FAREBOX UPGRADE

2026-11-03

All hardware , mounting , and software proposed must be compatible with the current Minot City Transit Electronic Fare Collection System . The current system is a Genfare Electronic Validating Fare Collection System comprised of a Garage Data System , Data Probe , Mobile Vault , Printing Encoding Machine . and Ticket Vending Machine . All items proposed must also be compatible with the current magnetic stripe fare media currently used by Minot City Transit . 1 . Farebox 1 . 1 Farebox Functionality The Farebox shall be service proven and shall be installed on the entire fixed route bus fleet for the City of Minot . The contractor shall demonstrate that the equipment can be conveniently used by persons with disabilities , including persons with limited manual dexterity and persons with sight disabilities without the need for assistance or special training . The demonstration must show how persons with sight disabilities will locate the machine , have access to instructions , and carry out transactions . The Farebox shall automatically identify and count all U . S . coins in general circulation , including any U . S . coins that may be issued during the service life of the Automatic Fare Collection system . Coin mechanisms shall be capable of processing coins at an insertion rate of not less than five ( 5 ) items per second sustained . The Farebox shall have a minimum of twenty ( 20 ) fare class presets per fare set . There shall be a minimum of ten ( 10 ) fare sets . The preset amounts shall be between $ 0 . 01 and $ 999 . 99 . The bill validator shall accept $ 1 , $ 2 , $ 5 , $ 10 , and $ 20 bills . The Farebox shall be capable of accepting bills of “ street quality ” inserted flat and unfolded . The Farebox shall accept , correctly identify , and total valid U . S . bills while rejecting and returning to the passenger torn , mutilated , partial , counterfeit , or foreign bills . The Farebox shall be capable of recognizing all U . S . legal tender that may be issued over the service life of the system . All U . S . coins and bills shall be deposited into a single Cashbox , securely compartmentalized to separate the coins and bills . The Farebox shall be capable of electronically verifying all coins and bills inserted for fare payment . All coins and bills shall be automatically verified and identified by denomination without operator action . All U . S . coins and bills that cannot be electronically verified shall be automatically rejected and returned to the passenger . The Farebox shall assist operators with verification of the fare deposited by showing an immediate display of the value of coins and bills inserted . If the coin verification functionality is not available due to a jam or equipment malfunction , the operator shall have the ability to place the coin module into bypass mode . While in bypass mode , all coins inserted shall be directly deposited into the Cashbox . The farebox shall conform to the reliability requirements in this specification while in revenue service operations . The Farebox shall be accurate in its counting and data reporting , and shall be secure in its retention and transfer of data and collected revenue . The Farebox design shall keep operator intervention to a minimum while processing fares on board the bus . The farebox shall automatically and accurately validate any and all optional fare media read by the magnetic stripe processing unit . The farebox shall function under the environmental and operational conditions specified and shall be designed and manufactured to provide a high degree of security against forced entry and / or unauthorized manipulation . 1 . 2 Farebox Model and Maximum Dimensions Acceptable models : GFI GENFARE Fast Fare , or City of Minot approved equivalent version which is compatible with the existing Minot City Transit Bus farebox system . Maximum Dimensions :  Height from the floor ( including base mounting ): 36 . 25 inches  Cabinet : 10 inches x 10 inches  Fare collection unit : 10 . 15 inches x 9 . 65 inches The Contractor shall provide fully dimensioned scale drawings of the Farebox and base plate showing full views for each side and with the doors and covers both opened and closed .

North Dakota

2026-04-08