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18. Vehicle Equipment Standards & Procurement Criteria Senior Resource Association will procure vehicles utilizing the Transit Research-Inspection- Procurement Services (TRIPS)program, formerly known as the Florida Vehicle Procurement Program (FVPP), and other State Programs strictly adhering to the vehicle equipment standards and procurement criteria specified in 14-90.007. • All buses procured and operated must meet the following minimum standards, as applicable: a. The capability and strength to carry the maximum allowed load and not exceed the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), gross axle weighting, or tire rating. b. Structural integrity that mitigates or minimizes the adverse effects of collisions. c. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), 49 C.F.R. Part 571, Sections 102, 103, 104, 105, 108, 207, 209, 210, 217, 302, 403, and 404, October 1, 2008, hereby incorporated by reference. • Proof of strength and structural integrity tests on new buses procured will be submitted by manufacturers or bus transit systems to the Department. • In addition, every bus operated by the agency will be equipped as follows: o Mirrors. There shall be two exterior rear vision mirrors, one at each side. The mirrors shall be firmly attached to the outside of the bus and so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway to the rear along both sides of the vehicle.Each exterior rear vision mirror,on Type I buses shall have a minimum reflective surface of 50 square inches.Neither the mirror nor the mounting shall protrude farther than the widest part of the vehicle body except to the extent necessary to produce a field of view meeting or exceeding the requirements of this section. All Type I buses shall, in addition to the above requirements, be equipped with an inside rear vision mirror capable of giving the driver a clear view of seated and standing passengers. Buses having a passenger exit door that is located inconveniently for the driver's visual control shall be equipped with additional interior mirrors to enable the driver to view the passenger exit door. In lieu of interior mirrors, trailer buses and articulated buses may be equipped with closed circuit'video systems or adult monitors in voice control with the driver. o Wiring and Batteries. Electrical wiring shall be maintained so as not to come in contact with moving parts, heated surfaces, or be subject to chafing or abrasion which may cause insulation to become worn.Every Type I bus manufactured on or after February 7, 1988, shall be equipped with a storage battery electrical power main disconnect switch. The disconnect switch shall be practicably located in an accessible location adjacent to or near to the battery and be legibly and permanently marked for identification. Every storage battery on a public-sector bus shall be mounted with proper detainment devices in a compartment which provides adequate ventilation and drainage. 142