Metro - File #: 2022-0425

• File #: 2022-0425
• Type: Contract
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/21/2022
• In control: Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee
• On agenda: 9/15/2022
• Final action: 9/22/2022
• Title: CONSIDER: A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to award a 60-month, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract No MA78165000 to Knorr Brake Company (KBC) for component overhaul services of the P3010 light rail vehicle (LRV) friction brake and air compressor system, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $29,427,487; and B. FINDING that there is only a single source of procurement for the item(s) set forth in Recommendation A above and that the purchase is for the sole purpose of duplicating or replacing supply, equipment, or material already in use. (REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)
• Sponsors: Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Commit
• Indexes: Board approved Life-of-Project Budget, Budgeting, Capital Project, Contractors, Contracts, Guidelines, Light rail vehicles, Maintenance, Procurement, Project, Purchasing, Rail Fleet Services, Revenue Service, Rolling stock, Safety, Safety and security, Safety equipment, Safety vehicles, State Of Good Repair, Vehicle operations, Vehicle safety

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/22/2022	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Subject
SUBJECT: P3010 LIGHT RAIL FLEET FRICTION BRAKE AND AIR COMPRESSOR OVERHAUL

Action
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to award a 60-month, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract No MA78165000 to Knorr Brake Company (KBC) for component overhaul services of the P3010 light rail vehicle (LRV) friction brake and air compressor system, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $29,427,487; and

B. FINDING that there is only a single source of procurement for the item(s) set forth in Recommendation A above and that the purchase is for the sole purpose of duplicating or replacing supply, equipment, or material already in use.

(REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)

Issue
ISSUE

The P3010 friction brake system and air compressor equipment have reached their recommended interval for component level overhaul as defined by the OEM requirements. The existing friction brake systems on the P3010 are proprietary and this procurement is for the component overhaul services of existing equipment already in use. PUC ?130237 allows use of a single source of supply for the sole purpose of duplicating or replacing equipment, material or supplies. KBC is the OEM of the existing friction brake system and is the only recommended contractor for this single source procurement.

In addition to the recommended friction brake overhaul services, replacement of parts damaged by moisture in the compressor are also included in the work scope. An unacceptable level of water has been found in the air compressor by Metro's Quality Assurance Department. The original vehicle manufacturer, Kinkisharyo (KI), is aware of the condition and the damage caused by the water found in the air compressors, resulting in rusted parts requiring replacement. Metro's Rail Vehicle Acquisition team has requested that KI ...