Renovation of a parking garage in East Cleveland, Ohio. Completed plans call for the renovation of a parking garage.

https://signalcleveland.org/inside-a-50-million-transit-plan-to-transform-a-slavic-village-corridor-cleveland-rta/ Hayden Garage Lift Replacement Norbert Reynolds, a resident engineer with RTA, began a presentation on a proposed procurement to replace four obsolete in-ground scissor bus lifts at the Hayden Garage, a bus garage in East Cleveland. This project involves: Removal and disposal of existing lifts. Modifications to existing pits. New floor drains in each pit. Installation of four new in-ground ECO 60 scissor-style lifts (manufactured by Stertil-Koni). 480V three-phase electrical power, hydraulic hoses, air lines and floor surface coating. Hayden relies heavily on these lifts, Reynolds said. No more than two lifts can be out of service at a time to minimize disruption. He said the new lifts must be fully tested and certified — and staff will be trained — before RTA puts the lifts in service. Issues with existing lifts: Existing lifts (15 years old, made by Rotary Solutions) are obsolete; manufacturer no longer supports this style. Failures can leave lifts out of service for weeks due to difficulty sourcing parts. Deep pits (8-9 feet) make maintenance difficult, time-consuming and less safe. Features of new ECO 60: Can lift up to 60 tons Shallow pit (34 inches) makes for easier, safer maintenance. Movable front post to match various wheelbases. Unobstructed access for brakes, wheels, engine, etc. Use less hydraulic fluid. Modern E-bright interface. On-board access to manuals and maintenance info. Safety features include: Operator ID keys, overload protection, mechanical locks, synchronized lifting and flush pit covers to reduce trip hazards. Lou Catalusci, an RTA contract administrator, spoke about the bidding process for the work. RTA issued an invitation for bid on Jan. 11. Seventeen interested parties accessed the bid. One bid was received from Indiana-based SLE Technologies Inc, a factory-authorized installer and regional distributor for the lifts. Catalusci said there was only one bid partly because other vendors felt they couldn’t compete on price with SLE, given SLE’s role as distributor of the lift. Staff is recommending an award to SLE Technologies Inc. for an amount not to exceed $1,470,630.83. The committee moved and approved forwarding this contract award recommendation to the full board. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The provisions of 49 CFR Part 26, and 41 CFR Part 60- 1, as applicable to Federal grants regarding Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation are applied to these procurements. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time. "Requests for proposals for design services is underway." Communication regarding this procurement, including requests for clarification shall be directed in writing to Lou Catalusci, Contract Administrator II; e-mail: lcatalusci@gcrta.org.