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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
MARCH 19, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: A650 FLEET FRICTION BRAKE SYSTEM
Action
ACTIONS: APPROVE CONTRACT MODIFICATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATIONS
Title
AUTHORIZE the CEO to:
A. EXECUTE Modification No. 5 to exercise Option No. 2 to Contract No. MA6274900 with Wabtec Passenger Transit (Wabtec) for overhaul of Hydraulic Pneumatic Tread (HPT) Brake Actuator for a not-to-exceed amount of $998,400 increasing the Contract Total not-to-exceed value from $1,859,000 to $2,857,400; and,
B. APPROVE Contract Modification No. 5 to add overhaul services for D-4-S Air Compressor Assembly Units to Wabtec's Contract No. MA6274900 for a not-to-exceed amount $723,892. The total contract not-to-exceed amount is increased from $2,857,400 to $3,581,292.
Issue
ISSUE
The D-4-S Air Compressor Assembly is an essential subsystem component that must be included in the overall A650 Friction Brake System Overhaul concurrent with the HPT Brake Actuator. The Air Compressor and HPT Actuator Assembly overhauls are required to be accomplished in parallel with the ongoing A650 Friction Brake Equipment overhaul services thereby ensuring the overhauls are performed in accordance with regulatory standards.
The A650 Subway Fleet Air Compressor and HPT Brake Actuator Assemblies are components within the Friction Brake System. These overhauls were not included in the original contract awarded to Wabtec in January 2017 but are requested now to accomplish a thorough Friction Brake System overhaul to achieve equipment reliability and performance in accordance with regulatory standards.
Background
BACKGROUND
Contract No. MA6274900 was approved by the Board in January 2017, awarding Wabtec, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), the A650 Friction Brake Systems overhaul base services and HPT Brake Actuator. D-4-S Air Compressor Unit Assemblies was a part of the original Request for Proposal and evaluated by Metro staff. However, Op...
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