Title
CATS Light Rail Vehicle Maintenance Services, and Dollies
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of Light Rail Vehicle dollies by the sole source exemption,
B. Approve the purchase of Light Rail Vehicle dollies from Siemens Mobility, Inc. for a term of five years,
C. Approve an amendment to an existing contract with Siemens for S-70 Rail Car Truck Overhaul Services to add the provision of overhaul services on additional vehicles, and
D. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Brent Cagle, CATS
Sole Source Exemption
* G.S. 143-129(e)(6) provides that formal bidding requirements do not apply when:
* Performance or price competition are not available;
* A needed product is available from only one source or supply; or
* Standardization or compatibility is the overriding consideration.
* Sole sourcing is necessary for this contract because there is only one supply source.
* City Council approval is required for purchases made under the sole source exemption.
Explanation
Action B
* A Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) dolly custom-made by Siemens is required to securely store the LRV's passenger cab while the LRV's wheels and truck set are removed and overhauled.
* Purchasing additional dollies will allow CATS to increase the number of LRVs that can be overhauled simultaneously.
* Under applicable FTA rules, CATS may make a sole source award when it requires supplies or services available from only one responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy its requirements.
* Sole sourcing is necessary for this contract because the dollies for the LVRs are custom-made and available only from Siemens.
* Expenditures are estimated to be $900,000.
Action C
* CATS's current contract with Siemens for S-70 Rail Car Truck Overhaul Services was the result of a Requ...
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