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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: OVERHEAD CATENARY SYSTEM INSPECTION TOOL
Action
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT MODIFICATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Contract Modification No. 1 to Contract No. PS53079000, with TransTech of South Carolina, Inc. (TransTech), for a turnkey Overhead Catenary System Inspection Tool for the measurement, recording, and reporting of various parameters associated with the Overhead Catenary System (OCS) contact wire, for an amount of $275,700 increasing the total contract amount from $391,974.23 to $667,674.23 and extend the period of performance from June 30, 2020 to June 30, 2023.
Issue
ISSUE
The OCS is a main component for providing traction power to light rail vehicles. Several times over the past year, the rail vehicle pantograph(s) have become entangled in the OCS contact wire. Because the interaction between the OCS contact wire and the pantograph is so interrelated, it is very difficult to determine if a damaged pantograph became entangled with a good OCS wire or if a damaged OCS wire caused a good pantograph to become entangled.
TransTech is the proprietary designer and manufacturer of the OCS Inspection Tool that requires an upgrade feature to measure the contact wire wear to help prevent entanglement incidents.
Background
BACKGROUND
In June 2018, Metro awarded a single-source, firm fixed-price Contract No. PS53079000 to TransTech to provide an OCS Inspection Tool in the amount of $391,974.23. This contract modification provides for a modular upgrade to the existing OCS Inspection Tool which allows for the measurement the OCS contact wire, ensuring wire thickness is within the operating tolerances and ultimately prevents failures before they occur.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Metro currently operates four light rail systems with over 98 miles of track. Due to the difficulties with inspecting ...
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