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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 16, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: P3010 LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE MASTER CONTROLLER OVERHAUL
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a 60-month firm fixed price contract, Contract No. OP127799000, to W. Baker Management dba UKM Transit Products (UKM) for the P3010 Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) Master Controller Overhaul, in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $1,912,500.00, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Schaltbau North America, Inc., identified and established an equipment overhaul schedule for the master controller assembly at the 600,000-mile interval for Metro's P3010 Light Rail Vehicles. This overhaul is not routine maintenance but a complete teardown, inspection, and replacement of worn parts with new ones. The master controller assembly, via train operator, initiates acceleration and braking commands controlling vehicle movement. Overhauling master controllers at this interval minimizes equipment failures while maintaining the fleet in a constant state of good repair.
Background
BACKGROUND
At its August 2012 Regular Board Meeting, the Board awarded Kinkisharyo International, LLC, a contract for the purchase of 78 P3010 Light Rail Vehicles, including four options for a total of 235 vehicles. The P3010 fleet was placed in service between 2016-2023, and operates on all of Metro's light rail lines, including the recently opened Regional Connector.
The P3010 fleet is Metro's newest and most reliable light rail fleet, with consistent performance, reliability, and safety at over 104,568,921 fleet miles. To maintain reliability and safety, component-level overhauls are required on its key systems.
The P3010 fleet Car builder and OEM identified and established a component overhaul plan/schedule for the overhaul of key vehicle sy...
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