Meeting_Body
REVISED
OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JANUARY 17, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: A650-2015, HEAVY RAIL VEHICLE OVERHAUL AND CRITICAL COMPONENT REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to increase the Life-of-Project (LOP) budget to Contract No. A650-2015, for the Heavy Rail Vehicle Overhaul and Critical Component Replacement Program (OCCRP), by $12,399,908 increasing the total Life-of-Project (LOP) budget from $86,662,000 to $99,061,908 as funded per attachment C; and
B. APPROVING Modification No. 3 to Contract A650-2015, with Talgo Inc., for the design and installation of the Train-To-Wayside Communication (TWC) System in the firm-fixed price amount of $2,044,908.
Issue
ISSUE
An on-board, vehicle TWC system is required to permit continued operation through the Division 20 Portal, Turnback and Storage tracks in the event of a TWC system failure at the Rail Operations Center (ROC).
Background
BACKGROUND
The Metro Red Line, which opened in January 1993, was designed to the latest standards available in the 1980's and early 1990's. The design included a Wayside Push Button in lieu of a TWC system. In the event of a system failure at the ROC, the Wayside Push Button is used to permit local routing of the vehicles to and from the mainline.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The Purple Line Extensions (Sections 1, 2 and 3) and Division 20 Portal, Turnback, Storage Project will have a TWC system installed to permit remote routing of trains from the ROC and ensure compliance with the improved headway requirements. In the event of a system failure at the ROC, an on-board, vehicle TWC system is required to permit local routing of the vehicles to and from the mainline.
The HR4000 HRVs will be delivered with a compatible TWC system. To ensure system and operational reliability, it is recommended that the 74 Option A650 HRVs currently un...
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