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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: CALIPER ASSEMBLIES FRONT & REAR
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a two-year, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract No. MA121741000 to American Moving Parts, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder to supply Caliper Assemblies Front & Rear in the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) amount of $1,827,743.78, inclusive of sales tax, subject to the resolution of all properly submitted protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
This procurement is for Caliper Assemblies Front & Rear, a major component used on both front and rear braking systems on Metro's fleet of 1,030 New Flyer buses to maintain the safe and reliable operation of the bus fleet. During bus midlife, the existing caliper assemblies are replaced with new assemblies, and bus operating divisions also replace the caliper assemblies as necessary.
The award of this contract will ensure the Bus Midlife program and operating divisions have adequate inventory to repair and maintain the buses according to Metro maintenance standards. This is necessary to ensure service continuity and prevent interruption to Metro operations.
Background
BACKGROUND
Metro's fleet of 2,105 buses is comprised of the following bus manufacturers: BYD, ENC, New Flyer and NABI. New Flyer buses make up 49% of the fleet.
The caliper assembly is part of the disc brake system that houses the brake pads and piston. Two caliper assemblies are mounted on the front and rear axles of the buses. The function of the caliper assembly is to apply pressure to the piston that activates the brake pads to slow or stop the bus by creating friction between the brake pads and rotors. Functional caliper assemblies are essential to the safety of the bus fleet. During the service life of buses in normal driving conditions, the caliper assemblies wear down due to the c...
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