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SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Subject
SUBJECT: P2550 & P2020 FRICTION BRAKE SYSTEM OVERHAUL
Action
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to award an 84 month, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity Contract No. MA24464000 to Knorr Brake Company for component overhaul services of P2550 and P2020 Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) Friction Brake Systems, for a total not- to-exceed amount of $4,546,031; and
B. AWARDING a single source procurement, pursuant to Public Utilities Code section ?130237 for component overhaul services of the Metro Gold Line (MGL) P2550 and Metro Blue Lines (MBL) P2020 LRV Friction Brake Systems from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), to Knorr Brake Company.
(REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)
Issue
ISSUE
The P2020 fleet operates on Metro's Blue Line and is currently undergoing a Friction Brake Overhaul Program similar to the above mentioned P2550 fleet. Knorr Brake Company is the friction brake system OEM and because these programs are being executed in parallel, this procurement is for both fleet types.
The existing friction brake systems on both the MGL P2550 and MBL P2020 are proprietary and this procurement is for component overhaul services of existing equipment already in use. Execution of the overhaul will ensure that both fleet types remain in a continuous State of Good Repair (SGR) while safeguarding passenger safety, vehicle reliability and equipment longevity.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
In June 2017, the Board of Directors approved Life of Project Budget for contracts to overhaul the P2550 Fleet under a Component Overhaul Program. The P2550 Component Overhaul Program consists of a total of nine individual procurements for the overhaul of the major vehicle systems inclusive of propulsion, pantograph, battery, doors, couplers, high voltage and auxiliary power, fri...
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