File #: 2022-0103   
Type: Contract Status: Passed
File created: 2/16/2022 In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
On agenda: 4/28/2022 Final action: 4/28/2022
Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. EXECUTE Modification No. 14 to Contract No. OP16523-30433487 with LTK Engineering Services for Technical Support Services for HR4000 Heavy Rail Vehicle Acquisition to extend the Period of Performance through April 30, 2024, and increase the Not-to-Exceed Total Contract Price by $5,618,956, from $14,228,248 to $19,847,204; and B. INCREASE the Contract Modification Authority (CMA) to $6,180,852 to execute Modification No. 14 in Recommendation A, which provides an additional $561,896 CMA or 10% for future changes.
Sponsors: Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Commit
Indexes: Audit, Board approved Contract, Budget, Budgeting, Contracts, Heavy Rail Vehicle Procurement (Project), Metro Rail D Line, Procurement, Program Management, Project, Safety, Testing, Vehicle design, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 1, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 2, Witnesses
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Procurement Summary, 2. Attachment B - Modification Log, 3. Attachment C - DEOD Summary
Meeting_Body
OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
APRIL 21, 2022

Subject
SUBJECT: HR4000 CONSULTING SERVICES FOR HEAVY RAIL VEHICLE ACQUISITION, TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES INCREASE OF CONTRACT MODIFICATION AUTHORITY (CMA)

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:

A. EXECUTE Modification No. 14 to Contract No. OP16523-30433487 with LTK Engineering Services for Technical Support Services for HR4000 Heavy Rail Vehicle Acquisition to extend the Period of Performance through April 30, 2024, and increase the Not-to-Exceed Total Contract Price by $5,618,956, from $14,228,248 to $19,847,204; and

B. INCREASE the Contract Modification Authority (CMA) to $6,180,852 to execute Modification No. 14 in Recommendation A, which provides an additional $561,896 CMA or 10% for future changes.

Issue
ISSUE

In June 2016, the Board approved a 5-year contract with LTK Engineering (OP16523-30433487) to support Metro's Project Manager in the technical and engineering oversight of the manufacture of the HR4000 Heavy Rail Vehicle (HRV) by CRRC MA corporation.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, including a global pandemic, final acceptance of all 64 rail vehicles has been pushed to mid-2024. To ensure continuity of consultant support for the HR4000 Heavy rail vehicle project, it is recommended that Metro extend the existing HR4000 consultant contract.

Background
BACKGROUND

On June 15, 2016, the Board approved the contract to be awarded in response to RFP No. OP16523-30433487, HR4000 Consulting Services for Heavy Rail Vehicle Acquisition, Technical Support Services to provide technical program management support to Metro staff engaged in the management of the HR4000 contract for the acquisition & on-time time delivery of a base order of 64 Heavy Rail Vehicles (HRV) and up to five (5) Option orders totaling 282 HRVs for future line extensions and replacement of the aging A650 Red Line fl...

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