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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a contract with Stadler Rail Group for the Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, purchase, installation, testing and commissioning of an independent door control systems for ten (10) Stadler GTW Diesel Multiple Units, in a total amount not to exceed $191,758...end
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this action is available in the FY2024 Capital Budget.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
? 1. Customer ? 2. Community
? 3. Workforce ? 4. Organizational Effectiveness
Strategic Objectives:
? 1.1 Safe & Reliable Service ?1.2 High Quality Customer Experience ? 1.3 Accessible System
? 2.1 Support Sustainable Regional Growth ? 2.2 Become a Carbon Neutral Agency
? 2.3 Responsive to Community and Customer Needs ? 2.4 Regional Leader in Transit Planning
? 3.1 Diversity of Staff ? 3.2 Employer of Choice ? 3.3 Expand Highly Skilled Workforce
? 4.1 Fiscally Responsible and Transparent ? 4.2 Culture of Safety ? 4.3 State of Good Repair
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: This Independent Door Control System will increase passenger capacity by allowing coupled DMU trainsets to operate during revenue service. This action will allow CapMetro to continue to deliver a customer-friendly experience by increasing capacity during peak hours, special events, and soccer games.
BUSINESS CASE: The current DMU Door Control System does not allow the vehicle's doors to be independently operated between coupled DMU's. The addition of the Independent Door Control System allows the Engineer to open the doors independently with safe ingress and egress.
Stadler will provide engineering, design, installation and testing of the Independent Door Control System. Factory and onsite testing/validation will also be conducted and complete...
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