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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: P3010 LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE COMPONENT OVERHAUL BATTERY KITS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to award a 24-month indefinite quantity/indefinite delivery Contract No MA101202000 to Saft America Inc. for the purchase of 235 P3010 Battery Kits for a not-to-exceed amount of $3,513,278 subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any; and
B. FINDING that there is only a single source of procurement for the item(s) set forth in Recommendation A above and that the purchase is for the sole purpose of duplicating or replacing supply, equipment, or material already in use, as defined under Public Utilities Code Section 130237.
(REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)
Issue
ISSUE
The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) identified and established a component overhaul schedule for all vehicle systems occurring at the 600,000-mile interval to sustain passenger comfort and safety while ensuring equipment operates within designed reliability and longevity targets.
The P3010 rail car fleet manufacturer, along with its sub-suppliers, identified component level overhauls to vehicle systems, including the friction brakes, propulsion, doors, truck assembly including traction motor and gearbox, auxiliary power supply, coupler, master controller, pantograph and Heating Ventilation/Air Conditioning Systems. Therefore, the P3010 overhaul program will require board authorization for 10 separate vendors and new component contracts to complete the project over a 5-year period. The battery kits represent one such system to be overhauled.
Background
BACKGROUND
The P3010 LRV fleet was originally placed in revenue service between 2016 - 2023 to support the E (Expo) and former L (Gold) Line extensions, as well as the replacement of the P865/P2020 legacy fleets...
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