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Response to Invitation to Bid City of Sunny Isles Beach Motor Coach Transportation Invitation to Bid No. 21-03-02 24 7.2 Bus Maintenance Academy’s Maintenance Department is capable of performing a variety of services and repairs including major repairs, overhauls, major paint and bodywork, refurbish projects, power train conversions, federal and state inspections all in a timely manner and to the standards set forth by the vehicle manufacturer and Department of Transportation. Academy maintains a modern, fully equipped maintenance facility at each of our terminal location. Each facility has lifts, pits, and all the required parts, tools, and experienced mechanics to make any repairs required and complete full regularly scheduled preventative maintenance programs. We also have automated bus washes and a full-time cleaning staff to maintain the appearance of our vehicles. We lease our tires from Firestone and have no incentive to run tires in poor condition. We pay by the mile and tires are replaced long before the tread depth is an issue. We run only new tires rated for the individual bus application. We also utilize a new balancing gel that improves the smooth, balanced operation of the tires/wheels far beyond that of the old metal weight tire balancing. We take great pride in the appearance of our buses from the tires and wheels to the paint, body and interior as they take the road. We will maintain a close relationship with the City so that suggestions and concerns can be addressed. All bus bodies will be inspected daily by the drivers and noted on the pre-trip inspections. The maintenance manager will also conduct visual inspections weekly to ensure that the bus bodies are maintained in an undamaged condition. Any coach needing body attention will be placed out of service and the damage will be corrected in a professional manner. All frames and structures will be inspected and maintained through our Preventative Maintenance program, semiannual inspections, and internal fleet audits. All frame and structural work performed is only done by qualified body and frame technicians as well as certified welders if needed. No bus will operate with less than fully functioning brakes. Our brakes will b e inspected and adjusted on or before the ten day / 2500-mile inspection interval unless we are notified of a defect by our driver in which the bus is placed out of service immediately. If a driver notes a brake defect, the bus is placed immediately out of service for inspection and repair. Before the bus returns to service a “Brake Test” is performed and recorded, measuring brake efficiency and stopping distances. This test must be within DOT specifications before the bus is released. Our braking systems are routinely inspected by qualified technician s in accordance with the intervals and standards set in our preventative maintenance program. Training is also provided on a regular basis to technicians, foremen and managers on brake inspections and repairs.