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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUELING STATIONS AT DIVISIONS 2, 8, 9, & 15
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate, Contract No. OP125246000 to Clean Energy, for the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) services of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling stations at Divisions 2, 8, 9, and 15, for a Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $6,150,097 for the three-year base period, and $2,036,432 for the first one-year option term and $2,036,432 for the second one-year option term, for a combined NTE amount of $10,222,962, effective March 1, 2025, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
The existing contract for CNG fueling station operations and maintenance (O&M) services at Divisions 2, 8, 9, and 15 will expire on February 28, 2025. Effective March 1, 2025, a new contract award is required to ensure service continuity and safe and timely operations.
Background
BACKGROUND
Metro is transitioning from a CNG (renewable natural gas) to a zero-emission bus fleet. Metro's bus electrification efforts reached a key milestone in July 2020 when the first electric buses debuted on the Metro G Line (Orange). More were phased in throughout 2020 so that, by the start of 2021, 100% of the G Line buses were battery-electric. As staff works to transition other divisions to an electric fleet fully, Metro will still require operating and maintenance services to its CNG compounds to fuel the non-electric buses with CNG. Our goal is to reduce tailpipe pollutant emissions further and contribute to improved air quality while reducing noise and increasing comfort for passengers.
On August 1st, 2013, the Board awarded a 10-year, firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP33432555 to Clean Energy for CNG fueling station O&M services at D...
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