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Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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Viola Miller, Chief Financial Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Todd Mills, Director of Supply Chain |
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Pre-Procurements
- Ground Brush Assemblies for S70 Light Rail Fleet
- Jordan River Building 2 Remodel
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Pre-Procurement
RECOMMENDATION:
Informational report for discussion
BACKGROUND:
Utah’s Public Transit District Act requires all contracts valued at $200,000 or greater be approved by the UTA Board of Trustees. This informational report on upcoming procurements allows Trustees to be informed and provide input on upcoming procurement projects. Following the bid solicitation and contract negotiation process, final contracts for these projects will come before the board for approval.
DISCUSSION:
• Ground Brush Assemblies for S70 Light Rail Fleet. This is a procurement to contract with a firm to provide 320 ground brush assemblies for the S70 Light Rail Fleet. UTA has faced reliability challenges with the current ground brushes since the S70 vehicles were delivered, and for many years prior on the SD-100 and SD-160 fleets. The wear rate of the carbon ground brushes is significantly higher than predicted by the manufacturer, which has caused multiple fleet challenges, including higher maintenance costs, excessive carbon dust, and pre-mature journal bearing failure. Fleet engineering performed a 1-year test of the replacement system on one each S70, SD100, and SD160 vehicles. Test results show the new brush system will provide significant performance improvements and a 5x improvement to system life. Funding for this project is included in the State of Good Repair budget under code SGR040. This procurement will be a one-time purchase and will be conducted as an IFB, where award will be given to the lowest priced vendor. (req. 323831 & 326940, Kyle Stockley).
• Jordan River Building 2 Remodel. This is a procurement to contract with a firm for the remodel of Jordan River Building #2 for use by the MOW group. Remodeling will include office space, storage space, and warehouse/workspace. The exterior of the building will be reconstructed with a new parking lot, landscaping, and utilities. Funding for this project is included in the State of Good Repair under code SGR390. The term of the contract will be for two years, and the procurement will be conducted as an RFP, where technical criteria will be evaluated and scored in addition to price. (req. 13118, David Osborn).
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