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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: PICKUP TRUCKS WITH LADDER RACKS AND LIFTGATES
Action
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed price Contract No. DR123696000 for 15 pickup trucks with ladder racks and liftgates to Tom's Truck Center North County, LLC, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for a total contract amount of $1,038,311.32, inclusive of sales tax, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
This procurement is for the expansion of Metro-owned and operated pickup trucks with ladder racks and liftgates to support various Maintenance of Way (MOW) departments. The vehicles are needed to ensure that employees who maintain the growing Metro railway network have reliable equipment to perform daily maintenance and can respond to emergencies throughout Los Angeles County. With the increase of personnel to support rail expansion, vehicles need to be available to meet system integration milestones and timelines and support future maintenance needs. The pickup trucks will also be used to provide maintenance on Metro's rail tracks, which ensures that Metro meets all California Public Utility Commissions rules and regulations for track maintenance. The pickup trucks with ladder racks and liftgates are specialty vehicles that are not available utilizing the California State Contract procurement.
Background
BACKGROUND
MOW requires 15 Pickup Trucks with ladder racks and liftgates to support rail maintenance, transportation, communication, and construction programs as rail services have expanded throughout Los Angeles County and continue to grow. The opening of the K-Line in 2022 is one of the latest examples of Metro's continued growth and interconnectivity between existing rail lines to accommodate rail line integration The MOW departments utilizing t...
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