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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
MAY 16, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: ELEVATOR AND ESCALATOR CONSULTING SERVICES
Action
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP1107770008370 to ATIS Elevator Inspections, LLC (ATIS) to provide regular and as-needed elevator and escalator consulting services systemwide, in the not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $1,015,470 for the three-year base period, $390,590 for option year one, and $385,990 for option year two, for a total combined NTE amount of $1,792,050, effective July 1, 2024, subject to resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
The existing elevator and escalator consulting services contract expires on June 30, 2024. To avoid a lapse in service and continue providing safe, quality, regularly scheduled, and as-needed elevator and escalator consulting services, a new contract award is required, effective July 1, 2024.
Background
BACKGROUND
On November 16, 2017, the Board of Directors awarded a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP884190003367 to Lerch Bates, Inc. to provide comprehensive elevator and escalator consulting services systemwide, effective January 1, 2018. Under the existing contract, the consultant is required to perform annual equipment audits and as-needed technical condition assessments on each of the existing 218 elevators and 163 escalators for a total of 381 units systemwide.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
During the new contract period of performance, the scope of services will expand to include an additional 159 units, comprised of 78 elevators and 81 escalators, for an updated total unit count of 540 systemwide. The additional units are part of Metro's system expansion projects, which require plan submittal reviews and the initial acceptance inspections prior to the start of the one year warranty and maintenance period, per the follow...
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