Floor and Seat Cushion Replacement for 50 cars

AdvanceNotice: Floor and Seat Cushion Replacement for 50 cars

$2,550,000


Project Type:	AdvanceNotice
Project Owner:	Bay Area Rapid Transit
Location:	California, United States, San Mateo (CA), San Francisco (CA), Contra Costa (CA), Alameda (CA)
Estimated Value:	$2,550,000
Estimated Jobs:	N/A - Congressional Budget Office As compared with 28 - White House Council of Economic Advisors
Category:	Vehicles - Fleet / Motor Pool Operations, Vehicles - Vehicle Maintenance / Fleet Operation
Market Sector:	State/Municipal
Publication Date:	05/12/2009
Description:	FEDERAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY SPENDING. Federal Transit Administration Project County (FIPS): Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo. Congressional District No.: 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14. Urbanized Area (UZA): San Francisco-Oakland, Concord. Implementing Agency: (FTA Grant Recipient): Bay Area Rapid Transit District. Project Title and/or Type of Project: Floor and Seat Cushion Replacement for 50 cars. Brief Project Description - (If Vehicles and/or Preventive Maintenance, Enter Number...

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Here is what 131 people think:

10.7% - Worthwhile (14 Votes)

2 - Energy Efficiency
2 - Environmental
7 - Long-Term Value
3 - Short-Term Value

89.3% - Unnecessary (117 Votes)

39 - Fraud/Abuse
17 - Not Competitive
61 - Too Costly

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chuck

Jul-02-2010 04:39:46 AM

No wonder the stimulus money is not working. If you idiots would make the money available to new start up businesses then maybe you would have more riders to go to work. Give the money to current businesses to expand and hire new workers. It is really getting annoying to see the city governments getting all this money to produce nothing. At the very least force the cities to use outside contractors to do all the work. Where is accountability. Crooks

Emma Jackson

Jun-03-2010 01:41:55 PM

If anyone is wondering why the stimulus has done didly-sqwat for raising employment then look no further than this barrel of stimulus waste. How does protecting the butts of California train riders create jobs? And why do the butts of California train riders get special privilege over say, the butts of Chicago train riders? I ride the CTA everyday, and boy would I love for the government to add more to the perilous debt level so I can have a plushy cushion for my butt. .

tammilani

Apr-23-2010 09:06:45 AM

The reasonable people realize that things need to be replaced and maintained. The problem is that it should be paid for by the fares of those who ride the BART, not all the tax payers of our great nation that don't live in your little San Fransicko - Bay area who really dont' even know what the heck BART stands for, nor do they care.

Elaine

Mar-06-2010 05:32:21 AM

It says this replaces worn-out and outdated revenue vehicle carpeting. What the heck is a revenue vehicle and why would it cost over $2,000,000 to replace the carpeting in 50 vehicles? Who comes up with these estimates?

Oscar the dog

Feb-17-2010 07:37:07 PM

The way it's supposed to work is maintenance is part of the overall cost of running BART and that cost should be included in computing fares. Also a local company winning the bid to do the work hires local people whom will have a 'regular' job. All without any political patronage for 'Crazy' Nancy.

alternateash

Jan-27-2010 01:14:13 AM

This thing's not clear.For those of you who don't know, BART's the SF Bay Area's rapid transit system. By "CAR" they mean "TRAIN CAR" (just better that y'all know that). But still, the project's ridiculous. Why not do a cheaper overhaul with plastic like the type they have NY's subways? Less maintenance, & it can be made to resist bacteria, germs, etc. BART should spend their money on running 24 hours instead of ending at midnite: more intra-city people flow = boost for economy, culture, etc.

Bert Culbertson

Nov-17-2009 07:10:39 PM

I must be in the wrong industry. Just think if we recarpet all the cars........ what an embarrassment

Nov-17-2009 05:43:50 PM

This is the most corrupt governement we have ever had. Obama and Pelosi are taking the tax payers for everything. When will somebody from Texas or Mississippi step up and end these 2 with a dose of their own medicine?

Gus

Oct-30-2009 08:33:03 AM

This is complete and utter bull<<Deleted by Moderator>>. What moron besides Obama and Pelosi would think this necessary??? Read Atlas Shrugged please.

Tea Partier

Sep-24-2009 04:33:20 PM

This is $51,000 per car for floors and cushions! The necessity of their replacement seems almost irrelevent at this cost.

The Only Fascist Socialist in USA

Sep-13-2009 05:14:26 AM

Wouldn't it be easier to just have Halliburton, AT&T, or some other big donor to make seat cushions with their ads plastered all over them and make them a "free gift" with every annual transit pass holder?

Angry Tax Payer

May-22-2009 08:48:37 PM

Who does this help? This is a joke right?

BART rider

Jun-12-2009 09:19:07 PM

Reply to Angry Tax Payer : You obviously have not been in a BART car. The seats and carpeting are vile and well past their service lives on many of them. This is a benefit to anyone who rides BART

Happy to Pay Taxes to Fix Stuff

Aug-31-2009 10:51:17 AM

Reply to Angry Tax Payer : Yeah ,get angry about something else. Stuff wears out and needs replacing- WOW SHOCKING!

kmac

Sep-29-2009 10:08:15 AM

Reply to BART rider : carpet and cushions? on a mass transit vehicle? A necessary item? You guys do live in a fantasy world. You want nice fluffy cushion and flowers with that? Buy your own damn cushions if want that luxury. Angry tax payer is dead right, why should my children being paying the debt for you cushions!!!!

Dave

Oct-02-2009 05:29:12 AM

Reply to BART rider : If you want comfort, buy your own vehicle. Don't rely on us to pay your way.

Oct-15-2009 01:32:42 PM

Reply to Happy to Pay Taxes to Fix Stuff : yeat, but it shoudnt cost that much.

Realist

Oct-29-2009 05:50:41 AM

Reply to BART rider : In NY and DC when we ride public transit we typically have to stand up (standing room only). And the only buses or trains with cushions on them are the ones that you pay $100 for to take 8 hour trips. Nobody commutes on mass transit in luxury or comfort. Certainly not funded by the taxpayers. Of course it is San Fran so maybe folks fannies are hurting a little more.

The Objectivist

Oct-30-2009 08:36:14 AM

Reply to Happy to Pay Taxes to Fix Stuff : Yeah, but if it is a viable business then BART should have the <<Deleted by Moderator>>ing funds to pay for its own repairs, you <<Deleted by Moderator>>ing imbecile, not tax payers money. Why don't you read Atlas Shrugged and see yourself with the looter mentality you have. Bastard idiot like Obama.

Common Cents

Nov-17-2009 11:47:40 AM

Reply to Happy to Pay Taxes to Fix Stuff : Yeah but why do I, a resident of ILLINOIS, have to pay for it???? And $51,000 per vehicle!? C'mon now!!

Mike Harmon

Nov-24-2009 07:28:32 PM

Reply to Happy to Pay Taxes to Fix Stuff : You agree with graft, theft by taxes and you like these DC crooks allowing this kinda money being spent for something that can be had in an open market for about 80% less? I wouldnt want people to know I supported this kind of behavior!

Q in OK

Dec-30-2009 09:56:42 AM

Reply to BART rider : How could this justify a job position for every 1.7 cars at over 50,000 dollars a car? Costs seem to outweigh the benefits. Stupid for anyone to think this is an efficient allocation of resources.

Rae

Feb-13-2010 03:14:30 PM

Reply to Common Cents : I agree that we shouldn't have to pay for something in a totally different state. However, most pork helps only a small section of the country. I lived in San Francisco for a short while when Market St was being torn up for the tunnel forty+ years ago. And although I live in California again, I don't want to pay for BART upkeep any more than you do. And I've never been on BART.

Rae

Feb-13-2010 03:16:18 PM

Reply to Q in OK : Sounds like typical government

Elaine

Mar-06-2010 05:35:09 AM

Reply to BART rider : What benefit does it have for the millions of people who don't ride BART? Why should someone in Mississippi or Iowa pay for your bus seats?

Very Happy to Pay Taxes At All Times

Jun-08-2010 08:24:14 AM

Reply to The Objectivist : It's a service, not a business. And as far as Atlas Shrugged goes, I'm not a huge fan of romance novels, but I'm glad this site seems to pull a diverse crowd. I'm not sure if any of you have actually ever seen a contract to build or repair something that meets state or federal safety and durablity standards but it isn't cheap. The only thing being looted is your wallets by nouveau-objectivist scam artists. Good luck surviving you mendacious back-biters!

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