68725| 85,0251 85,025| 83,4111 90,8261 90,826l 85703I 87,927l 87,927| 74,78o! 74780| 80,157l 80,157| 01G 20E 09D 44D 131 37A 09B 20B 20A 09C 48C 091 48B 010 48E 08L 48A 02E 48F 09M 30E 13B 20c 38A 01M 42A 16C 01c 48D 16J 34B 08E 34A 79,234112METW 72,038|01 METRO 72,0381 66,4661 66,4661 48G 16G 42C 89,238|02METRO 89,238l 71,789 73,328 73,328 44,409 44,409 49,653 49,653 54,445! 54,445! 37,279| 37279! 20F 29D 01R 38C 12G 50B 08F 42B 09J 47C 02L 24D Page 5 TIME 52.1 38.9 42.6 52.7 27.5 43.8 48.3 23.9 50 43.1 46.7 29.7 26.3 48.9 26.3 32.6 29.1 46.8 43.7 11.8 42.8 40.8 47.9 49.3 40.7 A5.7 27.5 46.6 27.4 39.2 45.1 48 44.7 54.5 35.6 43 31.9 37.8 20.9 41.8 296 44.6 25.7 34.7 16.6 52.4 21.7 31.7 Miles LR/State 14.4 13.14 14.12 19.79 9.16 15.28 14.52 8.01 16.38 13.51 12.78 13.27 9.4 17.01 9.72 9.35 8.3 13.33 16.44 3.75 13.14 12.81 14.02 16.47 12.32 17.74 12.31 17.33 7.94 14.91 18.26 16.23 19.28 19.04 15.07 15.36 9.23 12.76 6.3 15.79 8.07 14.26 8.5 14.9 3.5 13.1 6.04 10.19 LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR__ LR__ LR__ LR__ LR__ LR__ LR__ LR LR__ LR___ LRAppendix B (RFP95-014) LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT School Bus Run Data Mar-95 Bus # 261 261 264 264 265 265 269 269 271 271 274 274 275 277 277 278 . 278 280 12M 19M 23M 24M 25M 26M 29M 31M 34M 41M 1 5 17 17 43 65 67 127 148 149 161 162 166 178 184 187 200 204 217 217 229 231 235 Model 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 95 85 86 85 85 87 86 86 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 88 88 88 88 90 90 90 90 90 Make INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT INT GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC Ford GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV CHV Body Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Type c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c Engine Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Diesel Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Reading Run # 38,368 38,368 51,254 51,254 42,871 42,871 48,327 48,327 38,805 38,805 40,644 40,644 15F I 42G I D8METRO 47B 121 40B 02K 36B 12J 24E 12METRO TIME 21.6 34.8 39 20.8 39.4 36.7 44.2 39.4 39.5 17A I 40.7 52,595 32METRO 42,929 42,929 45,749 45,749 59,088 111,578 152,310 113,365 108,688 140,241 72,588 94,071 75,857 59,285 16A 50C 08A 46B VIETROEV 02M 01Q 01P 09G 09L 15B 07K 13N 07L 53.9 19.97 42.4 40.4 32.6 17 34 46.8 42 31.2 17.9 29.2 44.7 7,798 31 METRO 148,655 137,426 MM30PIVL 03D 123.8 49 141,090 35METRO 141,090 127,208 149,626 172,281 126,588 124,391 135,517 126,452 177,534 159,237 122,293 122,678 99,207 125,590 126,230 77,761 77,761 83,411 85,303 72,904 MM38 MM05 MM21 MM35 MM04 MM07 MM29 MM03 MM58 MM34 MM43 MM44 MM16 03H MM08 MM06 MM46 03B 27F 03A 63.2 43.6 60.4 53 51.1 63.4 78.8 48.1 70 49.2 58.5 40.1 90.4 53.1 72 61 60.1 56.5 34.7 52.9 Miles LR/State 5.55 12.87 10.82 5.35 15.63 10.71 17.13 16.23 11.84 13.49 14.77 38.6 14.16 11.25 10.64 4.48 10.84 14.5 15.44 11.39 7.56 10.97 19.01 61.34 15.43 28.22 15.6 25.42 23.99 21.61 25.12 36.5 28.41 39.3 22.18 15.74 17.57 44.66 19.25 32.04 26.78 25.95 19.1 17.74 20.13 LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR LR ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST Page 6Appendix B (RFP95-014) LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT School Bus Run Data _____ Mar-95 Bus # 235 237 241 266 270 272 273 275 279 280 01M 02M 02M 03M 03M 04M 04M 05M 05M 06M 06M 07M 07M 08M 08M 09M 09M 10M 10M 11M 11M 11M 12M 13M 13M 14M 14M 15M 15M 15M 16M 16M 17M 17M 18M 18M 18M 19M 20M 20M 21M Model 90 90 90 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 Make CHV CHV CHV INT INT INT INT INT INT INT GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC Body Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward ' Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward  Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Type c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c_ c c c c c c c c__ c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c___ c c c c c c c c Engine Gas Gas Gas Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Reading 72,904 79,234 71,789 65,557 56,411 60,252 41,958 52,595 71,275 59,088 113,926 Run # 43B MM17 MM25 MM22 MM01 MM45 MM42 MM36 MM28 MM41 MM57 111,557 35METRO TIME 53.7 78.1 44.7 66 53 69.8 59 68 74 53.9 51.3 Miles LR/State 16.81 41.15 16.55 24.96 20.98 35.06 22.55 27.65 33.35 20.31 25.55 Page 7 111,557 94,195 94,195 100,662 100,662 104,625 104,625 100,392 100,392 98,145 98,145 93,284 93,284 98,502 98,502 94,840 94,840 101,288 101,288 101,288 111,578 97,482 97,482 81,288 81,288 98,665 98,665 98,665 99,045 99,045 128,577 128,577 110,690 110,690 110,690 152,310 99,145 99,145 117,088 43E 05E 06B 03J* 06A 05A 431 43H MM31 05G 43F 03K 06G 43G MM24 03G 21B 031 43A MM49 21H 05C 27A 051 21F 05J 06K MM48 05B 43D 05D 27D 03F 43C MM47 06F 03E 27G 03C 49.2 42.3 44.7 43.2 50 33.4 50.6 39.2 25.4 43.3 43.2 52.4 43.1 49.1 28.9 35.4 47.9 47.9 41.7 89.5 54.9 48.1 38.6 50.4 40.1 32.8 44.9 68.9 49.9 44.4 38.2 32.9 52.1 44.4 65.5 48.3 47.7 29.6 45.8 16.18 14.29 16.87 15.93 19.71 11.19 18.66 15.7 25.4 13.59 14.2 16.25 16.75 18.61 10.85 13.48 21.33 16.16 15.2 37.87 20.13 12.61 12.13 17.29 15.35 11.77 15.17 31.15 16.85 13.65 13.64 12.66 18.94 14.33 31.26 15.05 14.25 11.18 14.51 ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST STAppendix B (RFP95-014) LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT School Bus Run Data Mar-95 Bus # 21M 22M 22M 23M 24M 25M 26M 27M 27M 28M 28M 29M 30M 30M 31M 32M 32M 33M 33M 34M 35M 35M 36M 37M 38M 40M 41M 42M 43M 43M 43M 44M 45M 46M 47M 48M 49M 50M 51M 52M 53M 54M 55M Model 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 Make GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC GMC Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Body Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Type Engine Reading Run # C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Gas Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Page 8 117,088 101,457 101,457 113,365 108,688 140,241 72,588 83,403 83,403 111,474 111,474 94,071 97,325 97,325 75,857 86,137 86,137 061* 05F 21E 27B 27C 21D 21C 03L 06E 27E MM18 21A 21G MM27 211 06C MM19 138,034 35METRO 138,034 59,285 76,006 76,006 6,126 7,582 4,753 5,274 7,798 3,953 5,651 5,651 5,651 3,691 4,387 3,505 3,201 3,763 7,648 2,158 4,458 2,022 3,441 3,676 2,167 06D 06H OSH 06J MM20 MM02 MM33 MM37 MM23 MM39PM| MM40Pm' MM50 MM51 MM09 MM10 MM11 MM12 MM13 MM14 MM26 MM56 MM52 MM53 MM54 MM55 TIME 33.3 35.6 45.6 45.8 49.6 36.1 56.9 43.7 49.4 49.6 44.4 49 44.6 39.4 51.2 36.4 41.1 35.8 40.7 29.2 50.5 57.3 45.9 60 85.8 63.8 87.3 44.2 20.8 61.6 85 79.9 71.5 87.3 91 85.1 67.1 75.5 75.7 71.1 60.5 49 Miles LR/State 11.94 14.8 17.74 15.82 17.44 17 18.25 18.33 16.53 14.17 21.87 18.45 18.75 14.42 16.53 16.95 19.55 11.34 14.88 11.87 16.69 20.95 17.83 24.88 27.06 24.87 33.03 22.24 11.01 25.37 38.37 33.49 44.14 40.63 44.67 43.88 24.48 36.38 41.44 39.51 36.42 31.95 ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST \\I 1 )* ^55 SECTION II. SAMPLE AGREEMENT/CONTRACT ha Request For Proposal (RFP95-014) Student Transportation Services Little Rock School District I S I Issued: March 31, 1995 * LRSD RFP95-014 FOR mJ DENT TRANSPORTA TION (VERSION 7 0)TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Topic Page 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.1. CONTRACT DURATION AND CHARACTERISTICS 1.1.1. 1.1.2. 1.1.3. 1.1.4. Term Renewal Provisions Cost Indexing Unusual Cost Increases or Decreases 1 1.2. OWNER - CONTRACTOR COMMUNICATION AND BILLING .3 1.3. 1.2.1. 1.2.2. 1.2.3. 1.2.4. 1.2.5. 1.2.6. Owner Contractor Liaison Provision for Notice Bill Format 1.2.3.1 1.2.3.2 1.2.3.3 1.2.3.4 Charges for Regular Route Service Regular Route Flat Bus/Day Rate Charges for Non-Conflicting Trip Service Charges for Conflicting Trip Service Invoice Documentation and Exceptions Billing Frequency / Time For Payment! Discount for Prompt Payment Total Consideration for this Agreement LEGAL INTERPRETATION PROVISIONS .6 1.3.1. 1.3.2. 1.3.3. 1.3.4. 1.3.5. 1.3.6. Incorporation by Reference Failure to Enforce a Default or Other Right Definitions Contract Interpretation Severability Amendments to this Agreement \\ 1.4. CONTRACTOR STATUS...... 1.4.1. Performance Bond 1.4.2. Permits and Licenses 1.4.3. Insurance Requirements 9 1.4.3.1 Public Liability Insurance 1.4.3.2 Workers' Compensation Insurance 1.4.3.3 Property Insurance 1.4.3.4 Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance 1.4.4. Hold Harmless / Indemnification Agreement 1.4.4.1 Injury to the Contractor, or to Direct or Indirect Contractors Employees 1.4.4.2 Injury Caused by the Contractors Employees or by Direct or Indirect Contractors Employees LRSD RFP9S-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 1TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Section Topic Page 1.4.5. Force Majeure 1.4.5.1 Acts of God 1.4.5.2 Labor Disturbances 1.4.6. Permissibility of Subcontracts 1.4.6.1 Subcontractor Experience 1.4.6.2 Subcontractor Liability Insurance 1.4.6.3 Continued Contractor Responsibility 1.4.7. Assignment of the Contract 1.4.8. Contractor Independence 1.4.9. Covenant Against Contingent Fees 1.4.10. Penalty for Collusion 1.4.11. Conflict of Interest 1.5. ETHICS PROVISIONS....................................................................... 1.5.1. Non-Discrimination 1.5.2. Civil Rights Act Compliance 1.5.3. Hiring District Employees Involved in Proposal Evaluation 1.6. TERMINATION............................................................................ 1.6.1. Criteria 1.6.1.1 Revoked or Suspended Contractor Licenses 1.6.1.2 Incomplete or Inadequate Service by Contractor 1.6.1.3 Contractor Bankruptcy 1.6.1.4 Poor Operational Safety 1.6.1.5 Improperly Maintained Vehicles 1.6.1.6 Improperly Maintained Facilities 1.6.1.7 Failure to Follow Runs \u0026amp; Schedules 1.6.1.8 Failure to Obey Laws and/or Ordinances 1.6.1.9 Failure to Provide Agreed Upon Data 1.6.1.10 Owners Right to Termination 1.6.2. Advance Notice 1.6.3. Damage Provisions 2. CONTRACTOR OBLIGATIONS 2.1. MANAGEMENT......................................................... 2.1.1. Hours of Office Operation 2.1.2. Emergency Situations 2.1.3. Certified School Bus Driver Instructors 2.1.4. Routine Communications with the District 2.2. OPERATIONS, ROUTING, AND DISPATCHING 13 14 16 17 LKSD RFP95-014 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 11TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Section Topic Page 2.2.1. General Operating Requirements 2.2.1.1 2.2.1.2 2.2.1.3 2.2.1.4 2.2.1.5 Regular Run Service Non-conflicting Extra Service Conflicting Extra Service Public Communications \u0026amp; Complaint Management Remote Student Transportation \\ 2.2.2. Driver Management Requirements 2.2.2.1. Employing Existing District Drivers 2.2.2.2 Regular Driver Assignments 2.2.2.3 Substitute/Spare Drivers 2.2.3. Routing And Scheduling 2.2.3.1 2.2.3.2 2.2.3.3 2.2.3.4 2.2.3.5 Contractor Published Regular Routes Dry-runs and Driver Orientation Changes in Established Runs or Stops New Regular Service Routes Changes in School Schedules 2.2.4. Dispatching 2.2.4.1 Assigning Appropriate Vehicles to Routes 2.2.4.2 Driver Assignment to Routes 2.2.5 Extra Service Transportation 2.2.5.1 Non-Conflicting Trips 2.2.5.2 Conflicting Trips 2.2.5.3 Option to Cancel Trips 2.2.5.4 Limitation of District Obligations 2.2.5.5 District Right to Contract Separately 2.3. SCHOOL BUS DRIVER REQUIREMENTS 2.3.1. District Philosophy 2.3.2. Pre-Employment Screening 2.3.3. Credentials and Related Requirements I 1 ,23 2.3.3.1. Driver Age 2.3.3.2. Licenses and Permits 2.3.3.3. Driver Health Requirements 2.3.3.4 District Approval 2.3.4. Drug Use Prevention 2.3.4.1 Grounds for Testing 2.3.4.2 Grounds for Removal from Service 2.3.5. Criminal Background Checks for Drivers 2.3.5.1 Action on Criminal Background Results 2.3.5.2 Access to Criminal Background Check Results by the District LttSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 111TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Section Topic Page 2.4. SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS 2.4.1. Original Training 2.4.2. In-Service Training 2.4.2.1 T-01 Training Card Training 2.4.2.2 Safety Training 2.4.3. Retraining 2.4.4. Evaluation .27 2.5. OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLES............... 2.5.1. Vehicles Leased From the District 30 2.5.1.1 2.5.1.2 2.5.1.3 2.5.1.4 2.5.1.5 Cost to the Contractor Use of Owner Vehicles Maintenance of Owner Vehicles Owner Vehicle Insurance Two-Way Radios 2.5.2. Vehicle Management and Standards 2.5.2.1 2.5.2.2 2.5.2.3 2.5.2.4 Number of Contractor Supplied Vehicles Contractor Supplied Vehicles Age and Condition of Contractor Provided Vehicles Accessories Required for Contractor-Supplied Vehicles 2.5.3. Mandated and Requested Vehicle Modifications 2.5.4. Physical Location and Control of Buses 2.5.5. Purchasing/Leasing Contractor Supplied Vehicles Upon Termination 2.5.5.1 2.5.5.2 2.5.5.3 2.5.5.4 2.5.5.5 2.5.5.6 Purchasing Contractor Vehicles if Termination for Cause Purchasing Contractor Vehicles Upon Contract Expiration Vehicle Purchasing Options Duration of Open to Purchase' Determining a Fair Price of the Vehicles Interest Rate Cap on Purchases/Leases 2.6. MAINTENANCE................................................................... 2.6.1. Maintenance Standards 2.6.2. Removal From Service 2.6.2.1 District Fleet Inspections 2.6.2.2 Grounds for Removal 2.6.3. Responsible Party 2.6.4. Prioritization of Repairs 2.6.4.1 Listing Preventive Maintenance to be Done 2.6.4.2 Listing Repairs to be Done 2.6.4.3 Prioritization of Maintenance Work 2.6.5. Fleet Management Software 36 LSSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7 0) IVTABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Section Topic Page 2.7. 2.6.6. Purchase of Fuel 2.6.6.1 Using Federal Tax Exempt Fuel 2.6.6.2 Fuel Storage Responsibility 2.6.6.3 Monthly Fuel Usage Reports 2.6.7 Contractor Purchase of Existing District Parts Inventories FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES 2.7.1. Facilities 2.7.1.1. District Supplied Facilities 2.7.1.2. Contractor Furnished Facilities 2.7.2. Required Facility Equipment 2.7.2.1. Maintenance Tools 2.7.2.2. Two Way Radio Base Station(s) 2.7.2.3. Phone System 2.7.2.4 Fuel Storage 2.7.3. Supplies .40 2.8. CONTRACTOR RECORDS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 2.8.1. Records to be Maintained by Contractor 2.8.1.1. Daily Activity Records 2.8.1.2. Personnel Records 2.8.1.3. Electronic Fleet Records 2.8.1.4. Paper Fleet Records 2.8.2. Contractor's Monthly Status Report .42 2.8.2.1 2.8.2.2 2.8.2.3 2.8.2.4 2.8.2.5 2.8.2.6 Daily Vehicle Unavailability for the Month Monthly Vehicle Breakdowns Daily Absenteeism for the Month Staffing Changes for the Month Student Discipline Incidents/Violence for the Month Explanations for Early/Late/Missed Buses During the Week Extra Trips or Missed Stops Per Month 2.8.3. Miscellaneous Required Communications From the Contractor 2.8.3.1 2.8.3.2 2.8.3.3 2.8.3.4 2.8.3.5 Driver Assignment Changes Student Discipline Problems/Violence on Buses Inspection Reports Use of Subcontractor Accident Reports tRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) \\ VTABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Section Topic Page 2.9. DISTRICT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES .47 2.9.1. Discipline on the School Bus 2.9.2. Bus Availability for Inspection Purposes 2.9.3. Authority to Remove Buses From Service 2.9.4. Authority to Approve, to Reject, and to Require Removal of Drivers From District Service 2.9.5. Liquidated Damages 2.9.5.1. Early, Late, and Missed Runs 2.9.5.2. Operation of a Unfit Bus for Service 2.9.5.3. Due Process 2.9.6. Release of Responsibility 2.9.7. Services Provided by the District APPENDICES START HERE. 50 Appendix A Monthly Status Report Example Appendix B Example of Invoice Detail Spreadsheet Appendix C Records/Data to Be Maintained by Contractor Appendix D Sample lease Agreement iiKSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) viCONTRACT The located at: (Owner), and the successful proposer, located at: .(Contractor), mutually agree as follows: 1.1. CONTRACT DURATION AND CHARACTERISTICS 1.1.1. Term The term of this Agreement shall be for the three year period beginning July 1, 1995 and ending June 30, 1998. This contract is to cover services for Little Rock School District (LRSD) and State Magnet/M-to-M student transportation, except that all special education busing shall be retained and operated by LRSD. 1.1.2. Renewal Provisions This agreement may be renewed at the completion of the initial term by one (1) year increments for an additional two (2) years upon mutual agreement of the Owner and Contractor as authorized by law. 1.1.3. Cost Indexing Each component of the successful vendor's proposal on the proposal forms may be adjusted annually by the change in the \"Consumer Price Index(CPI) for Urban Earners and Clerical Workers for the United States for the preceding aimual period and by mutual consent of both parties. Local business conditions and other contractual considerations that may need addressing will also determine the agenda for this annual adjustment negotiations. Such annual adjustment shall be effective on July 1 of each year. LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 11.1.4. Unusual Cost Increases or Decreases In the event of any unusual circumstances, such as an unforeseen change in local, state, or federal taxes, laws, regulations, or policy, then the parties to this agreement shall negotiate a reasonable and just amount to cover such increase or to create savings for the owner from any decrease, and the rates set in the successful proposal and contract agreement shall be accordingly adjusted. LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 21.2. OWNER - CONTRACTOR COMMUNICATION AND BILLING 1.2.1. Owner Contractor Liaison A Contract Manager or Administrator shall be appointed by the District Superintendent and shall be the Districts primary liaison with the Contractor. 1.2.2. Provision for Notice All notices to be given by the parties hereto shall be in writing and served by depositing same in the United States Post Office, postage prepaid and registered. Notices to the Owner shall be sent to: Little Rock School District 1800 East 6th Little Rock, Arkansas 72202 Attn: The Procurement Director Notices to the Contractor shall be addressed to: (Provide proper legal address) 1.2.3. Bill Format 1.2.3.1 - Charges for Regular Route Service Charges for regular home-to-school transportation service(Regular Routes) shall be based upon the proposed price schedules submitted by the Contractor for Owner supplied vehicles and Contractor supplied vehicles. Charges shall be made based on the number of non-spare buses employed each day to service the regular routes. The District agrees that none of the routes will require more than 8 non-dead head hours to complete\nthis includes both morning and afternoon service. Charges shall only be made for service on school days or other days specifically authorized by the District. LRSD RFP9S-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 31.2.3.2 - Regular Route Flat Bus/Day Rate The District reserves the right not to pay more than the fiat bus/day rate for performing a given regular route. Standards for each route will be determined and maintained by the owner and/or Contractor using a computer routing software package. It is likely that the District will ask the Contractor to provide service for additional extra routes during the life of this contract. New regular routes will be communicated to the Contractor at least 1 month in advance by the District, and the Contractor will provide service to the District for these new routes at the same flat bus/day rate as it does for existing regular routes. 1.2.3.3 - Charges for Non-Conflicting Trip Service Charges for Non-Conflicting Extra transportation service shall be based upon the proposed price schedules submitted by the Contractor. Charges for each NonConflicting trip shall be based on an hourly charge. The hourly charge associated with the trip will be based upon the time when the driver picks up the first student on his or her trip and the time that the last student is dropped off on that trip. 1.2.3.4 - Charges for Conflicting Trip Service Charges for Conflicting Extra transportation service shall be based upon the proposed price schedules submitted by the Contractor. Charges for each Conflicting trip shall be based on an hourly charge. The hourly charge associated with the trip will be based upon the time the driver picks up the first student on his or her trip and the time the last student is dropped off on that trip. Furthermore, the District reserves the right to refuse any invoices for Conflicting Trips if the Contractor cannot show written permission from both District principal and the Districts Contract Administrator or his/her designee. a 1.2.4. Invoice Documentation and Exceptions A properly documented invoice must be supported by summaries of regular routes operated, by run number, and by day. The invoice will also detail any charges for Extra Service trips as well. The Contractor will list the time required for those trips in hours and minutes. This information should be submitted on diskette in addition to on paper. LRSD RFP95-014 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 41.2.5. Billing Frequency / Time For Payment! Discount for Prompt Payment The District shall pay the Contractor for services provided hereunder on a monthly basis. Payment shall be made within 30 calendar days of receipt of a properly documented invoice. Payment shall be adjusted by any incentives, liquidated damage assessments, and discounts for prompt payment as provided for elsewhere within this Agreement or within the Contractor's Proposal. \\ 1.2.6. Total Consideration for this Agreement Total consideration for this Agreement includes payment at rates contained on the Contractor's proposal forms, the lease to the Contractor at a cost $1/academic year/bus of Owner buses, and the lease to the Contractor at a cost of $l/year/site of the Little Rock School District-owned facilities as described in the Facility Lease Agreement. I LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 51.3. LEGAL INTERPRETATION PROVISIONS 1.3.1 Incorporation by Reference The entirety of this Agreement shall be made up of a number of documents. The following documents are therefore hereby incorporated into this Agreement:  Text of this Agreement\n Proposal submitted by the Contractor, Section I of this RFP, the completed proposal forms (Section IV) and the complete qualification questionnaire (Section III.)\n Terms, conditions and instructions contained in this RFP document\nand  Worker's Compensation, Insurability Certificates, and associated property lease agreements (see sample at Appendix D). 1.3.2. Failure to Enforce a Default or Other Right The omission by either party at any time to enforce any default or right reserved to it, or to require performance of any of the terms, covenants or provisions hereof by the other party at the time designated shall not be a waiver of any such default or right to which the party is entitled, nor shall it in any way affect the right of the party to enforce such provisions thereafter. 1.3.3. Definitions Conflicting\" Trip: A trip shall be defined to \"conflict\" with Regular Home-to-School service if: The trip requires travel at times during which all suitable Owner buses are performing home-to-school routes\nand/or The trip lasts so late at night that a driver could not perform regular home-to-school service and the trip without exceeding the legal maximum of 16 hours on duty\nand/or The trip lasts so late at night that a driver could not spend the legally required minimum 8 hour uninterrupted period off duty before starting a home-to-school route the next day. Non-Conflicting Trio: All trips that do not fall within the above definition. District: As used in this Agreement, \"District\" shall be construed to be the Little Rock School District Governing Board, the Superintendent of Schools, and all officers, agents and employees of the Board and Superintendent. LRSD RFP95-0N FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 6Owner\nAs used in this Agreement, \"Owner II Driver: Route: Run\nshall be construed to be the District or the Department of Education of the State of Arkansas. A \"regular\" driver is one who is assigned to a daily route. A \"standby' driver is one who is paid to report to work daily, but who is not assigned to a route, e.g.: one who regularly covers runs for absent drivers. An \"on-call\" driver is one who does not report to work each day, but who may be called to drive on short notice. \"Substitute drivers\" refer to all non-regularly assigned drivers, e.g.\nboth standby and on-call drivers. The complete daily assignment of a single bus, made up of one or several runs. The picking up of pupils at their designated home bus stops and delivering them to the school, or the picking up of pupils at their schools and returning them to their home bus stops. For example, a single bus may make several runs in conveying students to and from school during the course of a day. These several runs comprise a single route. NOTE: Federal Court mandates that in Little Rock Block, no student should be subject to a bus ride that exceeds forty- five (45) minutes. 1.3.4. Contract Interpretation Should any questions arise as to the meaning and intent of this Agreement which cannot be settled within 30 calendar days, the matter shall be submitted for resolution to a committee made up of one person selected by the District and one person selected by the Contractor. If the persons so selected are unable to agree upon a resolution within 15 calendar days following such selection and appointment, said persons shall agree upon a third person whose decision will be final and binding on all parties to the dispute. The decision of the impartial arbitrator shall be rendered within 20 calendar days from the date of submission. The costs of arbitration shall be borne by both parties equally. 1.3,5. Severability \\ a third person Should any part of this Agreement be struck down or found illegal or impermissible for any reason, that part alone shall be severed, and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain m force. LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 7T 1.3.6. Amendments to this Agreement This Agreement may be amended by mutual Agreement of both parties. Amendments may be proposed in writing by either party, delivered to the address provided for notices elsewhere in this Agreement. Such amendments shall take effect upon signature by the original signatories to this Agreement or their designees. LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 81.4. CONTRACTOR STATUS 1.4.1. Performance Bond The successful Proposer shall furnish within five (5) work days from receipt of notification of intent to award, a standing Surety Bond from a bonding agent acceptable to the District in the amount of 100 percent of the expected annual billing under this Agreement forecast by the District. This performance bond shall be renewable annually. as \\ 1.4.2. Permits and Licenses The Contractor shall secure and maintain in force such licenses and permits as are required by law for furnishing the service herein specified and shall comply with and observe -J lavv ivi luiuibiiiiig inc service nerem specitied and shall comply with and observe all provisions of state law, including but not limited to provisions of: the Arkansas Department of Education Code and Standard 17 of the Federal Motor Vehicle Standard\nand directives and regulations of the State Board of Education, the Office of the County Superintendent of Schools, and any other governmental agency, relative to the transportation of pupils. 1.4.3. Insurance Requirements The Contractor shall maintain insurance satisfactory to the Little Rock School District and as set forth below during the term of the Agreement. Contractor shall furnish evidence thereof to the District not less than thirty (30) calendar days before new or renewed coverage is required. Such evidence shall be in the form of a certificate of insurance issued to the District, shall include a minimum sixty (60) day notification to certificate holders of cancellation or change in the policy, and shall be extended to include as additional insureds the Little Rock School District, and the Little Rock School District Governing Board, Superintendent and all officers and employees of the District, Board, or Superintendent (The State of Arkansas may also require being named as an additional insured for State M- to-M buses). 1.4.3.1 - Public Liability Insurance The Contractor shall maintain such public liability insurance as will protect the Contractor from any claims for damages for personal injury, including death, and damage to property, which may arise from operations under Agreement. Such liability insurance shall: or about this  Be maintained in the amount of $5,000,000 combined single limit\n Specify that its coverage is primary\nand  Be underwritten by a carrier acceptable to the District. LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 91.4.3.2 - Worker's Compensation Insurance The Contractor shall maintain such Workers' Compensation insurance as will protect the Contractor from claims which may arise from operations under the Agreement with the School District. 1.4.3.3 - Property Insurance The Contractor shall maintain such property insurance covering vehicles, the terminal and shop buildings and land and related personal and real property. Such insurance shall be sufficient at minimum to repair or pay the depreciated value of the damaged property. 1.4.3.4 - Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance The Contractor shall maintain comprehensive automobile insurance including owned. Owner-leased, and hired vehicles(including buses). This coverage shall cover $ 1,000,000 per occurrence, no annual aggregate, single limit, covering bodily injuries and property damage. 1.4.4. Hold Harmless / Indemnification Agreement The Contractor shall hold harmless and indemnify the Owner, the District, the Governing Board, the Superintendent, and their officers and employees from every claim or demand, including the costs of legal defense, by reason of: 1.4.4.1 Injury to the Contractors Employees, or to Direct or Indirect Contractors Employees. Any injury to person or property sustained by the Contractor or by any person, firm, or corporation employed directly or indirectly by the Contractor upon or in connection with the Contractor's performance under this Agreement, however caused. 1.4.4.2 Injury Caused by the Contractors Employees or by Direct or Indirect Contractors Employees Any injury to person or property sustained by any person, firm or corporation, caused by any act, neglect, default, or omission of the Contractor, or by any person, firm or corporation directly or indirectly employed by the Contractor upon or in connection with the Contractor's performance under this Agreement. LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 101.4.5. Force Majeure 1.4.5.1 - Acts of God The Contractor shall be excused from performance hereunder during the time and . Mimi uc CACUSCU irom penormance nereunder during the time and to the extent that he is prevented from performing in the customary manner by acts of God, loss of transportation facilities, commandeering of materials, products, plants, or facilities by the government, when satisfactory evidence thereof is presented to  the District. 1.4.5.2 - Labor Disturbances In the event of a strike, lockout, or other labor disturbance which interrupts service, the Contractor shall be excused from performance hereunder only if the Contractor reasonably utilizes its management and other personnel to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement and demonstrates to the District that the Contractor exercised reasonable and good faith efforts to avert the labor action and settle the dispute(s) as to prevent any service interruption. so 1.4.6. Permissibility of Subcontracts Contractor may subcontract with other qualified transportation firms to provide a portion of the transportation service required hereunder only with prior written approval from the District. 1.4.6.1 - Subcontractor Experience The Contractor will provide evidence to the District for any subcontractor employed which documents the experience of the subcontractor(s). No subcontractor will ' have less than 3 years experience providing services as described in this document to public school districts with budgetary operations and requirements comparable those of the Little Rock School District. to 1.4.6.2 - Subcontractor Liability Insurance If a Contractor proposes to subcontract, a certificate of insurance evidencing the required liability coverage shall be provided for each subcontractor. LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 11 1.4.6.3 - Continued Contractor Responsibility The Contractor shall be responsible for all activities related to this Agreement. whether the Contractor or a subcontractor performs them, including but not limited to, monitoring of adherence to routing and scheduling requirements, safety programs, driver education, reporting requirements, insurance requirements, invoice preparation, and payments to subcontractors. The Contractor is expressly responsible for all facets of the operations and performance by any subcontractors. 1.4.7. Assignment of the Contract Contractor shall not assign or transfer its rights, burdens, duties, or obligations under this Agreement without the prior express written permission of the District. 1.4.8. Contractor Independence While performing services hereunder. Contractor is an independent Contractor and not officer, agent, or employee of the District. Further, Contractor employees, expressly an including but not limited to drivers, are employees of the Contractor, and are not employees of the District. 1.4.9. Covenant Against Contingent Fees The Contractor warrants that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this Agreement upon an agreement or understanding for a commission. percentage, brokerage or contingent fee, excepting bona fide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the Contractor for the purpose of securing business. For breach or violation of this warranty, the Owner shall have the right to terminate any Agreement that may be entered into with the Contractor and, in its sole discretion, to deduct from the Agreement price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full ^ount of such commission, percentage, brokerage, or commission fee. 1,4.10. Penalty for Collusion If at any time it shall be found that the person, firm or corporation to whom a contract has been awarded has, in presenting any proposal, colluded with any other party or parties then the contract so awarded shall be null and void and the Contractor shall be liable to the District for any and all loss and damage of whatever nature, which the District may suffer and the District shall seek a new Contractor. LRSD RFP95-014 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 121.4.11 Conflict of Interest 1.5. By submitting a proposal, the company represents and warrants that no director or employee of the District is in any manner interested directly or indirectly in the proposal or contract which may result from the proposal or in any of the expected profits which might arise therefrom\nand, that no attempt has been made to influence or gain favorable advantage by communicating directly or indirectly with any official of the LRSD. It is understood, that any action taken which might tend to degrade the integrity of the competitive proposal process, will be considered as grounds for disqualification. ETHICS PROVISIONS \\ 1.5.1. Non-Discrimination The Contractor shall not discriminate against any prospective or active employee because of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, or marital status. The Contractor thereby agrees to comply with applicable Federal and Arkansas Laws including, but not limited to. Title 42 of the United States Code, Section 2000 e through 2000 e (17) and AR. Code Ann. Section 16-123-101 et. seq. 1.5.2. Civil Rights Act Compliance The Contractor agrees that he will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) and all requirements imposed by or pursuant to the Regulations of the Department of Education (34 C.F.R. Part 100) issued [pursuant to that title, to the end that, in accordance with Title VI of that Act and Regulation, no person in the United States shall on the ground of race, color or national origin, be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the Applicant receives federal financial assistance from the Department, and hereby gives assurance that he will immediately take any measures necessary to effectuate this agreement. The Contractor further agrees to comply with all applicable requirements of state and local laws, ordinances, and regulations regarding nondiscrimination in employment. 1.5.3. Hiring District Employees Involved in Proposal Evaluation The Contractor agrees not to hire any District employees involved in the evaluation and selection of the Contractor's Proposal for the duration of the contract without permission of the Superintendent and School Board. Such employees include but are not limited to the Director of Transportation or Maintenance Shop Foreman. LRSD RFP95-014 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTA TION (VERSION 7.0) 13 I1.6. TERMINATION 1.6.1. Criteria This Agreement is subject to termination at the Owner's discretion if any of the following occur:  1.6.1.1 - Revoked or Suspended Contractor Licenses The Contractor s licenses or permits legally required to perform transportation service called for by this Agreement have been suspended or revoked\n1.6.1.2 - Incomplete or Inadequate Service By Contractor The Contractor fails to provide services specified by this Agreement, or is guilty of a substantial violation of this Agreement\n1.6.1.3 - Contractor Bankruptcy The Contractor is adjudged bankrupt or makes a general assignment for the benefit of his creditors\n1.6.1.4 - Poor Operational Safety The Contractor maintains a poor safety record\n1.6.1.5 - Improperly Maintained Vehicles The Contractor fails to maintain school buses according to legal vehicle standards O 1 Z*V 1 I  I* _J_____1 1 1 a  or according to the District vehicle standards described elsewhere in this Agreement\n1.6.1.6 - Improperly Maintained Facilities The Contractor fails to maintain office and vehicle repair facilities in a reasonable and acceptable state of repair and appearance, to include specifically those areas and property items that impact on safety\n1.6.1.7 - Failure to Follow Runs \u0026amp; Schedules The Contractor fails to adhere to the runs and schedules provided by the District\nLRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 14 J1.6.1.8 - Failure to Obey Laws and/or Ordinances The Contractor persistently disregards laws, ordinances, or directions of the District\n1.6.1.9 - Failure to Provide Agreed Upon Data \\ The Contractor fails or refuses to provide required or agreed upon data or information to the appropriate school personnel or to the Owner Transportation Coordinator\n1.6.1.10 - Owner's Right to Termination The Owner's right to terminate is in addition to and not in limitation of any other rights or remedies available to the Owner. 1.6.2. Advance Notice The Owner may terminate this Agreement for any of the above reasons by giving the Contractor thirty calendar days advance written notice delivered to the address provided for Contractor notice elsewhere in this Agreement. 1.6.3. Damage Provisions a cause enumerated in Section 1.6, the Owner may In the event of termination for a cause enumerated in Section 1.6, the Owner may secure replacement services described in this Agreement from another firm or provide service itself for the remainder of the Agreement's duration. If the cost of the replacement service exceeds the cost of services under the rates in this agreement, the excess cost shall be charged to and collected from the Contractor and/or his sureties, except that charge shall not exceed 150 percent of the cost of services under the rates in this Agreement. LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 15 b2. CONTRACTOR OBLIGATIONS Contractor shall perform all of the services described below, and make any arrangements which may not be described, but which are necessary to perform these services. 2.1. MANAGEMENT Contractor will provide management staff to coordinate all Contractor functions described in this agreement. These staff shall ensure that Owner transportation needs are smoothly and efficiently met. In addition to such other personnel  ....................... as may be required to administer this Agreement, the Contractor shall employ and assign a full time transportation manager to act as the Contractor's primary designee in all matters relating to this Agreement and to the work to be done. 2.1.1. Hours of Office Operation The Contractor's operations office shall be adequately staffed from 5:30 A.M to 6'30 P M during all days that school is in session\nhowever, the Contractor will ensure that at least one manager will be designated at all times as \"on call.\" This person will be equipped with a beeper supplied by the Contractor ^will be responsible for answering emergencies during hours when the Contractor's II Operations Office is not open. 2.1.2. Emergency Situations Management personnel such as dispatchers shall not drive school buses except in an emergency. 2.1.3. Certified School Bus Driver Instructors The Contractor must employ or subcontract with a State-certified School Bus Driver Instructor who will be available to meet the training needs of drivers transporting District pupils. 2.1.4. Routine Communications With the District Contractor agrees to advise the District on routine organization and operations matters concerning transportation services, provided that such consultation does not disrupt the Contractor's ability to perform the services described in this agreement LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 162.2. OPERATIONS, ROUTING, AND DISPATCHING 2.2.1. General Operating Requirements The Contractor will provide both regular route service and extra service as described in the paragraphs below: 2.2.1.1 - Regular Run Service \\ Contractor shall provide all pupil transportation necessary to meet the District's Regular Home-to-School transportation needs for the specific runs detailed in Section I. Appendix B. Service shall be provided on school days, and on other days designated by the District. A subset of regular service will be provided during the summer months by the Contractor as required by the District. 2.2.1.2 - Non-conflicting Extra Service Contractor shall, as requested by the District, provide other pupil transportation for school-sponsored activities when such other transportation does not conflict with Regular Home-to-SchooI transportation service. Such school-sponsored activities may include field trips, work experience programs, athletic events, and the like. The Contractor will provide regular non-conflicting service during the months as well as required by the District. summer 2.2.1.3 - Conflicting Extra Service The District may request that the Contractor provide other transportation which may conflict with Regular Home-to-School transportation service. If these requests require the Contractor to utilize more vehicles than the District has requested be dedicated to other transportation service in section 2.5.2.1 of this Agreement, these trips will be declared as Conflicting\" and subject to the respective costs for conflicting service provided by the Contractor in the proposal forms associated with this Agreement. 2.2.1.4 - Public Communications \u0026amp; Complaint Management The Contractor will be responsible for assigning personnel who will answer status inquiries related to daily operations as well as complaints made by parents or other community members, principals, teachers, and other District personnel. Contractor will ensure that all such inquiries will be answered promptly in a friendly, courteous and understanding manner. All complaints will be logged and reported to the District. The LRSD RFP95-014 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 17The following will only appear in the Agreement for the State Magnet/M-to-M Block: 2.2.1.5 - Remote Student Transportation The Contractor agrees to be responsible for transporting remote students participating in M-to-M or State Magnet programs to and from school and other activities. The District will provide a list of all such students and their addresses at the beginning of the year. The Contractor may at any time during the Agreement subcontract the transportation of these students out, but the subcontractor must be approved by the District. 2.2.2. Driver Management Requirements 2.2.2.1. - Employing Existing District Drivers 1) Following its acceptance of this contract, the Contractor agrees to offer jobs to all existing qualified drivers currently employed by the District. All such drivers must still meet the requirements outlined in Arkansas law AR An. 16-19-101 Sections 101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110 et. seq. 2) Furthermore, the Contractor agrees to provide these drivers comparable benefits as they currently enjoy while employees of the District for the duration of this contract providing that an employee works more than 25 hours/week on average during the academic year for the Contractor. If an employee leaves the service of the District after either resigning or being terminated, the employee is not entitled to these benefits if he or she is rehired. 3) The Contractor further agrees to provide these drivers the same base wage rate _ they are currently getting from the District. If an employee leaves the service of as the District after either resigning or being terminated, the employee is not entitled to this base wage rate if he or she is rehired. 4) The Contractor is not obligated to pay these Drivers the same wages for duties such as extra runs or field trips. The Contractor may establish a completely different wage scale for these activities. LRSD RFP9S-0N FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 18 J2.2.2.2. - Regular Driver Assignments Regular Route drivers shall be permanently assigned to the same bus route whenever possible. If a change is made to a permanent route assignment during the course of the academic year, the Contractor shall notify the District within 5 days of the change. I I 2.2.23. - Substitute/Spare Drivers \\ The Contractor shall employ and assign to the District a sufficient number of school bus drivers and driver substitutes. The sufficient number shall be at least 10 percent larger than the established number of daily regular routes covered by this contract for the first year of the contract and then no more than the annual average rate of regular route driver absenteeism for all subsequent years of the contract. 2.2.3. Routing and Scheduling The Contractor will operate buses along routes determined and scheduled by the District during the first year of the contract. In the second and third year of the contract, the Contractor will assume responsibility for routing the vehicles. 2.23.1. - Contractor Published Regular Routes (1) On August 1st of the second year of this Agreement, the Contractor agrees to provide the District all of the regular service routes that will be served by the Contractor at the start of the next academic year. (2) The District must approve all routes and changes before the Contractor implement them. may (3) All runs must conform to applicable Arkansas state laws and the Districts Desegregation Plan particularly as to the time that a student may travel to and from school (REMINDER: forty-five (45) minutes for Little Rock Block regular run). (4) At thg Start of the second year, any contract savings to the District which is generated by the Contractor eliminating a bus from the previous year's. District supplied, routing plan will be split with the Contractor according to the terms supplied by the Contractor in the Proposal Forms/or a period of one year. This only applies to buses that are eliminated by consolidating students onto another bus operated by the Contractor. All such savings must be identified by the first day of classes of the 96-97 school year. No additional monies will be offered to the Contractor for any savings uncovered during subsequent years of the Agreement. Nor will the Contractor receive any proportion of savings uncovered as a result of refining its own runs once it assumes responsibility for routing from the District. (5) The Contractor is expected to design the most cost effective, timely, and safe runs possible within constraints dictated by the District. LRSD RFP95-014 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 19 h(6) The Contractor must use a computer routing package to support its routing function. In the event that the Contractor is not interested in using the District's existing Echo Tran software, the Contractor is expected to pay for all hardware, software and implementation expenses associated with assuming the routing function in the second year of the Agreement. (7) At the conclusion of this Agreement, the Contractor agrees to sell its software, hardware, and routing data used to perform the routing function to the District for $1 2 to pay for conversion of the routing data used by the Contractor's software to a format useable by the District. The Contractor agrees to let the District decide which course is more proper at the conclusion of the Agreement. 2.2.3.2. - Dry-runs and Driver Orientation Dry-runs will be conducted on all runs prior to the beginning of a new school year or extended session, and prior to the implementation of a new run during the school year. All dry runs must take place at the time of day during which the run would ordinarily be operated. A driver orientation will be conducted for all drivers who will be assigned to perform services for the District. The two-day dry run and driver orientation program shall include, but will not be limited to: pupil management, relationships with parents, relationships with the school and the general public, discipline on the school bus, handicapped sensitivity. and other pertinent information. The cost of said dry-runs and driver orientation will not be charged to the District. 2.2.3.3. - Changes in Established Runs or Stops Changes to established/existing regular runs, stops, or schedules shall be implemented by the Contractor as soon as possible, but in no case more than five(5) calendar days later than notification of the change is received by the Contractor manager responsible for service to the District. Such changes may include: deletion of service for an individual pupil\naddition of service to individual pupils at an established stop\naddition of service to pupils at a new stop. The Contractor agrees to provide these changes at established flat bus/day rate without any additional charges. LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 202.2.3.4. - New Regular Service Runs The District realizes that additional regular service runs may be added to this contract during the term of this agreement. The District agrees to provide the Contractor advanced notice 30 days prior to requiring that new such runs be serviced by the Contractor. The Contractor agrees to provide this service at the established flat bus/day rate. 2.2.3.5. - Changes in School Schedules The District shall not be obligated to pay for any services hereunder on those days when the schools and classes of the District are closed to ensure the health and safety of pupils, for reason of inclement weather, or for any other lawful reason, provided that the District has notified Contractor by 5:45 A.M. of the day schools are to be closed. Likewise the District will not be obligated to pay anything above the flat bus/day regular home-to-school rates outlined in the proposal forms associated with this Agreement if the District is forced to close one or more schools early due to inclement weather or some emergency, and the Contractor is asked to transport children away from school earlier than usual. I I 2.2.4. Dispatching The Contractor will be responsible for dispatching all regular and extra service buses according to District supplied runs and schedules. 2.2.4.1 - Assigning Appropriate Vehicles to Routes The Contractor will ensure that an appropriate size and type of bus is assigned to each run each day, and that each bus assigned to each route is in compliance with legal and contractually described maintenance requirements. 2.2.4.2 - Driver Assignment to Routes The Contractor will assign all regular routes to the appropriate designated driver (if available) before choosing any other driver to cover a route. The dispatcher will also ensure that all routes are assigned to a driver who possesses all/any relevant endorsements or credentials needed to drive the type of bus assigned to that route (e.g.\nmanual transmission, or dual air brake), or to transport children on that route . LRSD RFP95-0I4 FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (VERSION 7.0) 212.2.5 Extra Service Transportation In addition to providing daily service along pre-established and planned runs(Regular Routes), the Contractor will be called on from time to time to provide Extra Service for co- cunicular and extra-curricular activities. These trips will fall into one of two categories conflicting and non-conflicting. 2.2.5.I. - Non-Conflicting Trips Contractor shall provide service for all non-conflicting trips requested by the District. Charges for such trips shall be made using the hourly rate specified in the proposal forms (Section IV.) by the Contractor for Non-Conflicting Extra Service. 2.2.5.2. - Conflicting Trips The Contractor shall ensure enough capacity exists to provide transportation service for all conflicting trips requested by the District without jeopardizing regular run service. Furthermore, the Contractor agrees that all charges for such trips shall be made using the hourly rates specified in the proposal forms (Section IV.) by the Contractor for Conflicting Extra Service. 2.2.5.3. - Option To Cancel Trips The District shall have the option to cancel any scheduled trip upon the District's notification to the Contractor at least two hours prior to the time of the first scheduled pupil pickup. 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It is often difficult to determine precisely the source of most of the problems within the current transportation system, but it suffices that an extraordinary amount of time has been spent by the Administration in recent months to achieve this end. In fact, a study was requested by the Board for the specific purpose of determining the processes whereby work is accomplished, and making any recommendations to the District for handling any shortcomings uncovered by this research. In their assessment. Coopers and Lybrand, the national accounting firm selected for the work, noted that although several areas were looked at in terms of whether or not they contributed to the successful accomplishment of the District's mission, pupil transportation stood out prominently as a liability. Parent complaints with our student transportation system have become voluminous as a result of poor on-time performance which has occurred because of an aging fleet, increasing accidents, and increasing absenteeism. The current fleet of buses numbers 281. The expected useful life of a gas engine bus is 100,000 miles. The fleet has 128 gas engine buses with over 100,000 miles on them. In the last 3 years, no money has been budgeted for replacement of buses. This circumstance alone has increased the cost and time devoted to maintenance. At times, as many as 51 buses have been out of service for repairs. As major repairs become increasingly more frequent, both labor and parts/materials costs are expected to rise proportionately higher in each succeeding year. In 1993, the District spent $480,804, in 1994 it spent $745,245, and in 1995 it is predicted to reach over $1 million. This escalation in vehicle maintenance costs is consistent with the out-of-service rate, and relates back to the level of performance. With the exception of periods immediately succeeding holidays or extended times of non-service, the District averages approximately 40 out-of-service buses per day. This represents 14% of the entire fleet of 281 vehicles. Since the District has a 10% spare bus ratio, the net result is an insufficient number of vehicles available for service. A reasonable expectation is for no more than 5% of the vehicles to be out-of-service for corrective or preventative maintenance during peak operational periods. Another common performance indicator associated with vehicle maintenance is \"wrecker experience\". In 1993, the District spent $14,390 for 160 wrecker calls. By comparison $25,945 has been spent for 291 wrecker calls to date in 1994. It is predicted that $37,800 will be spent for over 400 calls in the coming year. A more acceptable number for a fleet of this size would be an average wrecker experience of about five per month or 60 per year.Outsourcing Student Transportation Business Case 2 The District has a daily driver absentee rate of 23% . This translates to 48 drivers who are unavailable for service daily. The result of this high level of absenteeism is poor route performance, increased student discipline concerns, and inordinately high costs for drivers re-routed to pick up missed students. The bottom line is that the current operation is, more often than not, besieged with problems stemming from extreme driver absenteeism and the seemingly liberal use of employee sick leave provisions. (Note: the PCSSD currently has no employer sponsored sick leave provision for Bus Drivers and subsequently has many fewer problems in this regard) 1. 2. 3. The alternative solutions considered are listed below: Change nothing. This will not address the problem and will cause costs to grow annually\nFollaio industry standards for equipment replacement, personnel, etc. including a strict schedule for replacing the fleet. This will have a dramatic impact on the current and future budgets. The first year increase to the budget is approximately $800,000. This solution does not maintain reasonable costs. The reasonableness of this alternative is questionable since a $7 million dollar gap exists in the current budget. Outsource the student transportation system to a private concern. Research requested by the Board of Directors indicates that this alternative addresses all aspects of the problem. It includes a budget savings of approximately $1 million dollars over the next three years. Several strategies have been discussed in recent months, but perhaps none is as practicable an idea as that of outsourcing. It is believed that through outsourcing, the District will realize a considerable cost savings and significantly improve the level of service provided to its students and patrons. Though a primary motivation for considering outsourcing is to capture cost savings, it is worth mentioning that other tangible benefits such as reasonable and predictable fleet replacement, lowered driver absenteeism, improved vehicle maintenance, and reduced vehicle accident rate will also be realized. An appreciable improvement in these areas will lead to significantly fewer problems and complaints, as well as establish a more stable and reliable transportation system for future LRSD needs. Alternative 3 is recommended. By the opening of school for 1994-95, on-time performance will increase and parent complaints will decrease while reducing the cost of the student transportation system. This transportation proposal supports the school district goals relating to reducing costs and improving service. The following is a list of the criteria to be used in determining whether or not the problem is solved when this solution is implemented: 1. Parent satisfaction will increase as indicated by a reduction in the number of complaints\n07/14/94 0C_OUTOutsourcing Student Transportation Business Case 3 2. Currently employed drivers will maintain their jobs and benefits\n3. 4. 5. 6. Buses will be on-time more often than they are now\nAccidents decrease\nThe number of buses out-of-service for repairs will decrease\nThe cost of student transportation for the next three years will be less that that projected by LRSD\nand, 7. A schedule for replacement of equipment will be strictly followed. It is critical that the decision be made before July 15th so it may be implemented by the opening of school for 1994-95. If this solution is to be implemented, patrons will need to know as soon as the Board of Directors approves. Awareness must be generated in the community, staff must be notified of the change, and a number of other tasks as noted in the timeline included must be addressed. No additional costs for personnel are necessary to implement this proposal. No one will lose his or her job, however. A savings of 1 million dollars is the estimated benefit over the next three years under this plan. The District will maintain the special education routes and a smaller maintenance facility already available. Even with these costs, outsourcing will reduce overall costs. The money currently allocated will be used to pay for outsourcing. Implementation of this proposal creates a cost-reducing strategy for the 1994-95 budget The following milestones for implementing this proposal are suggested and will be monitored by the Associate Superintendent for Desegregation daily. ______________________Milestone______________________ 1. Proposal presented to the LRSD Board of Directors for approval___________________________________________ 2. Notice to employees Date 7/14/94 Person Williams 3. Include this as a budget reduction strategy 4. Recruitment of current employees 5. Recruitment of new employees 6. Inventory property 7. Finalize contract 8. Relocate Safety and Security Department 9. Property transfer and occupancy________ 10. Complete bus routes__________________ 11. Retrain current employees_____________ 12. Train new employees__________________ 13. Notify patrons________________________ 14. Begin delivery of replacement equipment 15. Complete driver orientation and dry runs 7/15/94 7/15/94 7/18/94 7/18/94 7/21/94 7/21/94 7/2^1/94 7/22/94 7/29/94 8/1/94 8/1/94 8/1/94 8/10/94 8/15/94 Hurley Milhollen Contractor Contractor Neal Williams Neal, Eaton Neal, Milhollen Montgomery Contractor Contractor Wagner Contractor Contractor 07/14/94 BC_OU1Outsourcing Student Transportation Business Case 4 Background One of the key issues facing the LRSD today is how to best handle the ever increasing demand for educational dollars while at the same time controlling and/or reducing the District's transportation costs and improving transportation operations and safety. It is often difficult to determine precisely the source of most of the problems within the current transportation system, but it suffices that an extraordinary amount of time has been spent by the Administration in recent months to achieve this end. In fact, a study was requested by the Board for the specific purpose of determining the processes whereby work is accomplished, and making any recommendations to the District for handling any shortcomings uncovered by this research. In their assessment. Coopers and Lybrand, the national accounting firm selected for the work, noted that although several areas were looked at in terms of whether or not they contributed to the successful accomplishment of the District's mission, pupil transportation stood out prominently as a liability. The District expends an inordinate amount of time and energy focusing on Support Services such as transportation. Educational issues often take a back seat to transportation operations because of the time required to respond to these concerns. Often these issues are the focus of media attention which results in poor public relations. The District's transportation operations have frequently been in the media this year. In fact, it was the lead article on the front page of the November 7, 1993 Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Many of these stories have revolved around labor and safety issues and poor operational performance. The accuracy and voracity of the stories is not as important as the resulting poor public perception of the operations, and the fact that these \"crises\" are draining management's attention away from the primary goal of educating children. Service in the Little Rock School District has been the subject of much debate. According to a recent study only 69% of the buses are \"on-time.\" At present the district is not employing the best \"state-of-the-market techniques\" for managing and providing student transportation services. The Little Rock School District is facing a $7.2 million budget deficit for the 94-95 academic year. Management in the Transportation Department is concerned that the fleet is aging and a large proportion of it must be replaced. For the last several years, the District has been unable to meet its targeted goal of replacing 10% of its buses per year. As a result replacing the aged fleet now represents a prodigious capital expense which the District virtually cannot incur in a single budget year. To return to an acceptable fleet replacement cycle, the District would have to expend approximately $1 million per year over the next six years. or/iv^ 0c_ouTOutsourcing Student Transportation Business Case 5 Problem Definition Parent complaints with our student transportation system have become voluminous as a result of poor on-time performance which has occurred because of an aging fleet, increasing accidents, and increasing absenteeism. The current fleet of buses numbers 281. The expected useful life of a gas engine bus is 100,000 miles. The fleet has 128 gas engine buses with over 100,000 miles on them. In the last 3 years, no money has been budgeted for replacement of buses. This circumstance alone has increased the cost and time devoted to maintenance. At times, as many as 51 buses have been out of service for repairs. To bring the fleet up-to-date requires a replacement schedule that meets certain criteria. The standards we have used are based on type of engine and miles of use. Those parameters require that buses used to service the District be replaced as follows: Gasoline powered buses: Any such bus that exceeds seven years of age or 100,000 miles at the start of any school year. Diesel powered buses: Any such bus that exceeds 10 years of age or 150,000 miles at the beginning of any school year. Using these parameters, along with the fleet's current mileage as of the close of school in June, 1994, a replacement schedule for the District's current vehicles School Year 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2003-2004 Buses 128 29 22 18 10 1 25 was established. Listed here is the number of buses that will need to be replaced prior to the start of each Replacement Schedule of Buses Based on 1994 Fleet \u0026amp; RFP Standard corresponding school year. Fundamental to the success of District 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 128 +$900,000 in 1994-95 to meet standard transportation operation is improving the level of service in the ^rea of vehicle 94-95 29 22 18 10 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 1 0 99- 2000 School Year 0 2000- 2001 2001- 2002 0 2002- 25 a 2003- 2003 . 2004 a fleet of 281 buses with only eight mechanics. maintenance. Because of the age and condition for the existing fleet it has become necessary to add additional maintenance staff and to service the older high mileage buses much more frequently. The District currently services The workload has increased dramatically over previous years because heavy maintenance previously covered under 07/14/94 BC.OUT Outsourcing Student Transportation Business Case 6 warranty must now be performed in-house. In fact, a recent study of the operation conducted by Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. yielded this finding: The high ratio of one maintenance person to 44 vehicles is unsatisfactory. With many of these vehicles having over 100,000 miles on them, the need for quality preventative maintenance is crucial. ThLs is not presently possible and Mr. Viner and his staff are doing an excellent job of keeping the fleet running. Add to this the fact that no new buses are being bought this year, the situation is going to become more difficult to manage. Mr. Viner recently had one mechanic resign citing stress and the heavy maintenance workload as the reason. A replacement has not yet been hired, but even with this individual replaced, the bus vs. mechanic ratio is not consistent with national standards. As major repairs become increasingly more frequent, both labor and parts/materials costs are expected to rise proportionately higher in each succeeding year. In 1993, the District spent $480,804, in 1994 it spent $745,245, and in 1995 it is predicted to reach over $1 million. This escalation in vehicle maintenance costs is consistent with the out-of-service rate, and relates back to the level of performance. With the exception of periods immediately succeeding holidays or extended times of non-service, the District averages approximately 40 out-of-service buses per day. This represents 14% of the entire fleet of 281 vehicles. Since the District has a 10% spare bus ratio, the net result is an insufficient number of vehicles available for service. A reasonable expectation is for no more than 5% of the vehicles to be out-of-service for corrective or preventative maintenance during peak operational periods. Parts/Materials/Supplies $1,200,000 $1,000,000 $800,000 $600,000 $400,000 $200,000 $0 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 Another common performance indicator associated with vehicle maintenance is \"wrecker experience\". In 1993, the District spent $14,390 for 160 wrecker calls. By comparison $25,945 has been spent for 291 wrecker calls to date in 1994. It is predicted that $37,800 will be spent for over 400 calls in the coming year. A more acceptable number for a fleet of this size would be an average wrecker experience of about five per month or 60 per year. 07/14/94 BC_OVr Outsourcing Student t ransportation Business Case 7 Wrecker Experienc $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 $0 299 400 160 60 I 60 1992-93 1994-95 M LRSD Wrecker Calls 1993-94 Normal Wrecker Calls Several factors are used in determining performance levels for transportation services. One of the leading indicators of poor performance is driver absenteeism. Because unwarranted absenteeism harms the program for children, wastes the District's scarce resources, and works an undue hardship on employees who maintain good attendance records, it is considered to be a causal factor, and a fairly accurate indicator of the unsatisfactory performance level of the current operation. The District has a daily driver absentee rate of 23% . This translates to 48 drivers who are unavailable for service daily. The result of this high level of absenteeism is poor route performance, increased student discipline concerns, and inordinately high costs for drivers re-routed to pick up missed students. The bottom line is that the current operation is, more often than not, besieged with problems stemming from extreme driver absenteeism and the seemingly liberal use of employee sick leave provisions. (Note: the PCSSD currently has no employer sponsored sick leave provision for Bus Drivers and subsequently has many fewer problems in this regard) Vehicle accident rate is commonly used as the indicator when assessing the level of safe operation of the driver, the conditions in which operations are performed, and Quality of Perftmiance Accidents per Million Miles the condition of the vehicles operated. Preventable accidents harm students and others, waste financial resources, and lead to unnecessary down-time for equipment In 1993, tite District had 68 such accidents while logging over 3.9 million miles\nin 1994, there were 54 preventable accidents with the fleet traveling just over 4.3 million miles. That translates into 17.4 accidents per million miles and 12.5 accidents million miles respectively. per By contrast, the prospective contractor has an record established, documented safety of only 8.8 preventable 07/14/M BC_OUr Outsourcing Student Transportation Business Case 8 accidents per million miles. Typically, a high vehicle accident rate manifests in increases for both Workers Compensation and Property and Casualty insurance costs. Analysis of three previous years claims for Workers Compensation indicates an extreme upward trend in the frequency of claims and the cost per claim to the District. In 1992 there were 31 Workers Compensation claims processed for the Transportation Department at a cost of $66,439. In 1993 there were 42 claims processed at a cost of $169,587, and by March of 1994, there had been some 45 claims totaling $57,662. Bus driver claims account for 65% of all claims by district employees. The composite data indicates an urgent need for improved driver training and the initiation of a vigorous and sustained safety awareness program. That has not been possible in LRSD because of the elimination of supervisory/training position by budget cuts. Regarding these same issues, the Gallagher study referred to previously provided the following recommendations: 93-12-22. The Director of Transportation should develop, implement and manage an aggressive Loss Prevention Program. Supervisors and employees must be held accountable for their actions. Fair, Swift and appropriate discipline or corrective measures must be taken to handle unsatisfactory conditions prior to them becoming uncontrollable. 93-12-23. No driver should be allowed to operate a vehicle without first, having been trained in defensive driving. AU drivers should after initial training, attend annual defensive driving training including, hands-on evaluations. While the foregoing factors taken individually do not threaten the collapse of transportation, taken together, these signs reveal a dysfunctional system. Consider the comments of the Coopers \u0026amp; Lybrand staff in their findings at the transportation terminal: Coopers \u0026amp; Lybrand spent two days talking with customers and employees of the Little Rock School District's Transportation Department. While almost aU of the people we talked to spoke favorably of the department's operation relative to the constraints placed upon it, aU indicated a concern that something needed to be done to ensure that things didn't get worse. All interviewees, customers and employees alike, expressed a concern that the department was beginning to show signs of stress, like cracks in a dam, and many were fearful of the department's future. It is C\u0026amp;L's opinion that these concerns and signs are real. We also feel that these symptoms reflect the fact that the current mode of operation was conceived long ago without any vision of the desegregated , inner city environment in which the department now operates. What is frightening is that the interwoven complexities of this environment combined with the bankrupt methods of the past have created a semi-self defeating situation that cannot be escaped without vigorous redesign of the process. Analysis of Alternatives Solutions were discussed with a committee representing parents, principals, support staff, and administrators in the LRSD. Upon careful consideration, several 07/14/94 K.OUTOutsourcing Student Transportation Business Case 9 aspects of the problem emerged. These must be addressed to have a viable solution to the problem. They are parent complaints, on-time performance, aging fleet. increasing accidents, increasing absenteeism, and costs. 1. 2. 3. The alternative solutions considered are listed below: Change nothing. This will not address the problem and will cause costs to grow annually\nFollow industry standards for equipment replacement, personnel, etc. including a strict schedule for replacing the fleet. This will have a dramatic impact on the current and future budgets. The first year increase to the budget is approximately $800,000. This solution does not maintain reasonable costs. The reasonableness of this alternative is questionable since a $7 million dollar gap exists in the current budget. Outsource the student transportation system to a private concern. Research requested by the Board of Directors indicates that this alternative addresses all aspects of the problem. It includes a budget savings of approximately $1 million dollars over the next three years. Several strategies have been discussed in recent months, but perhaps none is as practicable an idea as that of outsourcing. It is believed that through outsourcing, the District will realize a considerable cost savings and significantly improve the level of service provided to its students and patrons. Though a primary motivation for considering outsourcing is to capture cost savings, it is worth mentioning that other tangible benefits such as reasonable and predictable fleet replacement, lowered driver absenteeism, improved vehicle maintenance, and reduced vehicle accident rate will also be realized. An appreciable improvement in these areas will lead to significantly fewer problems and complaints, as well as establish a more stable and reliable transportation system for future LRSD needs. Recotnmendation Alternative 3 is recommended. 3. Outsource the student transportation system to a private concern. Research requested by the Board of Directors indicates that this alternative addresses all aspects of the problem. It includes a budget savings of approximately $1 million dollars over the next three years. Proposals have been requested from private sector transportation companies on this alternative. Of the responses received, only Mayflower Contract Services, Inc. proposed to contract the LRSD student transportation system as specified. Details appear in the proposal submitted by the contractor. 07/14/94 BC_OUrOutsourcing Student Transportation Business Case 10 Objective By the opening of school for 1994-95, on-time performance will increase and parent complaints will decrease while reducing the cost of the student transportation system. This transportation proposal supports the school district goals relating to reducing costs and improving service. The following is a list of the criteria to be used in determining whether or not the problem is solved when this solution is implemented: 1. Parent satisfaction will increase as indicated by a reduction in the number of complaints\n2. Currently employed drivers will maintain their jobs and benefits\n3. Buses will be on-time more often than they are now\n4. Accidents decrease\n5. The number of buses out-of-service for repairs will decrease\n6. The cost of student transportation for the next three years will be less that that projected by LRSD\nand, 7. A schedule for replacement of equipment will be strictly followed. Impact Analysis The district is aware of the concern that exists among the bus drivers. The concern expressed has focused on job security. Those who have appeared in protest are those who will remain with the district anyway. The district will maintain special education routes and therefore about 80 drivers. The proposal for outsourcing requires that those currently employed by the LRSD be employed by the contractor. Negatives 1. The transition to a private contractor will require extra time for district administrators to turn over the operation which will no doubt have unpredictable inconveniences\n2. Bus driver reaction will be strong against the decision for fear of the loss of their jobs\nPositives 1. Parent satisfaction will increase as indicated by a reduction in the number of complaints\n2. Currently employed drivers will maintain their jobs and benefits\n07/14/94 BC.OUrOutsourcing Student Transportation Business Case 11 3. Buses will be on-time more often than they are now\n4. Accidents will decrease\n5. The number of buses out-of-service decrease\nfor repairs will 6. The cost of student transportation for the next three years will be less that that projected by LRSD\nand, 7. A schedule for replacement of equipment will be strictly followed providing students with badly needed new buses. Quality of Performance Bus Availability, Driver Absenteeism, Not-on-Time Buses 30% 2S% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Risks The risks of not implementing this solution is increasing costs to the district, increasing complaints by patrons, and a generally poor image of the district's transportation system. The risks of implementation of this solution are the unfounded presumptions that the costs will be greater than calculated and people will lose their jobs. Transition will strain our current management capability given the delays in implementation of outsourcing when considering increased activities associated with the start up of the school year. Timing It is critical that the decision be made before July 15th so it may be implemented by the opening of school for 1994-95. If this solution is to be implemented, patrons will need to know as soon as the Board of Directors approves. Awareness must be generated in the community, staff must be notified of the change, and a number of other tasks as noted in the timeline included must be addressed. Resources Anu lysis Personnel No additional costs for personnel are necessary to implement this proposal. No one will lose his or her job, however. 07/14/94 8C_OUT Outsourcing Student Transportation Business Case 12 Financial A savings of 1 million dollars is the estimated benefit over the next three years under this plan. The District will maintain the special education routes and a smaller V Three Year Bottom Line Cost Comparison LRSD V. Contractor   LRSD  Contractor -$1,018,614 savings over 3 years $10,000,000 T $9,000,000 $8,000,000 $7,000,000 $6,562,449 $6,463,981 $7,327,775 $6,997,680 $7,760,438 \u0026gt;7,170,387 F $6,000,000 $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 94-95 95-96 96-97 School Year maintenance facility already available. Even with these costs, outsourcing will reduce overall costs (See Attachment 1). Revenue Source The money currently, allocated will be used to pay for outsourcing. Implementation of this proposal creates a cost-reducing strategy for the 1994-95 budget. Force Field Analysis Primary supporters of this proposal will be those directly affected by the solution  patrons and administrators within the District The Board of Directors and administration of the school district are well aware of the improvement this solution will bring for student service and cost savings. KJXJTOutsourcing Student Transportation Business Case 13 Those most opposed to the solution will be bus drivers who fear losing their jobs and those who fear private sector managing public sector services. The negative reaction may be reduced by keeping everyone informed as the decision is made and implemented. The strongest statement in favor of outsourcing is that costs will be reduced while improving service. General Implementation Plan The following milestones for implementing this proposal are suggested and will be monitored by the Associate Superintendent for Desegregation daily. Milestone 1. Proposal presented to the LRSD Board of Directors for approval 2. Notice to employees 3. Include this as a budget reduction strategy 4. Recruitment of current employees 5. Recruitment of new employees 6. Inventory property 7. Finalize contract 8. Relocate Safety and Security Department 9. Property transfer and occupancy 10. Complete bus routes 11. Retrain current employees 12. Train new employees 13. Notify patrons 14. Begin delivery of replacement equipment 15. Complete driver orientation and dry runs Date 7/14/94 7/15/94 7/15/94 7/18/94 7/18/94 7/21/94 7/21/94 7/21/94 7/22/94 7/29/94 8/1/94 8/1/94 8/1/94 8/10/94 8/15/94 Person Williams Hurley Milhollen Contractor Contractor Neal Williams Neal, Eaton Neal, Milhollen Montgomery Contractor Contractor Wagner Contractor Contractor Jz/IVM SC_OUTOutsourcing Student Transportation Business Case 14 Attachmetit 1 Comparison of LRSD costs to Mayflower Contract Services, Inc. Costs EXPENSE CATEGORY Salaries Fringe Benefits Purchased Services Materials /Supplies Capital Outlay Other Objects SUBTOTAL Budget Yr 1994-95 3,679,789 800,604 676,500 964,664 11,000 1,000 6,133,557 Budget Yr 1995-96 3,790,183 809,049 686,648 984,041 11,000 1,000 6,281,921 Budget Yr 1996-97 3,985,519 852,142 700,381 1,003,722 11,000 1,000 6,553,764 TOTAL 11,455,491 2,461,795 2,063,529 2,952,427 33,000 3,000 18,969,242 Fleet Insurance Workers Compensation Fleet Disposal Bus Payment SUBTOTAL 512,680 236,473 537,000 522,933 243,565 533,392 251,357 1,286,153 1,155,391 1,921,889 1,317,297 2,102,046 1,569,005 731,395 537,000 2,472,688 5,310,088 TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE 7,419,710 8,203,810 8,655,810 24,279,330 Mayflower Proposal Special Education TOTAL 6,463,981 857,261 7,321,242 6,997,680 876,035 7,873,715 7,170,387 895,372 8,065,759 20,632,048 2,628,668 23,260,716 SAVINGS 98,468 330,095 590,051 1,018,614 Regular/M-to-M Special Ed______ TOTAL 6,562,449 857,261 7,419,710 7,327,775 876,035 8,203,810 7,760,438 895,372 8,655,810 21,650,662 2,628,668 24,279,330 0C.OUTDate: December 2, 1994 To: Judge Wright Promt m Brown Subject Informal Review of the LRSD November 16, 1994 Filing: Transportation Business Case, Incentive School Spanish Program, and Incentive School Theme Implementation. My staff and 1 have reviewed the submissions which the LRSD made last month to satisfy requirements of your October 24, 1994 Order. Our brief, very informal, and private assessment of each document follows below in three separate sections. If you should want us to write up a formal review, we will be happy to do so. 1. Transportation Business Case This case satisfies the mandate that the district provide a business case to explain how it will spend the $1.3 million which it appropriated for transportation in the 1994-95 budget. Both Bill and Melissa spent some time reviewing rough drafts of this business case with Russ Mayo (its author), posing questions and suggesting changes. Russ took some of those suggestions, but not all. For example, we suggested that the district think long-range and expand the business case to encompass transportation needs beyond the current school year. Other than the chart showing an extended bus replacement schedule, the proposal doesnt include such long-term planning. The business case only covers a solution and expenditures for the current budget year, 1994-95. Overall, the business case is acceptable. While several areas could be improved, it is better than most cases prepared by the LRSD. The case is weak in its alternative analysis, because it doesnt really address the pros and cons of each alternative identified, much less determine the cost and impact. It is obvious that this case was prepared after the failure of the outsourcing move, and as a justification of the only remaining option available at the time. \\2. Incentive School Spanish Program. Overall, the information in this report is poorly presented and appears to have been slapped together hastily. The shoddy report would matter little, if the Spanish program itself had any merit. This filing is just the latest installment in the districts attempt to shirk the commitments in its desegregation plan. The comments below are organized by the report page number and section. Page 1: (II) Rightsell did not begin any type of program until after the October 24, 1994 order. The report asserts that the principals believe the existing program, included in this document, is a way to provide meaningful foreign language experiences to their students.\" Unfortunately the report in sum does not convince us that children are receiving quality, meaningful foreign language instruction. Pages 1-2: (III) The days and times Spanish is offered varies among the schools, as does the total amount of instruction the students receive. At Franklin and Rockefeller, the amount of instructional time is \"at the discretion of the teacher\" and unspecified, although Rockefeller also adds 45 minutes once a week during extended day for both primary and intermediate students. Mitchell and Rightsell students get a 1.5 hour block once a week, and Garland students get 1/2 hour three times a week. Page 2: (IV) The report appears to be cobbled together from several sources (perhaps separate reports from each incentive school principal?). The summaries of the types of instruction offered at each school vary widely, from a comprehensive description of the satellite program in use at Garland to a terse sentence regarding the extended day program at Mitchell. Page 3: (V) Whoever wrote this report has no concept of the meaning of FTE. The district reports that at least one FTE is assigned to Spanish instruction at each incentive school. The report indicates that sixteen FTEs teach Spanish at Rockefeller. The author is quite confused. He or she has listed the number of persons involved in delivering instruction as an FTE when it is clear from the other documentation that no teacher in the incentive schools spends the equivalent of full-time employment teaching Spanish. Even at Franklin, the teacher assigned to the immersion class spends only a portion of the school day instructing in Spanish. (Vll) The descriptions of the language labs are inadequate and unenlightening. After reading the vague mumbo jumbo offered as a description of how the labs are used to reinforce instruction, you can almost hear the LRSD administration sing, \"How I Love to Dance the Little Sidestep.\" 2The district has offered no information to give the reader a picture of how the language labs enhance instruction. Could this be because the labs and the instruction continue to be virtually non-existent? The submission also uses the term \"FLES approach\". The acronym FLES is never spelled out, nor is the approach defined, so we have no idea what it means. (Vlll) All of the incentive schools restrict Spanish instruction to selected grade levels. Franklin and Mitchell are the worst offenders, offering Spanish only at the first grade. None of e schools provide Spanish instruction for children in Idndergarten or the program for four-year- olds. Page 4: (IX) (X) (XI) At 176 participants. Garland claims the highest number of students taking Spanish. The totals drop markedly for the other schools, down to only 14 students at Rightsell. While only first graders at Franklin and Mitchell receive Spanish instruction, no first graders are involved in the program at Garland and Rockefeller. This section dealing with the learning objectives is unrealistic. Given the limited amount of time devoted to instruction in Spanish, it is unlikely that students will develop \"skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing the Spanish language.\" The second objective listed is so esoteric that we wonder if it was included only to show off an obscure vocabulaiy word. According to item two, students will \"become familiar with Spanish syllabaries.\" It is incomprehensible that the anonymous author of this report would be aware of the word \"syllabaries\" and be unaware that the plural of medium is media (listed as mediums on page 3). This entire section is pretty weak also. A couple of the schools (Mitchell and Franklin) worked Total Physical Response into their blurb, but most of the information offered does not begin to address the requirements from e court order. None of the schools mention any interaction with native speakers, and any ties to the LRSD curriculum are very tenuous. Page 5: The final page of the report includes quite a bit of information on the Spanish immersion program offered in one first grade class at Franklin. The report claims that the immersion program has been fully implemented. We were going to make an unannounced site visit there on Wednesday, November 30, 1994, but tragically, the principals teenage son committed suicide, so we have postponed our visit until after the first of the year. 'We will withhold comment on the immersion program for now, and furnish a written surrimary of our findings within a few days of the visit. Our preliminary information on the program is that it is very poor and far from being fully implemented. 33. Incentive School Theme Implementation This submission is sadly inadequate in addressing the questions posed by the Court in the October order. The descriptions of programs are vague and dont provide any new information beyond what we had gained through our 1993-94 incentive school monitoring visits. If their \"update\" is accurate, our report is still timely. Franklin 1. The Communications Technology theme is poorly defined. The reader is told that the theme is \"the science of utilizing tools, machines, materials, and processes for the purpose of communicating.\" (p. 1). That definition has no meaning as it relates to what actually students do. No examples were provided. 2. There is no specific description of how the theme concepts have been integrated into the curriculum. 3. On page 2, the Franklin theme is described as \"operable\" (like a cancer!), but there is an indication that full implementation is not complete. No implementation timeline is provided, as requested by the Court. The excuse given for slowed implementation is that this is the first full year of employment for the theme specialist\nhowever, this is not the first theme specialist to hold the position since implementation began two years ago. Garland 1. The Garland summary describes computer-based instruction. The report does not specify how Garlands approach differs significantly from other schools which use computers as learning tools. 2. The full Garland theme is \"Multimedia Technology and Educational Research,\" but the theme description provides no mention of educational research. 3. Garlands theme is described as needing to be phased in due to high costs. A specific timeline isnt provided as requested by the Court, nor are the anticipated costs which make a phase-in necessaiy. 4. Full implementation of the theme is to occur in phases \"pending the outcome of initial phase' (p. 4). The submission does not explain what this means. 11 Mitchell 1. If the description is accurate, the Creative Dramatics theme is not an integrated part of e curriculum. The specialty teachers (art, music, physical education) are the vehicles for delivering the theme. Based on this description, full theme integration is not occurring at Mitchell. 42. The theme is described as \"operable\" (new favorite word at LRSD?), but needing refinement. No indication is given as to the type of refinement that will be necessary and the timeline is missing. Rightsell 1. Rightsells theme description is the only one which highlights the role of the classroom teacher in infusing the curriculum. By the way. Rightsell was the only incentive school to supply an infused curriculum guide during our 1993-94 monitoring visit. 2. The explanation of the mass media component of the theme is quite weak. 3. With the recent installation of closed-circuit wiring for closed-circuit television, it appears that theme implementation is complete. Rockefeller 1. It is our conviction that computers are a tool, not a legitimate theme. We see very little in the Rockefeller description to convince us that the school is actually emphasizing computer science.\" While Rockefeller may have more classroom-based computers than the average, we havent observed any new skills or uses that set the school apart from other schools which are effectively using computers as an instructional tool. 2. Rockefeller is the only incentive school at which, the report states, theme implementation is complete. 507/18/94 09:17 501 324 2032 L R School Dlst ES 002/002 i' ODM CJ^ hy\nr/. Little Rock School District NEWS RELEASE July 18,1994 For more information: Dina Teague, 324-2020 SPECIAL BOARD VW 4Ji Sai :DULED The Board of Directors of the Little Rock School District wiU hold a special meeting this evening at 5:00 p, Markham. 'm. in the administration building at 810 W. Board members will receive a business case on transportation outsourcing. The Board will also meet with parents from Williams Basic Skills Magnet Elementary School. ### 810 West Markham .B4081701 1030/08/24 TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT VISIT INTRODUCTION * Thanks for the time. * I have put some questions together. I know you are new and many not have all the answers. That's ok I don't know much about school bus transportation, so foi^ive dumb questions GENERAL What have you done to get ready for school opening Monday? Routing has been completed, and the last minute changes are being added. Should be completed in time. Courtesy stops are already in the system. Drivers have been hired, and have completed in-service. 96% bus availability as of Friday morning. * What is your overall assessment? * Wliat are the weak areas? Getting enough bus drivers onboard. Getting enough buses running. Position control match to the budget was a joke. Had to spend a lot of time correcting the position control to find out who was in a slot and who had gone. Monthly Manpower report stopped in January, so no adjustments until at least that far back. Cheatam wants to look at how the extra runs are allocated to drivers\na few of them get all the good stuff. She wants to look at the \"distribution of the Wealth.\" She would also like to change from piece work pay to hourly pay. \\ - What major problems do you anticipate? 1Breakdowns. The buses are getting old, and will breakdown. * Wliat are the strong areas? Cheatham has feedback that says this was the best in-service the drivers have ever had. Everyone seem to think she is reasonable. - What areas do you have greatest confidence? ************************************************************************* ROUTING * Take me through the process of setting up new routes for the year. Jayne Agnes is the main routing person. She is really excited about her job and being able to expand the use of the system. One of the main benefits of having Mayo there was his being able to walk through things with us. There were several technology issues where passing a tape vice hardcopy would speed things up. He initiated action on them right there. Step 1. Transportation gets a tape from data processing of certain data elements of the student database. The first tape is generated in the early spring (F/M/A). The second tape is generated in May/June, and this is the tape which is actually used for routing. Step 2. Once the routing tape is loaded at Transportation, they run the Batch Census Edit. This is just a student name and address match routine which verifies the student file, and generates an exception report. This report is worked through most of the summer on constant clean-up. Step 3. From the report the student records are actually corrected. Step 4. Once the record is clean and entered into the system, the student shows up on the map as a \"white' square. Step 5. The operator then looks for the white squares and assigns a stop. If there is not an existing stop within the range, then the operator creates a new stop. From this stop generation, the operator then ties into routes. This process takes about a month since it involves numerous human decisions. Step 6. Once the regular Little Rock students have been worked from the tape, then M- to-M's are worked\nthen changes to assigned stops\nthen wants. New registrations are also worked in here. New registrations are written up on a form and then keyed into the student file at student assignment. The form is then sent to Transportation where the data is re-keyed into the Ecotran system. NOTE: we are working on data transfer here this exchange. Step 7. Once all the routing is done, the routes are printed and distributed. This has to take place before driver training can be completed. A major problem appears to be that Transportation does not have online access to the student database. Therefore, they do not have the capability to look up students in the system for researching problems. This really limits them. Cheatham is trying to get that fixed. 2* Wlien was this routing completed? The major part of the routing was completed over a week ago and before the driver training. Changes and some new registrations are still being worked. They really cannot complete the routing until the August registration results are loaded into the system and transferred.  How are registration changes cranked into the routing? All changes, registration and otherwise, are keyed into the system manually from forms mailed over from student assignment. Prior to school starting, Jane was getting about 50-1- forms a day. It was obvious to Mayo and Mooney that this student update data was being entered into the student file by student assignment and then re-keyed by Transportation. Data Processing could cut a tape of the file after updating by Student Assignment, pass the new copy to Transportation, which could upload the new file into the Ecotrans system. This would save time, re-keying, and errors. - Wlten is that done? As soon after registration as possible. The August registration holds up the processing.  What is the status of the student address base? Special education student information comes from that unit, and is still passed across manually on forms. - When was it last updated? The Transportation file was updated with the student file information by a June tape containing May data. There has been no updated data added during the June/Present timeframe. The best data they have on Little Rock kids is spring data. - What is the accuracy? Not very good. There has been no updated data added during the June/Present timeframe. The best data they have on Little Rock kids is spring data. * Last update from Ecotran MapNet. - When was the last update? (30 days) It was in the spring, and that was a software upgrade. They are at a deadend due to hardware constraints. They expressed a need for a hardware upgrade. - Did you just add stops, or did Ecotrans re-route? 3LRSD actually can do the routing from their terminal. LRSD personnel have learned a lot of new functions from the system. * Are the routing reports generated here, or at Ecotran? The routing reports are generated at the LRSD. Ecotran does not do much for them anymore, except the training. - When did you get them? (2 weeks) About a week ago. - Wliat are in the reports? Not using many of the features of Ecotran. It can do a lot more than they have used it for in the past. Jane has learned some new things just this week. Cheatam wants to send her to school on the system after things settle down.  When were the stop locations identified? See steps above.  When were students assigned to stop locations? See steps above.  How do you tell the drivers about their routes? They start getting routing sheets at the in-service the week before school. All drivers are required to make at least one practice run prior to school starting on Monday. * How do you get the word to parents about their kids' stop? Mail out. * How do you handle special stop requests? They are worked into the routing after the regular stops/routing is set up. Courtesy stops are set up, if possible. There is one bus that is all courtesy stops due to the neighborhood and traffic patterns. Athletic events are arranged separately by the coaches. Field trips are arranged separately by the teachers. The special runs are parcelled out to the regular drivers, if possible. * Wliat percent of drivers have completed practice runs? Almost all had completed at least one practice run by Friday morning. Some were still going to make the run on Saturday and Sunday. Transportation was going to be open for them. 4All drivers are required to make at least one practice run prior to Monday school start. Many drivers have made more than one practice run. They can make as many as they want. All will complete the practice by Monday. They have to make the run forward and backwards. The routing sheets only print in the forward direction\nthe drivers have to read the routing sheet backwards for the afternoon trip. Routes were bid on Tuesday before the opening of school. Will now be bid each nine weeks in order to add some stability. - What was your target? 100% - Why the difference? * Are their any major route blockages? Six or seven\nnothing major. They have identified a few problems, but they are fixing them now. Some drivers have come back from practice and made some suggestions on swapping stops between routes for better function. - Where? Asher and Cantrell. No mention made of the 3rd street overpass being out. Mooney uses it as an example.  How many routes will you service? 314 regular, 45 M-to-M, and some special ed.\n359+ * How many runs will you make? Runs and routes are the same to them.  Wliat is your longest run? 26+ miles\nM-to-M across the county. * When is your first pickup in the morning? 0614 - Wlien is your last arrival in morning? 0900 - When is your last regular drop in the afternoon? 1900, not counting some specials and late events. 5Last year they had one student that was an M-to-M from the county that was playing football on a road trip. They had to have a single bus for this one kid, and the bus did not get back to the barn until 0400. ***************************************************************** BUSES * Buses Mainly gas. Some getting changed out to diesel. They have 128 buses that are over the 120k mile cycle for replacement. The outsourcing contractor was going to replace these with newer buses, but now they are stuck with them. - How many total in your fleet? 281 - How many required for the day? 260, not counting special requests. - What will you have available Monday? Will have sufficient buses. 12 are in the shop now, meaning 96% availability for the fleet. That is pretty good.  What is the status of your communications equipment? Ok for Monday, but needs some long term work. Cheatham is looking into tying into the new city system (a $4M system). If they can do that, there will be some hardware changes required, but have many other valuable features...911, MEMS both direct. Replacement buses - How many did you replace this year? Only replacements were the state buses for M-to-M. No regular buses were replaced. - Do you have any on order? - What impact will the Ward fire have on you? 6DRIVERS * How many drivers on your allowance? The allowance is 331. About 300 is a good average to have onboard. They currently have 290 hired. Need to add about 30 more to the pool. Rock bottom minimum is 260\nsame as the buses required for the day. - How many required for the day? 260-1- - How many do you have onboard? 290  What kind of training have the drivers had this summer? They had a two day in-service last week. The in-service covers the following: personnel work changes, policies and procedures, updating license, new drivers get defensive driving workshop, first aid, special ed students, emergencies. All drivers are required to take the defensive driving course sometime during the year\nnew hires must take it at the orientation inservice. All drivers must attend this session. - How many have been trained? All will get it. - What kind of follow-up training do you have for those that have not been trained? They have supervisors for OJT, and there are some follow-up in-service during the year. Defensive driving is a good example. - What kind of training has been provided on discipline on the buses? Covered in the in-service during small group workshops. - Did the drivers provide any input into the training? Yes they have done some. They asked for and will get more information on the radios, and will get more of the \"How to Win\" seminar.  Have the drivers provided any input into problem solution? Yes. Remember the routing problems. They have also turned in several additional suggestions to Cheatham on how to improve operations and attendance. She has told them at orientation that she will look at them. She may or may not implement the suggestions. She has told them the items selected for implementation would have to be no cost. Some of the suggestions: re-bidding every 9 weeks for stability\nlooking at about 75 route \\ 7substitutes\nattendance\nusing vending machine money for \"pride\" efforts\nhandling special runs. - Have they had the opportunity? They have the opportunity, but there is no formal system for suggestions or a suggestion review process. They simply write them up and turn them in.  What is the morale of the drivers? Cheatham and Jane think the morale is pretty good. ******************************************************************* MECHANICS * How many mechanics on your allowance? 8 on allowance. They are going to run a split shift for the first time. This way they will have a mechanic in the shop as long as they have a regular run on the road. - How many are onboard? 8 onboard - What about the chieP New guy in the job\npromoted. Retired Army master sergeant. - When will you be full staffed? Current - What is the morale? Seems good right now. 96% availability of fleet. * $300K for mechanics - Wlten do you anticipate getting help from that money? Waiting on approval from the Court. Will gets some parts, 2 mechanics, and some helpers. * What kind of Preventive Maintenance System do you have? They have maintenance log sheets which are all manual. The mechanic makes an entry on the bus, what was done, and what parts were used. This log sheet may have several bus jobs on the same sheet. There is no form, just notes by the mechanic. Maybe 20 words max. 8They kind of keep a running parts inventory in the mind off of these log sheets\nyou know about how many you used and how many you had so the rest should be there\nnothing formal. Each bus has something of a manual maintenance history file in the file cabinet. Based on the log sheets. No formal PMS system. They kind of know when they need to be done. The state requires two general maintenance cycles each year for each bus. They just kind of do them. Maintenance notes are given to the shop by the drivers if they think something needs to be done on the bus. - Is it automated? Nothing is automated. This is a major problem. Montgomery and Cheatham have identified the software needed, but will have to find the money and time to make it happen. - What kind of reports are generated? No reports are generated. The raw data is on the log sheets, and is not extracted. Strictly in a react mode, and based totally on the recall of the mechanics. - What is your greatest maintenance problem? Springs\nfixed during the summer. Brakes\non the road breakdowns. - Are you up to date? 96 % availability posted on sheet of paper each day at the window in the maintenance shop. The first sign of tracking objectives in the district. Just started that this month.  What is your anticipated percent of on-road breakdowns for Monday? Don't think they will have many on Monday. Should have about 15% by Thursday.  What is your plan for handling on-road breakdowns? Mainly anticipate brake problems. Will send out a replacement bus, and the mechanic/helper will try to nurse the wounded bus back to the barn. What kind of wrecker service do you operate? Contracted. Very big expense. About $90 a pop. * Wliat kind of breakdown data do you maintain? None. Only in their minds. - What do you do with it? 9 \\MANAGEMENT * What kind of service do you provide for extracurricular activities? Athletics, field trips, extended day, etc. These are set up outside of the regular schedule. They are requested from various parties, and are worked into the load. They try to give the extra runs to those drivers that want the money. Extra runs require the driver as well as a dispatcher in the office in case of trouble. Very expensive. Remember the example of the single football player at 0400. M-to-M rule of thumb\n5 or more get a bus, less than 5 ride in cabs. - How is that worked into your regular schedule? - How do you plan for that? - What kind of volume do you have? There are about 150 bus loads a day covering all of the special runs, including all of the above and extended day. - Have you been given information indicating more or less load than last year? - Wliat measurements do you keep? None  What is the impact of extended day? No decision has been made by the administration regarding the extended day cuts. Transportation is still waiting to hear. The extended day program will not start until next month, so there is still some time. - How is that worked into your regular schedule? - How do you plan for that? - What kind of volume do you have? - Have you been given information indicating more or less load than last year? - What measurements do you keep? * How are you planning to handle the 9 days of early release this year? 10No decision has been made by the administration. NOTE: I did not sense there was any affirmative action on this. - When did you get a heads-up on this?  What kind of ridership data do you keep? Very little. Only assignments. No real ridership data is kept or worked up. Ecotran has a reporting capability, but the district has never used it. They can not measure the impact on black/white. NOTE\nthey could copy the race code from the student database, read it into Ecotran files, and prepare reports like \"average miles for black students and average miles per white student\" etc. - How do you measure impact on black/white kids?  What security issues are facing you on Monday? At the shop, the main security problem is tracking and accounting for parts. Pilferage, not wholesale theft. On the buses, the main security problems are security around the bus stops and fights on the bus. - What measures will you take?  How do you handle checkers/spotter? These are the supervisors, not additional staff. There are five driver supervisors, and they all have other duties. While the buses are on the road, anywhere from 3-5 supervisors will go out and monitor their schools, if they don't have anything else that is critical to work on (Jayne Agnes also does Ecotran routing). They have been grouped by school since last January. - How many do you have? - What sample do you hit? What does the Transportation Department need most in order to be successful this year? Technology upgrades and some people help. 11Little Rock School District September 30, 1994 RECEIVED SEP 3 0 1994 Office of Desegregation bion.ioring Mrs. Ann S. Brown Federal Monitor Office of Desegregation Monitoring 201 East Markham, Suite 510 Heritage West Building Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Ann: Enclosed are the answers to the questions you asked and the materials you requested in your letter to me dated September 13, 1994. If you have any questions concerning these responses, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely yours. Mary Cheatham 'J 'ftr4 _ T^rvt.c-'/'/c. ( i -4 e efurel, \u0026lt; / - - Cl/nrr\u0026gt; erci'e/ - \u0026gt;\u0026lt;\u0026lt;\u0026lt;.  /\"'c- . ^ii'hLr 5J Jo I, 810 West Markham Street  Little Rock, Arkansas 72201  (501)824-2000 Questions From Ann Brown September 30, 1994 1. Describe the LRSD's bus driver training program objectives, content, and schedule which the district routinely follows, or at least followed in preparation for this school year. A. Obj ective: 1. To provide certified drivers that meet the requirements to drive school bus in Arkansas. a To provide defensive driving training for every school bus driver in the Little Rock School District at least once a year. B. Content: Classroom preparation that teaches the nation's and state's laws 2 . 1. pertaining to a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). 2 . Classroom preparation that teaches Defensive Driving and skills needed to drive safely and defensively. 3 . On the road driver training driving an obstacle course. and C. Schedule: 1. CDL classes are held weekly for new hires. filled, Once classes the positions will be held are as needed to fill vacant positions. 2 . Defensive driving classes are taught on days school is not in session for drivers. New drivers are scheduled for the first class after they get their CDL's. 2 . Attach a copy of the curriculum and handouts w^iich accompany the training. 2The curricula materials for the CDL course and the Defensive Driving course are in Binders 1 and 2. 3 . List the names of the trainers and their training background or other relative training qualifications. Currently two individuals are primarily responsible for  the training of drivers as extra duty. Their main duties are as drivers. A business case is currently being prepared to add 3.3 positions dedicated training. to driver A. Roy G. Burnley 1. Arkansas Department of Education certificate as an Instructor for the Beginning School Bus Driver Training Program Defensive Driver Course from A-1 2 . Thompson Driving School 3 . Served as Drivers Trainer for 1991- 92 school year and the position was eliminated the following year due to budget cuts. B. Virgil \"Smokey\" Jones 1. Over 10 years experience as a school bus driver 2 . Defensive Driver Course Thompson Driving School from A-1 3 . Served as Drivers Trainer for 1991- 92 school year and the position was eliminated the following year due to budget cuts. 4 . Indicate the number of drivers who received training and the date that they completed the training program. A roster of employees with a Commercial Driver License (CDL) are listed on the rosters in Binder 3. Since August of 1994 approximately 100 individuals have received CDL training. Not all individuals who were trained were- hired for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to. accepted another job, decided to 35 . 6 . 7. move, or stated the job was too stressful. Approximately 40 individuals have received Defensive Driving training. Additional Defensive Driving training and CDL classes will be conducted during the year as time and resources permit. List the number of drivers who have not received training and the date by which these drivers will have been trained\nexplain why any drivers have not completed training. All drivers have Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDL). Since the Driver Trainer positions were eliminated, all training has been on a part time basis. no Defensive Driving classes have Until this year, been offered. Approximately 250 drivers will need Defensive Driving during the school year. students do not attend school. Training is offered on days that When the additional positions for training are approved, a formal schedule for Defensive Driving will be established and followed. Describe the kind of follow-up training you provide for those who miss initial pre-service training sessions. An individual can not drive a bus until he/she has a CDL. If he/she misses any classes, he/she must attend the next class that is held to qualify to take the CDL test. The training that was conducted August 10 and August 11, 1994 included a brief first aid introduction. dealing with student discipline. sessions bus evacuations from smoke filled buses, and discussions concerning department practices and procedures. Classes on bus evacuations are included in the Defensive Driving training. Additional classes dealing with student discipline will be offered by the district Staff Development Department during the school year, time. A schedule has not been developed at this Explain the district's rationale for not participating in ADE'S summer activities. training program and subsequent training The LRSD administration recommended that student transportation services be out sourced for the 1994-95 school year. All resources of the Transportation Department were focused on this project in June 1994. Since the administration did not anticipate operating the major portion of transportation system for the following year, no one was sent to participate in the ADE's summer training program or the training activities completed at the conference. \\ 48 . Describe any plans for future participation in ADE's training programs. The administration plans for the Transportation Department to be represented in all future ADE's training programs related to student transportation. 9. Name who IS presently responsible for overseeing safety training and supervision\ninclude the job description(s) for the individual(s). Mary Jane Cheatham IS currently responsible for 10. overseeing safety training and supervision. description for the Director included in Binder 4. of Transportation The j ob IS Describe the consequences (sanctions and remedial instruction) given drivers who commit safety violations. The Transportation Practices and Procedures (Pink book) contains the consequences for safety violations. Pages 9 16 and page 10, paragraph D, address many of the safety violations and the consequences. If a driver is involved in an accident or is reported by the public as driving unsafely he/she will be counseled by his/her supervisor and/or the Director of Transportation. The driver may be required to attend the next Defensive Driving training. discipline that Drivers are subject to progressive can include a recommendation for immediate termination based upon the severity of the safety violation and/or number of safety violations. 5Date: October 4, 1994 To: Melissa and Bill From: Subject: Information from LRSD Transportation Dept. Attached are Mary jane Cheathamss responses to my September letter to her. Bill, please look over the materials while Melissa is in Oklahoma and then pass them on to her. Then the two of you put your heads together to see if you find that this information brings up additional questions or indicates problem areas. If so, let me know and then plan to discuss those points with Mary jane and/or Spence Holder as appropriate or necessaiy. Frankly, the primary purpose of my letter to Maiy jane (other than tattling on the wrong-way driver) was to obliquely exert some pressure on the district to participate in the State training. Mary Jane has told me that she plans to do just that. Melissa, please follow up to see that her plans become reality. Thanks.Little Rock School District MEMORANDUM To: Bill Mooney, Assistant Monitor, ODM From: Russ Mayo, Associate Superintendent Date: October 28,1994 Subject: Transportation Business Case Attached you will find the Transportation Business Case promised. Please call me at 324-2408 if you have any questions. ij V\n-aw OCT 2 8 1994 Ciiica Ct Desegregation Monitoring C: Dr. Henry P. Williams, Superintendent Mary Jane Cheatham, Director of Transportation Mark MUlhollen, Acting Manager of Support ServicesLittle Rock School District Improving Student Transportation October, 1994 A Business Case 'S 1 i- :\\STOP' ZE Addition Modification Deletion Y-------------------- J I (X4\u0026lt; Little Rock School District Improving Student Transportation Business Case Executive Summary The intent of this business case is to explain the current transportation problems which resulted from an aging fleet and reduced personnel. Unfortunately, the cost of remedies proposed here is only a beginning. It will not fix the problem for the long term. For example, the new buses proposed will not arrive until the spring of 1995. Then too few will arrive to impact the long-term need. The personnel proposed can be hired immediately but will have continuous impact on the budgets from year to year, if this solution continues to be used. Additionally, large sums of money will have to be included in each succeeding budget to replace buses. A detailed explanation of the transportation problem follows with a temporary solution for this budget year. The cost to the district will be $1.3 million. Replacement buses will cost $1 million and additional personnel will cost approximately $0.3 million. Below is an itemized list of costs: Quan. Position 3.3 Trainers Cost^ Quan.^ Item Cost 4 Mechanics 4 Helpers 1.5 Clerks $87,100 $115,200 $62,400 $21,600 33 Buses $990,000 Total $286,300 Total $990,000 The money will come from the state desegregation loan fund. The following milestones for implementing this proposal are suggested and will be monitored by the Associate Superintendent for Desegregation. Milestone 1. Proposal presented to the LRSD Board of Directors and approved 2. Advertise for mechanics and trainers Date 7/14/94 9/1/94 Person Williams Hurley Includes benefits 2 Depends on whether or not we lease-purchase or purchase outrightimproving Student Transportation Business Cuse 2 4. 5. Review specifications with Assoc. Supt. Place order for new buses 6, Employ mechanics and trainers 7. Begin training for current employees 8. Begin receiving replacement equipment 9. Evaluate solution based on outcomes anticipated 10/3/94 10/14/94 10/3/94 10/24/94 5/1/95 6/30/95 Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham Background Introduction One of the most expensive enterprises undertaken by the district is the student transportation system. Its problems and costs continue to grow. Recognition of this came this past school year when a number of incidents attracted public attention. Budget cuts in recent years resulted in reduced money for personnel and for the purchase of new buses. The lack of a bus replacement program coupled with reduced spending has had a compounding affect. The intent of this business case is to explain the current transportation problems which resulted from an aging fleet and reduced personnel. Unfortunately, the cost of remedies proposed here is only a beginning. It will not fix the problem for the long term. For example, the new buses proposed will not arrive until the spring of 1995. Then too few will arrive to impact the long-term need. The personnel proposed can be hired immediately but will have continuous impact on the budgets from year to year, if this solution continues to be used. Additionally, large sums of money will have to be included in each succeeding budget to replace buses. A detailed explanation of the transportation problem follows with a temporary solution for this budget year. History Determining the source of the problem and generating solutions has taken an extraordinary amount of time for the Administration in recent months, j^dditionally, the Board requested a study of support services in the district to determine the level of efficiency within each area. Coopers and Lybrand, a national accounting firm, conducted the study and returned recommendations to the Board. In their report, they identified the pupil transportation system as the area in greatest need of much attention. So concerned were they that they recommended that the district look seriously at permitting a private contractor to operate the transportation system if it proved economically beneficial.Improving Student Transportation Business Case 3 The District expends an inordinate amount of time and energy focusing on transportation. The urgent concerns of transportation limit attention on educational issues. Often transportation problems draw media attention which results in poor public relations. The District's transportation operations have frequently been in the media. In fact, it was the lead article on the front page of the November 7, 1993 Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Many of these stories have revolved around labor and safety issues and poor service. The accuracy of the stories is not as important as the resulting poor public perception of the system, and the fact that these \"crises\" are draining management's attention away from the primary goal of educating children. Problem Definition Parent complaints with our student transportation system have become voluminous as a result of poor on-time performance which has occurred because of an aging fleet and driver performance. In this proposal, the notion of an aging fleet is supported by statistics of the number of buses with excessive miles, the increasing costs of repairs, the increasing need for mechanics, and the increasing calls for wrecker service. Concern about poor driver performance is supported by statistics on driver absenteeism, the preventable accident rate, and high workmen compensation claims. All comparisons are made between standards acceptable to contractors in the industry and standards of LRSD. Aging Fleet To bring the aging fleet up-to-date requires a replacement schedule that meets certain criteria. The standards we have used are based on engine type and miles of use. Those parameters require that buses be replaced as follows: Gasoline powered buses: Any such bus that exceeds seven years of age or 100,000 miles at the start of any school year. Diesel powered buses: Any such bus that exceeds 10 years of age or 150,000 miles at the beginning of any school year. Based on equipment inventoried at the close of school in June, 1994, the replacement schedule should look like Figure 2. The shaded area gives a historical perspective on buses purchased prior to this school year. The replacement schedule begins at the line marked 1994-95. However, new buses for 1994-95 will not be received until School Year 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2003-2004 Figure 1 Buses 48 6 27 0 128 29 22 18 10 1 25 oC.ouLImproving Student Transportation Business Case 4 the spring of that school year and this quantity cannot be ordered with the current money. Only approximately 33 buses may be purchased with this proposal. The chart shows the number of buses that must be replaced prior to the start of each corresponding school year. Because of the age and condition of the existing fleet maintenance costs have increased. This has created a need for additional mechanics. In fact, a recent study of the operation conducted by Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. yielded this finding: The high ratio of one maintenance person to 44 vehicles is unsatisfactory. With many of these vehicles having over 100,000 miles on them, the need for quality preventative maintenance is crucial. This is not presently possible and Mr. Viner and his staff are doing an excellent job of keeping the fleet running. Add to this the fact that no new buses are being bought this year, the situation is going to become more difficult to manage. Mr. Viner recently had one mechanic resign citing stress and the heavy maintenance workload as the reason. A replacement has not yet been hired, but even with this individual replaced, the bus vs.( mechanic ratio is not consistent with national standards. As major repairs become more frequent, the cost of labor and parts is expected to rise in each succeeding year. In 1992-93, the District spent $480,804, in 1993-94 it spent Wrecker Experience $745,245, and in 1994-95 it is predicted to reach over $1 million. This escalation in vehicle maintenance costs correlates with the out-of-service rate and impacts the 600 460 - 400 - 360 - 300 260 - 200 -- 160 -- 100 -- 60 - ri LRSD  industry 400 0 160 1992-93 299 ^9 II + 1993-94 1994-96 quality of performance. With the exception of periods immediately succeeding holidays or extended times of non-service. the District averages Figure 2 approximately 30 out-of-service buses per day out of a fleet of 281 buses. A reasonable expectation is for no more than 13 of the vehicles to be out-of-service for corrective or preventative maintenance during peak operational periods. \\ , Another common performance indicator associated with vehicle maintenance is \"wrecker experience\". In 1993, the District spent $14,390 for 160 wrecker calls. By comparison $25,945 has been spent for 291 wrecker calls to date in 1994. It is predicted that $37,800 will be spent for over 400 calls in the 1994-95 school year. A more acceptable number for a fleet of this size is 60 calls per year. Driver Performance Several factors are used to reflect driver performance. One of the leading indicators of poor performance is driver absenteeism. Because absenteeism 10/25/M 6C_SUS Improving Student Transportation Business Case 5 inconveniences students, wastes the District's scarce resources, and works an undue hardship on employees who maintain good attendance records, it is considered to be a causal factor, and an accurate indicator of the unsatisfactory performance of the current svstem. In the spring of 1994, the District had a daily driver absentee rate of 23% . The result of this high level of absenteeism was poor route performance. increased student discipline concerns, and inordinately high costs for drivers re-routed to pick up missed students. More often than not, the transportation system is besieged by problems stemming from driver absenteeism and the seemingly liberal use of employee sick leave provisions. (Note: the PCSSD currently has no employer Driver Performance Absenteeism 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Absent Figure 3 sponsored sick leave provision for bus drivers and seems to have fewer problems.) Vehicle accident rate is another indicator of driver performance {Figure 4). Accidents harm students and others, waste financial resources, and lead to unnecessary down-time for equipment. Preventable accidents are an even more interesting statistic since they are a result of driver error. In 1992-93, the District had 68 such accidents while logging over 3.9 million miles\nin 1993-94, there were 54 preventable accidents with the fleet traveling just over 4.3 million miles. That translates into 17.4 accidents per million miles and 12.5 accidents per million miles respectively. Though the two year trend is downward, it exceeds the standards of contractors in the industry Figure 4 considerably. By contrast, private contractors average a record of only 8.8 preventable accidents per million miles. Contractors have a better accident rate because of a continuous training program. Typically, a high vehicle accident rate causes increases in both Workers Compensation and Property and Casualty insurance costs. Analysis of claims for three previous years for Workers Compensation indicates an upward trend in claims and cost per claim. In 1991-92 there were 31 Workers Compensation Improving Student Transportation Business Case 6 claims processed for the Transportation Department In 1992-93 there were 42 claims processed, and by March of 1994, there had been some 45 claims. Bus driver claims account for 65% of all claims by district employees for the past five vears. These data indicate an urgent need for improved driver training and the initiation of a vigorous safety awareness program. That has not been possible in LRSD because of the elimination of supervisory and training positions by budget cuts. Regarding these same issues, the Gallagher study provided the following recommendations: 93-12-22. The Director of Transportation should develop, implement and manage an aggressive Loss Prevention Program. Supervisors and employees must be held accountable for their actions. Fair, swift and appropriate discipline or corrective measures must be taken to handle unsatisfactory conditions prior to them becoming uncontrollable. 93-12-23. No driver should be allowed to operate a vehicle without first, having been trained in defensive driving. All drivers should after initial training, attend annual defensive driving training including, hands-on evaluations. While the foregoing factors taken individually do not threaten the collapse of transportation, taken together, these signs reveal a dysfunctional system. Consider the comments of the Coopers \u0026amp; Lybrand staff in their findings at the transportation terminal: Coopers \u0026amp; Lybrand spent two days talking with customers and employees of the Little Rock School District's Transportation Department. While almost all of the people we talked to spoke favorably of the department's operation relative to the constraints placed upon it, aU indicated a concern that something needed to be done to ensure that things did not get worse. All interviewees, customers and employees alike, expressed a concern that the department was beginning to show signs of stress, like cracks in a dam, and many were fearful of the department's future. It is C\u0026amp;L's opinion that these concerns and signs are real. We also feel that these symptoms reflect the fact that the current mode of operation was conceived long ago without any vision of the desegregated , inner city environment in which the department now operates. What is frightening is that the interwoven complexities of this environment combined with the bankrupt methods of the past have created a semi-self defeating situation that cannot be escaped without vigorous redesign of the process. Atialysis of Altentatives ] Solutions were discussed with a committee representing parents, principals, support staff, and administrators in the LRSD last summer. Upon careful consideration, several aspects of the problem emerged. These must be addressed to have a viable solution to the problem. They are parent complaints, on-time performance, aging fleet, increasing accidents, increasing absenteeism, and costs. Though the committee favored outsourcing as the alternative of choice, that idea failed when placed before the Board of Directors for lack of a vote. iO/28/J4 BC.SUSImproving Student Transportation Business Case / The alternative solutions considered are listed below: 1. Change nothing. This will not address the problem and will cause costs to grow annually as the fleet ages and driver training is not maintained because of 2. turnover.\nFollow industry standards for equipment replacement, personnel, etc. including a strict schedule for replacing the fleet. The district would continue to operate the system. Ordered buses will not arrive until the spring of Figure 5 1995. This will have a dramatic impact on the current and future budgets. The first year increase to the budget is approximately million. $1.3 Figure 5 illustrates the comparison between existing positions in the district and the number needed. The intent is to match the industry in training positions, mechanics, and preventive maintenance positions. The need for buses was illustrated earlier. One million of this money will be used to purchase new buses and $.3 million will be used to increase personnel. 3. Turn over the M-M portion of the system to the Arkansas Department of Education. This would reduce costs for LRSD but increase coordination problems. 4. Consolidate transportation in all Pulaski County Districts. Getting agreement on this would be a major challenge. 5.  Outsource the student transportation system to a private concern. Research requested by the Board of Directors indicates that this alternative addresses all aspects of the problem. It includes a budget savings of approximately $1 million dollars over the next three years. The Board of Directors did not approve this alternative when brought before them in July of 1994. Several strategies have been discussed in recent months, but perhaps none is as practicable an idea as that of outsourcing. It is believed that through outsourcing, the District will realize a considerable cost savings and significantly improve the level of service provided to its students and patrons. iu/:S/M K.SUS Improving Student Transportation Business Case 8 Though a primary motivation for considering outsourcing is to save costs, it is worth mentioning that other tangible benefits such as reasonable and predictable fleet replacement, lowered driver absenteeism, improved vehicle maintenance, and reduced vehicle accident rate will also be realized. An appreciable improvement in these areas will lead to significantly fewer problems and complaints, as well as establish a more stable and reliable transportation system for future LRSD needs. Recmtimetidation Alternative 2 is recommended to temporarily address the immediate problem. 2. Follow industry standards for equipment replacement, personnel, etc. including a strict schedule for replacing the fleet. This will have a dramatic impact on the current and future budgets. The first year increase to the budget is approximately $1.3 million. Objective By the second semester of school for 1994-95, on-time performance will increase and parent complaints will decrease. This transportation proposal supports the school district goals relating to improving service to students. The following is a list of the criteria to be used in determining whether or not the problem is reduced when this solution is implemented: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Parent satisfaction will increase as indicated by a reduction in the number of complaints\nBuses will be on-time more often than they are now\nAccidents will decrease\nThe number of buses out-of-service for repairs will decrease\nA schedule for replacement of equipment will be followed for this y^ar. Impact Analysis The primary impact will be on a budget that is austere. Negatives 1. Seven to eight months will be necessary before new buses can be delivered\nand, 2. Time will be required in hiring and training new personnel, thus delaying the solution.Improving Student Transportation Business Case 9 3. The budget must increase in future years to accommodate these needs. Positives 1. Parent satisfaction will increase as indicated bv a reduction in the number of 2. 3. 4. 5. complaints\nBuses will be on-time more often than they are now\nAccidents will decrease\nThe number of buses out-of-service for repairs will decrease\nA schedule for replacement of equipment will be followed for this year. Risks The risks of not implementing this temporary fix is increasing costs to the district, increasing complaints by patrons, and a generally poor image of the district's transportation system. The desegregation plan will be impacted negatively. The risks of implementation of this temporary fix is that it may appear to be too little too late. The problem is greater than can be addressed by this particular solution. Timing It is critical that the decision be made before the budget is final for 1994-95. If this solution is to be implemented, buses must be ordered and personnel recruited as soon as possible. Resources Analysis Personnel Several trainers and additional mechanics are necessary to implement this proposal. Financial The cost to the district will be $1.3 million. Replacement buses will cost $1 million and additional personnel will cost approximately $0.3 million. Below is an itemized list of costs: .U/2S/M gC.3U5Improving Student Transportation Business Case 10 Timing It is critical that the decision be made before the budget is final for 1994-95. If this solution is to be implemented, buses must be ordered and personnel recruited as soon as possible. Resources Analysis Personnel Several trainers and additional mechanics are necessary to implement this proposal. Financial The cost to the district will be $1.3 million. Replacement buses will cost $1 million and additional personnel will cost approximately $0.3 million. Below is an itemized list of costs: Quan. Position 3.3 Trainers Cost^ Item Cost 4 Mechanics 4 Helpers 1.5 Clerks $87,100 $115,200 $62,400 $21,600 33 Buses $990,000 Total $286,300 Total $990,000 Revenue Source The money will come from the state desegregation loan fund. Force Field Analysis Primary supporters of this proposal will be those directly affected by the solution  patrons and administrators within the District. The Board of Directors and 3 Includes benefits 4 Depends on whether or not we lease-purchase or purchase outright lO/MZ* K.KBImproving Student I ransportation Business Case 11 General Implementation Plan The following milestones for implementing this proposal are suggested and will be monitored by the Associate Superintendent for Desegregation. Milestone Date Person 1. Proposal presented to the LRSD Board of Directors and approved 7/14/94 Williams 2. Advertise for mechanics and trainers 3. Determine specifications for new buses 4. Review specifications with Assoc. Supt. 5. Place order for new buses 6. Employ mechanics and trainers 7. Begin training for current employees 8, Begin receiving replacement equipment 9. Evaluate solution based on outcomes anticipated 9/1/94 9/1/94 10/3/94 10/14/94 10/3/94 10/24/94 5/1/95 6/30/95 Hurley Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham .m/S/94 K.BUSI 1 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENT ASSIGNMENT 501 SHERMAN STREET LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS 72202 / - October 31, 1994 Mr. Bill Mooney ODM Little Rock Arkansas 72202 Dear Bill: Due to an error there were two pages in the LRSD Transportation Business Case with wrong calculations. Please replace pages 1 and 10 with the enclosed copies. Thank you for your help! Sincerely, Russ Mayo Associate Superintendent for Desegregation RM:dk Enclosure: (2) \\ f s ooa h  o - g *. x, (' i '. .'-\nl.\n. /i \u0026lt; I /  V I f iiSPu I I. n i\n.. J s J O -I o  U} ns I G aIoI 00 'n, J2'.-i..t IVbM DZX.\u0026lt;L.\u0026lt;^ ^01 i- CC\\,KhcL^-l-y~y Cl ~l j^t^O I BaSi BBa IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION NOV 1 6 1994 Oifice or Dosegreg\nn.! ng LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PLAINTIFF V. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, ET AL DEFENDANTS MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL INTERVENORS KATHERINE KNIGHT, ET AL INTERVENORS NOTICE OF FILING The Little Rock School District hereby gives notice of the filing of the following documents which are related to the district court order dated October 24, 1994: 1. Incentive School Spanish Program. 2. Incentive School Theme Implementation. 3 . Improving Student Transportation - A Business Case. Respectfully submitted. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT \\ FRIDAY, ELDREDGE \u0026amp; CLARK 2000 First Commercial Bldg. 400 West Capitol Street Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 376-2011 By* Christopher Hei Bar No. 81083 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a copy of the foregoing Notice of Filing has been served on the following people by depositing copy of same in the United States mail on this 16th day of November, 1994. Mr. John Walker JOHN WALKER, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72206 Mr. Sam Jones WRIGHT, LINDSEY \u0026amp; JENNINGS 2200 Worthen Bank Bldg. 200 West Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Steve Jones JACK, LYON \u0026amp; JONES, P.A. 3400 Capitol Towers Capitol \u0026amp; Broadway Streets Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Richard Roachell Roachell and Streett First Federal Plaza 401 West Capitol, Suite 504 Little Rock, AR 72201 Ms. Ann Brown Hand Delivered Desegregation Monitor Heritage West Bldg., Suite 510 201 East Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Ms. Elizabeth Boyter Arkansas Dept, of Education 4 State Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201-1071 Christopher 2 Little Rock School District Improving Student Transportation Business Case Executive Summary The intent of this business case is to explain the current transportation problems which resulted from an aging fleet and reduced personnel. Unfortunately, the cost of remedies proposed here is only a beginning. It will not fix the problem for the long term. For example, the new buses proposed will not arrive until the spring of 1995. Then too few will arrive to impact the long-term need. The personnel proposed can be hired immediately but will have continuous impact on the budgets from year to year, if this solution continues to be used. Additionally, large sums of money wiU have to be included in each succeeding budget to replace buses. A detailed explanation of the transportation problem follows with a temporary solution for this budget year. The cost to the district will be $1.3 million. Replacement buses will cost $1 million and additional personnel will cost approximately $0.3 million. Below is an itemized list of costs: Quan. Position Cost^ Qtian.^ Item 3.3 1.5 Trainers Mechanics Helpers Qerks $87,100 $115,200 $62,400 $21,600 33 Buses Cost ''$990,000 4 4 Total $286,300 Total $990,000 The money wiU come from the state desegregation Ioan fund. The following milestones for implementing this proposal are suggested and will be monitored by the Associate Superintendent for Desegregation. T Milestone 1. Proposal presented to the LRSD Board of Directors and approved 2. Advertise for mechanics and trainers Date 7/14/94 9/1/94 Person Williams Hurley 1 2 Includes benefits Depends on whether or not we lease-purchase or purchase outright.Improving Student Transportation Business Case 2 4. 5. Review specifications with Assoc. Supt. Place order for new buses 6. Employ mechanics and trainers 7. Begin training for current employees 8. Begin receiving replacement equipment 9. Evaluate solution based on outcomes anticipated 10/3/94 10/14/94 10/3/94 10/24/94 5/1/95 6/30/95 Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham Background Introduction One of the most expensive enterprises undertaken by the district is the student transportation system. Its problems and costs continue to grow. Recognition of this came this past school year when a number of incidents attracted public attention. Budget cuts in recent years resulted in reduced money for personnel and for the purchase of new buses. The lack of a bus replacement program coupled with reduced spending has had a compounding affect The intent of this business case is to explain the current transportation problems which resulted from an aging fleet and reduced personnel. Unfortunately, the cost of remedies proposed here is only a beginning. It will not fix the problem for the long term. For example, the new buses proposed will not arrive until the spring of 1995. Then too few will arrive to impact the long-term need. The personnel proposed can be hired immediately but will have continuous impact on the budgets from year to year, if this solution continues to be used. Additionally, large sums of money will have to be included in each succeeding budget to replace buses. A detailed explanation of the transportation problem follows with a temporary solution for this budget year. History Determining the source of the problem and generating solutions has taken an extraordinary amount of time for the Administration in recent months. Additionally, the Board requested a study of support services in the district to determine the level of efficiency within each area. Coopers and Lybrand, a national accounting firm, conducted the study and returned recommendations to the Board. In their report, they identified the pupil transportation system as the area in greatest need of much attention. So concerned were they that they recommended that the district look seriously at permitting a private contractor to operate the transportation svstem if it proved economically beneficial. -tJfItuprovitig Student Transportation Business Case  The District expends an inordinate amount of time and energy focusing on transportation. The urgent concerns of transportation limit attention on educational issues. Often transportation problems draw media attention which results in poor public relations. The District's transportation operations have frequently been in the media. In fact, it was the lead article on the front page of the November 7, 1993 Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Many of these stories have revolved around labor and safety issues and poor service. The accuracy of the stories is not as important as the resulting poor public perception of the system, and the fact that these \"crises\" draining management's attention away from the primary goal of educating children. I Problem Definition are Parent complaints with our student transportation system have become voluminous as a result of poor on-time performance which has occurred because of an aging fleet and driver performance. In this proposal, the notion of an aging fleet is supported by statistics of the number of buses with excessive miles, the increasing costs of repairs, the increasing need for mechanics, and the increasing calls for wrecker service. Concern about poor driver performance is supported by statistics on driver absenteeism, the preventable accident rate, and high workmen compensation claims. All comparisons are made between standards acceptable to contractors in the industry and standards of LRSD. Aging Rest To bring the aging fleet up-to-date requires a replacement schedule that meets certain criteria. The standards we have used are based on engine type and miles of use. Those parameters require that buses be replaced as follows: Gasoline powered buses: Any such bus that exceeds seven years of age or 100,000 miles at the start of any school year. Diesel powered buses: Any such bus that exceeds 10 years of age or 150,000 miles at the beginning of any school year. Based on equipment inventoried at the close of school in June, 1994, the replacement schedule should look like Figure 1. The shaded area gives a historical perspective \\ Schooi Year Buses on buses purchased prior to this school year. The replacement schedule begins at the line marked 1994-95. However, new buses for 1994-95 will not be received until 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2003-2004 48 6 27 0 128 29 22 18 10 1 25 Figure 1hnproving Student Transportation Business Case 4 the spring of that school year and this quantity cannot be ordered with the current money. Only approximately 33 buses may be purchased with this proposal. The chart shows the number of buses that must be replaced prior to the start of each corresponding school year. Because of the age and condition of the existing fleet maintenance costs have increased. This has created a need for additional mechanics. In fact, a recent studv of the operation conducted by Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. yielded this finding: The high ratio of one maintenance person to -W vehicles is unsatisfactorv. With many of these vehicles having over 100,000 miles on them, the need for quality preventative maintenance is crudai. This is not presently possible and Mr. Viner and his staff are doing an excellent job of keeping the fleet running. Add to this the fact that no new buses are being bought this year, the situation is going to become more difficult to manage. Ivlr. Viner recently had one mechanic resign citing stress and the heavy maintenance workload as the reason. A replacement has not yet been hired, but even with this individual replaced, the bus vs. mechanic ratio is not consistent with national standards. As major repairs become more frequent, the cost of labor and parts is expected to rise in each succeeding year. In 1992-93, the District spent $480,804, in 1993-94 it spent Wrecker Experience $745,245, and in 1994-95 it is predicted to reach over $1 million. This escalation in vehicle maintenance costs correlates with the out-of-service rate and impacts the 500 460 -- 400 -- 360 -- 300 - 260 - 200 - 160 1 100 I 60 1 9 0 I  LRSD  Industry 400 quality of performance, exception of periods With the immediately succeeding holidays or extended times of 160 60 + 299 1993-94 non-service, the District averages 60 1992-93 1994-96 Figure 2 approximately 30 out-of-service buses per day out of a fleet of 281 buses. A reasonable expectation is for no more than 13 of the vehicles to be out-of-service for corrective or preventative maintenance during peak operational periods. Another common performance indicator associated with vehicle maintenance is \"wrecker experience\". In 1993, the District spent $14,390 for 160 wrecker calls. By comparison $25,945 has been spent for 291 wrecker calls to date in 1994. It is predicted that $37,800 will be spent for over 400 calls in the 1994-95 school year, acceptable number for a fleet of this size is 60 calls per year. A more Driver Performance Several factors are used to reflect driver performance. One of the leading indicators of poor performance is driver absenteeism. Because absenteeism Improving Student Transportation Business Case 5 inconveniences students, wastes the District's scarce resources, and works an undue hardship on employees who maintain good attendance records, it is considered to be a causal factor, and an accurate indicator of the unsatisfactorv performance of the current system. In the spring of 1994, the District had a daily driver absentee rate of 23% . The result of this high level of absenteeism was poor route performance, increased student discipline concerns, and inordinately high costs for drivers re-routed to pick up missed students. More often than not, the transportation system is besieged by problems stemming from driver absenteeism and the seemingly liberal use of employee sick leave provisions. (Note: the PCSSD currently has no employer Driver Performance Absenteeism 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Absent Figure 3 sponsored sick leave provision for bus drivers and seems to have fewer problems.) Vehicle accident rate is another indicator of driver performance (Figure 4). Accidents harm students and others, waste financial resources, and lead to down-time for equipment Preventable accidents unnecessary are an even more interesting statistic since they are a result of driver error. In 1992-93, the District had 68 such accidents while logging over 3.9 million miles\nin 1993-94, there were 54 preventable accidents with the fleet traveling just over 4.3 million miles. That translates into 17.4 accidents per million miles and 12.5 accidents per million miles respectively. Though the two year trend is downward, it exceeds the standards of contractors in the industry Figure 4 considerablv. By contrast, private contractors average a record of only 8.8 preventable accidents per million miles. Contractors have a better accident rate because of a continuous training program. Typically, a high vehicle accident rate causes increases in both Workers Compensation and Property and C^sualtv insurance costs. Analysis of claims for three previous years for Workers Compensation indicates an upward trend in claims and cost per claim. In 1991-92 there were 31 Workers Compensation Improving Student Transportation Business Case b claims processed for the Transportation Department. In 1992-93 there were 42 claims processed, and by March of 1^4, there had been some 45 claims. Bus driver claims account for 65% of all claims by district employees for the past five years. These data indicate an urgent need for improved driver training and the initiation of a vigorous safety awareness program. That has not been possible in LRSD because of the elimination of supervisory and training positions by budget cuts. Regarding these recommendations: same issues, the Gallagher study provided the following 93-12-22. The Director of Transportation should develop, implement and manage an aggressive Loss Prevention Program. Supervisors and employees must be held accountable for their actions. Fair, swift and appropriate discipline or corrective measures must be taken to handle unsatisfactory conditions prior to them becoming uncontrollable. 93-12-23. No driver should be allowed to operate a vehicle without first, having been trained in defensive driving. All drivers should after initial training, attend annual defensive driving training including, hands-on evaluations. While the foregoing factors taken individually do not threaten the collapse of transportation, taken together, these signs reveal a dysfunctional system. Consider the comments of the Coopers \u0026amp; Lybrand staff in their findings at the transportation terminal: Coopers \u0026amp; Lybrand spent two days talking with customers and employees of the Little Rock School District's Transportation Department. While almost all of the people we talked to spoke favorably of the department's operation relative to the constraints placed upon it, aU indicated a concern that something needed to be done to ensure that things did not get worse. AH interviewees, customers and employees alike, expressed a concern that the department was beginning to show signs of stress, hke cracks in a dam, and many were fearful of the department's future. It is C\u0026amp;L's opinion that these concerns and signs are real. We also feel that these symptoms reflect the fact that the current mode of operation was conceived long ago without any vision of the desegregated , inner city environment in which the department now operates. What is frightening is that the interwoven complexities of this environment combined with the bankrupt methods of the past have created a semi-self defeating situation that cannot be escaped without vigorous redesign of the process. Analysis of Alternatives Solutions were discussed with a committee representing parents, principals. support staff, and administrators in the LRSD last summer. Upon careful consideration, several aspects of the problem emerged. These must be addressed to have a viable solution to the problem. They are parent complaints, on-time performance, aging fleet, increasing accidents, increasing absenteeism, and costs. Though the committee favored outsourcing as the alternative of choice, that idea failed when placed before the Board of Directors for lack of a vote.Improving Student Transportation Business Case / The alternative solutions considered are listed below: 1. Change nothing. This will not address the problem and will cause costs to grow annually as the fleet ages and driver training is not maintained because of turnover.\n2. Follow industry standards for equipment replacement, personnel, etc. including a strict schedule for replacing the fleet. The district would continue to operate the system. Ordered buses will not arrive until the spring of Figure 5 1995. This will have a dramatic- impact on the current and future budgets. The first vear increase to the budget is approximately million. Figure S1.3 5 illustrates the comparison between existing positions in the district and the number needed. The intent is to match the industry in training positions, mechanics, and preventive maintenance positions. The need for buses was illustrated 3. 4. 5. earlier. One million of this money will be used to purchase new buses and $.3 million will be used to increase personnel. Turn over the M-M portion of the system to the Arkansas Department of Education. This would reduce costs for LRSD but increase coordination problems. Consolidate transportation in all Pulaski County Districts. Getting agreement on this would be a major challenge. Outsource the student transportation system to a private concern. Research requested by the Board of Directors indicates that this alternative addresses all aspects of the problem. It includes a budget savings of approximately 51 million dollars over the next three years. The Board of Directors did not approve this alternative when brought before them in July of 1994. \\ Several strategies have been discussed in recent months, but perhaps none is as practicable an idea as that of outsourcing. It is believed that through outsourcing, the District will realize a considerable cost savings and significantly improve the level of service provided to its students and patrons. improving Student Transportation Business Case 8 Though a primary motivation for considering outsourcing is to save costs, it is wordi mentioning that other tangible benefits such as reasonable and predictable fleet replacement, lowered driver absenteeism, improved vehicle maintenance, and reduced vehicle accident rate will also be realized. An appreciable improvement in these areas will lead to significantly fewer problems and complaints, as well as establish a more stable and reliable transportation system for future LRSD needs. Recomnietida tion Alternative 2 is recommended to temporarily address the immediate problem. 2. Follmv industry standards for equipment replacement, personnel, etc. including a strict scliedule for replacing the fleet. This will have a dramatic impact on the current and future budgets. The first year increase to the budget is approximately $1.3 million. Objective By the second semester of school for 1994-95, on-time performance uhll increase and parent complaints will decrease. This transportation proposal supports the school district goals relating to improving service to students. The following is a list of the criteria to be used in determining whether or not the problem is reduced when this solution is implemented: 1. 2. 3. Parent satisfaction will increase as indicated by a reduction in the number of complaints\nBuses will be on-time more often than they are now\nAccidents will decrease\n4. The number of buses out-of-service for repairs will decrease\n5. A schedule for replacement of equipment will be followed for this year. Impact Analysis The primary impact will be on a budget that is austere. Negatives 1. Seven to eight months w'ill be necessary before new buses can be delivered\nand, 2. Time will be required in hiring and training new personnel, thus delaying the solution. V.i'.H'i SC.Vm.Improving Student Transportation Business Case y 3, The budget must increase in future years to accommodate these needs. Positives 1. 2. 3. 4. Parent satisfaction will increase as indicated by a reduction in the number of complaints\nBuses will be on-time more often than they are now\nAccidents will decrease\nThe number of buses out-of-service for repairs will decrease\n5. A schedule for replacement of equipment will be followed for this year. Risks The risks of not implementing this temporary fix is increasing costs to the district, increasing complaints by patrons, and a generally poor image of the distncf s transportation system. The desegregation plan will be impacted negatively. The risks of implementation of this temporary fix is that it may appear to be too little too late. The problem is greater than can be addressed by this particular solution. Timing It is critical that the decision be made before the budget is final for 1994-95. If this solution is to be implemented, buses must be ordered and personnel recruited as soon as possible. Resources Analysis Personnel Several trainers and additional mechanics are necessary to implement this proposal. Financial The cost to the district will be S1.3 million. Replacement buses will cost SI million and additional personnel will cost approximately $0.3 million^ Below is an itemized list of costs:Improving Student Transportation Business Case 10 Timing It is'critical that the decision be made before the budget is final for 1994-95. If this solution is to be implemented, buses must be ordered and personnel recruited as soon as possible. Resources Analysis 1 Personnel Several trainers and additional mechanics are necessary to implement this proposal. Financial The cost to the district will be $1.3 million. Replacement buses will cost $1 million and additional personnel will cost approximately $0.3 million. Below is an itemized list of costs: Quan. Position 3.3 Trainers Cost^ Quan.* Item Cost 4 Mechanics 4 Helpers 1.5 Clerks $87,100 $115,200 $62,400 $21,600 33 Buses $990,000 Total $286,300 Total $990,000 Revenue Source The money will come from the state desegregation loan fund. Force Field Analysis 1 Primary supporters of this proposal will be those directly affected by the solution  patrons and administrators within the District. The Board of Directors and 3 Includes benefits 4 Depends on whether or not we lease-purchase or purchase outright. a*Improving Student Transportation Business Case 11 I General Impletiientation Plan The following milestones for implementing this proposal are suggested and will be monitored by the Associate Superintendent for Desegregation. 1. Milestone Proposal presented to the LRSD Board of Directors and approved 2. Advertise for mechanics and trainers 3. Determine specifications for new buses 4, Review specifications with Assoc. Supt. 5. Place order for new buses 6. Employ mechanics and trainers 7. Begin training for current employees 8. Begin receiving replacement equipment 9. Evaluate solution based on outcomes anticipated Date 7/14/94 9/1/94 9/1/94 10/3/94 10/14/94 10/3/94 10/24/94 5/1/95 6/30/95 Person Williams Hurley Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham \\FI Little Rock School District Procurement \u0026amp; Materials Manag ementDepartment 1800 East Sixth Street March 31, 1995 Little Rock, Arkansas 72202 RECHr-.F^ APR . 7 1995 Office of Desegregation Moniioi TO: Prospective Contractors Please find attached a Request for Proposal (RFP 95-014), inviting interested contractors to submit proposals to the Little Rock School District for the outsourcing of a portion of the student transportation service. The RFP consist of four (4) sections: !F:le. Section covers background information instructions, terms and conditions. I and the followed Section II is a sample contract or agreement that will be in developing the actual contract with the successful proposer. * Section III lists the factors used in detennining contractor qualification and a questionnaire soliciting various information upon which qualification judgements can be made.  Section IV contains the forms to be filled in with the cost information that you project for performing the various busing activities. Sections I and II are bound separately. Sections III and IV are bound together in a loose-leaf facilitate removal and photo-copying, return portions of the RFP. manner to Sections III and IV are the 1800 East Sixth Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72202 (501) 324-2230 Fax: (501) 324-2233 Page 2 All proposals should be complete and carefully worded, Uxxd convey all of the information requested by the District, significant errors are found in the contractor's proposal, xj. the proposal fails to conform to the essential requirements of the RFP, the District, and the District alone, will judge whether the and must If or if variance is significant enough to reject or accept a proposal. Proposals are to be prepared simply and in a manner designed to provide the Districtwith a straight-forward presentation of the  capability to satisfy the requirements of the RFP. Elaborate brochures and other promotional materials are not desired. promotional materials The District reserves the.right to reject any or all proposals and irregularities or formalities in the solicitation or . - * Award will be based upon those considerations which are in the best interest of the District and will be made to the responsible offerer whose proposal is judged to be the effective and economical for the purpose intended, according to the requirements and specifications stated in the Request for Proposal. any responses. responsive, to the according April 14, 1995. Please^note_that there will be a pre-proposal conference on Friday, We realize this is very short notice, but we are working under a very condensed schedule. Please direct your calls and correspondence to the undersigned at (501) 324-2230. Sincerely, Charles A. Neal Director of ProcurementVERIFICATION OF RECEIPT OF ADDENDUM #1 LRSD RFP 95-014, STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Date: 4/27/95 RSCn r7i! * TO: Vendor Addressed From: Charles A. Neal, Director, Procurement \u0026amp; Materials Management 2 d 1995 Subject: Addendum #1, RFP95-014, Student Transportation Services Offii oi Di\\): Si-eg, lai Dnoneinformation is provided to you in response to questions received on P95-014. If more information is needed, please contact us promptly a timely response. in order to receive Document ID# Date Received 1. Fourteen (14) Questions \u0026amp; Answers dated April 25, 1995 (4 pages) 2. Current Routes Listed by Bus Number (9 pages) 3. Seniority List by Hire date (7 pages) NOTE: CLARIFICATION OF LRSD PROCEDURES FOR THE OPENING PROPOSALS SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO AN RFP: Pi^oposals will not be publicly opened. You may contact the Procurement office aim wc wll Identify those transportation firms submitting proposals. Other information will not be revealed until after the evaluation process is completed. Proposals will be taken under advisement upon opening, and apparent acceptable proposers will be contacted for further negotiations as needed. Please do not contact the evaluation team after submission of your proposals. They will contact you when and if necessary. I certify that the above ADDENDUM #1 OF and we to LRSD RFP95-014, Student Transportation O li LJVWKXVAIU XlCUlOUVlUl Services, which opens at 2\n00 p,m, Central Time. Tuesday. May 9.199S has been received. Signature of Official Signing Proposal Date A Proposal may not be considered if this addendum is not signed and returned to the Procurement Department, either with opening time. your proposal or prior to proposalRFP 95-014, ADDENDUM #1 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT Page 2 of 4 DOCUMENT ID #1, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (continued) DATE: APRIL 25,1995 5. The number of students being served by taxicabs has dropped substantially from last year. What is the reason for this change and will it continue to reduce at this rate in ensuing years? Two events occurred that made possible the reduction of students in taxicabs. First, the state provided additional buses in 1994-95. Second, additional students were assigned to the more remote schools which made it cost effective to transport the students by bus. 6. Please explain the difference between the number of buses required for total service (205) on page 3, Section 1 and the number of drivers required (222 + 23 subs) on page 11, Section 1. Currently, not all authorized positions are filled. The difference between 222 and 205 is 17. This represents the number of vacancies, drivers on extended leave, and suspended drivers. Not all substitute positions are filled. Three substitute drivers have duties that are not related to the regular routes and seven (7) substitute positions are vacant. 7. Please list the number of staff and position/title of the staff that will be retained by the District for Special Education, contract monitoring, and scheduling. The following positions are expected to be maintained by the District: A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. 1. J. 1 Director of Transportation 1 Shop Foreman 1 Executive Administrative Assistant 1 Operations Manager 1 Router/Supervisor 1 Special Education Supervisor/Dispatcher 1 Supervisor/Dispatcher 1 Payroll Clerk/Secretary 2 Mechanics 80 Drivers (Most Senior)RFP 95-014, ADDENDUM #1 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT Page 1 of 4 1. 2. 3. 4. DOCUMENT ID #1, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS DATE: APRIL 25,1995 Is it correct to assume that the taxicab portion of the service will be part of the State Magnet/M-to-M block? Yes, the taxicab portion of the service is part of the State Magnet/M-to-M block. What are the current rates charged by taxicab providers? The current rate charged by the taxicab company are $1.00 per mile and $1.00 per pick-up and drop-off. Who are the current providers for taxicab service? Black and White Cab Company is the current vendor. What mandates in regard to liability insurance and driver training are required by the District for taxicab operators? The contract paragraphs are as follows: 4. The Black and White Cab Company will comply with all city, state, and federal ordinances and regulations applicable to the operation of a commercial cab system. 5. All drivers for the Black and White Cab Company will be safe, well- trained drivers and participate in regular safety meetings. All vehicles in the Black and White Cab Company system are safe and well maintained and conform to all applicable city, state or federal regulations pertaining to the transportation of the general public. 6. The Black and White Cab Company is responsible for appropriately insuring the vehicles, drivers, and student passengers that are subjects of this agreement.RFP 95-014, ADDENDUM #1 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT Page 3 of 4 DOCUMENT ID #1, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (continued) DATE: APRIL 25,1995 8. 9. 10. Is it correct to assume that the District will retain or offer employment to the most senior drivers, and all aides? How many full time subs will be retained by the District? Employment will be offered to the most senior employees regardless of whether or not they are classified as aides or drivers. All aides are required to have the same credentials as drivers and are qualified drivers. Therefore some individuals classified as aides will be part of the driver pool available for employment by the contractors. Eleven (11) full time substitutes are among the 80 most senior employees and will be retained by the District. Does the District pay Social Security for all employees? yes, the District pays 7.65% for Social Security for all drivers. How many video cameras boxes and video cameras does the District currently maintain? Are these utilized on all three blocks? If not, which blocks require the use of video cameras? Does the District have policies in regard to the application of video cameras? Will you share those policies? The District has 102 boxes currently installed. There are fourteen (14) 8mm cameras currently being used by the District. The boxes are installed in buses assigned to all three blocks and in Special Education buses. Since the use of cameras is a fairly new procedure for the District, no formal policy is currently in place to govern their use. The boxes are in the following buses: 3 4 5 8 11 12 16 17 21 26 27 29 30 36 46 49 51 54 56 60 61 63 64 65 70 71 91 95 121 124 125 127 128 129 133 135 136 137 138 139 140 143 144 145 147 148 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 160 161 163 167 177 178 179 180 181 185 186 189 191 200 201 202 206 207 209 210 211 213 216 217 219 220 222 223 228 229 230 231 233 234 239 240 258 261 ^63 267 268 276 277 281 2M 29M 34M 35M 63MRFP 95-014, ADDENDUM #1 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT Page 4 of 4 DOCUMENT ID #1, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (continued) DATE: APRIL 25,1995 11. Will the contractor be permitted to utilize District owned radios? If so, what is the frequency and general condition of District owned radios? Are the radios under a maintenance agreement at this time? If so, who does the maintenance and what are the terms and costs? The contractor can use the District radios. The radios are in good condition. All new buses have new radios and the District replaced 75 radios this year. The frequencies used by the base station are 463.87500 and 468.87500. There is no maintenance agreement. 12. Will the District warrant Regulatory Compliance in regard to the facility, including underground storage tanks? Yes, the District will warrant its current facility to be in Regulatory Compliance. 13. What are the number of days of student transportation required annually for service? The state requires 178 days of student attendance. 14. What are the licensing costs for school bus driver certification? Please itemize. A. B. C. Arkansas CDL Application Arkansas CDL $20.00 $14.00 D. Defensive Driving - This is currently done within the Transportation Department at no cost to the driver. School Bus Driver Orientation required by the State is also done internally. 15. What are the unemployment rights of school bus drivers in Arkansas? 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Pretrip Review Test 1. Inspection and Basic Control Skills 2. Steering System Visual Aids Air Suspension Parts Visual Aids 4. Suspension System Visual Aids 5. Pretrip Visual Aids with Accompanying Around Sequence Walk B. General Knowledge Test 3. 1. Warning Devises Visual Aids 2 . Right Turn Visual Aids 3. Left Turn Visual Aids 4. Looking Ahead Visual Aid 5. Following Distance Visual Aids 6. Blind Spots Mirrors Visual Aids 7. Steering Handhold Visual Aid 8. Backing Visual Aide C. Passenger Endorsement Test D. Review Test E. Air Brakes Test 1. Air Brakes Parts Visual Aids 1 Received F. Basic Control Skills, Obstacle Course 1. Straight Line Backing, Forward Stop Visual Aid 2. Backward Serpentine Visual Aid 3. Right Turn Visual Aid 4. Alley Dock Visual Aid 2Southern Defensive and Commercial Driving License Seminars Inc. Commercial Driver License Training Program COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE PRE-TRIP REVIEW TEST 1. How long may an unsafe vehicle be put out of service? A. B. C. D. Second inspection by the Georgia State Patrol. Until the driver fixes it.- Until the owner fixes it. Either B or C. Pg. 2-1, Line 5. 2. Inspection of vehicle by the driver is mandated by: Federal and State laws. Pg 2-1/Line 3. B. C. D. Local school system laws. Is not required. Is only a matter of professionalism. 3. While on a trip, what should you check on a regular basis? A. B. C. D. Watch gauges. Use your senses. Check critical items when you stop. All of the above. Pg. 2-1/Lines 10,11,13. 4. Vehicle inspection is intended for which purpose? A. B. C. D. To maintain good driving skills. To know your vehicle better. To find problems that could cause a crash or breakdown, pg. 2-1 / For professionalism. Line 7,8. 5. Inspection of A. B. C. T5T your vehicle should be done\nOnly before a trip. Only after a trip. Before and after a trip. pg. All of the above. 2-1/Lines 9,20. 6. Your are checking your brakes and suspension system for a pre-trip inspection\nwhich of these statements is true? A. B. C. D. Brake shoes should not have oil, grease, or brake fluid on them. Brake pads should not have brake fluid on them. One missing leaf in the leaf springs can be dangerous. All of the above, pg, 2-2/Line 25 and Pg. 2-3/Line 8. 7. What is the minimum tread depth requirement for front tires? A. B. C. D. 4/32 inch, pq. 2/32 inch. 1/2 inch. 3/4 inch. 2-2/Line 1. Page Two - CDL Pre-Trip Review Test 8 . You may not run which of the following on the front wheels of your vehicle\nA, B, C, D, Regrooved tires. Recapped tires. Retreaded tires. All of the above\u0026lt; Pg- 2-2/Line 11, 9. The parking or emergency brake on a heavy vehicle can only be held in position by something that cannot leak away, example would be: An A, B, C, D, Fluid pressure. Spring pressure. Pg- 5-4/Lines 4-7, From bottom of page. Air pressure. All of the above. 10. A driver's brakes may be adversely affected if they have the following substance on them. A, B, C, D, Oil Grease Brake fluid ftTl of the above. Pg* 22/Line 11, From bottom of page. 11, Steering wheel play of more than can make it hard to steer. A. B, C, D, Two (2) degrees. Four (4) degrees. Three (3) degrees. Ten (10) degrees, Pg- 22/Lines 13 From bottom of page. 12. Which of the following is not a key part of the suspension system? A, B, C, Spring hangers. Torque rod. Pitman arm. Pg, 2-2/Fig, 2-1 D._ All of_the above,. 13, Which of the following should be on your bus at all times in case of an emergency? A, B, C, D, Fire extinguishers. Spare electrical fuses if needed. Warning devices for parked vehicle. All of the above. Pg- 2-4/Lines 12-14, 14, Which of these statements about drugs is true? A, B, A driver can use any prescription drug while driving. Amphetamines such as pep pills or bennies can be used to C, D, help the driver to stay alert. The use of drugs is a hazard,Pg- 2-48/Par, 1, All of the above. 15, Which of the following is not an emergency equipment item? Aj. B, C, D, Shackle bracket Pg- 2-3/Fig, 2-2, Fire Extinguisher Spare electrical fuses Reflectors, Page Three - CDL Pre-Trip Revie'7 Test 16. Which one of the following skills is not required to be demonstrated for safe operation of a commercial vehicle? A. B. C. D. Accelerating. Passenger Control. Pg . 2-12-Sub 2.2 Basic Control of Your 17. 18. Steering. Braking. Vehicle, Par. 1. The proper way to hold the steering wheel is: A. B. C. D. Pg. 2-13/Line 5. Firmly with both hands on opposite sides of the wheel. Firmly with both hands as close to the 12 o'clock position as possible. Loosely with both hands on opposite sides of the wheel to facilitate the return of the wheel after cornering the vehicle. All of the above. Which of these statements concerning tires and driving is true? hot weather A. B. C. D. If a tire is too hot to touch, you should drive on it to cool it off. You should inspect your tires every two hours or every 100 miles when driving in very hot weather. Pg. 2-31/Sub 2.10 The air pressure of a tire decreases as the temperature of a tire increases. All of the above. * 19. To check the free play of manual slack adjusters on \"5\" braking systems, you should park: cam 20. 21. 22. A. B. On level ground and apply the parking brake and the service brake. Park on level ground, chock the wheels, and turn off Lines 9,If C. D. the parking brakes, pg. 5-6/Sub. 5.3 Inspecting Air Brake Sys., Park on level ground and drain the air pressure before adjusting. Park on a slight grade, release the parking brake, apply the service brake, and check for vehicle movement. A driver should inspect the bus: A. B. D. Before each trip only. After each trip only. Before and after each trip. Pg. 2-1/Sub 2.1.Vehicle Inspection, Only when directed by a mechanic. Lines 7,20. Which of these is a sign of tire failure? A. B. C. D. Steering that feels heavy. A loud bang. Vibration. All of the- above. Pg. 2-40/Line 4 From bottom/Pg. 2-41/Par. 1,^ You must have a commercial driver's license with a hazardous materials endorsement to drive: A. B. C. D. A vehicle transporting small arms ammunition. A vehicle with placards. Pg. 2-50/Par. 4 \u0026amp; 6. A vehicle with more than 15 passengers including the driver. A vehicle with more than 16 passengers including the driver. Driving In Very Hot Weather/Lines 3,4. Page Four - CDL Pre-Trip Review Test 23. Which of the following is not a part of the pre-trip inspection? A. B. C. D. Engine oil level. PVC regulator. Pg. Condition of hoses. 2-7/Lines 5,6,18. Worn electrical wiring insulation. 24. Under what conditions may a bus have recapped or regrooved tires? A. B. C. D. The tires may not be on the front wheels. Pg. 2-2/Line 11. The tires may be on any or all of the wheels. Only when speeds will be less than 40 mph. Only on the outside of dual wheels. 25. An on-route inspection should include checking for: A. B. C. D. Tire over-heating. Brake over-heating. Cargo securement. All of the above. Pg. 2-12/Lines 18,19,20. 26. Which of the following lists the three types of emergency equipment A. B. C. you must have on your bus? ) D. Reflectors, fire extinguisher, and a tire repair kit. A hydraulic jack, fire extinguisher, and signal flares. Fire extinguisher, spare fuses unless equipped with. circuit breakers and reflectors. Pg. 2-4/Par. 2. First aid kit, spare fuses unless equipped with circuit breakers and fire extinguisher. 27. Drivers of trucks and truck-tractors must inspect their vehicle's cargo: A. B. C. D. Every two hours or 100 miles. Every 100 miles. Every three hours or 150 miles and after every break. Pg. 2-12/ Par. 2\nPg. 3-1/Sub 3.1-Inspec Cargo-Par. 2. Every hour regardless of miles. 28. A vehicle may feel this way if a tire is about to fail: A. B. C. D. Light. Heavy. Pg. 2-41/Par.2. Out of control. Overpowered. 29. Engine coolant can safely be checked: A. B. C. Anytime. At night. After a trip. After enaine is cool. Pg. 31/Sub. 2.10 Driving in Very Hot Weather/Line 4 From bottom of page. 30. Clean windows help reduce A. B. C. D. Glare. Pg. 2-28/Par. 5. Visibility. Reaction. Perception. what on your windshield at night? Page Five - CDL Pre-Trip Review Test 31. When you inspect your bus, make sure that: A. B. C. D. Every other hand hold and railing is secure. Emergency exit handles have been removed. Rider signaling devices are working. Pg. 4-1/Line 3^Frombottom All of the above are true. 32. When driving a commercial vehicle, what blood alcohol concentration? you are considered DWI at 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. -2/Par. 2/ Line 4. A. B. C. D. . 10%. .07%. .05%. .04%. Pg. 1-4/Lines 8,9 From bottom of page. If you're driving a commercial vehicle with alcohol on your breath, you'll be put out of service for: A. B. C. D. 24 hours. Pq. 1-4/Lines 4,5 From bottom of page. 36 hours. 48 hours. 72 hours. Service brakes should initially be checked by the driver at what speed? A. B. C. D. 20 mph. 30 mph. 5 mph. Pg. 2-11/Par. 4. 55 mph. Drivers of trucks and truck-tractors must inspect their vehicle within the first miles of their trip. A. B. C. D. 50. 100. 75. 25. Pg. 2-12/Par. 2. You are checking trip inspection. your steering and exhaust systems in a pre- Which of these problems, if found, should be fixed before the vehicle is driven? A. B. C. D. A small leak of power steering fluid.pg. 2-2/Line 4,5 From botto Steering wheel play of more than 10 degrees (2 inches on a 20-inch steering wheel).pg. 2-2/Line 1-3 From bottom of page. Leaks in the exhaust system.pg, 2-4/Line 9. All of the above. The fine for having more than one license is\nA. B. C. D. $10,000. 7,500. 2,500. 5,000. Pg. 1-3/Sub 1.2 Other Safety Act Rules/Lines 3,4. You are performing a pre-trip inspection, statements is true? Which of the following B. C. Rust around wheel nuts may mean that they are loose. Cracked wheels or rims can be used if they have been welded. A vehicle can be safely driven with one missing lug nut on a wheel. Page Six - CDL Pre-Trip Review Test 39. Which'of the following items is checked in a pre-trip inspection? A. B. C. D. Whether all vehicle lights are working and clean. Wiper blades. Cargo securement. All of the above, pg. 2-1/Sub. 2.1 Vehicle Inspection/Par. 4/ 40. Line 8,11. Which of the following will help keep an engine cool in hot weather? A. B. C. D. Proper V-belt tightness. Pg. 2-32/Par. 2. Avoiding high-speed driving. Pg. 2-32/Par. 5. Making sure the engine has the proper amount of oil. All of the above. Pg. 2-31-Sub. 2.10-Driving in Hot Weather- Par. 3. 41. You must notify your employer within how many days of any traffic violation conviction? A. B. C. D, 7 days. 30 days. Pg. 1-3/Sub. 1.2 Other Safety Act Rules/Lines 9,10. 100 days. None of the above. VEHICLE INSPECTION AND BASIC CONTROL SKILLS TESTS All Vehicles X Cocnpailrocnt :vcl .................. lant levd 0 , . 0 Engine Start ^^*er jiecring fluid 0 c 1 u I ch / g earth il I . . 0 a'aier pump alternator . , . 0 , . 0 air compraior ... 0 any leaka 0 air buaer sounds . . . 0 oil pressure builds . . 0 ammeier/volimeter . 0 air braJee check . . . . 0 steering play 0 parking brake . . . , mirrors, windshield wipers ........................ lighting indicators horn(s) ..................... hcaier/defrosier . . , 0 . 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 . 0 Optional Equipocnl Vehicle axles . 2 3 Trailer axles ,,12 Air brakes , , , Yes No safcty/etnergency equip. 0 Truck/School Bus/Tractor Trailer Coach/Transit Bus Front Sujprntioo spring................ spring mount shock absorber , 0 , 0 0 Front of VehtHe lights................. steering box , , 0 0 steering linkage . . 0 Trailer Front i4r/elec connect , . 0 header board , , , , 0 ligh is/reflectors , , 0 Front of Vehicle lights................. 0 Front Wheel rims ........... 0 hub oil seal . . . 0 tires , , lug nuu 0 0 Under Vehicle - Rear of Tractor drive shaft . . 0 Side of Trailer landing gear . 0 Passenger Items passenger entry , , , 0 emergency exils , , , 0 exhaust ayitem ... 0 lighti/reflectors . . 0 seating 0 frame 0 (doors, lies) frame , . , , 0 0 Driver/Entry Area window/door mirror 0 Front Brake slack adjustor , 0 chamber hoses , , drum , 0 0 0 School Bus Only passenger entry . , 0 emergency exiu , , 0 seating 0 Drivcr/Fuel Ara Wheels rims , , , tires . , , axle seals ' lug nuis , spacers , F R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Front Drakci/Suspcauion air leak 0 door, mirror fuel unk , , Whods . , 0 . . 0 , , 0 iires . , , axle seals lug nuts spacers , F R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rear Suspensioo springs ........... 0 0 spring mounts . 0 0 torsion, shocks , 0 0 Tractor Oqly air/elec lines , , catwalk Coupling System mounting bolts , safety laich , , , platform .......... release arm , , , kingpin/apron , Sliding 5lh Wheel locking pins , . . lights, reflectors splash guards , 0 , 0 , 0 . 0 . 0 , 0 , 0 . 0 , 0 , 0 Suspension springs . 0 0 Front WTiecl rirru ........... hub oil seal tires ........... lug nuts . , , 0 0 0 0 spring mounts ... 00 Brakes slack adjustor ... 00 Fuel Tank Area fuel lank , , , , 0 Rear Brakes slack adjusior . 0 0 chamber hoses . , drum , 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rear of Vehicle lights, reflectors . , 0 signal/brake lighii 0 Basic Control Skills Right Turn Pullups Encroachments Cearance 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 Straight Line Backing Pullups chamber hoses , , drum , , 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rear of Trailer lights/refleciors . . 0 doors, lies 0 0 12 3 4 5 Encroachments 0 12 3 4 5 Slop Line (2 (3.) 0 1 Baggage Compartroents emergency equip , , . 0 doors secure Rear Wheels rims tires ........... axle seals , . lug nuts , . . spacers , , . 0 F R .,00 ,,00 ,-.0 0 ,,00 , , 0 Brakea/Suspcitsioo air leaks 0. ...0........ 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Which of these is a good rule to follow when driving at night? A. Keep your speed slow enough to stop within the range of B. C. your headlights. Pg. 2-28/lines 1, 2, 3. Look directly at oncoming headlights. Keep your instrument lights bright. 2. The parking brake should be tested while the vehicle is: A. B. C. Parked. Moving slowly. Going downhill. Pg. 2-11/Par. 3 3. Which of the following tells a driver when to shift gears? A. Road speed. B. C. Engine speed. All of the above. Pg. 2-14/Sub. 2-3 shifting gears/Par. 5,6. 4. You are checking your wheels and rims during a pre-trip inspection. Which of these statements is true? pg_ 2-2/Par.2/ A. Rust around wheel nuts may mean they are loose. Ling 4, B. C. Cracked wheels or rims can be used if they have been welded. Mismatched lock rings can be used on the same vehicle. 5. Right after it starts to rain, which of the following is true? A. B. C. The rain mixed with oil o n the road. The road becomes very slippery. All of the above. Pg. 2-21/Par. 10. 6. If you find yourself being tailgated, you should: A. B. IL. Increase your following distance. Open up room in front of you. All of the above Pg. 2-24/Line 5. 7. If a straight vehicle (no trailer or articulation) goes into a front-wheel skid. it will: A. B. Slide sideways and spin out. Go straight ahead but will turn if you turn the steering wheel. Go straight ahead even if the steering wheel is turned^ Pg. 2-42/Line 5,6 from bottom of page. Page Two - General Knowledge Test - CDL 8. How do you test hydraulic brakes for a leak? A. B. Move the vehicle slowly and see if it stops when the brake is applied? With the vehicle stopped, pump the pedal three times, apply firm pressure, then hold for five (5) seconds and see if 9. C. the pedal moves. Pg. 2-11/Par. 2 Step on the brake pedal and the accelerator at the same time and see if the vehicle moves. For an average driver, driving 55 miles per hour on dry pavement, it will take about A. B. IL. to bring the vehicle to a stop: Twice the length of the vehicle. Half the length of a football field. The length of a football field. Pg- 2-20/Sub. 2.6 Controlling Speed/Par. 6 10. You are driving a 40 foot vehicle at 45 miles per hour. Driving conditions are ideal (dry pavement, good visibility.) The least amount of space that you should keep in front of your vehicle to be safe is the distance you travel in: A. B. C. 3 seconds. 4 seconds. 5 ^Qgonjg,, Pg. 2-23/Par. 5/Line 7. 11. Driving under the influence of any drug which makes you drive unsafely is: A. C. Permitted if it is prescribed by a doctor. Against.,the lav. Pg. 2-48/Par. 1/Lines 3,4. Permitted if it is a diet pill or cold medicine. 12. A moving vehicle ahead of center on the rear. you has a red triangle with an orange What does this mean? A. C. The vehicle is hauling hazardous materials. Tt may he slow moving vehicle It may be oversized. Pg. 2-36/Par. 10. 13. You wish to turn right from a two-lane, two-way street to another. Your vehicle is so long that you must swing wide to make the turn. Which of these drawings shows how the turn should be made? A i I B I I t I C c Pg. 2-25/Par. 3 Line 6. Page Three - General Knowledge Test - CDL 14. You are driving a heavy vehicle and must exit a highway using an off ramp that curves downhill. You should: A. B. C. Use the posted speed limit for the off ramp. Slow down to a safe speed before the turn. Wait until you are in the turn before downshifting. Pg. 2-33/Par. 3/Line 5 15. How far ahead should a driver look ahead of the vehicle while driving: A. B. C. 9 12 18 12 seconds. 15 seconds. Pg. 2-16/Sub. 2.4 Seeing/Par. 4. 21 seconds. 16. Which of these statements about using mirrors is true? A. B. C. You should look at a mirror for several seconds at a time. There are you. h blind spots II Pg. 2-16/Par. 9, Line 3. that your mirror cannot show A lane change requires you to look at the mirrors twice. 17. You must park on the side of a level, straight, two-lane road. Where should you place the three reflective triangles? A. B. C. One within 10 feet of the rear of the vehicle/ one about 100 feet to the rear, and one about 200 feet to the rear. One within 10 feet of the rear of the vehicle, one about 100 feet to the rear, and one about 100 feet from the front of the vehicle. Pg- 2-19/Fig. 2-8, Lines 4,5,6. One about 50 feet from the rear of the vehicle, one about 100 feet to the rear, and one about 100 feet from the front of the vehicle. 18. Which of these statements about cargo loading is true? A. B. Ox The legal, maximum weight allowed by a state is safe for all driving conditions. If cargo is loaded by the shipper, the driver is not responsible for overloading. State regulations dictate legal weight limits. Pg- 3-1/3.1 Inspecting Cargo/Par. 3. 19. Which of these is the most important thing to remember about emergency braking? A. B. C. Disconnecting the steering axle brakes will keep the vehicle in a straight line. Never do it without downshifting first. If the wheels are skidding, you cannot control the vehicle. Pg. 2-39/Line 9,10 from bottom of page. 20. You are traveling down a long/ stepp hill. fade and then fail. A. B. What should you do? Your brakes begin to Downshift. Pump the brake pedal. Look for an escape ramp or escape route. Pg- 2-40/Par. 5,6,7,8. 21. The most common cause of serious vehicle skids is: Ax B. C. Driving too fast for road conditions. Pg- 2-20/Sub./2.6 Control- Poorly adjusted brakes. Bad tires. ling Speed/Line 1. (also) 2-41/Sub. 2.14 Skid Control \u0026amp; Recovery - Par. 5. Page Four General Knowledge Test CDL 22.' How do you correct a rear-wheel acceleration skid? A. B. C. Increase acceleration to the wheels. Apply the brake. Stop accelerating and push in the clutch, pg. 2-41/Sub 2.14 23. Skid Control \u0026amp; Recovery, Par. 6,Line Which of these statements about downshifting is true? A. B. C. When you downshift for a curve, you should do so before you enter the curve, pg. 2-15/Par. 4. When you downshift for a hill, you should do so after you start down the hill. When you downshift for a curve, you should do so after you enter the curve. 24. Which of these statements about tires and hot weather driving is true? You should inspect your tires more often. 2.10 If a tire is too hot to touch, you should drive on it A. B. C. to cool it off. Recapped tires are less likely to fail in hotcweather than new tires. 25. What should you do if your vehicle hydroplanes? A. B. C. Start stab braking. Accelerate slightly. Release the accelerator. Pg. 2-21/Par. 11/Line 4,5. 26. You should avoid driving through deep puddles or flowing water, but if you must, what will keep your brakes working? A. Gently pressing the brake pedal while driving through water. 27. 28. 29. B. C. Pg. 2-31/Lines 1,2,5,6,7. Applying hard pressure on both the brake pedal and accelerator after coming out of the water. Disconnecting the steering axle brakes after coming out of the water. Which fires can you put out with water: A. B. C. Tire fires. Pg. 2-44/3rd line from bottom of page. Gasoline fires. Electrical fires. Cargo inspections: A. B. C. (Pg. 3-1/Sub 3.1 Inspecting Cargo/ Should be done after every break during driving. Lines 7,8.) Are only needed if hazardous materials are being hauled. Should be done every 6 hours or 300 miles. The center of gravity of a load: A. B. C. Should be kept as high as possible. Can make a vehicle more likely to roll over on curves. Pg. 3-2/Lines 3,4 from bottom, Pg. 3-4/Sub 3.4 Tank Is only a problem if the vehicle is overloaded. Vehicles/Par.2. Page Five - General Knowledge Test - CDL 30. Which of these statements about backing a heavy vehicle is true? A. B. C. You should avoid backing whenever you can.pg. 2-13/Par. 9. when you use a helper, he/she Should'use Clear voice (spoken) signals. It is safer to back toward the right side of the vehicle than to the driver's side. 31. You do not have a Hazardous Materials Endorsement on your Commercial Driver License. A. B. When can you legally haul hazardous materials? Never Only when the load does not regui p p 1 a arHs Pg- 2-50/Par. 5/ Lines 3,4,5. 32. Which of these statements about staying alert to drive is true? A. A half-hour break for coffee will do more to keep you alert 33. B. C. than a half-hour nap. There are drugs that can overcome being tired. The only thing that can cure fatigue is slP-\u0026amp;p. Pg- Line 4. 2-46/Par. 5/ Which of these statements about drinking alcohol is true? A. B. Some people aren't affected by drinking. A few beers have the same effect on driving as a. few shnt.s Pg. 2-46/Box / 5th item. C. of whiskey. Coffee and fresh air can sober a person up. 34. As the Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAG) goes up, what happens? A. B. C. The effects of alcohol decrease. The person becomes more dangerous if allowed to drive. Pg- 2-47/ The drinker can sober up in less time. Par. 6. 35. An after trip inspection is done at: A. B. C. The end of the day. The end of the trip. On each vehicle operated. All of the above Pg. 2-1/Sub. 2.1. Vehicle Inspection/ 36. Par. 5/Lines 2,3. Which of these statements about double-clutching and shifting is true? A. C. It should be done when the road is slippery. You can use the sound of the engine to tell you when to shift. Pg. 2-14/Sub 2.3 Shifting gears/Par. 7. You must use both clutch pedals. 37. Which of these statements about brakes is true? A. B. C. The heavier a vehicle or the faster it is moving, the more heat the brakes have to absorb to stop it. Pg- 2-20/Par. 8. Brakes have more stopping power when they get very hot. Brake drums cool very quickly. 38. Front wheel tread depth should be at least: A. B. C. 4/32. 2/32. 1/4. Pg. 2-2/Line 1. Page Six - General Knowledge Test CDL 39. Which of these statements about speed management is true? A. Empty trucks always stop in a shorter distance than fully loaded ones. B. As the speed of a vehicle doubles, also doubles. its stopping distance C. Choose a driving speed that lets you stop in the space that you can see ahead. Pg. 2-27/Par. 9. 40. You are driving a 40 foot vehicle at 35 miles per hour. Driving conditions are ideal (dry pavement, good visibility.) The least amount of space that you should keep in front of your vehicle to be safe is the distance you travel in: A. B. C. 3 seconds. 5 seconds. 4 seconds. Pg. 2-23/Par. 5/Lines 4,5. 41. The key principle in balancing cargo weight is to keep the load\nA. B. C. To the front. To the rear. Centered. 42. High beams should: A. B. C. Be used whenever it is safe and legal to do so. Pg.- 2-29/Par. 1. Be turned on when an oncoming driver does not dim his/her lights. Be dimmed when you are within 100 feet of another vehicle. 43. Stab braking\nA. B. C. Should never be used. Involves locking the wheels. Pg. 2-39/Par. 8/Lines 1,2,3. Involves steady pressure on the brake pedal. 44. Brakes can get wet when you drive through a heavy rain, brakes can cause: Wet 45. 46. A. B. C. Wheel lockup. Trailer jackknife. Both of the above. Pg. 2-30/Last Par. For wheels, other than frort wheels, tread depth should be at least: A. B. C. 4/32. 2/32. Pg. 2-2/Line 2. 1/4 You are checking your steering and exhaust systems during a pre-trip Pg. 2-2/Par. 4/a. Lines 6,7,8. inspection. Which of these statements is true? B. C. Steering wheel play of more than 10 degrees (2 inches on a 20-inch steering wheel) can make it hard to steer. Leaks in the exhaust system are not a problem if they are outside the cab. Some leakage of power steering fluid is normal. Page Seven - General Knowledge Test - CDL 47. Your vehicle is in a traffic emergency and may collide with another vehicle if you do not take action, is a good rule to remember at such a time? Which of these 48. 49. 50. A. B. C. Stopping is always the safest action in a traffic emergency. Heavy vehicles can almost always turn mnrp gnirkly than they can stop Pg. 2-38/Par. 2/Line 3. Leaving the road is always more risky than hitting another vehicle. If a vehicle is loaded with very little weight on the drive axle, what can happen? 4^ B. C. Poor traction Pg. 3-2/Par. 11/Lines 5,6. Damage to drive axle tires. Better handling. Cargo that can shift should have at least A. B. C. 2 3 4 Pg. 3-3/Par. 3. tiedown(s). You must inspect for cargo overloading and correct balance: A. Before each trio. Pg 3-1/Sub 3.1 Inspecting Cargo/Par. 1. B. C. During the trip. After the trip. 51. When driving through work zones, you should: A. B. C. S. Turn on flashers. Drive slowly. Use your brake lights to warn drivers behind you. Do all of the above. Pg. 2-34/Sub 2-12 Seeing Hazards/Par. 5 52. Lines 5,6. You must park on the side of a straight four-lane divided highway. Where should you place the reflective triangles? A. B. C. D. One within ten feet of the rear of the vehicle, one about 100 feet of the rear and one about 200 feet tn the rear. Pg. 2-20/Fig. 2-10. One within ten feet of the rear of the vehicle, one about 100 feet to the rear of the vehicle, and one about 100 feet to the front of the vehicle. One about 50 feet to the rear of the vehicle, one about 100 feet to the rear of the vehicle, and one about 100 feet in front of the vehicle. One within ten feet of the front of the vehicle, one within 200 feet of the front of the vehicle, and one about 100 feet of the rear. 53. According to the Driver's Manual, why should you limit the use of A. B. your horn? Because it can startle other drivers. Because of vehicles with air brakes, Pg. 2-19/Lines 11,12. it.can use air needed C. D. to stop. Because the horn is not a good way to let others know you are there. You should keep both hands tightly gripping the steering wheel at all times. Page Eight - General Knowledge Test CDL 54. Which of these statements about accelerating is true? A. When traction is poor, more power should be applied to the accelerator. (Pg. 2-12/Sub 2.2 Basic 55. 56. B. C. D. Rough acceleration can causp mpchanicaidamage.Control of your  ~ I I ,1 _   A h i c X p You should feel a jerking motion if you are accelerating par. 4, yog\nvehicle properly. All of the above are true. Line 2. Which of these statements about certain types of cargo is true? A. B. C. D. Unstable loads, such as hanging mPAh andlivestock -ean require extra caution on curves. Pg. 3-5/Sub. 3.5 Other Cargo Oversize loads can be hauled without special permits during times when the road is not busy. Loads that consist of liquids in bulk do not cause handling problems because they are very heavy. When liquids are hauled, the tanks should always be loaded totally full.  Which of these is a proper use of vehicle lights? A. B. C. D. Turning on your headlights during the day when visibility is reduced by rain or snow. Flashing your brake lights to warn someone behind you of a hazard that requires slowing down. Flashing your brake lights to warn someone behind you that you are going to stop.' All of the above. Pg. 2-17/Last Par. on page/Also/pg.2-llPar. 8. 57. A key principle to remember about loading cargo is to keep the loadwhere? A. B. C. D. To the front. To the rear. As high as possible. Balanced in the cargo area. 58. You are driving on a straight level highway at 50 miles per hour. There are no vehicles ahead of you and suddenly a tire blows out on your vehicle.- The first thing you should do is? A. Stay off the brake until your vehicle has slowed down. Pg- 2-41/ B. C. D. Quickly steer on to the shoulder. Begin light braking. Begin emergency braking. Par. 5. 59. Pg. 2-26/Par. 3/^ Line 3-5\nPg. 2-B. 38/Par. 2/Line 3. Which of these is a good thing to remember when crossing or entering traffic with a heavy vehicle? C. D. Heavy vehicles need larger gaps in traffic than cars do. The best way to cross traffic is to pull the vehicle part way across one lane and block one lane while waiting for one lane to clear. The heavier the load, the smaller the gap to cross traffic. Because heavy vehicles are easier to see you can count on other drivers to move out of your way or slow down for you. Needing Special Atten./Par. 2 Page Nine - Genera]_ Knowledge.Test I1L 60. You are checking your steering and exhaust system in a pre-trip inspection. Which of these problems, if fixed before the vehicle is driven? you find it, should be 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. A. B. C. D. Steering wheel play of more than ten degrees. Leaks in the exhaust system. A small leak of power steering fluid. All of the above. Pg. 2-2/Par. 4. Your vehicle has hydraulic brakes. While traveling on a level road you press the brake pedal and you find it goes to the floor, which of these statements is true? A. B. C. D. You should not downshift if you have an automatic transmission. Pumping the brake pedal may bring the pressure up so you can stop the vehicle. Pg. 2-40/Par. 2. The parking brake won't work either because it is part of the braking system. All of the above are true. You are checking your tires on a pre-trip inspection, these statements is true? Which of A. B. C. D. Dual tires should be touching each other. Tires of mismatched sizes should not be used on the same vehicle, pg. 2-2/Line 8. Radial and bias tires can be used together on the same vehicle. 2/32 of an inch tread depth is safe on the front tires. Which statement describes brake fade? A. B. C. D. It can be caused by the brakes getting very hot. Pg. 2-33/Par. 5/ Lines 6-8. It can be corrected by letting up on the brakes for one or two seconds and then reapplying them. It is a problem that only occurs with drum brakes. All of the above are true. You are driving on a two lane road, and an oncoming driver drifts into your lane and headed straight for you. the best action to take? Which of these is A. B. C. D. Brake hard. Steer into the oncoming lane. Steer to the right. Pg. 2-38/Par. 5. Steer on to the left shoulder. Which of these statements about engine overheating is true? A. B. C. D. If your engine overheats within 20 minutes of the end of your trip, you should complete. You should never shut off an overheated engine until it cools. You should never remove the radiator cap on a pressurized system until the system has cooled. Antifreeze is not needed when the weather is warm. Pg. 2-31/Last Par/Lines 6,7. Page Ten - General Knowledge Test CDL 66. You are driving a heavy vehicle with a manual transmission. and you have stopped the vehicle on the shoulder while driving on an uphill grade. Which of these is a good rule to follow when putting the vehicle back in motion up the grade. Keep the clutch slipping while slowly accelerating. Use the parking brake to hold the vehicle until the clutch A. B. C. D. engages. Let the vehicle roll straight backwards a few feet before you engage the clutch. Let the vehicle roll backwards a few feet before you engage the clutch but turn the wheels so that the back moves away from the roadway. 67. Which of these statements is a good thing to do when steering to avoid a crash? A. B. C. Apply the brakes while turning. Steer with one hand so you can turn more quickly. Don't turn any more than is needed to clear what is in your D. way. Pg. 2-38/Par. 4/Line 6,7. Avoid counter steering. 68. You do not have a Hazard Materials Endorsement on your Commercial Driver's License, and you are asked to deliver hazardous materials . in a placarded vehicle, what should you do? A. B. C. Refuse to haul the load. Pg. 2-50/Par. 6/Lines 3-5. 69. 70. 71. D. Take the placards off the vehicle. Haul the load but only to the nearest place where a driver with a Hazardous Materials Endorsement can take over. Haul the load but file a report to the Department of Transportation. As the blood alcohol concentration goes up, what happens? A. B. C. D. The drinker more clearly sees how the alcohol is affecting him.- The effects of alcohol decrease. Judgement and self control are affected. Pg. 2-47/Par. 51. The drinker can sober up in less time. If you need to leave the road in an emergency, what should you do? A. B. C. D. Try to get all your wheels off the pavement. Brake hard as you leave the pavement. Avoid braking until your speed has dropped to at least 20 miles per hour. pg. 2-39/Par. 1. ~ Avoid the shoulder because most shoulders will not support a large vehicle. When should you stop driving? A. B. C. D. After five hours. After seven hours. After nine hours. Whenever you become sleepy. Pg. 2-46/Par. 3. 72. You are driving a long vehicle that makes wide turns, you are drivin on a two lane, two way street, you want to turn left on to another two lane, two way street, how should you accomplish this maneuver? A. You should begin turning the intersection. your vehicle as soon as you enter Page Eleven - General Knowledge Test - CDL B. You should begin turning your vehicle when you are half wav 73. 74. 75. C. D. through the intersection^ Pg- 2-26/Par. 1. You should begin the turn with your vehicle in the left lane of the two lane two way street. You should turn into the left lane of the new street and then move to the right lane when the traffic is gone. Which of these statements about drugs is true? A. B. C. D. 76. 77. 78. 79. A driver can use any prescription drug while driving. Amphetamines, such as pep pills or bennies can be used to help the driver stay alert. The use of drugs can lead to accidents or arrest. Pg. All of the above are true. Which statement describes escape ramps? A. B. C. D. 2-48/Par. They are used to stop runaway vehicles. They are designed to prevent injuries to the driver and passengers. They are designed to prevent damage to vehicles. All of the above are true. Pg. 2-34/Par. 1,2. What will keep an engine cool in hot weather? A. B. C. D. Avoiding high speed driving. Making sure the engine has the right amount of oil. Proper tightness of the V-belt. All of the above. Pg. 2-31/Sub 2.10-Driving in Hot Weather/ Par. 3 S. Pg. 2-32/Par. 2,5. Which of these items are checked in a pre-trip inspection? A. B. C. D. Whether all lights are working and are clean. The condition of the wiper blades. The condition of cargo securement. All of the above. Pg. 2-1/Par. 7. Which of these statements about backing a heavy vehicle are true? A. B. C. D. Backing is always dangerous. You should back and turn toward the driver's side whenever possible. You should use a helper and communicate with hand signals. All of the above. Pg. 2-13/Par. 12.\nPg. 2-14/Par. 1,2. Which of these statements about cold weather driving is true? h. B. C. D. An engine cannot overheat when the weather is very cold. Windshield washer antifreeze should be used. Pg. 2-29/Par. 6. Exhaust leaks are less dangerous when the weather is cold. In snow storms the windshield wipers should be adjusted so they do not make direct contact with the windshield. Which statement is true about controlled braking? A. B. C. D. It can be used while you are turning sharply. It involves locking the wheels for short periods of time. It is used to keep the vehicle in a straight line when braking. Pg. 2-13/Par. 4. All of the above are true. Page Twelve - General Knowledge Test - CDL 80. Which of these is not a good rule to follow when caring for injured at an accident scene? A. B. C. D. If qualified person is helping, then stay out of the way until asked to assist. Stop bleeding by applying direct pressure to the wound. Keep injured person cool. Pg. 2-43/Par. 4/Line 8. Move severely injured persons if there is danger due to fire or passing traffic. 81. For your safety when setting out reflective triangles, what should you do? A. B. Carry triangles at your side. 82. C. D. Hold the triangles between yourself and the oncoming traffic. Pg- 2-19/Line 7,8. Keep the triangles out of sight while you walk to the spot where you set them up. Turn off your flashers. You are driving a new truck that has a manual transmission. What gear will hill grade? you probably have to take for a long steep down 83. 84. 85. 86. A. B. C. D. The same gear you would use to climb the hill. A lower gear than you would use to climb the hill. Pg. 2-33/Par. A higher gear than you would use to climb the hill. None because a newer truck can coast down hill. What is the purpose of retarders? A. B. C. D. To provide emergency brake. To help slow the vehicle while driving and reduce brake wear. Pg. 2-15/Par. 7. To apply extra braking power to the non drive axle. To help prevent skids. What describes hydroplaning? A. B. C. D. Hydroplaning only occurs when there is a lot of water. Hydroplaning only occurs at speeds above 50 miles per hour. Hydroplaning cannot occur when driving through a puddle. Hydroplaning i s more likely if tire pressure is low, pg. 2-21/ Par. 12. Which of these statements about overhead clearance is true? A. B. C. D. You assume that posted clearance signs are correct. The weight of the vehicle changes its height, pg. 2-24/Par. 7/ If the road surface causes your vehicle to tilt toward Li/.s objects at the edge of the road, drive close to the shoulder. Extra speed will cause air to push your vehicle down and give you extra clearance. You must drive on a slippery road, thing to do in such a situation? A. B. C. c Which of these is a good Use a smaller following distance. Apply the brakes while in turns. Slow down gradually. Pg. 2-21/Par. 3/Lines 2,3. D.All of the above. Line 6. Page Thirteen - General Knowledge Test - CDL 87. Which of these statements about vehicle fires is true? A. If cargo in a van or box trailer catches on fire you should 88. 89. 90. B. C. D. open the cargo door as soon as you can. If your engine is on fire, you should open the hood as as you can. If a trailer is on fire, can to put the fire out. soon you should drive as fast as you A burning tire should be cooled with water. Pg. 2-44/Par. 10/ Line 7. Cargo that is not loaded or secured properly can cause what? A. B. C. D. Damage to the vehicle because of overloading. Other highway users could hit or be hit by the loose cargo. Injury to the driver could be caused during a quick stop or crash. All of the above. Pg. 3-1/Par. 2. Which of the following are steering system parts? A. B. C. D. Tie rod, drag link, and spindle. Steering wheel, steering arm, and steering gear. Shackle, axle, and torque rod. A and B above. Pg. 2-2/Fig. 2-1/Key Steering System Parts. Safe operation of a commercial vehicle requires skills in: A. B. C. D. Accelerating and steering. Shifting and braking. A and B. Pg. 2-12/Sub 2.2 Basic Control of Your Vehicle/ Par. 1. None of the above. 0499t WwilP c, Iv V-) .'AS!'*''i :?. lU ? \u0026lt;s A  5\u0026lt;\u0026lt;^ rrt ih SAFE DRIVING PRACTICES 117 I i 1 41 / i i  If you must stop on or b-7y a one-way or divided highway, place warning markers 10 feet\n100 feet, and 200 feet toward the approaching tralTic, See Figure 3-26. Emergency Warning Devices . One Way or Divided Highway Lo] 0 10 100' 200 5 I 1 1 1 5P i|' FIGURE 3-26: PLACING WARNING MARKERS WHEN STOPPED ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY i T I I \\ ) \\ \\ \\ \\'^ t f \\ V \\ . h a \\ ' V T I, I I 100 i \\ IB 1 I * I I ( I [ V J 1 a i'^ H i\n\u0026gt; I \u0026lt;1 i\nf^'Tj i \u0026gt;4 tj ?\n!. 116 -iJ-4. i -Vj f*. .c : J  *: . 4 , A A ii* .I rutii-i \u0026gt;r\n\u0026lt;, -..V'- 'Tifl A' CHAPTER THREE Sor anythin'go tnh,a ts epVrenvge nnt s sother K Emergency Warning Devices Obstructed View 100-500 h  J 4 General Rule of Thumb: If Line of Sight View is Obstructed Due Io Hill or Curve, Move the Rear Most Triangle Io a Point Back Down the Road So Thal Adequate Warning is Provided FIGURE 3-25: PLACING WARNING MARKERS WHEN AN OBSTACLE IN THE LINE OF VIEW THERE IS RIGHT TURNS rX?? arXBnJ'J\"  ''\"\"''\"a cause of accidents. Here is a set of steps to icuuLc mUCIUciIIS. 1. 2. 3. Plan Ahead - Look at the turn before you get there. Set up for your turn. Signal Your Turn Mirror - Leave sufficient clearance from all obstacles without drifting out of your lane. 4. 5. Have the unit in the gear that you will make the'turn in. Turn the wheel right when the trailer is halfway past the stationary object (telephone pole, car, or curb). 6. 7. Proceed into the turn, checking the mirrors for clearance. Assume the proper lane (the lane closest to the curb). 8. -Adjust speed accordingly. I I I I STEERING TIRE TRAILER TIRES /Left Turns .1 ic i II'. .i il! Wj^n making a turn, be sure you have reached the center of the section before you start the left turn. If you turn too soon, the left side of your vehicle may hit something because of off-l racking. If you are turning into a multi-lane street, enter the right lane as shown in Figure 3-32. p J . f I ? j } I   hI \u0026lt; I i  .1 I f t fr f' I- \u0026gt;i !\u0026lt;  !' t\n/ i\n\"i! I  '!! ! I } i J i 1 i {i i  i I! . 1 i\ni f I  11 i\nh' 1 I h b-f  Hz  f\n1 i i { If There Are Two Left Turn Lanes, Use The Right Hand Lane r i t J li 'I l k t f\ni (\u0026gt; I\n* !\u0026gt; .1 \u0026gt; If 4. 4.' X? i^' !i!-. yS 'Jf! iii'i F^-. 1-iJ' uJ-' '?:t .1. 106 CHAPTER THREE Sbv\ni Kk fife: IK 15 j3' J \u0026gt; ti. t\nit.\n=jS I 'i i:  vt r'- iis ' - ^i\nV-\nv ^3L srf\u0026lt;e t\nJ**\" i-^ i'i V ::S  i,:l -.r V? ii /' r flw fc 5\n5 .'It\nn fi i'i^ .-m' AT\u0026gt;IS I*. a-: if X\\* I i ' \n .wv'h-Or \u0026gt; . AlihrMdyi^6tW6l6el\u0026lt; Be looking beyond iHewiaaieoMbonartbiock.-^^ . \n'r. V. if. 1 i i i J I a [\u0026gt;'* iyij tm,.. I J I J 551 r^a-v?iV'. 1\nif'' V''  t oJ j,  \\ *- A i 1 * . L y FIGURE 3-19: LOOKING AHEAD What to Look For Traffic:, Look for vehicles coming onto the highway, moving into your lane, or turning. Watch for brake lights from slowing vehicles. By seeing these things far enough ahead, you can change your speed or change lanes, if necessary, to avoid a problem. Road conditions: Look for hills and curves  anything for which you will have to slow down or change lanes. Pay attention to traffic signals and signs. If a light has been green for a long time, it will probably change before you get there. Start slowing down and be ready to stop. Traffic signs can alert you to road conditions where you may have to change speed. i J \u0026lt; s I  1 Second Required for Each 10 Feet of Vehicle Length at Speeds Under 40 MPH  Above 40 MPH Use Same Formula, Then Add 1 Second for the Additional Speed \u0026lt; 40 FOOT TRUCK = 4 SECONDS rinirnn \u0026lt; \u0026gt; 60 FOOT TRUCK (TRACTOR-TRAILER) = 7 SECONDS FIGURE 3-29: FORMULA FOR SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE Driving too fast is a major cause of fatal crashes. You must adjust your speed according to several conditions. Some of them me traction, cui-veB, visibility, traffic, and hills. Speed and Stopping Distance There are three things that add up to total stopping distance: 1. Perception Distance  I 2. Reaction Distance 3. Braking Distance I / The total stopping distance may also be stated by the following formula: Perception Distance + Reaction Distance + Braking Distance = Total Stopping Distance o I 1 1 r i Perception Distance You sec a hazard and your brain  knows 11 Reaction Distance You release accelerator anti apply the brakes Braking Distance How long It takes you to stop after you pul on brakes i 'I'lic total distance covered by the vehicle before you can brake to a full stop. The time to cover this distance is about six seconds at 55 mph. FIGURE 3-27: TOTAL STOPPING DISTANCE / I . 1  I II  leels rolling again. Otherwise the vehicle may not stay in a alght line. i stopping Distance ea ?n Chapter Three, you read about stopping distance under Speed 'li CejS Opd Stopping Distance. With air brakes, there is an added delay ^coming to a stop: the time it takes for the brakes to work after brake pedal is pushed. With hydraulic brakes (used on cars w ^d smaller trucks), the brakes work at once. However, with air Sbrakes, it takes a little time (up to half a second) for the air to flow ^ugh the lines to the brakes. Thus, the total stopping distance tfor vehicles with air brake systems is made up of four different !f\u0026amp;fl\nctors: ^' Perception Distance ^Reaction Distance Brake Lag Distance Effective. Braking Distance Itotal stopping distance a s r. [I il' BE p.  Ij 2t Miles Per Hour speed Feet Per Second Perception and Reaction Distance P L U S Air Brake Lag Distance P L U S Actual Braking Distance Equals Total Stopping Distance I 1i p  n a 3* FIGURE 5-11: TOTAL STOPPING DISTANCE w air brake lag distance at 55 mph on dry pavement adds about tfeet to the total stopping distance. So, the average driver with od traction and brakes will need over 300 feet to stop when 55 mph. This is longer than a football field. :1( Sv' 'I iV'/'i ri'? safe driving practices I j 109 1 1  1 gg ^pa Driver \u0026gt; Convex f Mirror i View ft \u0026gt;1. Blind Spot Area 'It 1 J I 1 w I I I I (Convex Mirror ] View I s fi'l ^Mirror View K '3 i I,\" Mirror, I View I f i ia5J55*S*^ !* t- 1 r VriH M (J J s I figure 3-20: FIELD OF VISION USING A CONVEX MIRROR0 Flat Mirror Convex Mirror FIGURE 3-21\nDISTORTION OF CONVEX MIRRORS J I I I J 5^ ' I?*' v*v. TITORIVING PRACTICE 93 k |4o(\u0026gt;P+b* Uihl yuilh bn(X on 0jppff(^ 6idej\noF aili I WhtcL. AT Pos\n4.'ons.' S THINK OF THE WHEEL AS A CLOCK. PLACE YOUR LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE EIGHT AND TEN OCLOCK POSITIONS AND YOUR RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE TWO AND FOUR O'CLOCK POSITIONS. THIS DOUBLE GRIP HELPS YOU MAINTAIN CONTROL OF YOUR TRUCK. ' I : :-T Ji' '. - .?.: V, .fT ''X \u0026lt;\u0026gt;. -M.-* r. ,-\nBl 4 I FIGURE 3-9: STEERING HANDHOLD fi I t, I, gW 'r^ W a S' . : 0.\\i\ni i.tV_.\u0026gt;l, i\u0026gt; L^j MU 4: I^-\" 1 r^ f 8 CHAPTER THREE f Use a Helper Use a helper when you can. Tfl8^?90 1, i! , _li_t_^QEp__ A. helper is important to aid you in se^i^aii r i\n-  ( areas. I'rh^helpggphouidsMd^^n^^^ ircari^eC'inS^^^ie^Before you begin backi^ j'you both understand. ^heaffithSbaS 'orKOin a^ i A o: r 1- t I  i: i I  it t' I-VI p, ! FIGURE 3-14: GUIDE STANDS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE r ' s'f J\n/. 1 V-\"' ' I v-l  v: latter what kind of big vehicle you drive, you must keep track 10m ttnnr t-ckn*- _____ tr . . * ' /here your rear wheels are. If you do not. you can hit other Icles or objects during turns. So, as you steer, allow for ^cklng. Straightaways 5.i [^ght stretches of road can also cause problems for a tractor- Lller. The way you drive a truck and trailer or a tractor-trailer ys the trailer in line. Check the mirrors -'-t lore of the trailer In one mirror fh^. the,pther, jjBlde where you see more of the trailer?! Tins will nrig. ' steer, toward^ straighten out 1 Bg^ ofyour left-^irror (Figure 3-12). At the ilde of the trailer may disappear from view. ^e^y\u0026lt;up same time, the rigdit if v iV- UJtfiCL L 4. f ARtrCi FIGURE 3-12\nTRAILER DRIFTING   * jp 'll i i'S y drifts to tiie right, the'vlew*JrRtli^ii\u0026amp;l ille the left side of 'theffaliePdffip^fi^g drifting, turn your steerlrig wheel tnw^ itegSi^s'Ato^^\nth^tn^wWsW left, turn left, pyhen it drifts right, turn the steering wheel to the right. leMew\nlor  -f/- pgffil^o^,gens 3j\n^. To correct 'd the drift. R frl :U  v t 'W i IT'''\n\"X'f: W  mO SAFE DRIVING PRACTICES 97 Back Slowly I In way, you can more easily correct any steering errors. You can also stop quickly if needed. I Back and Turn Toward the Driver's Side i t i i f Back towi he drivers side so you can see better ^n^t'sl\u0026lt;l^Iaver^^arig0rdi^b^5i,a3dse^ou^5ffi^^^^ yoOuU bbaacckk aanndd ttuurrnn ttoowwaarrdd the drivers side, you can walc^ rear of your vehicle side window. Htaifl^acklng^-^ even if It means\"golhg!^^6un'^^^DlQ]^ iMftffli^^l\u0026lt;\u0026lt;ih\nthisq3Q^fi The added safety Is worth iU Z Z Drivers Side :o \u0026gt;\u0026gt; YES NO FIGURE 3-13: DRIVER'S SIDE BACKING Blind Side Southern Defensive and Commercial Driving License Seminars Inc. Commercial Driver License Training Program Passenger Endorsement Test If you will drive a vehicle with passengers. 1. The total weight of acceptable hazardous materials carried by a passenger transport vehicle must not be greater than _________ pounds. A. B. C. 100 250 500 2. You must not permit standing riders: A. B. C. In front of the standee line. Within two feet of an emergency exit. Within two feet of any window. 3. Shifting gears in a passenger transport vehicle is not permitted when: A. B. C. Crossing a bridge. Crossing railroad tracks. Driving down a steep hill. 4. Which will most affect the amount of traction that your bus will have? A. B. C. The drive wheels The type and condition of the road surface. The size of the tires. 5. Which of the following lists show the three types of emergency equipment that you must have on your bus? A. B. C. Reflectors, fire extinguishers, tire repair kit. Fire extinguisher, spare electric fuses, First aid kit. spare electric fuses. reflectors. fire extinguisher. 6. If you transport passengers, it is illegal to consume any intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcoholic content. within hours before going on duty. A. B. C. 8 4 6 Page Two - Passenger Endorsement Test CDL 7. It is most dangerous to back up: A. B. C. To the right. To the left. Straight back. 8. To be safe, always maintain a minimum following distance. This 9. 10. 11. is the distance your vehicle travels in\nA. B. C. 4 seconds. 3 seconds. 2 seconds. When A. B. C. If A. B. C. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. braking, a bus will have the most traction when: The wheels are rolling, just short of locking. The wheels are locked. The emergency brake is applied. your bus has an emergency exit door, it must: Be secured when operating the bus. Always have a red door light turned on. Not have any signs, stickers or markings on it. Normally, how many seats that are not securely fastened to the bus are allowed? A. B. C. 0 1 2 If there is no traffic light or attendant, how far from the draw of a drawbridge must you stop? A. B. C. 30 feet. 50 feet. 100 feet. To stop for railroad tracks, a bus driver must stop before the nearest track: feet A. B. C. 10 to 30. 15 to 50. 20 to 65. When driving down a steep hill, extra caution must be taken. You should\nA. B. C. Shift down and use your brakes. Use your brakes only. Shift to a lower gear. Buses may have recapped or regrooved tires\nA. B. C. On any or all of the wheels. Only on the outside duals. Anywhere except the front wheels. When you are driving too fast on a banked curve, your vehicle will\nA. B. C. Feel a little heavier. Lean toward the inside. Lean toward the outside. Page Three - Passenger Endorsement Test - CDL 17. If the road becomes slippery you should: A. B. C. Maintain your speed. Increase your speed quickly. Reduce your speed gradually. 18. When operating a passenger transport vehicle and chains are required, you must be sure the chains have been properly installed \u0026lt; A. B. C. The drive wheels. The front wheels. Both of the above. 19. When that is: you discharge an unruly rider, you should choose a place 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. A. B. C. Off the regular route. As safe as possible. The most convenient. Your bus is disabled. The bus, with rider aboard, may be towed or pushed to safe place only: A. B. C. By a 27,000 GVWR or larger tow truck. If the towing distance is less than one mile. If getting off the bus would be more risky for the riders. Which of these statements about maneuvering space to the sides of your bus is true? A. B. C. Keep your bus to the right side of the lane. The lane position of buses is not affected by wind. Avoid traveling next to others when possible. A bus may carry baggage and freight only if secured in what way? A. B. C. D. So the driver can move freely and easily. So any rider can use any door or window. So riders are protected from falling or shifting packages. All of the above. Which of these should be considered a hazard? A. B. C. D. An ice cream truck. A blind intersection. A driver signalling a turn. All of the above. You are driving at night and you must dim your headlights from high to low, what should you do with your speed? A. B. C. D. Slow down. Speed up. Drop five miles per hour until your eyes adjust. Do nothing. How well you see has nothing to do^with speed. Which of these will result in the best control on curves? A. B. C. D. Brake all the way through curves. Slow to a safe speed before entering curves and accelerate slightly through curve. Speed up slightly before the curve and keep your speed constant through the curve. , Slow to a safe speed before the curve and coast through curve. Page Four - Passenger Endorsement Test - CDL 26. When should you check your mirrors for a lane change: A. B. C. D. After signalling the change. Directly after starting the lane change. After conpleting the lane change. All of the above. 27. Which of these statements about speed management and braking is trui A. Stopping time increases one second for each ten miles per hour over 20 miles per hour. 28. 29. B. C. D. You need about four times as much stopping distance at 40 miles per hour as you do at 20 miles per hour. The total stopping distance of a bus is the distance it takes once the brakes are applied. The posted speed limit allows you to stop safely. Which of the following types of cargo cannot be carried on a bus? A. B. C. D. Small arms ammunition. Labeled OMRD. Irritating materials or tear gas. Emergency drug shipments. All of the above. When is it best to wear your seat belt: A. B. C. D. At all times. Unless you won't be traveling over 35 miles per hour. Only on sand, gravel, or ice covered roads. Only if your bus holds more than 27 people. 30. You are driving a 40 foot bus at 30 miles per hour, the road is dry and the visibility is good, you should keep a safety space in front of A. B. C. D. 8 seconds. 7 seconds. 4 seconds. 3 seconds. your bus how many seconds long? 31. How many folding aisle seats are allowed in a bus that doesn't carry farm workers? A. B. C. D. 0 4 6 8 32. You are driving on a slippery road during the day, according to the driver's manual, how much space should you keep ahead of you? A. B. C. D. Add one second of the space needed for good road conditions. Allow one car length for every ten miles. Allow no more space than you need'under ideal conditions. Allow much more space than needed for ideal driving conditions. 33. If you have riders aboard, you should never fuel your bus under what circumstances? A. B. C. D. Without a fire bottle beside you. In a closed building. Without attaching the grounding cable. With any of the windows open. Page Five - Passenger Endorsement Test - CDL 34. Which of these statements about seeing ahead is true? A. B. C. D. At highway speed you should look not more than 1/8 mile ahead. Many drivers do not look far enough ahead. Good drivers keep their attention on one place for 12 to 15 seconds. All of the above are true. 35. You may sometimes have small arms ammunitions or emergency hospital supplies on a bus. The total weight of all such hazardous materials must be no more than how many pounds? A. B. C. D. 5 pounds. 50 pounds. 500 pounds. 5,000 pounds. 36. When inspecting your bus, you should make sure: A. B. C. D. Every other hand hold and railing are secure. The rider signalling devices are working. Emergency exit handles have not been removed. All of the above. 37. Many buses have curved mirrors called convex, or spot mirrors. What is true about spot mirrors? A. B. C. D. They are against the law in some states. Spot mirrors make things seem smaller and farther away than they really are. Spot mirrors do not need to be checked often because they show a larger area. All of the above are true. 38. If a rider wants to bring a car battery, or a can of gasoline on your bus, what should you do? A. B. C. D. Don't permit it. Tell the rider to sit in the rear of the bus. Collect an extra fare for this type of cargo. Put the battery or gasoline in the cargo compartment. 39. Which of these statements about hazards is true? A. B. C. D. A car with out of state plates is a hazard because that state may not have hazard laws. Movement in a parked car means a person is about to step out. If you see any part of another vehicle, you may assume the driver of the other vehicle sees you. All of the above are true. 40. You are driving a 40 foot bus at 50 miles per hour, the road is dry and visibility is good. of space in front of your bus to be safe? You should keep how many seconds A. B. C. D. 8 seconds. 7 seconds. 6 seconds. 5 seconds. Page Six - Passenger Endorsement Test - CDL 41. Which of the following statements about cargo or baggage containing hazardous materials is true? A. B. C. D. Hazardous materials are allowed on the bus with a permit. Hazardous materials are marked with diamond shaped labels. There are 45 different hazardous materials labels. All of the above are true. 42. The most common bus accident according to the driver's manual is: A. B. C. D. Backing. Head on with a fixed object. Intersections. Making right hand turns. Southern Defensive and Commercial Driving License Seminars Inc. Commercial Driver License Training Program COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE REVIEW TEST 1. Which of these statements about double-clutching and shifting is true? A. Pg. 2-14/Par. B. D. Double-clutching should not be used when the road is slippery. Double-clutching should be used only with a heavy load. You can use the tachometer to tell you when tn shift. If you miss a gear when up-shifting, you must bring the vehicle to a complete stop. 2. How long may an unsafe vehicle be put out of service? A. B. C. D. Second inspection by the Georgia State Patrol. Until the driver fixes it. Until the owner fixes it. Either B or C. Pg- 2-1/Line 5. 3. Which of these should be considered a hazard? A. B. C. D. An ice cream truck. A blind intersection. Pg. 2-36/Par. 5 Pg. 2-35/Par. 5. A driver signaling a turn. pg. 2-36/Par. 11. All of the above. 4. Of the following choices, which best describes how you should use your brake pedal when going down a steep hill? A. B. CT D. A light pumping action. A light steady pressure. Kepeatea strong pressure, then release. With stronger pressure as vehicle goes down the hill. 5. Inspection of vehicles by the driver is mandated by: A. B. C. D. Federal and State laws. Pg- 2-1/Line 3. Local school system laws. Is not required. Is only a matter of professionalism. 6. When you dim your lights at night, what should you do about your speed? A. B. C. D. Slow down. Speed up. Drop 5 mph until your eyes adjust. Do nothing because how well you see should not affect the speed. Page Two - CDL Review Test 7. Of the following statements, which is true about speed? A. B. C. Empty trucks always stop easier than do fully loaded ones. When you go twice as fast, it will take twice as far to stop. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. D. You should choose a speed that will allow within the distance you can see ahead. Pg. you to stop 2-27/Par. 9. You should use brakes and the accelerator alternately. While on a trip, what should you check on a regular basis? A. B. C. D. Watch gauges. Use your senses. Check critical items when you stop. All of the above. Pg. 2-1/Lines 10,11,13. The emergency door on your bus must: A. B. C. D. Be closed when operating the bus. Pg. 4-2/Par. 2. Always have a red door light on. Be free to open for fresh air. Meet all of the above conditions. Which of the following best describes the basic characteristics of the center of gravity? A. B. C. D. The center of gravity is only a problem when the vehicle is overloaded. The center of gravity can make a vehicle more likely to tip over on a curve if it is high. The center of gravity should be kept as high as possible. All of the above. For the best control of your vehicle, which maneuver is best? A. Slow to a safe speed before the curve and coast through it. B. C. D. Slow to a safe speed before entering a curve\nthen accelerate slightly through the curve. Brake all the way through the curve. Speed up slightly before the curve\nthen keep your speed constant through the curve. When driving at the posted speed limit, how far ahead should you look? A. B. C. D. Three-tenth (3/10) of a mile. One-eighth (1/8) of a mile. One-fourth (1/4) of a mile. One-half (1/2) of a mile. What is the minimum tread depth requirement for front tires? A. B. C. D. 4/32 inch, pg. 2-2/Line 1. 2/32 inch. 1/2 inch. 3/4 inch. Page Three - CDL Review Test 14. Which of these should you not do when you pass a vehicle? A. B. C. D. Lightly tap the horn. When passing at night, turn on your high beam before you start to pass, and keep them on until you have completely passed the vehicle. Drive carefully to avoid a crash. Assume the other driver does not see you. 15. You may not run which of the following on the front wheels of your vehicle: A. B. C. D. Regrooved tires. Recapped tires. Retreaded tires. All of the above. 16. When you down-shift, A. B. C. you should: D. Down-shift for a curve before you enter it. Down-shift for a hill after you start down. Let the rpm decrease while the clutch is released and the gear shift is in neutral. All of the above are true. 17. Steering wheel play of more than to steer. can make it hard A. B. C. ttr Two (2) degrees. Four (4) degrees. Three (3) degrees. Ten (10) degrees. 18. Which of the following should be on your bus at all times in case of an emergency? A. B. C. D. Fire extinguishers. Spare electrical fuses if needed. Warning devices for parked vehicles. All of the above. 19. J / To use an interlock in place of the parking brake is: A. B. C. D. Unwise. Okay. Okay on level ground only. A safety feature. 20. Which of these statements about drugs is true? A. B. A driver can use any prescription drug while driving. Amphetamines such as pep pills or bennies can be used to help the driver to stay alert. C. CT The use of drugs is a All of the above. hazard. I'.ig'? !'i i 1J hl t Air Hr.iki's i'fSt (l)l, S'l . All .ilcohol ('V.iporu tor is\ndiss i g nod to do whnt for / n I i r briko\n? A. h. c. I). To get rid of alcohol in the brake ch imbir To cut down the time it takes to build air pressuri'. To act as a reserve for air pressure. To reduce the chianc\ne of_________. cold wo.it-li(?r. f'g . 5-2/bines 13-15 . A fully charged air system i A. n. C. D. 125 psi. 110 psi. 100 psi. 90 psi . Lco in air tjrnko valuos in Pg. 5-7/Par. 8. typically: \u0026lt; Air I I I I / ^(oji /ip!/}r ^/?e PPc /!'r. ^app/y c^A-u^es, H /T^Ccj /l/t/cZ, r7Z\u0026gt;^ j 7~Pt ^\u0026amp;ecP Pj\u0026gt;e H I ' I I ! h H H I  li' i ^j/S. e'-n^pf e^cz^s^/Z- \u0026gt;. lus ^/S. AAi)/- ^-f- \"S Ra.4^ /Ut^ee. -/T^an /^Mi^-/-e^ //}\u0026amp; 7^i6a- Oaje u:i /?}//)Ay^ (^ TkIO (3) T^ree Pi! ^fZ. ^i/je. (^) /^/ PcfS. ?^Jea.-i^eP-  11 ! i 9i. I. ^1' i\u0026lt;\" fc , ! I Ball Seat Exhaust Spring Adjusting Nut Port / ^!W. u\u0026lt; 1^ \\ Safety Valve CUTAWAY VIEW * I Inlet From Reservoir Lock Nut Valve Stem '^i L k*j 5 t nw^ s4-4* r iSi ^3 BS^ Air Tank B \u0026gt; .?rAa.% \u0026lt;   B^li |rM aj2'iy..{* Ml F LIw 1 FIGURE 5-2: SAFETY VALVE .3 I-. I i I One-Way Check Valve A one-way check valve allows air to flow in one direction only. All air tanks on vehicles with air brakes must have a check valve. The check valve keeps air from going out of the' tank if the air compressor develops a leak. ( i. J*.  n To the right of the driver on the control panel are two push-pull type valves. The top knob is termed the System Parking Brake Valve, or parking brake, and is yellow. When pulled, the brakes will actuate for the entire unit. This is the brake which you would use for parking at all times. When pushed in, all brakes release and the vehicle is ready for movement. The knob on the bottom, colored red, is called the Trailer Air Supply Valve. When this knob is pulled, only the trailer brakes are applied. When hooking to a new trailer, this valve must be depressed to release your trailer brakes before driving. When you bob-tail, this button should be pulled to keep the air from leaking out of the lines on the back of your tractor. :V 1 PULL TO APPLY SYSTEM PARK PUSH TO ,RELEASE. VEHICLE INSPECTION AND BASIC CONTROL SKILLS TESTS SOCIAL SECURITY NO. ALL VEHICLES IlQzj CO3 ng: g~- 'V: ENGINE COMPARTMENT pp r2~i ryi rg\"! r2~^ ry: r2~i c^ CS C33 (33 ^3 cK zXi CS3 ! cs: cs: ex: :3: n^n I 11 1 i I I i I i 11^ 11 CZ3 CX] CX3 CX] LZ3 CXI C7e CXj ryi rQ~i rfr: rgt fffi rg~i rgi ryi C33 cS3C93 oil level ........................ coolant level .............. power steering fluid . water pump ................ alternator ..................... air compressor .......... any leaks ..................... ENGINE START parking brake CO CZ3 CO clutch gearshift ...  air buzzer sounds . oil pressure builds ammeter'voltmeter air brake check ... CZ3 steering play .........  mirrors, windshield CO wipers ..................... CO lighting indicators horn(s) .................. heater /defroster .. safety emergency equip TRUCK/SCHOOL BUSZTRACTOR Front Suspension spring ........................ spring mount .......... shock absorber ....... Front Wheel rims ............................ hub oil seal .............. tires ............................ lug nuts ..................... Front Brake slack adjustor ......... chamber ................... hoses ........................ co co co OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Vehicle axles Trailer axles Air brakes .. CX3C2I Front of Vehicle lights ........................ steering box .......... steering linkage .... Under Vehicle - Rear of Tractor drive shaft .............. exhaust system ..... frame ...................... CO co co co ^Kim .......................... wiver/Fuel Area door, mirror .......... fuel tank ................ leaks ....................... Rear Wheels rims .......................... tires .......................... axle seals ................ lug nuts ................... spacers ................... Rear Suspension springs ..................... spring mounts ....... torsion, shocks ..... Rear Brakes slack adjustor ....... chamber ................. hoses ...................... drum ........................ co co  F R I___IL-J coco coco coco coco coco IZO co tzoco r~iro r-if1 BASIC CONTROL SKILLS Right Turn Pullups Encroachments Mearance Wey Dock Pullups Encroachments Rear Dock (2 Jt.) School Bus Only passenger entry .... emergency exits .... seating ..................... Tractor Only air/elec lines ............ catwalk ...................... Coupling System mounting bolts ........ safety latch .............. platform ................... release arm ............ kingpin/apron ........ Sliding Sth Wheel locking pins ............ lights/reflectors ..... splash guards ......... Rear of Vehicle lights, reflectors ... signal/brake lights r0:rT~ir2~ir3irzVirS^ CG3 03 (23 (33 E3|3 C53 (03 Ct3 C23 C33 ntJ C53 ixnm co co TRAILER Trailer Front air/elec connect .. header board..... lights/reflectors .. Side of Trailer landing gear ....... lights/reflectors .. (doors, ties) ....... frame ................... wheels rims *....................... tires ...................... axle seals ............ lug nuts ............... spacers ............... Suspension springs ................. spring mounts .... Brakes slack adjustor ... chamber ............. hoses ..................... drum ..................... Rear of Trailer lights/reflectors . doors, tics ......... COACHZTRANSIT BUS Front of Vehicle co CO F R C3CX3 coco CZI coco coco coco coco coco ezo co coco coco co co Straight Line Backing Pullups Encroachments Stop Line (2 ft.) Serpentine Pullups Encroachments rOTryrrgiryirzfirffn CO3 (33 (23 (33 C#3 CS3 toicc eW cXj C23 C33 oti rSi COj cn L33 ] C53 lights ................................... Passenger Items passenger entry ............ emergency exits ............ seating ............................. Driver/Entry Area window/door mirror .... Front Brakes/Suspension air leak ............................ Front Wheel rims .................................. hub oil seal ..................... tires .................................. lug nuts ............................ Fuel Tank Area fuel tank .......................... C3 co co co Baggage Compartments emergency equip ......... C doors secure ................... c Rear Wheels I rims ................................. tires ................................. axle seals ..................... lug nuts ........................ spacers ........................ Brakes/Suspension air leaks ........................ 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You do not have to put out reflective triangles unless C. D. the vehicle will be stopped for 30 minutes The vehicles taillights should be kept on motorists. Al of the above. or more. to warn other 22. Which of the following statements would tell you a shipment contains hazardous materials? A. B. C. D. A hazardous material placard on the vehicle. A hazardous material label on the container. The name of a hazard class on the shipping paper. All of the above. 23. Which one of the following skills is not required to be demonstrated for safe operation of a commercial vehicle. A. B. C. D. Accelerating. Passenger control. Steering. Braking. 24. When driving a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission/ ) it is most important to down-shift before\nA. B. C. D. Entering a curve. Making a turn. Going down grades. While on level ground. 25. You have been forced off the road. How should you safely 26. 27. move A. B. C. D. back on to the road? . If the shoulder is clear, stay on it until your  has come to a stop and move Pack onto the pavement wheiF it IS safe. Brake hard and steer back onto the pavement. Steer sharply back onto the pavement, maintaining your speed. , , . Keep moving at present speed and steer gently back onto the pavement. Which fires can you use water to put out? A. B. C. D. Tire fires. Gasoline fires. Electrical fires. All of the above. You should use your mirrors to check\nA. B. C. D. The condition of your tires. Where the rear of your vehicle is when you make turns. Traffic gaps when merging. All of the above.Page Five - CDL Review Test 28. Fisheye or convex mirrors make objects seem actually are. than they 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. A. B. C. D. Closer. Farther. Larger. Slower. The proper way to hold the steering wheel is: B. C. D. Firmly with both hands on opposite sides of the wheel. Firmly with both hands as close to the 12 o'clock position as possible. Loosely with both hands on opposite sides of the wheel to facilitate the return of the wheel after cornering the vehicle. All of the above. It will be harder for you to see: A. B. C. D. At dawn. At dusk. In rain. All of the above. Of the following options, which is true about speed?. A. On a wet road, you should reduce your speed by about one-third. B. C. D. On packed snow, you should reduce your speed by at least one-half. When the road is slippery, it will take longer to stop and will be harder to turn without skidding. All of the above. If you are about to have an accident, you should remember: A. B. C. D. You can almost always turn to miss an obstacle more quickly than you can stop. Stopping is always the safest action. Leaving the road is always more risky than hitting another vehicle. All of the above. Going through water puddles is especially dangerous to your: A. B. C. D. Brakes. Exhaust. Engine. Shocks. Which of these statements concerning tires and driving is true? hot weather A. B. C. D. If a tire is too hot to touch, you should drive on it to cool it off. You should inspect your tires every two hours or every 100 miles when driving in very hot weather. The air pressure of a tire decreases as the temperature of a tire increases. All of the above. Page Six - CDL Review Test 35. Which of these is the most important thing to remember' about emergency braking? A. B. C. D. Emergency braking helps keep the brake lining clean. Disconnecting the steering axle brakes helps to keep your vehicle in a straight line during emergency braking. If the wheels are skidding, you cannot control the vehicle Never emergency brake without down-shifting first. 36. When backing, you should do so slowly because: A. B. C. It is easier to correct steering errors. Others will see your intentions. Less likely to need to use pull-ups. DI-'- All '/of theabove. 37. To check the free play of manual slack adjusters on cam brake systems, you should park: II S A. B. C. D. On level ground and apply the parking brake and the service brake. Park on level ground, chock the wheels, and turn off the parking brakes. Park on level ground and drain the air pressure before adjusting. Park on a slight grade, release the parking brake, apply the service brake, and check for vehicle movement. 38. Emergency stab braking is when you: A. B. C. D. Press hard on the brake pedal and apply full hand valve until you stop. Apply the hand valve for one second and then apply the brake pedal. Use light steady pressure on the brake pedal. Put on brakes as hard as you can until the wheels lQCk\u0026gt; let off the brakes and put brake on again when wheel-s start rolling. 39. To correct a drivewheel braking skid, you should: A. B. C. D. Stop braking. Stop braking, turn guickly, and counter steer. Increase braking. Increase braking, turn quickly, and counter steer. 40. The road is most slick after raining how long? A. A few minutes. B. C. D. 30 minutes. An hour. 9 An hour and a half. 41. Controlled braking is also called: A. B. C. D. Squeeze braking. PressrbraklBg. Test braking. Service braking. Page Seven - CDL Review Test 42. 43. 44. 45. One common characteristic of brakes that get too hot is: A. B. Ci D. They stop the vehicle too quickly. They are designed to work better when hot. They may stop working.__ Heat has no effect on brakes. A driver should not allow passengers on the bus if they are bringing with them which of the following? A^ B. C. D. Car battprips nr gasolinp Sealed packages. Small arms ammunition. All of the above. In bad weather, following distance should be: A. B. c7 D. The same. Decreased. Increased. Depends on the skill of the driver. What is meant by double-clutching? A. B. C. D. Pushing down on the clutch pedal four times each time you shift gears. Shifting without using the clutch. Release the accelerator, push down on the clutch pedal: then let the engine and gears slow down to the rpm's required for the next gear\nthen push in the clutch pedal a nd shift to the higher gear. (Pg- 2-14,Par. 4.) Maintain double the needed pressure on the clutch. 46. What are two factors in knowing when to shift? A.' Using transmission speed and clutch stroke. B. c7 D. Using the engine and road speed. Using road speed and \"feel All o f the above. of the road. 47. Which of these is a sign of tire failure? A. B. C. D. Steering that feels heavy. A loud bang. Vibration. All of the above. 48. How should you use your brakes to stop in an emergency? A. B. C. D. Yoir brake so that you use the hand brake first. Brake using the full power of the brakes and lock them. You brake so that you steer and y our vehicle stays in a straight line. You brake so you can steer hard while braking hard. Page Eight - CDL Review Test 49. What is the proper way to hold a steering wheel? A. B. C. D. With one hand. With both hands close together near the top of the wheel. With both hands close together near the bottom of the wheel. With both hands on opposite sides of the wheel... 50. The most common type of brakes are: A. B. C. D. Wedge brakes. Disc brakes. S-cam brakes. Formulated Pressure. 51. Which is not a good move when being tailgated? A. B. C. D. Avoid quick changes. Don't speed u p. Turn on your taillights. Allow more following distance. 52. You are driving a 40-foot vehicle at 35 mph\nall conditions are good. How much distance should you keep between you and the vehicle in front of you? A. B. C. D. 2 seconds. 3 seconds. 4 seconds. 5 seconds. 53. On snow, speed should be reduced by at least: A. B. C. D. One-half (1/2). One-fourth (1/4). One-third (1/3). Enough speed to allow adherence to the four-second rule. 54. Too much heat can cause your brakes to: A. B. C. D. Need adjustment. Fail. Lock on. Develop drum cracks. 55. Which is a good night driving technique? Keep- your speed slow ^enough that von canstop wi thiLru \u0026lt;  i i the range of the headlights. A. B. C. D. Keep your instrument lights bright. Look directly at oncoming headlights only briefly. Wear sunglasses. 56. You must have a commercial driver's license with a hazardous materials endorsement to drive: A. B. C. D. A vehicle transporting small arms ammunition. A vehicle with placards. A vehicle with more than 15 passengers including the driver. A vehicle with more than 16 passengers including the driver. Page Nine - CDL Review Test 57. Which of the tollowing statements is true about strong winds. A. B. C. D. You can lessen the effects of the wind by letting some of the air out of your tires. You should drive alongside other vehicles to help break up the wind. Winds are especially problems when coming out of tunnels The lighter yoir vehicle, the less trouble you will have with wind. 58. You should know that your brakes are failing when you feel: A. B. C. D. You have to push harder on the brake pedal to control your speed on a downgrade. The brake pedal feels spongy when pressure is annlied..- Pressure on the brake pedal is released and speed increases. Less pressure is needed on the brake pedal for each stop. 59. A skid can be caused by: A. B. C. D. Over-steering. Over-braking. Over-acceleration. All of the above. 60. What will help sober up a drinker of alcoholic beverages? A. B. C. D. Fresh air. Coffee. Time. Rapid eye movement. 61. You do not have a hazardous materials endorsement on your 62. 63. CDL. when: A. B. Qjl D. You can drive a vehicle containing hazardous materials The shipment will not cross state lines. The GVWR is 26,001 lbs. or less. The vehicle does not reguire placards. A person who has the hazardous materials endorsement rides with you. You wish to turn right from a two-lane, two-way street to another\nyour vehicle is so long that you have to swing wide to make the turn. How should the turn be made? A. C. D. You should swing wide before making the turn. You should swing wide after making the turn. You should start turning from the left and swing wide after making the turn. You should start turning from the left lane and turn into the left lane of the new street. Most good drivers look how many seconds ahead? A. C. D. 5 to 7 seconds. 12 to 15 seconds. 10 to 12 seconds. Depends on speed. Page Ten - CDL Review Test 64. .Truck escape ramps: A. B. C. D. Cannot be used by certain types of Help avoid damage tn vphirlps-heavy vehicles. Should not be used if brakes fail on a downgrade. All of the above. 65. The road on which due to glazed ice. in such a situation? you are driving becomes very slippery Which of these is a good thing to do 66. 67. 68. 69. A. B. C. D. Stop driving as soon as you can safely do so. Down-shift to stop. Apply the brakes often to keep the brake linings dry. Keep varying your speed by acceleration and braking. During normal driving, spring brakes are usually held back by: A. B. C. D. Bolts. Air pressure. Pg. 5-4/Par. 9. Spring pressure. Centrifugal force. Which of these statements is true about retarders? A. B. C. D. They cause extra brake wear. They allow you to disconnect the steering axle brakes. They can cause the drivewheels to skid when they have poor traction. They cannot be used on interstate hijfhwaysi . If you go twice as fast, will your stopping distance increase by: A. B. C. D. Two times. Three times. Four times. Five times. You are driving a new truck that has a manual transmission. What gear will you probably have to use to make a long, steep downhill grade? A. B. C. D. The same gear you would use to climb the hill. A lower gear than you would use to climb the hill. A higher gear than you would use to climb the hill. None. Newer trucks can coast down hills. 70. On what type turn should you be sure you've reached the center of the intersection before turning? A. B. C. D. Left turn. Right turn. Curve turn. While backing to the right. Page Eleven - CDL Review Test 71. What does a red triangle with an orange center on a vehicle mean? A. B. C. D. Slow-moving vehicle. Hazardous materials. Public utility vehicle. Student driver. 72. When should you check your mirrors for a lane change? A. B. C. D. After signaling the change. Directly after starting the lane change. After completing the lane change. All of the above. 73. Under what conditions may a bus have recapped or regrooved tires? A. B. C. D. The tires may not be on the front wheels. The tires may be on any or all of the wheels. Only when speeds will be less than 40 mph. Only on the outside of dual wheels. 74. When should you use high beams? A. B. C. D. High beams should be used when it is safe and legal to do so. High beams should be turned on when an oncoming vehicle does not dim his lights. High beams should be used to alert people of radar in use. All of the above. 75. An on-route inspection should include checking for: A. B. C. D. Tire over-heating. Brake over-heating. Cargo securement. All of the above. 76. Which of these statements about braking and speed management is true? A. B. C. Stopping time increases by one second for each 10 mph over 20 mph. You need about four times the stopping distance at 40 mph than you do at 20 mph. The total stopping distance of a bus is the distance it takes to stop once the brakes are applied. 77. D. The posted speed limit will always allow safely. you to stop Which of these statements about backing a vehicle is,true? A. B. C. D. You should avoid backing whenever you can. Helpers should be out of the driver's sight and use spoken signals to help the driver. It is safer to back toward the right of the vehicle than the driver's side. All of the above. I Page Twelve - CDL Review Test 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. Which of these is a good thing to remember about drinking alcohol? A. B. C. D. Alcohol first affects judgement and self-control, which affect driving. The chances of a crash are much greater for those that have been drinking. . A driver could lose his license for driving while drinking. All of the above. You are checking your tires for a pre-trip inspection\nwhich of these statements is true? A. B. C. D. Dual tires should be touching each other. Tires of mismatched sizes should not be used on the same vehicle. Radial and biased ply tires can be used on the same vehicle. Tread depth of 2/32 inch is sufficient for the front tires. Which of these could cause a fire? A. B. C. D. Under-inflated tires. Loose fuel connections. Electrical short circuits. All of the above. What is counter steering? A. B. C. D. Turning the steering wheel counter-clockwise. Steering in the opposite direction from which other drivers expect you to do. Using the steering axle brakes to prevent over-steering. Turning the steering wheel back in the other direction after steering to avoid a traffic emergency. Which of the following types of cargo can never be carried on a bus? A. C. D. Small arms ammunition labeled O.R.M.D. Irritating materials or tear gas. Emergency drug shipments. All of the above. To stop for a railroad track, a bus driver should stop how far from the nearest track? A. B. C. D. Five to 20 feet. Ten to 35 feet. Fifteen to 50 feet. Twenty to 65 feet. Which of these statements about managing space to the sides of your bus is true? You should keep your bus to the right side of your lane. The lane position of buses is not affected by wind. You should avoid traveling next to others if possible, pg2-24/ A. B. C. D. All of the above. Par. 4.Page Thirteen - CDL Review Test 85. On which type of fires can you use the type ABC fire ex- ' tinguisher? A. B. C. D. Electrical fires. Burning liquids. Burning cloth. All of the above. Pg. 2-44/Last Par./Lines 2,3. 86. Where should you discharge an unruly rider? A. B. C. D. Near a police station. In an isolated place so he will not bother other people. In as safe a place as possible. Pg. 4-4/Par. 2. In a place convenient for you. 87. A bus may carry baggage and freight only if secured in what way? A. B. C. D. So the driver can move freely and easily. So any rider can use any door or window in an emergency. So riders are protected from falling or shifting packages. All of the above. 88. Your bus is disabled\nunder what circumstances with passengers on board may the bus be towed or pushed to safety to discharge the passengers? A. B. C. D. Only if the distance is less than one mile. Only if getting off the bus sooner would be unsafe. Pg. 4-5/Par Only if a peace officer or rescue crew is present. Only if done by a 27,000 lbs. GVWR or larger tow truck. 89. You are driving a 40-foot bus at 30 mph\nthe road is dry and the visibility is good. You should keep a safety zone in front of your bus about how many seconds long? A. B. C. D. Eight (8) seconds. Seven (7) seconds. Four (4) seconds. Three (3) seconds. 90. Which of these statements about cargo loading is true? A. B. C. IT Legal maximum loaded weight can be considered safe for all conditions. Slight overloading of a vehicle can make its brakes work better. State laws dictate legal weight limits. If cargo is loaded by the shipper, the driver is not responsible for overloading. 91. You should not let riders stand where? A. B. CT D. Between the wheelwells. In front of the standee line, pg, 4-3/Par. 3. witnin two teet ot an emergency exit. In a space reserved for the handicapped. Page Fourteen - CDL Review Test 92. Which of these statements about using turn signals is true? A. B. C. D. When turning, you should cancel the signal just before making the turn. You do not need to use your signals when changing lanes on a four-lane highway. When turning, you should signal early. Pg. 2-17/Par. 9. You should use your turn signals to mark your vehicle when pulled off to the side of the road. 93. You are driving on a slippery road during the day. According to the driver's manual, how much space should you keep ahead of you? A. B. C. D. Add one second to the space needed in good conditions. Allow one car length for every 10 mph. Allow no more space than you need under ideal conditions. Allow much more space than needed for ideal driving conditions. 94. If you have riders aboard, you should never refuel your bus under what conditions? A. B. C. D. Without a fire bottle beside you. In a closed building. Pg. 4-5/Par. 4. Without attaching the grounding cable. With any of the windows open. 95. In which situation might the legal maximum weights not be safe? A. B. C. D. During bad weather. Pg. 3-2/Par. 9. On interstate highways. On non-interstate highways. On county-maintained highways. 96. What should you do if you become sleepy while driving? A. B. C. D. Move your eyes rapidly from mirrors to roadway. Stop to sleep. Stop and get coffee. Stop, walk around, and check your tires. 97. You are driving a vehicle which could be safely driven at 55 mph on an open road, but traffic is heavy now and is moving at 35 mph though the speed limit is 55 mph. safest speed for your vehicle is most likely: The 98. A. B. C. D. 25 mph. 35 mph. 45 mph. 5 5 mph. To help you stay alert while driving, you should\nA. B. C. D. Schedule trips for hours you are normally asleep. Take cold medicine if you have a cold. Take short breaks before you get drowsy. Pg. 2-46/Par.l. Do all of the above. Page Fifteen - CDL Review Test 99. Service brakes should initially be checked by the driver at what speed? A. B. C. D. 20 mph. 30 mph. 5 mph. 55 mph. 100. You are driving a vehicle at 55 mph on dry pavement. What is the total stopping distance you will need to bring it to a stop? A. B. C. D. The length of the vehicle. Twice the length of the vehicle. Half the length of a football field. The length of a football field. Pg. 2-20/Par. 6. 101. Cargo that is not loaded or secured properly can cause\nA. B. C. D. Vehicle damage by overloading. Other highway users to hit or be hit by loose cargo. Injury to the driver during a quick stop or crash. All of the above. Pg. 3-1/Par. 2. 102. What is the tread depth requirement for rear tires? A. B. C. D. 2/32 inch. Pg. 2-21/Line 2. 1/17 inch.. 4/32 inch. 1/8 inch. 103. Which of the following statements about certain types of cargo is true? A. Unstable loads such as hanging meat or livestock can require extra caution on curves. Pg. 3-5/Par. 6,7. B. C. D. Oversize loads can be hauled without special permits during times when the roads are not busy. Loads that consist of liquids in bulk do not cause handling problems because they are usually very h-eavy. When liquids are hauled, the tank should always be loaded totally full. 104. Drivers of trucks and truck-tractors must inspect their vehicle within the first A. B. C. D. 50. 100. 75. 25. Pg. 2-12/Line 13. miles of a trip? 105. You are driving a heavy vehicle. using an off ramp that curves downhill. You must exit a highway You should: A.Slow down to a safe speed before the curve. B. C. D. Slow to the posted speed limit for the off ramp. Come to a full stop at the top of the ramp. Wait until you are in the curve before downshifting. Page Sixteen - CDL Review Test 106. Hydraulic brake failure usually occurs because of: A. B. C. D. Brake fade. Too much fluid. Wrong fluid type. Bad adjustment. 107. You are checking trip inspection. your steering and exhaust systems in a pre- Which of these problems, if found, should be fixed before the vehicle is driven? A. B. C. D. A small leak of power steering fluid. Steering wheel play of more than 10 degrees (2 inches on a 20-inch steering wheel). Leaks in the exhaust system. All of the above. 108. Your vehicle is equipped with hydraulic brakes. While traveling on a level road, you press the brake pedal and find that it goes to the floor, statements is true? Which of the following A. B. C. D. You should not downshift if you have an automatic transmission. Pumping the brake pedal may bring the pressure up so you can stop the vehicle. The parking brake will not work either because it is part of the same hydraulic system. All of the above are true. 109. Which of the following statements is true about overhead clearance? A. B. C. D. Extra speed will cause air to push your vehicle down for extra clearance. The weight of a vehicle changes its height. If the road surface causes your vehicle to tilt toward objects at the edge of the road, you should drive close to the shoulder. You should assume posted clearance signs are correct. 110. Traveling in a vehicle out of gear or with clutch in is called. A. B. C. D. Coasting. Interlock. Grading. Traversing. 111. You are driving on a straight, level highway at 50 mph. There are no vehicles in front of you. blows out on your vehicle. Suddenly a tire A. B. C. D. What should you do first? Stay off the brake until the vehicle has slowed down. Quickly steer onto the shoulder. Begin light braking. Begin emergency braking. Page Seventeen - CDL Review Test 112. Which of the following is a good thing to remember about using mirrors? A. B. You should look at a mirror for several seconds at a time. Convex mirrors make things look larger and closer than they really are. C. D. There are blind spots II that your mirror cannot show you. You should check your mirrors twice for a lane change. 113. In mountain driving, help slow you. A. B. C. D. Lower gears. Brakes. Slack adjusters. Dual axle interlock. allows engine compression to 114. You are driving a heavy vehicle with a manual transmission. You have to stop the vehicle on the shoulder while driving on an uphill grade. Which of these is a good rule to follow when putting it back in motion up the grade? A. Keep the clutch slipping while slowly accelerating. B. C. D. Use the parking brake to hold the vehicle until the clutch engages. Let the vehicle roll straight backwards a few feet before you engage the clutch. Let the vehicle roll backwards a few feet before you engage the clutch, but turn the wheel so that the back moves away from the roadway. 115. Which of the following is a proper use of vehicle lights? A. Turning on your headlights during the day when visibility B. C. D. is reduced due to rain or snow. Flashing your brake lights to warn someone behine you of a hazard that will require slowing down. Flashing your brake lights to warn someone behind you that you are going to stop on the road. All of the above. 116. A major point to remember about loading cargo is to keep the load: A. B. C. D. To the rear. As high as possible. To the front. Balanced in the cargo area. 117. When setting out reflective triangles, you should: A. B. C. D. Turn off your flashers. Carry the triangles at your side. Hold the triangles between yourself and oncoming traffic. Keep them out of sight while you walk to the spot where you place the. Page Eighteen - CDL Review Test 118. Your low beams usually allow you to see up to how many feet? A. B. C. D. 500. 400. 250. 119. Which of the following items is checked in a pre-trip inspection? A. B. C. D. Whether all vehicle lights are working and are clean. Wiper blades. Cargo securement. All of the above. 120. If you can't avoid driving through deep puddles or flowing water, which of the following steps can help keep your brakes working? A. B. C. D. Driving through quickly. Gently putting on the brakes while driving through the water. Applying hard pressure on both the brake pedal and accelerator after coming out of the water. Turning on your brake heaters. 121. Steering, in an emergency, is usually best in what direction? A. B. C. D. Left. Straight. Right. Slow and gradual. 122. If a straight vehicle (school bus) goes into a front-wheel skid, it will\nA. B. C. D. Slide sideways and spin out. Slide sideways somewhat, but not spin out. Go straight ahead even if the steering wheel is turned. Go straight ahead but will turn if you turn the steering wheel. 123. Which of the following is a good thing to do when steering to A. B. C. D. avoid a crash? Apply the brakes while turning. Steer with one hand so that you can turn the wheel more quickly. Don't turn any more than needed to clear what is in your way. Avoid counter-steering. 124. Bright lights should be dimmed when you're within how many feet of an approaching driver? A. B. C. D. 100. 200. 300. 500. Page Nineteen - CDL Review Test 125. What should you do if you need to leave the road in a traffic emergency? A. B. C. D. Brake hard as you leave the road. Try to get all wheels off the pavement. Avoid braking until your speed has dropped tn about 20 mph Avoid the shoulder because most shoulders will not support a large vehicle. 126. Which of the following is true about engine overheating? A. B. C. D. If your engine overheats within 25 miles of the end of your trip, you should complete the trip and then check the problem. You should never shut off an overheated engine until it cools. You should never remove the radiator cap on a pressurized system until the system has cooled. Antifreeze is not needed when the weather is warm. 127. The fine for having more than one license is: A. B. C. D. $10,000. $7,500. $2,500. $5,000. 128. You are performing a pre-trip inspection, following statements is true? Which of the A. C. D. Rust around wheel nuts may mean that they are loose. Cracked wheels or rims can be used if they have been welded. A vehicle can be safely driven with one missing lug nut on a wheel. Mismatched lock rings can be used on the same vehicle. 129. You are driving on a two-lane road. into your lane and is headed straight for you. is most often the best action to take? An oncoming driver drifts Which of these A. B. C. D. Hard braking. Steer into the oncoming lane. Steer to the right. Steer onto the left shoulder. 130. Which of the following is a good thing to remember when crossing or entering traffic with a heavy vehicle. A. B. C. D. Heavy vehicles need larger gaps in traffic than cars. The best way to cross traffic is to pull the vehicle partway across the road and block one lane while waiting for the other to clear. The heavier your load, the smaller the gap needed to cross traff ic. Because heavy vehicles are easy to see, you can count on other drivers to move out of your way or slow down for Southern Dc.ft'ns i vt? ml Cominf rc i i! Driving License S'^m i n 1 rs 1 nc. Comniercial Dri ver Lic-'-'nse T r a i n i n g Pro.') ram Air Bratos Test This set of questions must be completed if you will be driving vehicles equipped with air brakes. 1. .Modern air brake system combine three different systems. They are the service brakes, the parking brakes, and the: A. B. C. Emergency brakes. Pg. 5.1-Par. 3. Foot brakes. S-cam brakes. 2. The air compressor govenor controls\nA. B, C. 3. The speed of the all compressor. Air pressure applied to the brakes. When the compressor will pump air into the storage tanks. Pg. 5.1-Par. 6^ A combination vehicle or bus air brake system cannot leak more than released\nper minute with the engine off and the brake A. B. e. 1 psi . 2 - psi.Pg. 5-7, Par. 7.(Must be less than 3 psi 3 psi. 3 psi.) cannot be 4. Oil and water that collects in air tanks can make brakes fail. If you do not have automatic tank drains, when should you drain the air tanks? A. JL. C. Every other day. Every day. Pg- 5-2-Par. 1-Lines 7,8. Every week. \\e!iicles with air brakes must have\nA . n. At least two air tanks. An air pressure gauge. C. for braking. Pg. 5-4-Par. 1. to show the pressure available An air use gauge, for braking. to show air used by the brake chambers 6. rhe driver must bo able to when air pressure in the service tanks eo a warning li'jht that is given falls below: A. P. 40 psi. 50 psi. ___ BQ-- PO  5-4-Pdr. 3. '1' w o A i I r- cn\n, 1. You shoulii know that your br,ik''s r I cl i .'I 'l wh\u0026lt;'ri : A. You have to push harder on the brak ' ped,11 to control 8. B. C. your speed on a down - grade, pg. The brake pedal feels spongy when pressure'is applied. 5-y, Pa r . 2 . Less pressure is needed on the brake pedal for each stop. To check the Cree play in manual slack adjusters. you need to\nA. Stop on level ground and apply the parking brakes. B. C. Park on level ground, check the wheels and release the parking brakes. Pg. 5-6, Par. 6. Apply the service brakes by hand and watch the slack adjusters move. 9. Air braking takes more than hydrualic braking because air brakes: A. B. C. Use different brake drums. Need to have air flow through the lines to work, pg. 5-9, Require heavier return springs. Par. 10. Which of the following makes total stopping distance longer for air brakes than hydraulic? A. B. C. Perception distance. Reaction distance. Brake lag. Pg. 5-9, Par. 1. 11. Experts do not recommend fanning ( on-again braking ) for long downhill runs because: A. B. C. Air usage is less when fanning. Brake linings do not get hot when fan.ning. The short time off the brakes does not allow the brakes to cool. Pg. 5-9, Par. 4. 12. If the air compressor develops a leak, what keeps the air in the tanks? A. B. C. The tractor protection valve. The emergency relay valve. The one-way check valve. 13. If your vehicle has an alcohol evaporator, every day during the cold weather you should: A. B. C. Check and fill the alcohol level. Pg. 5-2, Par. 3. Change the alcohol. Use only grade A alcohol. 14. You must make .a very quick stop. You should brake so you: A. B. C. Can steer hard while braking hard. Use the full power of the brakes and lock them. Stay in a straight line and can steer. Pg. 5-8, Par. 2. 15. During normal driving, parking and emergency brakes are usually held back by: A. B. C. Air pressure. Pg. 5-4, Spring pressure. Centrifugal force. Par.9. i- 1 'I'e Th f'-'f A 1 r 1'1 I k I'l I Cid. 1 G. The alcohol evaporator on air braki? sy:.terns, to do which of the following. its f ,!I1C1 mH i .1 A. B. Thin the air. Reduce the risk of ice in the air line. Pg. 5-2, Par . C. Helps to make ttie brake apply easily. 17. The brake pedal may be referred to as: A. Safety brake. B. The foot or treadle valve. Pg. 5-2, Par. 6. C. The pressure and release pedal. 18. When you push the brake pedal dov/n on an air brake vehicle, two forces push back against your foot, which two are they? A. Brake chamber and brake shoe. B. Brake cam and cam roller. C. Soring and air pressure. Pg. 5-2, Par. 7. 19. All trucks, truck tractors and buses must be eguipp th emergency brakes and parking brake. Because air pressure can eventually leak away, what holds the brakes on? A. Limiting valves. B. Low air sensors. C. Spring brakes. .Pg. 5-4, Par. 9. 20. When inspecting your brakes on a pre-trip inspection. v.hich of these statements is false? A. Brake drums or discs must not have cracks longer than inch wide. B. Brake hoses may have small cuts in them as long as they are less than inch. Pg. 5-6, Par. 7. C. Linings must not be loose. 21. The parking brake knob should pop out when air pressure falls to the manufacturer's specification range of? A. 20-40 psi. Pg. 5-9, Last Par. B. C. 5-10 psi. 0-5 psi . 22. The pumping of the air compressor should start at about and stop at A. B. 60-90 psi. 50-70 psi. ps i . C. 100-125 psi. Pg. 5-7, Par. 8. 23. To test the parking brake you should: A. Move the vehicle forward about 15 miles per hour and pull the parking brake on. B. While backing, letting the brakes adjust, pull the parking C brakes on. Stop the vehicle, put the parking brake on, and gently pull against it in low gear. Pg. 5-8, Par. 2. Foil f A i r Ura k. st. 24. What describes the controlled braking the be.st? ',(? rni \"scjueezr \u0026gt;  I 'u k i rrj A. r^ut brakes en IS hard as you can withtiuL 1 OL:k i ng__k-hnpi  B. Apply Siow steady pressure until the wheels are locked. i 1 .i. r . G . C. Brake as hard as you can and then pump them 3-5 times. 25. Vehicle equipped with air brakes. Which statement describes the correct factors to equal total stopping distance? A. Reaction distance plus effective braking distance plus brake lag distance. B. Perception distance plus reaction di .:\nt.ane,- pl:.ia bcato C. lag distance plus effective braking distance. Pg. 5 - 9, Perception distance plus effective braking distance plus reaction distance plus brake lag distance. Par. 1 26. The spring brake will come on when air pressure drops into the to psi . A. 20 to 35. B. 20 to 40. Pg. 5-7, Par. 4. C. 20 to 45. 27. Pressing on the brake pedal as hard as you can and releasing the -brake pedal when the wheels lock up and as soon as the wheels start rolling, put on the brakes fully again descibes which type of braking method? A. Stab braking, pg. 5-8, Par. 7. B. Controlled braking. C. Emergency braking. 28. Which is not a part or component of the braking system? A. The manual draining valve.Fig. 5-1, Pg. 5-2. B. The safety valve, pg. C. 5-2, Par. 4 The pitman torque release pin. Pg. 5-2, Par. 1/Lines 11,12./ Par. 4. 29. The application pressure guage shows how much? A. B. Brake fluid is needed to stop the vehicle. Air pressure you are applying to the brakes. Pg. C. G-force is 5-4, Par. 2. ded to apply or to make a brake application. 30. What is the function of the slack adjusters? A. To twist the brake cam shaft to turn the \"S n cam to force the shoes against the drums. Pg. 5-3, Par. 3. B. To provide one inch of shoe to drum clearance. C. To adjust the power screw to operate the C-clamp. 0501t/O225t i'j'H' i vf i r Hi uki'.'i I'PSl (.I)!. 31. 'I'lic piirkinq or emergi?ncy brako on .1 heavy vohicle Ccin only bi? held in position by something that cannot Icik away. An Pg . example would be: A. n. Fluid Pressure. Spring Pressure Pg. 5-4, Any of the above. Pa r . 9. 32. Your vehicle has a duel air brake system, if a low air pressure warning comes on for the secondary system, what should you do? A. B. Bring a vehicle to a safe stop and continue only when the system is fixed. Pg. 5-5, Par. 2/Pg. 5-6, Par. 3. Reduc your speed and test the remaining system, while 5-5, Par.2C^ Pg. 5-6, Pa r.3D. under way. Reduce your speed and drive to the nearest garage for repair. Continue at normal speed if only the secondary system fails. 33. Th A. B. C. D. brake pedal to the air brake system? Control the speed of the air compressor. Always need to be held down halfway during normal driving. Controls the air pressure applied to the brakes. Pg. 5-2, Par. Is connected to the slack adjusters by a series of rods and linkages. 34. If your truck or bus has duel parking control valves you can use pressure from a separate tank for what purpose? A. B. C. D. To release the spring emergency parking brakes to move a short distance. Pg. 5-5, Par. 7. To apply more brake pressure if the main tank is getting low. To stay parked twice as long with your service air pressure. To balance the service brake system whenever you are parked. 35. Which of these is the first thing to do when a low air pressure warning comes on? A. B. C. D. Stop and safety park as soon as possible. Pg, 5-5, Par. 2. Shift to the next highest gear. Adjust the brake pedal for more travel. Open the air supply control valve. 36. The braking power of the spring brakes? A. B. C. D. Is not affected by the condition of the service brakes. Can only be tested by highly trained brake service people. Depends on the service brakes being in adjustment.Pg Increases when the service brakes are hot. 37. All air brake equipped vehicle have? A . B. C. D. At least one brake heater. A hydraulic system in case the air brake system fails. A supply pressure gauge. An air use gauge. Pg. 5-4, Par. 1. 38. What doos the application pressure gauge show you? A. B. C D. 5-5, Par. Mow much air you have used during this trip. How much pressure you have in the air tank. How much air pressure you are applying_ Ltj l.hti bEakiia,. *^'3  None of tfie above. 5-4,Par. I-.1'1 '\nI X Air iu'-i kf sL 3'J. W! 1 y A. ' B. C. D. .1 r I i 0 w.jt'T from comprossici .lir? fliG low boilinq point of w.jtor rnducos br.ikinq powi'r. Water c.in frf?cz(? in co Hi wo.athor nnri cansr' brake f a i lire Water cools the compressor too much. To keep from fouling the air compressor oil. P !   ia r . 40. To test air service brakes you should brake firmly while movi slowly forward, the brakes are on if you notice what? A. B. C. P The vehicle pulls to one side. An unusual feel. /A delayed stop action. None of the above. Pg. 5-8, Par. 3 41. On long down hill grades, experts recommend light steady pedal pressure instead of on again, off again braking. A. B. C. /Air usage is less with 1 ight steady pressure. Brake linings do not heat up as much w It works better with a low gear in controlling s h light pressure. D. All the above. Pg. 5-9, Par. 3. P ed. 42. During normal driving, spring brakes are held back by: A. iL. C. D. Bolts. Air pressure. Pg- 5-4, Par. 9 Spring pressure. Centrifugal force. 43. In air brake vehicle the parking brake should be used how? A. B. C. D. As little as possible. Anytime the vehicle is parked. Pg- 5-10, Par. 1 To hold your speed while going down hill. Only during parking and trip inspection. 44. Emergency stab braking is when you: A. B. C. ax Press hard on the brake pedal and apply full hand valve until you stop. Apply the hand brake for 1 second then push hand on the pedal. Use high steady pressure on the brake pedal. Brake as hard as vou can, release the brakes when the wheels lock, put on the brakes again when the wheels start rolling. 45. Storage tanks should hold how much air for braking? Enough air so the brakes can be used several times if the air compressor is not working. Pg- 5-1/Last Paragraph. B. C. D. At least 130 psi. At least 200 psi. At least 500 psi. 46. During normal driving, spring brakes are usually held back by: A. B. C. D. Bolts. Air pressure. Spring pressure Contrifugal force. Ig. 5-4/Line 3 Prom bottom of page. e I'.l !' S.'V t'll I'r-ik I.t |7. T,ie A. H . C. I\u0026gt;. most common Ly Wedge brake-s. Disc brakt?s. S-cam brakes. I' of ig- 5-3/Lino I. Lor mu I a t(?d irossu re . 18. Kby drain water from compressed air tank.' A. P. The low boilinci point of water reduci?3 brakinn power. Water can free.^e in cold weather and cau bral: failure. Pg. 5-2/Lines 1,2,3. D. Water cools the compressor too much. To keep from fouling the lir compressor 49. Th parking brake knob should pop out when tl falls to the manufacturer's specification, which in a range between: 1\nusually\nThis project was supported in part by a Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives project grant from The Andrew W. 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