❓ A parliamentary question addresses the tendering process for seatbelts on school buses, with the Minister clarifying the PTA's role in setting specifications and ensuring compliance with Australian design rules, while contractors handle procurement.
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(1) What tendering process does the Public Transport Authority follow? (2) Has the Public Transport Authority subscribed to this process for the procurement of seatbelts for all new school buses? (3) If not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The Public Transport Authority follows standard State Supply Commission practices and policies. (2) Yes. The Public Transport Authority issued expressions of interest documents, dated 21 December 2005, for refitting new seats with seatbelts on existing buses. It has now been determined that the retrofit aspect will be progressed via an open tender process, which is anticipated to be complete, with approved contractors in place, in approximately October 2006. All new school buses are purchased and operated by school bus contractors. As such, the Public Transport Authority’s responsibility is limited to the setting of school bus specifications, bus seating capacity and ensuring the bus is compliant with Australian design rule 68 with regard to seatbelted seats. Contractors are free to choose any type of vehicle provided it meets the above criteria. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas have factory-fitted ADR 68-compliant seatbelted seats already provided with them. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas are retrofitted with seatbelts at the point of sale. For large buses manufactured in Australia, a contractor will order a new bus through a bus supplier. The bus supplier will send its chassis to an appropriate bus body builder, which will build a body with ADR 68-compliant anchor points. The body builder will install ADR 68-compliant seats from a bus seat manufacturer. The bus supplier will sell the completed bus to a school bus contractor. Beyond the retrofit program, in future the PTA will simply ask for a bus fitted with ADR 68-compliant seatbelts. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Has the Public Transport Authority subscribed to this process for the procurement of seatbelts for all new school buses? (3) If not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The Public Transport Authority follows standard State Supply Commission practices and policies. (2) Yes. The Public Transport Authority issued expressions of interest documents, dated 21 December 2005, for refitting new seats with seatbelts on existing buses. It has now been determined that the retrofit aspect will be progressed via an open tender process, which is anticipated to be complete, with approved contractors in place, in approximately October 2006. All new school buses are purchased and operated by school bus contractors. As such, the Public Transport Authority’s responsibility is limited to the setting of school bus specifications, bus seating capacity and ensuring the bus is compliant with Australian design rule 68 with regard to seatbelted seats. Contractors are free to choose any type of vehicle provided it meets the above criteria. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas have factory-fitted ADR 68-compliant seatbelted seats already provided with them. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas are retrofitted with seatbelts at the point of sale. For large buses manufactured in Australia, a contractor will order a new bus through a bus supplier. The bus supplier will send its chassis to an appropriate bus body builder, which will build a body with ADR 68-compliant anchor points. The body builder will install ADR 68-compliant seats from a bus seat manufacturer. The bus supplier will sell the completed bus to a school bus contractor. Beyond the retrofit program, in future the PTA will simply ask for a bus fitted with ADR 68-compliant seatbelts. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The Public Transport Authority follows standard State Supply Commission practices and policies. (2) Yes. The Public Transport Authority issued expressions of interest documents, dated 21 December 2005, for refitting new seats with seatbelts on existing buses. It has now been determined that the retrofit aspect will be progressed via an open tender process, which is anticipated to be complete, with approved contractors in place, in approximately October 2006. All new school buses are purchased and operated by school bus contractors. As such, the Public Transport Authority’s responsibility is limited to the setting of school bus specifications, bus seating capacity and ensuring the bus is compliant with Australian design rule 68 with regard to seatbelted seats. Contractors are free to choose any type of vehicle provided it meets the above criteria. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas have factory-fitted ADR 68-compliant seatbelted seats already provided with them. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas are retrofitted with seatbelts at the point of sale. For large buses manufactured in Australia, a contractor will order a new bus through a bus supplier. The bus supplier will send its chassis to an appropriate bus body builder, which will build a body with ADR 68-compliant anchor points. The body builder will install ADR 68-compliant seats from a bus seat manufacturer. The bus supplier will sell the completed bus to a school bus contractor. Beyond the retrofit program, in future the PTA will simply ask for a bus fitted with ADR 68-compliant seatbelts. (3) Not applicable.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The Public Transport Authority follows standard State Supply Commission practices and policies. (2) Yes. The Public Transport Authority issued expressions of interest documents, dated 21 December 2005, for refitting new seats with seatbelts on existing buses. It has now been determined that the retrofit aspect will be progressed via an open tender process, which is anticipated to be complete, with approved contractors in place, in approximately October 2006. All new school buses are purchased and operated by school bus contractors. As such, the Public Transport Authority’s responsibility is limited to the setting of school bus specifications, bus seating capacity and ensuring the bus is compliant with Australian design rule 68 with regard to seatbelted seats. Contractors are free to choose any type of vehicle provided it meets the above criteria. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas have factory-fitted ADR 68-compliant seatbelted seats already provided with them. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas are retrofitted with seatbelts at the point of sale. For large buses manufactured in Australia, a contractor will order a new bus through a bus supplier. The bus supplier will send its chassis to an appropriate bus body builder, which will build a body with ADR 68-compliant anchor points. The body builder will install ADR 68-compliant seats from a bus seat manufacturer. The bus supplier will sell the completed bus to a school bus contractor. Beyond the retrofit program, in future the PTA will simply ask for a bus fitted with ADR 68-compliant seatbelts. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The Public Transport Authority follows standard State Supply Commission practices and policies. (2) Yes. The Public Transport Authority issued expressions of interest documents, dated 21 December 2005, for refitting new seats with seatbelts on existing buses. It has now been determined that the retrofit aspect will be progressed via an open tender process, which is anticipated to be complete, with approved contractors in place, in approximately October 2006. All new school buses are purchased and operated by school bus contractors. As such, the Public Transport Authority’s responsibility is limited to the setting of school bus specifications, bus seating capacity and ensuring the bus is compliant with Australian design rule 68 with regard to seatbelted seats. Contractors are free to choose any type of vehicle provided it meets the above criteria. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas have factory-fitted ADR 68-compliant seatbelted seats already provided with them. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas are retrofitted with seatbelts at the point of sale. For large buses manufactured in Australia, a contractor will order a new bus through a bus supplier. The bus supplier will send its chassis to an appropriate bus body builder, which will build a body with ADR 68-compliant anchor points. The body builder will install ADR 68-compliant seats from a bus seat manufacturer. The bus supplier will sell the completed bus to a school bus contractor. Beyond the retrofit program, in future the PTA will simply ask for a bus fitted with ADR 68-compliant seatbelts. (3) Not applicable.
(1) The Public Transport Authority follows standard State Supply Commission practices and policies. (2) Yes. The Public Transport Authority issued expressions of interest documents, dated 21 December 2005, for refitting new seats with seatbelts on existing buses. It has now been determined that the retrofit aspect will be progressed via an open tender process, which is anticipated to be complete, with approved contractors in place, in approximately October 2006. All new school buses are purchased and operated by school bus contractors. As such, the Public Transport Authority’s responsibility is limited to the setting of school bus specifications, bus seating capacity and ensuring the bus is compliant with Australian design rule 68 with regard to seatbelted seats. Contractors are free to choose any type of vehicle provided it meets the above criteria. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas have factory-fitted ADR 68-compliant seatbelted seats already provided with them. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas are retrofitted with seatbelts at the point of sale. For large buses manufactured in Australia, a contractor will order a new bus through a bus supplier. The bus supplier will send its chassis to an appropriate bus body builder, which will build a body with ADR 68-compliant anchor points. The body builder will install ADR 68-compliant seats from a bus seat manufacturer. The bus supplier will sell the completed bus to a school bus contractor. Beyond the retrofit program, in future the PTA will simply ask for a bus fitted with ADR 68-compliant seatbelts. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Yes. The Public Transport Authority issued expressions of interest documents, dated 21 December 2005, for refitting new seats with seatbelts on existing buses. It has now been determined that the retrofit aspect will be progressed via an open tender process, which is anticipated to be complete, with approved contractors in place, in approximately October 2006. All new school buses are purchased and operated by school bus contractors. As such, the Public Transport Authority’s responsibility is limited to the setting of school bus specifications, bus seating capacity and ensuring the bus is compliant with Australian design rule 68 with regard to seatbelted seats. Contractors are free to choose any type of vehicle provided it meets the above criteria. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas have factory-fitted ADR 68-compliant seatbelted seats already provided with them. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas are retrofitted with seatbelts at the point of sale. For large buses manufactured in Australia, a contractor will order a new bus through a bus supplier. The bus supplier will send its chassis to an appropriate bus body builder, which will build a body with ADR 68-compliant anchor points. The body builder will install ADR 68-compliant seats from a bus seat manufacturer. The bus supplier will sell the completed bus to a school bus contractor. Beyond the retrofit program, in future the PTA will simply ask for a bus fitted with ADR 68-compliant seatbelts. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Has the Public Transport Authority subscribed to this process for the procurement of seatbelts for all new school buses? (3) If not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The Public Transport Authority follows standard State Supply Commission practices and policies. (2) Yes. The Public Transport Authority issued expressions of interest documents, dated 21 December 2005, for refitting new seats with seatbelts on existing buses. It has now been determined that the retrofit aspect will be progressed via an open tender process, which is anticipated to be complete, with approved contractors in place, in approximately October 2006. All new school buses are purchased and operated by school bus contractors. As such, the Public Transport Authority’s responsibility is limited to the setting of school bus specifications, bus seating capacity and ensuring the bus is compliant with Australian design rule 68 with regard to seatbelted seats. Contractors are free to choose any type of vehicle provided it meets the above criteria. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas have factory-fitted ADR 68-compliant seatbelted seats already provided with them. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas are retrofitted with seatbelts at the point of sale. For large buses manufactured in Australia, a contractor will order a new bus through a bus supplier. The bus supplier will send its chassis to an appropriate bus body builder, which will build a body with ADR 68-compliant anchor points. The body builder will install ADR 68-compliant seats from a bus seat manufacturer. The bus supplier will sell the completed bus to a school bus contractor. Beyond the retrofit program, in future the PTA will simply ask for a bus fitted with ADR 68-compliant seatbelts. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If not, why not? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The Public Transport Authority follows standard State Supply Commission practices and policies. (2) Yes. The Public Transport Authority issued expressions of interest documents, dated 21 December 2005, for refitting new seats with seatbelts on existing buses. It has now been determined that the retrofit aspect will be progressed via an open tender process, which is anticipated to be complete, with approved contractors in place, in approximately October 2006. All new school buses are purchased and operated by school bus contractors. As such, the Public Transport Authority’s responsibility is limited to the setting of school bus specifications, bus seating capacity and ensuring the bus is compliant with Australian design rule 68 with regard to seatbelted seats. Contractors are free to choose any type of vehicle provided it meets the above criteria. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas have factory-fitted ADR 68-compliant seatbelted seats already provided with them. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas are retrofitted with seatbelts at the point of sale. For large buses manufactured in Australia, a contractor will order a new bus through a bus supplier. The bus supplier will send its chassis to an appropriate bus body builder, which will build a body with ADR 68-compliant anchor points. The body builder will install ADR 68-compliant seats from a bus seat manufacturer. The bus supplier will sell the completed bus to a school bus contractor. Beyond the retrofit program, in future the PTA will simply ask for a bus fitted with ADR 68-compliant seatbelts. (3) Not applicable.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The Public Transport Authority follows standard State Supply Commission practices and policies. (2) Yes. The Public Transport Authority issued expressions of interest documents, dated 21 December 2005, for refitting new seats with seatbelts on existing buses. It has now been determined that the retrofit aspect will be progressed via an open tender process, which is anticipated to be complete, with approved contractors in place, in approximately October 2006. All new school buses are purchased and operated by school bus contractors. As such, the Public Transport Authority’s responsibility is limited to the setting of school bus specifications, bus seating capacity and ensuring the bus is compliant with Australian design rule 68 with regard to seatbelted seats. Contractors are free to choose any type of vehicle provided it meets the above criteria. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas have factory-fitted ADR 68-compliant seatbelted seats already provided with them. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas are retrofitted with seatbelts at the point of sale. For large buses manufactured in Australia, a contractor will order a new bus through a bus supplier. The bus supplier will send its chassis to an appropriate bus body builder, which will build a body with ADR 68-compliant anchor points. The body builder will install ADR 68-compliant seats from a bus seat manufacturer. The bus supplier will sell the completed bus to a school bus contractor. Beyond the retrofit program, in future the PTA will simply ask for a bus fitted with ADR 68-compliant seatbelts. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The Public Transport Authority follows standard State Supply Commission practices and policies. (2) Yes. The Public Transport Authority issued expressions of interest documents, dated 21 December 2005, for refitting new seats with seatbelts on existing buses. It has now been determined that the retrofit aspect will be progressed via an open tender process, which is anticipated to be complete, with approved contractors in place, in approximately October 2006. All new school buses are purchased and operated by school bus contractors. As such, the Public Transport Authority’s responsibility is limited to the setting of school bus specifications, bus seating capacity and ensuring the bus is compliant with Australian design rule 68 with regard to seatbelted seats. Contractors are free to choose any type of vehicle provided it meets the above criteria. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas have factory-fitted ADR 68-compliant seatbelted seats already provided with them. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas are retrofitted with seatbelts at the point of sale. For large buses manufactured in Australia, a contractor will order a new bus through a bus supplier. The bus supplier will send its chassis to an appropriate bus body builder, which will build a body with ADR 68-compliant anchor points. The body builder will install ADR 68-compliant seats from a bus seat manufacturer. The bus supplier will sell the completed bus to a school bus contractor. Beyond the retrofit program, in future the PTA will simply ask for a bus fitted with ADR 68-compliant seatbelts. (3) Not applicable.
(1) The Public Transport Authority follows standard State Supply Commission practices and policies. (2) Yes. The Public Transport Authority issued expressions of interest documents, dated 21 December 2005, for refitting new seats with seatbelts on existing buses. It has now been determined that the retrofit aspect will be progressed via an open tender process, which is anticipated to be complete, with approved contractors in place, in approximately October 2006. All new school buses are purchased and operated by school bus contractors. As such, the Public Transport Authority’s responsibility is limited to the setting of school bus specifications, bus seating capacity and ensuring the bus is compliant with Australian design rule 68 with regard to seatbelted seats. Contractors are free to choose any type of vehicle provided it meets the above criteria. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas have factory-fitted ADR 68-compliant seatbelted seats already provided with them. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas are retrofitted with seatbelts at the point of sale. For large buses manufactured in Australia, a contractor will order a new bus through a bus supplier. The bus supplier will send its chassis to an appropriate bus body builder, which will build a body with ADR 68-compliant anchor points. The body builder will install ADR 68-compliant seats from a bus seat manufacturer. The bus supplier will sell the completed bus to a school bus contractor. Beyond the retrofit program, in future the PTA will simply ask for a bus fitted with ADR 68-compliant seatbelts. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Yes. The Public Transport Authority issued expressions of interest documents, dated 21 December 2005, for refitting new seats with seatbelts on existing buses. It has now been determined that the retrofit aspect will be progressed via an open tender process, which is anticipated to be complete, with approved contractors in place, in approximately October 2006. All new school buses are purchased and operated by school bus contractors. As such, the Public Transport Authority’s responsibility is limited to the setting of school bus specifications, bus seating capacity and ensuring the bus is compliant with Australian design rule 68 with regard to seatbelted seats. Contractors are free to choose any type of vehicle provided it meets the above criteria. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas have factory-fitted ADR 68-compliant seatbelted seats already provided with them. Some new small and large buses manufactured overseas are retrofitted with seatbelts at the point of sale. For large buses manufactured in Australia, a contractor will order a new bus through a bus supplier. The bus supplier will send its chassis to an appropriate bus body builder, which will build a body with ADR 68-compliant anchor points. The body builder will install ADR 68-compliant seats from a bus seat manufacturer. The bus supplier will sell the completed bus to a school bus contractor. Beyond the retrofit program, in future the PTA will simply ask for a bus fitted with ADR 68-compliant seatbelts. (3) Not applicable.
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