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TO: |
Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
David Hancock, Chief Capital Service Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Kyle Stockley, Manager of Capital Vehicles |
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Robert Balsamo, LRV Maintenance Supervisor-Parts Tools Equipment |
TITLE:
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Contract: Mersen Ground Brush Assemblies (Siemens Mobility, Inc.)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Procurement Contract/Change Order
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve award and authorize the Executive Director to execute the contract and associated disbursements with Siemens Mobility Inc.to provide 320 Mersen Ground Brush Assemblies in the amount of $415,390.00.
BACKGROUND:
UTA has reliability challenges with the current ground brushes. The wear rate of the carbon-carbon ground brushes is higher than predicted by the manufacturer. The premature wear has caused increased maintenance costs and produces excessive carbon dust associated with pre-mature journal bearing failure.
Testing indicates the replacement system will provide significant performance improvements. The wear rate during testing was 1mm per 60,000 miles, with 15mm of allowable wear. Based on existing data, this represents at least a 5x improvement to system life. The testing also revealed significantly less dust creation (due to the low wear rate), which in combination with a new labyrinth seal design is expected to prevent dust ingress into the axle journal bearings.
DISCUSSION:
UTA conducted an IFB solicitation on U3P/SciQuest to provide Mersen ERCU Assemblies (Ground Brush Assy) part# A6X30167835 for Siemens S70, SD100, & SD160 Light Rail Vehicles.
CONTRACT SUMMARY:
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Contractor Name: |
Siemens Mobility, Inc. |
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Contract Number: |
23-03816 |
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Base Contract Effective Dates: |
March 20, 2024 - October 28, 2024 or until all product is delivered. |
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Extended Contract Dates: |
N/A |
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Existing Contract Value: |
N/A |
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Amendment Amount: |
N/A |
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New/Total Contract Value: |
$415,390.00 |
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Procurement Method: |
Invitation for Bid (IFB) |
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Budget Authority: |
2024 Capital Budget - SGR040 - Light Rail Overhaul Program |
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ALTERNATIVES:
Solicit individual bids from suppliers as the need arises. Requires paying market price at the time of the bid.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Replacement of the Ground Brushes is included in the light rail overhaul item for the 2024 Approved capital budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
Contract: 23-83816BCM Siemens Mobility