[sustran] Re: Bus purchase help needed

[litman at Islandnet.com]

Dear Jonathan,

If you haven't already, I recommend that you review the "Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide" (www.itdp.org/index.php/microsite/brt_planning_guide ) which has advice on vehicle procurement, and for more detailed information, contact the author, Lloyd Wright who knows absolutely everything about bus system planning and is very generous with with his information. Other good sources are:

Major Desman Brown (2006), "Urban Public Bus Transportation in Developing Countries: A Roadmap For Successful Planning," Desmon Brown (www.desmonbrown.com).

Eric Bruun (2008), "Better Public Transit Systems: Analyzing Investments and Performance," Planners Press; information at http://www.planning.org/APAStore/Content/Default.aspx?d=733

Good luck with your projec!


Best wishes,
-Todd Litman

> 
> Sorry to bother the more academic members of these lists, but I have been
> grateful for some wonderfully helpful suggestions when posing previous
> practical questions here -- so, here goes again!
> 
> I need some help over bus purchases. The bus fleet here in Mauritius is of
> very low quality: almost entirely with high floors, many steps to climb,
> only one door -- slowing down entry and exit -- and no aircon.
> 
> We are looking at ways to replace the total public and private sector
> fleets of 2500 buses and are planning to do an initial procurement
> exercise for the public bus company, National Transport Corporation,
> ordering perhaps one hundred buses.
> 
> We do not have the necessary expertise in writing the tender documents or
> supervising the tender process. We are therefore using a fast-track tender
> process to invite proposals to help us with this.
> 
> 
> The requirements are:
> 
> Conduct a brief analysis of operating requirements of Mauritius bus
> operators and bus specifications required by the regulatory system
> 
> Design a technical specification for low-floor, airconditioned buses that
> includes bus body specification, air con specification and passenger
> safety.
> 
> Finalize tender documents for procurement exercise.
> 
> Provide a detailed study on the proposals submitted from each tenderer,
> with recommendations.
> 
> Maintain contuct with tender winner to ensure prototype bus meeds agreed
> specifications.
> 
> Conduct acceptance test before serial production.
> 
> Develop maintenance regimes and design and deliver maintenane handbook.
> 
> Develop and implement essential training programs on maintenance.
> 
> 
> The budget limit for fast-track tendering is 5 million Maurituan rs.
> (US $193,800). All costs, inclusing cost of travel must be included in a
> proposal that is no more than this amount.
> 
> If any of you are qualified and interested to do this, please do get in
> touch. Also, if you know others who might be interested, please pass this
> on to them.
> 
> Many thanks!!!
> 
> --Jonathan!
> 
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> Jonathan Richmond
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> Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Land Transport and Shipping
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