Zero-Emission Transit Solutions

The Vendor is required to provide to gather insights and data that can help inform future planning related to Tempe’s transition to zero-emission transit solutions.
- Requirement:
•    Obtain information on available 30’ zero-emission transit buses.
•    Obtain information on future or proposed 30’ zero-emission transit bus models. 
•    Understand opportunities for partnerships that could accelerate development of zero-emission transit solutions. 
•    Obtain information regarding infrastructure requirements necessary to support the transition from low-emission to zero-emission transit buses.
- Vehicle guidelines: 
1. Physical size: 
•    Preferred maximum body length: 32 FT
•    Minimum passenger capacity (seated and standing): 30 people
•    Turning radius: outside body corner turning radius for a neighborhood circulator bus shall not exceed 30 feet. 360” maximum outside at bumper. 
2. Weight capacity: 
•    The vehicle shall be structurally designed to operate safely while under crush loading conditions in which all seated positions are occupied by passengers and all open floor space is occupied by standing passengers. 
•    When fueled to capacity, a crush loading condition will not cause the vehicle to exceed the manufacturer-specified GVWR.