Title
LYNX Blue Line - Vehicle Maintenance Facility Equipment
Action
Action:
Award contracts in the total amount of $991,711.55 to the following lowest responsive bidders for the purchase of light rail vehicle maintenance and repair equipment:
- Diagnosys ($690,721.55)
- Hipotronics ($300,990)
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Allen Smith, CATS
Gary Lee, CATS
Explanation
§ The LYNX Blue Line project includes the purchase of light rail vehicle maintenance and repair equipment.
§ CATS Rail Operations maintenance (Rail Car Maintenance and Maintenance-of-Way) will use this specialty equipment to test, maintain, and repair fleet systems and components for 42 Siemens S70 light rail vehicles and all applicable maintenance-of-way equipment related to rail operations maintenance.
§ Diagnosys will provide vehicle maintenance equipment, and Hipotronics will provide vehicle testing equipment.
§ Procuring the equipment allows CATS staff to perform maintenance and repair functions. As a result, CATS anticipates lower overall costs, an increase the quality of repairs as well as a faster turnaround repair time.
§ On September 30, 2015, the City issued an Invitation to Bid for vehicle maintenance facility equipment; five bids were received from interested service providers.
§ Diagnosys and Hipotronics were selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidders.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Opportunity
Pursuant to Department of Transportation DBE Program, subpart C, no DBE utilization goal was set for this solicitation and resultant due to no subcontracting opportunities.
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Community Investment Plan