Metro - File #: 2018-0578

• File #: 2018-0578
• Type: Contract
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 8/28/2018
• In control: Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee
• On agenda: 10/18/2018
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD a five-year, firm fixed unit rate Contract No. PS113404000 to Becnel Uniforms, Inc. to provide uniforms for Bus and Rail Transit Operations Supervisors (TOS), in an amount not-to-exceed $819,773 for the three-year base term and $400,000 for one, two year option, for a combined total not-to-exceed amount of $1,219,773 effective January 1, 2019, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any; and B. AWARD a five-year, firm fixed unit rate Contract No. PS113405000 to LA Uniforms and Tailoring to provide uniforms for Bus and Rail Transit Operations Supervisors (TOS), in an amount not-to-exceed $221,602 for the three-year base period and $100,000 for one, two year option, for a combined total not-to-exceed amount of $321,602 effective January 1, 2019, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
• Sponsors: Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Commit
• Indexes: American Federation Of State County And Municipal Employees, Budgeting, Bus transit operations, Contracts, Expo Line Operating Project (Project), Gold Line Operations (Project), Metro Exposition Line, Metro Gold Line, Metro Green Line, Metro Orange Line, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail B Line, Metro Rail C Line, Metro Rail E Line, Metro Rail L Line, Metro Red Line, Operations Transportation (Project), Procurement, Purchasing, Rail Operations - Blue Line (Project), Rail Operations - Green Line (Project), Rail Operations - Red Line (Project), Rail Operations Control Center, Resolution, Safety, Strategic planning, Transit buses
• Related files: 2018-0712

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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 18, 2018

Subject
SUBJECT: TRANSIT OPERATIONS SUPERVISORS UNIFORM - BUS/RAIL

Action
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:

A. AWARD a five-year, firm fixed unit rate Contract No. PS113404000 to Becnel Uniforms, Inc. to provide uniforms for Bus and Rail Transit Operations Supervisors (TOS), in an amount not-to-exceed $819,773 for the three-year base term and $400,000 for one, two year option, for a combined total not-to-exceed amount of $1,219,773 effective January 1, 2019, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any; and

B. AWARD a five-year, firm fixed unit rate Contract No. PS113405000 to LA Uniforms and Tailoring to provide uniforms for Bus and Rail Transit Operations Supervisors (TOS), in an amount not-to-exceed $221,602 for the three-year base period and $100,000 for one, two year option, for a combined total not-to-exceed amount of $321,602 effective January 1, 2019, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.

Issue
ISSUE

The existing uniform contract with Galls, LLC will expire on December 31, 2018. A new uniform contract is required to comply with Metro's collective bargaining agreement.

Background
BACKGROUND

Per the current AFSMCE collective bargaining unit agreement Article 35, Metro is required to provide each eligible full time TOS employee an annual credit of $475 to purchase a uniform on the employee AFSCME classification date.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

In order to gather recommendations for selecting a uniform company vendor to best meet Metro's requirements, a TOS Uniform Review Committee comprised of a diverse group of Bus and Rail Operations represented/non-represented employees was established over the past year. This approach was taken to help integrate employee feedback and address concerns regarding quality and garment preference, improve customer service delivery, and enhance vendor...