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Good Afternoon Guys,

FL Rail Enterprise posted another DRAFT RFQ today. There is still two
sections where they specifically mention the speed requirement:

1) Under the definition section (page 5): "Rolling Stock – Comprises
all rail vehicles that the Proposer team intends to provide, including
rolling stock for revenue and non-revenue operations. FDOT anticipates
requiring under the RFP that the Proposers’ passenger train sets shall
be electric steel-wheel-on-steel rail, with a pedigree of proven and
demonstrable passenger service history; train sets must be capable of
operating at speeds of at least 186 mph/300 kph or greater." -------
Again, here it mentions that the trains must be capable of 186mph or
faster, but doesnt specify having a proven record of going 186mph.

2) Under the experience section (page 29-30): "In addition, FDOT
desires the team members to have, respectively, the levels of
experience set forth in this Section 6.3.1(b). V. Lead Rolling Stock
Manufacturer A Rolling Stock manufacturer that has design,
manufacturing, testing and delivery experience within the past five
years, having supplied at least one project, with electric
steel-wheel-on-steel-track passenger trains capable of minimum
operating speeds of at least 186 mph/300kph with a proven and
demonstrable passenger service history. These requirements can be
satisfied by joint venture. --------- Here the keywords are "FDOT
desires" in combination with the speed requirement. The biggest
difference in this version versus the others is that they added the
last sentence: "These requirements can be satisfied by joint venture."

It is also interesting to note that under the technical requirements
(page 23) for rolling stock it states in the footer: "DRAFTING NOTE:
Additional specific submission requirements related to this reference
to the Proposed Lead Rolling Stock Manufacturer to be developed."

It looks as though all of the requirements regarding joining a team
after it has been shortlisted are the same (pages 8-9).

I'm still looking through the copy but wanted to get it out to you
guys ASAP. I'll circulate any additional comments I have and let me
know your thoughts on the JV piece.

Best,

Mike

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Mike Muldoon
Rosemont Seneca Partners, LLC
1010 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Suite 705
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 333-1880
mmuldoon@rosemontseneca.co