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OPERATIONS, SAFETY AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: EXERCISE OPTIONS ON EXISTING BUS PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Contract Modifications to exercise the Options Bus Buy as follows:
A. Modification No.: 14 to Contract OP28367-000, Part A with El Dorado National (California), Inc. ("ENC"), to procure 259 Contract Option forty-foot CNG buses for the firm fixed price of $189,369,145 increasing the Total Contract Value from $204,278,402 to $393,647,547 inclusive of sales tax;
B. Increase the Life-of-Project budget for the CP 201057 for FY20-22 capital program in the amount of $213,345,580 from $207,567,748 to $420,913,328;
C. Modification No. 3 to Contract OP28367-003, Part B with New Flyer of America Inc. (NFA) to purchase 70 Contract Option sixty-foot CNG articulated buses for the firm fixed price of $73,457,860 increasing the Total Contract Value from $68,414,506 to $141,872,366, inclusive of sales tax;
D. Increase the Life-of-Project budget for CP 201076 for FY20-22 capital program in the amount of $77,111,410 from $72,200,000 to $149,311,410;
E. Modification No. 2 to Contract OP28367-002, Part C with BYD Coach & Bus, LLC (BYD) to purchase 40 Contract Option forty-foot ZE buses for the firm fixed price of $30,863,440, increasing the Total Contract Value from $47,774,723 to $ $78,638,163, inclusive of sales tax; and
F. Increase the Life-of-Project budget for CP 201077 for FY21-22 capital program in the amount of $63,082,341 from $65,900,000 to $128,982,341.
Issue
ISSUE
Exercise Options on Existing Bus Contracts to improve service quality, reliability, and reduce emissions impact from aging fleet.
Background
BACKGROUND
In April 2016, Metro's Board of Directors passed a motion expressing a desire to convert Metro's bus fleet to Zero Emission Buses (ZEB) by 2030. In June/July 2017, M...
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