AGENDA ITEM 10-C
CONSENT AGENDA ITEM
TO:
CHAIRMAN MILDE AND THE VRE OPERATIONS BOARD
FROM:
DALE ZEHNER
DATE:
JANUARY 15, 2010
RE:
AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A TASK ORDER FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC HAND DRYERS
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RECOMMENDATION:
The VRE Operations Board is being asked to authorize the Chief Executive
Officer to issue a task order to STV, Inc., under the MEC IV contract, for the
purchase and installation of electric hand dryers in 40 Gallery cars equipped with
bathrooms in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
BACKGROUND:
VRE has forty-one (41) Gallery IV cars equipped with bathrooms. These cars
currently have paper towel dispensers in the bathrooms for passenger use.
Unfortunately, used paper towels are being found stuffed into the toilets causing
damage to the toilet system. The result of this damage is the bathrooms being
placed out of service for repair as well as elevated maintenance costs.
VRE obtained and installed one electric hand dryer in the V711 bathroom in
August of 2009. The objective was to determine if this unit would be a suitable
replacement for the paper towel dispenser. The feedback from passengers was
positive and the performance of the electric hand dryer proved to be reliable and
suitable for the operating environment. The elimination of the paper towel holder
will also eliminate the need to purchase and stock bathrooms with paper towels.
This task order includes purchase of the units, installation design, actual
installation, and incorporation of new specifications into the railcar manuals.
Once the units have been received and are ready for installation, work is
expected to take approximately six months to complete.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this project is available from the rolling stock modifications line item
of the FY 2009 capital budget.
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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
CHAIRMAN MILDE AND THE VRE OPERATIONS BOARD
DALE ZEHNER
JANUARY 15, 2010
AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A TASK ORDER FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC HAND DRYERS
RESOLUTION
10C-01-2010
OF THE
VIRGINIA RAILWAY EXPRESS
OPERATIONS BOARD
WHEREAS, VRE has forty-one Gallery cars equipped with bathrooms housing
paper towel dispensers; and,
WHEREAS, used paper towels are being found stuffed into the toilets causing
damage to the toilet system; and,
WHEREAS, a pilot project testing electronic hand dryers proved successful from
both a passenger and operating perspective; and,
WHEREAS, VRE has a contract with STV, Inc. for mechanical engineering
consulting services to perform this work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the VRE Operations Board
authorizes the Chief Executive Officer to issue a task order to STV, Inc. for the
purchase and installation of electric hand dryers in 40 Gallery cars equipped with
bathrooms in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
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