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Purchase Canal and Riverfront Streetcar Inverter Upgrades
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DESCRIPTION: A request to update Ten (10) M35 inverters to M55 |
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ACTION REQUEST: ☒ Approval ☐ Review Comment ☐ Information Only ☐ Other |
RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to award a contract to Brookville Equipment Corp to update Ten (10) M35 inverters to M55 inverters with spare parts for an amount not to exceed $1,385,680.19.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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The inverters currently in use have exceeded their expected life cycle and are needing upgrades. Currently, we have 7 streetcars down for inverter failure and must be sent off for repairs. These inverters electronically control almost every operation of the streetcars and have extremely long lead times upwards of 6 months each. The initial PO 912754 that was used to update the original 5 inverters has been exhausted and did not include any spare parts.
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DISCUSSION:
The Canal and Riverfront streetcar fleets need upgrades to the current inverters due to multiple failures. Brookville has partnered with ABB to ensure that RTA will receive the best products to increase the expected life cycle of our streetcar fleet by 15 years. The RTA was awarded funds through LA-2021-028.1122.125420 to upgrade our inverters.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding is available through grant funding (LA 2021-028.1122.125420), total estimated cost of this equipment is $1,385,680.19 which will be funded by the grant mentioned above.
NEXT STEPS:
When approved to proceed, the team will purchase the needed upgrades.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. Routing Sheet
3. Procurement Summary-IFB 2023-005
4. ATT30761
5. Administrative Review Form IFB 2023-005
Prepared By: Floyd Bailey Jr
Title: Director of Rail Maintenance
Reviewed By: Ryan Moser
Title: Chief Asset Manager Officer
Reviewed By: Gizelle Banks
Title: Chief Financial Officer
6/2/2023
Lona Edwards Hankins Date
Chief Executive Officer