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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Subject
SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF NINE (9) 35 TON TOW TRUCKS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed price contract under IFB No. DR81105 with Baatz Enterprises Inc. DBA Tow Industries, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for nine (9) 35-ton tow trucks for a firm fixed price of $3,948,479.62 inclusive of sales tax.
Issue
ISSUE
This procurement is for the replacement of nine (9) Metro owned and operated 35-ton tow trucks currently operating in support of Bus Maintenance Operations that have exceeded the Metro vehicle replacement policy of 12 years and/or 150,000 miles. The 35-ton tow trucks will support bus towing requirements of the revenue fleet in the Metro bus revenue service area within Los Angeles County.
The purchase of these nine tow trucks will provide Metro Bus Maintenance Operations Bus Divisions with the necessary equipment for the consistent, timely, and effective support and maintenance of Metro revenue bus fleet for the next 12-15 years.
Background
BACKGROUND
Metro currently operates a fleet of thirteen (13) tow trucks. Each Maintenance Division is assigned and operates at least one (1) tow truck to support its respective fleet. This fleet of tow trucks is used to support in-service bus failures that are required to be towed back to the Maintenance Divisions for repair. Bus divisions normally operate over 200 buses that require timely on-street support for repair and tow as necessary. This support is critical for the retrieval and repair of the bus fleet for timely return to revenue service.
Of this fleet of thirteen existing tow trucks owned by Metro, nine trucks are being replaced that have exceeded 12 years of age and/or exceeded 150,000 miles of service. In addition, these nine trucks have been determined unreliable with excessive mechanical failure...
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