Amtrak
Managed Amtrak rolling stock Master Services Agreement (MSA). Led the consultant team of over 30 engineers and inspectors in support of Amtrak procurements of 70 new High Speed ACS64 Electric Locomotives and 130 long distance single level coaches (contract value over $1.2 Billion). I provided technical and commercial assistance as deputy PM for Amtrak’s program to acquire 70 new Electric Locomotives and provided support to Amtrak procurement of the new high-speed train sets. Built solid relationships with Amtrak and expanded the CH2M MSA contract to over $28 million. The MSA also included procurement evaluation of 40 new Acela Insert coaches, perform Acela claims assessment which resulted in a recovery of $4.2 mil in claims. Provided expert advice to Amtrak legal and procurement departments for ACS64 contract, Acela long term service agreement with Alstom and procurement of the new high-speed train sets.
Evaluated technical proposals, participated in clarification meetings, performed cost analysis, prepared financial evaluations and recommendation for selection reports. Led the design support teams and performed First Article Inspections for HVAC, Trucks, Carbody, Couplers, machine room pressurization, carbody and trucks for the ACS64. Performed FAI and oversaw testing for the ACS64 cab HVAC, cab heater and windshield defrosting system. Led the reviews and testing for carbody camber issues and oversaw the climate room testing for the CAF Long Distance Single Level coaches. Overseen commissioning testing of the HVAC system for sleeper and dinner coaches.
Performed Talgo train structural inspections. Supported Amtrak procurement and legal depts define Buy American requirements and supported performing Buy America and Buy American audits for passenger vehicles and work equipment.
Supported Amtrak with the development of contract documents and implementation of the “Technical Support and Supply Service Agreement” (TSSSA) for the ACS64 locomotives with Siemens. Also provided input to Amtrak on evaluation of Service Agreements for ACS64 locomotives and high-speed train sets vendors for Amtrak.
Supported a task for Amtrak to optimize the manpower needs to migrate Amtrak’s Acela maintenance program from a scheduled to a Continuous Maintenance program which allows for increasing the number of trains in passenger service by minimizing the number of Acela trains stopped for maintenance.
