Transit Vehicle Specification Development in Mississippi - MS

Transit Vehicle Specification

Development in Mississippi ¨C

Final Report

Drew Gaskins, Kaysie Salvatore, and Randy Battey

Gresham Smith

Report Date: 07/20/2021

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1.Report No.

2. Government

3. Recipient¡¯s Catalog No.

Accession No.

2019-00(003)/107894-101000

4. Title and Subtitle

5. Report Date

Transit Vehicle Specification Development in

07/20/2021

Mississippi ¨C Final Report

6. Performing Organization Code

7. Author(s)

Drew Gaskins, Kaysie Salvatore, and Randy Battey

8. Performing Organization Report

No.

274

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

Mississippi Department of Transportation

PO Box 1850

Jackson, MS 39215-1850

10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

Gresham Smith

210 E Capitol Street

Suite 1150

Jackson, Mississippi 39201

15. Supplementary Notes

13. Type Report and Period Covered

Final Report

11/2019 ¨C 07/2021

14. Sponsoring Agency Code

11. Contract or Grant No.

16. Abstract

The Mississippi Department of Transportation¡¯s (MDOT) Public Transit Division is evaluating its

current transit vehicle specification process. The specifications are developed by MDOT in

order to solicit bids for transit vehicles for subrecipients throughout the State of Mississippi.

This report summarizes the study¡¯s key findings, specifically MDOT¡¯s existing processes and

procedures for specification development, best practices and example specifications identified

in existing literature, opportunities and challenges identified by subrecipients throughout the

state, and current processes and procedures of peer state Departments of Transportation

(DOT). The report concludes with updated model vehicle specifications and process

recommendations to improve the existing procurement procedures.

17. Key Words

Transit, public transportation, buses, vans, vehicle

procurement, vehicle specifications, specifications

development

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this page)

Unclassified

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18. Distribution Statement

Unclassified

21. No. of

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11

22. Price

Disclaimer

Gresham Smith and the Mississippi Department of Transportation do not endorse service providers,

products, or manufacturers. Trade names or manufacturers¡¯ names appear herein solely because they are

considered essential to the purpose of this report.

The contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the sponsor agency.

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MDOT Statement of Nondiscrimination

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) operates its programs and services without regard

to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of

1964, as amended and related statutes and implementing authorities.

Mission Statements

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT)

MDOT is responsible for providing a safe intermodal transportation network that is planned,

designed, constructed and maintained in an effective, cost efficient and environmentally

sensitive manner.

The Public Transit Division

The Public Transit Division is responsible for the development and administration of general

public and specialized transportation program grants and contracts. These programs include

service delivery, technical assistance, and training components.

The Research Division

MDOT Research Division supports MDOT¡¯s mission by administering Mississippi¡¯s State Planning

and Research (SP&R) Part II funds in an innovative, ethical, accountable, and efficient manner,

including selecting and monitoring research projects that solve agency problems, move MDOT

forward, and improve the network for the traveling public.

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Contents

Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................................................................... ii

MDOT Statement of Nondiscrimination ........................................................................................................................ iii

Mission Statements ................................................................................................................................................................ iii

List of Figures and Tables ................................................................................................................................................... iv

List of Abbreviations ...............................................................................................................................................................v

Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................................ 1

1.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2

2.0 Existing Division Processes and Procedures ........................................................................................................ 2

3.0 Literature Review ............................................................................................................................................................ 4

4.0. Subrecipient Opportunities and Challenges ........................................................................................................ 6

5.0. Other State DOT Policies and Procedures ............................................................................................................. 6

6.0. Model Vehicle Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 9

7.0. Process Recommendations .......................................................................................................................................10

8.0. Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................................................11

References ................................................................................................................................................................................12

List of Figures and Tables

Table 1. State Survey Comparison .................................................................................................................................... 7

Figure 1. Vehicle Specification Update Process .......................................................................................................... 9

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