Meeting_Body
FINANCE, BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
MARCH 15, 2017
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: P2000 LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE (LRV) OVERHAUL PROGRAM, RAIL VEHICLE CONTRACTOR
ACTION: AUGMENT THE LIFE-OF-PROJECT BUDGET AND APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. AUGMENTING the Life-of-Project (LOP) Budget for the P2000 Light Rail Vehicle Overhaul Program (CP 206044) by $30,000,000 adjusting the LOP Budget from $130,800,000 originally established March 2013, to $160,800,000;
B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm-fixed price Contract No. OPP2000 Light Rail Vehicle Overhaul to Alstom Transportation Inc. in the amount of $140,079,867, inclusive of taxes for a period of 50 months for the overhaul and delivery of the 52 P2000 LRVs, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any; and
C. FINDING that the award to Alstom Transportation, Inc. is the proposer providing the best value and is the most advantageous to Metro.
Issue
ISSUE
The fifty-two Siemens P2000 vehicles are approximately 14-17 years old; having been delivered to Metro between 2000 and 2003. Many of the critical systems and components on the P2000 fleet are experiencing parts obsolescence issues, lack of vendor support and outdated technology. These deficiencies diminish the performance and maintainability of the fleet. A condition based assessment (CBA) was performed to identify the critical systems and components impacting performance. By overhauling and replacing these critical systems and components, this Overhaul Program will maintain the fleet's State of Good Repair (SGR) and ensure the continued safety, reliability, availability, and maintainability of the fleet for revenue service.
In July 2014, the Board authorized staff to issue a federally funded solicitation for a Best Value Request for Proposals (RFPs) as competitive negotiations pursuant to PCC ? 20217 and Metro's procurement policies and procedures for the Overhaul Program.Staff's recommendation ...
Click here for full text