PROCUREMENT OF NEW PASSENGER RAIL CARS FROM JAPAN

In May 1983, the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) signed a contract with Sumitomo Corporation of America, in which Sumitomo agreed to furnish 63 new stainless steel gallery type passenger rail cars. Caltrans utilized the new cars in the Peninsula Commute Service operated by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company between San Francisco and San Jose, California. Sumitomo contracted with Nippon Sharyo Seizo Kaisha Limited, one of the largest rail car manufacturers in Japan, to construct the new cars. The stainless steel carbody shell was constructed in Japan, and was then shipped to San Francisco for outfitting and installation of equipment to complete the car. This paper details some of the challenges that have confronted Caltrans and the carbuilder in administering this contract. In particular, the methods used to coordinate with a foreign contractor, handle contract change orders, and handle Buy-America requirements are explained.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • In Organization and Management of Public Transport Projects: Proceedings of the Specialty Conference sponsored by the Public Transport Committee of the Urban Transportation Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers held in San Francisco, April 11-13, 1985.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • CAVANAUGH, H F
  • Asme, M
• Conference:
  • In Organization and Management of Public Transport Projects: Proceedings of the Specialty Conference sponsored by the Public Transport Committee of the Urban Transportation Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers held in San Francisco, April 1
• Publication Date: 1985-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 155-163

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carbuilders; Commuter cars; Contracts; Industries; Joint construction
• Uncontrolled Terms: Buy america
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00479847
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0-87262-458-7
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1989 12:00AM