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Purchase of Canal and Riverfront Streetcar Tires
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DESCRIPTION: This is a request to purchase steel tires for the streetcar lines
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to award a purchase order to Brookville Equipment Corporation for the purchasing of canal streetcar wheels with components in the amount not to exceed $723,212.00.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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The Canal Street cars and 400 series cars utilize steel "tires" that allow them to run on the streetcar rails. Our maintenance teams perform preventive maintenance to ensure these tires are true by shaving off small portions of metal to ensure they are round and reduce any over-flanging that may occur. Like automotive tires, these tires need to be replaced as they wear down.
Currently, the agency needs to replace these tires, as many of our streetcar tires are nearing the point of replacement, and our stock count has run low. The agency has worked to find funding for these tires, and now that it has been identified, we need to place an order. These items are typically made to order and are not readily available on shelves or in stock like automotive tires.
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DISCUSSION:
Tires for the Canal Street and 400 series streetcar wheel assemblies have been in use for over five years, and excessive wear has occurred. Wheel surfaces have been machined to the limits as per manufacturer specifications and are beyond any further tire truing, now requiring tire replacement.
In addition to the tires, resilient discs, associated bolts, locknuts, and washers are integral components of the entire 28" wheel assembly used on all the Canal Street and Riverfront streetcars. Each wheel assembly contains 1 tire, 16 resilient discs, 8 bolts, 8 locknuts, and 8 washers that are considered wear items and are required to be replaced when replacing steel tires.
Due to ...
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