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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 18, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: CONSULTANT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE A650 HEAVY RAIL VEHICLE (HRV) OVERHAUL PROGRAM, TECHNICAL AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. EXECUTE Contract Modification No. 19 to Contract No. OP30433488, a cost plus fixed-fee contract with HATCH Associates Consultants, Inc. (HATCH) for the A650 Heavy Rail Vehicle (HRV) Overhaul Program Consultant Support Services, increasing the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount by $11,930,792 from $8,615,474 to $20,546,266, and extending the period of performance from October 5, 2025, to June 30, 2031; and
B. EXECUTE individual contract modifications within the Board-approved contract modification authority.
Issue
ISSUE
This contract modification will approve funding for continued Technical and Program Management Support Services that HATCH is providing for the A650 Refurbishment contract with Woojin IS. Additional funding is needed for HATCH due to the change in the A650 vehicle contractor after the termination of the previous contractor, Talgo, Inc. This change in contractor resulted in additional costs, including re-procurement support, reworking vehicles that were previously modified under the terminated Overhaul and Critical Component Replacement Program (OCCRP) contract, additional vehicle systems that became obsolete in the 8 years between contracts, additional travel, and inflation. Refurbishing the existing A650 fleet is critical to comply with Metro's Rail Fleet Management Plan and to meet future service needs.
Background
BACKGROUND
The A650 Option Buy fleet consists of 74 HRVs originally manufactured by Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie. The fleet's average age is nearly 25 years, and many obsolete components require refurbishment to maintain a State of Good Repair through the 2028 Olympics and be...
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