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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 15, 2026
Subject
SUBJECT: NEAR-ZERO NATURAL GAS-FUELED ENGINES
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
FIND the procurement of Near-Zero Natural Gas-Fueled Engines under Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 130237, as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) item, constitutes a single-source procurement method for the purpose of duplicating equipment already in use; and
AWARD a single-source, five-year, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contract No. MA139582000 to Cummins Sales and Service (Cummins) for 680 engines to replace engines on Metro buses. The five-year contract is for a total Not-To-Exceed (NTE) contract amount of $70,990,755.60, inclusive of sales tax; subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.
(REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)
Issue
ISSUE
This procurement is for the acquisition of Cummins Replacement Engine Request (RER) L9N Near-Zero Emissions engines, which will be installed as part of the Central Maintenance Shops (CMS) bus midlife engine replacement program over the next five fiscal years (FY27 – FY31). The Cummins RER L9N near-zero engines will run on Renewable Compressed Natural Gas (RCNG) and replace the older Cummins L9N engines currently installed in the El Dorado National (ENC) 40-foot and New Flyer (NFI) 60-foot articulated buses.
The CMS engine replacement program aligns with Metro’s strategic plans to lower greenhouse gas emissions from the current bus fleet and transition to Zero-Emission Buses for future procurements. This procurement is required to ensure the current bus fleet is properly maintained and that the engine replacement program continues without delays or impact on revenue service.
Background
BACKGROUND
In October 2016, staff responded to a Board request to provide a comprehensive plan to further reduce greenhouse gas emi...
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