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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 20, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: CHEMICAL FIRE SUPPRESSION TESTING AND CERTIFICATION
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP127011(2)0008370 to Majestic Fire Inc., DBA Kord Fire Protection, to provide chemical fire suppression testing, replacement and certification services in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $819,035 for the three-year base period, $273,145 for option year one, and $273,145 for option year two, for a combined NTE amount of $1,365,325, effective March 1, 2026, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
The existing fire suppression testing, replacement, and certification contract expires February 28, 2026. To avoid a lapse in service and continue providing these critical services, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements of the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) 25, and California Code of Regulations (CCR), a new contract award is required effective March 1, 2026.
Background
BACKGROUND
On February 24, 2020, Metro awarded a five-year, firm-fixed unit rate Contract No. OP59758-30003367 to Omega Fire Protection, Inc., DBA Kord Fire for systemwide regulatory annual and semi-annual inspection and certification of portable dry chemical, CO2, and Halon extinguishers, as well as Pyro, CO2, Halon, and FM200 flooding fire suppression systems. The scope of services includes inspection, testing, repair, recharging, certification, fusible link replacement, and hydrostatic testing of all integral components of chemical fire suppression systems and is performed to be in compliance with regulatory AHJ, NFPA 25, and CCR standards and requirements.
During the term of the existing contract, the scope of services expanded to include K Line (Crenshaw/LAX), LAX/Metro Transit Center...
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