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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JUNE 18, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: P3010 LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE (LRV) COUPLER OVERHAUL
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit price contract, Contract No. TS127584000 to Dellner, Inc. for the P3010 Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) Coupler Overhaul, in an amount Not-To-Exceed (NTE) $8,792,530.00, for a period of 60 months from issuance of a Notice to Proceed, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Dellner, Inc., identified and established an equipment overhaul schedule for the coupler assembly at the 600,000-mile interval. This overhaul is not routine maintenance but a complete teardown, inspection, and replacement of worn parts with new ones. The coupler assembly provides mechanical and electrical coupling between railcars, as there are 2 couplers per LRV. Overhauling couplers at this interval minimizes equipment failures while maintaining the fleet in a constant state of good repair.
Background
BACKGROUND
At its August 2012 meeting, the Board awarded Kinkisharyo International LLC a contract for the purchase of 78 P3010 Light Rail Vehicles (LRV), including four options for a total of 235 vehicles. The P3010 fleet was placed in revenue service between 2016-2023, and with the Regional Connector opening, the fleet operates on all of Metro's light rail lines.
The P3010 fleet is Metro's newest and most reliable light rail fleet, with consistent performance, reliability, and safety at over 99,448,995 fleet miles. In order to maintain its 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 systems occurring at the 600,000-mile interval. The coupler assembly p...
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