Title
CityLYNX Gold Line Phase 2 Modern Streetcar Vehicles
Action
Action:
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Siemens Transportation in an amount not to exceed $40,400,000 for six modern hybrid streetcar vehicles and spare parts.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
John Lewis, CATS
David McDonald, CATS
Explanation
§ The modern hybrid streetcar vehicles provided by this contract will include on-board batteries and will be capable of operating off-wire from the CTC/Arena Stop to the Tryon Street Stop.
§ The new vehicles will replace the existing Gomaco Replica trolley vehicles currently being used on Phase 1.
§ An interdepartmental team consisting of a Proposal Evaluation Committee and Executive Review Team evaluated and rated the proposals. These teams included members from CATS, Engineering & Property Management, Planning, Charlotte Department of Transportation, Management & Financial Services, and the City Manager’s Office.
§ The procurement of rail vehicles is conducted under a “Best Value” process that rates each proposal based upon the following weighted criteria:
- Technical Specifications at 40%,
- Price at 35%,
- Qualifications at 20%, and
- Aesthetics at 5%.
§ Three initial proposals were received and two proposers completed the evaluation process and submitted best and final offers.
§ The Siemens Transportation proposal was the rated highest overall, lowest cost, and recommended as the “Best Value”.
Spare Parts
§ Federal regulations require that an adequate level of spare parts for the rail fleet be acquired in order to maintain the vehicles.
§ In order to meet the spare parts requirement, CATS may acquire spare parts to hold in stock at CATS maintenance facilities, or enter into an on-demand spare parts agreement that provides for parts delivery on an as needed priority basis.
Background
§ The CityLYNX Gold Line is a planned 10-mile streetcar system from the Rosa Parks Place Community Transit center to the Eastland Community Transit Center. It is an integral component of the Metropolitan Transit Commission’s adopted 2030 Transit Corridor System Plan that links bus and rail service in the Central Business District.
- The 1.5 mile Phase 1 opened in July 2015 with service from the Charlotte Transportation Center at Spectrum Arena to Central Piedmont Community College and Novant Health Presbyterian Hospital.
§ The CityLYNX Gold Line Phase 2 Project will extend the existing Phase 1 project by 2.5 miles resulting in a four-mile operating segment.
- On November 14, 2016, City Council received a presentation on the overall CityLYNX Gold Line project cost and schedule.
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Community Investment Program