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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
MARCH 21, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: P2550 LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE PROPULSION INVERTER PHASE MODULE OVERHAUL AND UPGRADE
Action
ACTION: CONTRACT AWARD
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AWARD a 40-month, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity Contract No. MA53984000 to AmePower, Incorporated to overhaul and upgrade up to four-hundred-thirty-seven (437) P2550 Light Rail Vehicle Propulsion Inverter Phase Modules for a not-to-exceed amount of $6,065,920 subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
In June 2017, the Board of Directors approved the implementation of a P2550 Component Overhaul Program. This procurement is for the professional services to complete the overhaul and upgrade of Propulsion Inverter Phase Module equipment for the P2550 fleet as recommended by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) established guidelines. Execution of the overhaul will ensure that the fifty (50) rail car fleet remains in a constant State of Good Repair (SGR) while safeguarding passenger safety, vehicle performance and equipment longevity.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The Ansaldo Breda P2550 Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) fleet is in its 11th year of revenue operations. In order to ensure continued safety and reliability, the Propulsion Inverter requires an overhaul at the eighth year or 600,000 mileage interval as defined by the OEM. The propulsion inverter phase module equipment consists of high power electrical components such as capacitors, resistors, relays, and circuit boards that wear out and are of parts obsolescence concern. The propulsion equipment is an integral vehicle system that provides the regulated power to the vehicles traction motors, gearbox, and wheels; therefore, it is critical to maintain the propulsion inverter systems in a constant State of Good Repair.
The P2550 Component Overhaul Program consists of a total of nine procurements for the overhaul of the major vehicle systems in...
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