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SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
JUNE 16, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: ELECTRIC COOLING FAN SYSTEM
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT FOR ELECTRONIC COOLING FAN SYSTEMS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AWARD an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract, No. MA5246200 to Modine Manufacturing Company, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for Electric Cooling Fan Systems for an amount not-to exceed $2,758,124.00.
Issue
ISSUE
The Bus Maintenance Midlife program targets buses at the mid-point of the bus life and includes major mechanical systems replacements and interior and exterior refurbishment. During the Midlife, the engine which will have accumulated an average of 350,000 miles is replaced. The cooling fan system is part of the engine installation package. The existing hydraulic driven fan system will be replaced with an electric cooling fan system during the engine package change out. This procurement is required to ensure that buses in the Midlife program can continue to operate without delays and that revenue service is not impacted. The Contract will provide up to 299 electric cooling fan systems for engine packages.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The NABI 8100-8400 45' composite series which includes 300 buses is on schedule for refurbishment through the Bus Midlife Program. A new Cummins ISLG 280 HP engine package will be installed on these buses. As part of the new engine package installation, the existing hydraulic driven fan system will be replaced with an electric cooling fan system. The new fan system package will include a radiator, fan assemblies, controllers, power generation and necessary wiring, and are warranted to be free from defects in design and materials for two-years with full parts and labor on all warrantable failures. One (1) Electric Cooling Fan System from Modine Manufacturing Company has been installed and tested to ensure workability.
The engine assembly and installation takes an aver...
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