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Committee approves MTA contracts to rehab historic streetcars and procure TransLink fare gates
Summary
The committee recommended contracts for rehabilitation of 16 historic PCC streetcars (Brookville) and a cooperative agreement with MTC/Cubic to supply TransLink fare gates; the MTA argued the approaches save money and speed deployment, and the committee asked for additional procurement documentation.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency asked the committee to move forward two related capital items: a rehabilitation contract for 16 historic PCC streetcars and a cooperative agreement to procure TransLink fare gates and support services under MTC’s Cubic contract.
Judson True (SFMTA) described the streetcar rehabilitation contract (not‑to‑exceed about $18.7 million) and said the department negotiated increased liquidated damages tied to revenue loss per vehicle day. “We did go through an RFP process for this work… and we have negotiated a contract with the highest scorer in that RFP process, Brookville,” he said. Budget analysts noted they had not received underlying bid documents and asked the MTA to provide procurement documentation to verify cost and scoring assertions prior to final Board action.
On TransLink equipment, MTA said using MTC’s Cubic contract will save more than $3 million and accelerate installation by roughly a year, enabling Muni to replace fare gates that are three decades old and failing in parts. The project includes a significant federal stimulus allocation that must be encumbered by Nov. 30, which the budget analyst said adds schedule pressure.
Supervisors asked whether the vehicle rehabilitation addresses safety concerns raised by prior accidents; MTA replied that investigations had not found mechanical defects in those vehicles and that rehabilitated systems will be modernized to current safety standards. The committee moved both items forward with recommendations and asked MTA to supply additional procurement documentation to the budget analyst for the full Board packet.
