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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: INTEGRATED DATA AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (IDCS)
Action
ACTION: CONTRACT AWARD
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER authorizing the Chief Executive Officer:
A. to award a firm-fixed price Contract No. TS83056-2 Integrated Data and Communication System (IDCS) to Siemens Mobility, Inc., for the design, manufacture, test, installation, and commission of the IDCS system for the A650 heavy rail fleet as base contract and the P3010, P2000, and P2550 light rail fleets, and the HR4000 heavy rail fleet as Options. The base contract amount for the A650 fleet is $5,043,855 inclusive of sales tax Option 1 for the P3010 fleet is $18,051,025 inclusive of sales tax; Option 2 for the P2000 fleet is $4,415,668 inclusive of sales tax; Option 3 for the P2550 fleet is $4,775,826 inclusive of sales tax; and Option 4 for the HR4000 fleet is $6,417,348 inclusive of sales tax, for a total Not-to-Exceed (NTE) contract amount of $38,703,722, subject to the resolution of all properly submitted protest(s), if any.
B. to increase the Life of Project (LOP) by $10,456,129 from $33,971,532 to $44,427,661.
Issue
ISSUE
The IDCS will provide real-time access to information on the train, which will reduce operations and maintenance response and diagnostics time. Further, the IDCS will improve real time arrival predictions by tracking the vehicle location using the Global Positioning System (GPS) and will calculate the vehicle location when GPS is not available, such as in tunnels. The system will also allow for more automatic retrieval of historical maintenance data and CCTV video. In addition, live viewing of the CCTV system will be possible enabling security personnel to respond faster to incidents. Finally, this System will employ the latest in cybersecurity technology to prevent disruption from external and internal threats while providing our passengers with Wi-Fi access.
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