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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JANUARY 16, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: BREDA A650 HEAVY RAIL VEHICLE FRICTION BRAKE AIR COMPRESSOR COMPONENT OVERHAUL
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. ESTABLISHING a Life of Project (LOP) budget of $23,734,912 for A650 Component Overhaul Phase 2;
B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to award a 60-month firm fixed-price Contract No RR119569000 to Wabtec Passenger Transit (Wabtec) for the component overhaul services of the A650 Heavy Rail Vehicle (HRV) fleet friction brake and air compressor systems for a total not-to-exceed amount of $7,980,914.57 subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any; and
C. AWARDING a sole source procurement, pursuant to Public Utilities Code section 130237, for component overhaul services of the A650 HRV Friction Brake Systems from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to Wabtec Passenger Transit.
(REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)
Issue
ISSUE
The A650 HRV fleet requires a friction brake overhaul at the 5-year service interval as defined by the OEM. This ensures the vehicle braking equipment operates within design specifications according to Metro's Corporate Safety and Operations reliability goals while meeting the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) vehicle brake rate and stopping distance. The existing friction brake system on the A650 HRV fleet is proprietary, and this procurement is for the component overhaul services of existing equipment already in use. PUC?130237 allows the use of a single supply source for the sole purpose of duplicating or replacing equipment, material, or supplies. Wabtec is the OEM of the existing friction brake system and possesses rights and control over proprietary data, supplies, and equipment necessary to ensure the full operational capability of its friction brake system. Therefore, Wabtec is the only recommended cont...
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