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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
MARCH 19, 2026
Subject
SUBJECT: FENCE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 5 to Contract No. OP1788370008370 to exercise the two-year option with Deco Fence Company to provide fence repair and maintenance services in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $1,654,560, increasing the total contract NTE amount from $2,290,068 to $3,944,628, and extending the period of performance from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2028.
Issue
ISSUE
The existing contract's base period with Deco Fence Company to provide as-needed fence repair and maintenance services expires April 30, 2026. To avoid a lapse in service and continue providing critical as-needed fence repair and maintenance services, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, a Contract Modification is required to exercise the one, two-year option, effective May 1, 2026.
Background
BACKGROUND
On May 27, 2021, the Metro Board of Directors awarded a firm-fixed unit rate Contract No. OP1788370008370 to Deco Fence Company, to provide as-needed fence repair and maintenance services for Metro Rail Right-of-Ways (ROWs), facilities, and parcel properties, effective July 1, 2021.
During the contract's base term, services were expanded to include the A-Line Regional Connector, Foothill Extension Phase 2, K-Line Crenshaw/LAX, including the Metro Transit Center (MTC), and the Rail-to-Rail (R2R) Pedestrian Corridor.
Under the existing contract, Deco Fence Company has been providing satisfactory services, performing as-needed repair and maintenance services.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Under Modification No. 5, the contractor will continue to provide as-needed fence repair and maintenance services to meet Metro's security and safety needs, protecting Metro's active ROWs, electrified railroad yards, and traction power s...
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