Wheel Press Machine Supply and Installation

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is seeking sealed offers for supply and installation of a new 600-ton, double-ended, dual-cylinder, horizontal-acting, computer-controlled wheel press machine for mounting and demounting wheelset components on Kinkisharyo Light Rail Vehicles, with offers due October 21, 2026.

The contractor must demonstrate at least ten years of experience designing, manufacturing, installing, and supporting specialized hydraulic wheel press equipment, with references to at least five previously installed systems including at least one double-ended press of 400-ton or greater capacity. The system must achieve production of at least five wheelset mount or demount operations in a seven-hour shift by one operator and provide a useful service life of at least 40 years.

The scope includes full turnkey supply and installation with all components, fixtures, adapters, tools, and calibration tools specific to DART's wheelset assemblies and designed to accommodate future Kinkisharyo LRV wheelsets through additional tooling and software upgrades. The contractor bears all design, fabrication, testing, delivery, and installation costs; provides operator and maintenance training for up to 30 DART personnel (15 operators and 15 maintenance staff); delivers comprehensive operation and maintenance manuals; and provides two years of warranty coverage with preventive maintenance at six, twelve, and twenty-four-month intervals. Factory acceptance testing occurs at the contractor's facility with DART notification three weeks in advance, at full contractor expense. The contractor supplies spare parts and special tools, including sufficient hydraulic fluid for complete system refill, two complete filter sets, valve repair kits, replacement hoses and gauges, and all calibration components.

All equipment and data must remain onshore within the United States. The contractor must comply with DART's cybersecurity standards, including SOC-2 Type II certification, multi-factor authentication, FIPS 140-2 encryption, and annual security awareness training. The contractor provides three years of field service support following the two-year warranty period, with remote support within 12 hours and on-site support within 60 hours of notification. No contract value is stated. Place of performance includes Dallas County, Texas.