Metro - File #: 2025-0897

• File #: 2025-0897
• Type: Contract
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 10/6/2025
• In control: Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee
• On agenda: 1/15/2026
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD a two-year firm fixed price contract, Contract No. OP134899000 to L. K. Comstock National Transit, LLC, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the 7th Street Metro Traction Power Substation (TPSS) replacement project on the Metro A Line, in the amount of $16,501,575, inclusive of sales tax, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any; and B. INCREASE the Life of Project Budget (LOP) for the Metro A Line 7th Metro Traction Power Substations Replacement and Project 205127 by $14,245,111, increasing the Life of Project (LOP) from $7,860,000 to $22,105,111.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Budgeting, Capital Project, Construction, Construction equipment, Contracts, Light rail vehicles, Metro Rail A Line, Plan, Procurement, Project, Revenue Service, Safety, Strategic planning, Switches (Electricity), Switches (Railroads), Switching, Testing, Traction

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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JANUARY 15, 2026

Subject
SUBJECT: 7TH STREET METRO CENTER TRACTION POWER SUBSTATION (TPSS) REPLACEMENT PROJECT

Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:

A. AWARD a two-year firm fixed price contract, Contract No. OP134899000 to L. K. Comstock National Transit, LLC, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the 7th Street Metro Traction Power Substation (TPSS) replacement project on the Metro A Line, in the amount of $16,501,575, inclusive of sales tax, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any; and

B. INCREASE the Life of Project Budget (LOP) for the Metro A Line 7th Metro Traction Power Substations Replacement and Project 205127 by $14,245,111, increasing the Life of Project (LOP) from $7,860,000 to $22,105,111.

Issue
ISSUE

The existing A Line 7th Street Metro TPSS equipment is approximately 35 years old, reaching the end of useful life and requiring replacement. In addition to equipment within the Traction Power Substation, three Direct Current (DC) disconnect switches near the Light Rail tunnel portal must be replaced in their entirety, and updates are required to the existing Emergency Trip System (ETS) to maintain proper operational service and safety.

Background
BACKGROUND

The Metro A Line 7th Metro Traction Power Substations Replacement Project is a Capital Improvement Project aimed at replacing the original A Line, Light Rail Traction Power equipment, which is approaching the end of its useful life. The existing TPSS equipment was installed during the construction of the A Line, which began revenue service in 1990. The project will involve the design, manufacture, removal, and installation of new TPSS equipment featuring the latest technology. These upgrades are intended to improve energy efficiency and reliability, with an expected service life of 30 years.

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