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Bus Remanufactured and Overhauled Engines
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DESCRIPTION: Authorization to award a contract to Kenworth of Louisiana for the supply of remanufactured engines and in-frame engine overhauls
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To authorize the CEO to award a contract for Remanufactured and Overhaul Engines in response to Invitation for Bid #2020-023.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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Most of our fleet is getting old with an average age of 8 years and are exceeding their engine life expectancy. Many of our buses are experiencing mechanical problems related to these aged engines. The average milage on these older buses is currently 428,218.
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DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this project is twofold. First, to replace high mileage engines on buses that will remain in service a while longer. Second, to perform inframe engine overhauls on those vehicles near retirement. Approval of this funding will allow the Maintenance Department to receive engine replacements or overhauls on 30 buses.
In-frame overhauls are more of a minor/basic option costing $8,889.71 per engine. In this option, internal engine components are replaced with the engine never leaving the bus. The target of this option is to refresh engines on buses that may only have around two years of useful life left but still needed for operation.
The remanufactured engine replacement option is more of a major option starting at $47,910 for the 40ft Orions and ranging to $53,929.08 for our articulated buses. This is a complete engine replacement, focusing on replacing engines on buses that will be in our fleet for at least four years or more.
This project's strategic funding will allow us to keep our midlife and end of life buses on the road and running, and in turn, help provide better service to the customer.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The funding is currently available through grant number LA201...
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