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SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Subject
SUBJECT: P2550 LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE (LRV) MIDLIFE
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM - CONSULTANT
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SPECIFICATION
DEVELOPMENT & SOLICITATION OF CONTRACTOR
Action
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AWARD a firm fixed price Contract No. 45383000 for Consulting Support Services to STV Incorporated for the P2550 Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) Midlife Modernization Program, in the amount of $1,421,086.73, for 24 months from Notice to Proceed, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
The P2550 LRVs have an average age of ten (10) years from date of Acceptance. The fleet is in need of modernization to address obsolescence of components; decreased reliability and availability; increased maintainability costs; and to ensure a State of Good Repair (SGR). Approval of this action authorizes STV Incorporated to assist Metro with:
a) The development of a Request for Proposal (RFP) package for the solicitation of a Contractor; documents include the commercial and technical specifications, scope of work, and associated technical documents; and with
b) The Contractor solicitation and award process.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Metro is seeking Rail Vehicle Consultant support services for the development of an RFP package and solicitation of a Contractor for the midlife modernization of its AnsaldoBreda (AB) P2550 LRV fleet consisting of fifty (50) rail cars. The primary goal of this LRV midlife program is to maintain this fleet in a State of Good Repair. The current P2550 LRVs require repair, upgrades, and/or replacement of components, appointments, and subsystems to maintain fleet safety, reliability, availability, performance, and passenger comfort.
Metro currently operates fifty (50) AB P2550 LRV's on the Gold/Foothill Extension lines. These cars have an average age of 10 years (from date of acceptance) and approximately 500,000 (500...
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