GojiMet86 Posted July 18, 2016 Share #1 Posted July 18, 2016 I was googling to see what year the R116 cars were built when I bumped into this, and this is a very recent listing. It lists the R80 as being built in 1988 and the R116 as being built in 1983 (probably a mistake): https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/iframes/openAdDetail.cfm?id=118C2D5B-5032-4A81-9229-74E173F12C14 Category(ies):Transportation, Bus, Rail, Marine & Aviation - Consulting & Other Services Issue Date: 07/11/2016 Contract Number: 0000136481 Repair of R80/R116 Hopper CarsDescription:New York City Transit (NYCT) is seeking an expression of interest in order to identify and obtain information from firms experienced in repairing railcars with hopper equipment installed on the cars. NYCT is looking to repair its existing Hopper Cars. Each Hopper Car will be assessed and repaired depending on severity of damages. Work includes, but is not limited to, panel replacement, car reinforcement, sandblasting, painting, abatement, coating, undercar door repair, hinge replacement, piping replacement, component overhaul/replacement including brakes, cylinders, doors, locks, etc. Airbrake valves, pipes and hoses, as well as electrical junction boxes, wiring and conduit may require repair and will require installation. This Request for Information (“RFI”) is not a solicitation of actual bids, which may be solicited by means of a Request for Proposal (“RFP”) at a later date. This RFI has three purposes: 1) To identify proven designers and manufacturers of rail car vehicles equipped with hopper equipment that can be implemented into a transit system. 2) To elicit information from designers and manufacturers as the best and most efficient way to assess and repairing R80/R116 Hopper Cars. 3) To elicit information on a design and build process. Project Background and Overview NYCT currently has twenty eight (28) Hopper Cars: ten (10) R116 Cars (built in 1983) and eighteen (18) R80 Cars (built in 1988). NYCT Hopper Cars are used primarily to transfer and dispense new and used ballast throughout the entire NYCT subway system. The cars shall be fitted, repaired, and ready for NYCT-acceptance testing. NYCT will provide drawings of the Hopper Cars to the contractor. NYCT is particularly interested in Hopper Car Repair having the following attributes: 1) Hopper Cars may have rust, holes, abrasions, deterioration, or other flaws to the car. Inspection of each car must be done which may include, but is not limited to, measuring steel thickness and assessment of all components throughout the car body. Then with the findings, determination of reinforcement and/or repair of the Hopper Car can be decided. 2) Drop doors, or chute doors, that open and close to regulate the amount of stone ballast being dropped for the ballast may be worn and need to be assessed for repair or replacement. 3) Door operator cylinders and associated control valves need to be assessed for repair or replacement. 4) 50-Ton trucks to be overhauled by NYCT. 5) Cars need to be repainted with NYCT-approved paint. NOTE: Original paint contains lead, chromium and potentially other hazardous material. Proper abatement is required. The Contractor shall attempt to keep the weights of the Hopper Car to a minimum, consistent with strength and stability requirements and maximum wheel load requirements. The maximum wheel load is 5,000 lbs. with the car empty in the ready-to-run condition. The car shall also be balanced, with a maximum of 500 lbs. difference longitudinally, measured at the trucks, and 20,000 in-lbs. laterally. Questions How many years of experience does your company have in overhauling or fabricating rail car vehicles? Provide a list of the types of cars fabricated or overhauled, number of cars per contract, where the cars are being used and a contact for each contract. What is your experience in designing and building Hopper Cars or any other related freight cars? What is your experience in providing technical documentation i.e. drawings, maintenance manuals and procedures? You will have to perform a stress analysis per NYCT requirements to validate any structural modifications made (e.g., any structural reinforcements to the car frame). What is your experience with performing structural analysis on rail vehicles? What would you suggest as the most efficient way to transport the Hopper Cars to and from your facility for repair? Please review the above requirements and submit your reply which should include the following: answers to the questions posed above and any other information you deem relevant in assisting NYCT to understand what your company might have to offer. Reply must be submitted to the address below no later than August 1, 2016. New York City Transit 2 Broadway, 19th Floor, Room A19.31 New York, NY 10004 Attn: Jennifer Lee Tel (646) 252-6074 If you would like to make your submission electronically, please send it to Jennifer.lee@nyct.com. For additional information please visit our website at http://www.mta.info/nyct/procure/rfipage.htm Due Date: 08/01/2016 12:00 PM Contract Term: .Location: Ad Type: GeneralPrimary Contact: MTA - NYC Transit (NYCT)MaterielNYCT - Bid Reception DeskNew York City Transit Bid Reception DeskBid Desk3 Stone StGround FloorNew York, NY 10004United StatesPh: 646-252-6101Fax: 646-252-6108vreplies@nyct.comSecondary contact: MTA - NYC Transit (NYCT)MaterielNYCT - Bid Reception DeskNew York City Transit Bid Reception DeskBid Desk3 Stone StGround FloorNew York, NY 10004United StatesPh: 646-252-6101Fax: 646-252-6108vreplies@nyct.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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