Metro - File #: 2019-0111

• File #: 2019-0111
• Type: Contract
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 2/25/2019
• In control: Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee
• On agenda: 4/18/2019
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a two-year, firm fixed price Contract No. MA57367000 to KNS Industrial Supply, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for Safety Vests. The one-year base contract amount is $576,350 inclusive of sales tax, and the one-year option amount is $590,741, inclusive of sales tax, for a total contract amount of $1,167,091, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
• Sponsors: Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Commit
• Indexes: Bids, Budgeting, Bus Maintenance Projects, Contracts, Expo Line Operating Project (Project), Gold Line Operations (Project), Maintenance, Maintenance of way, Metro Divisions, Metro Exposition Line, Metro Gold Line, Metro Green 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 Maintenance (Project), Procurement, Purchasing, Rail Operations - Blue Line (Project), Rail Operations - Green Line (Project), Rail Operations - Red Line (Project), Safety, Strategic planning, Visibility
• Related files: 2019-0281

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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
APRIL 18, 2019

Subject
SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF SAFETY VESTS

Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a two-year, firm fixed price Contract No. MA57367000 to KNS Industrial Supply, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for Safety Vests. The one-year base contract amount is $576,350 inclusive of sales tax, and the one-year option amount is $590,741, inclusive of sales tax, for a total contract amount of $1,167,091, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.

Issue
ISSUE

This procurement is for the acquisition of reflective safety vests that are required to improve the visibility and maintain the safety of Metro employees. Award of this contract will ensure adequate and timely availability of reflective safety vests for bus and rail operators, maintenance employees, and administrative staff.

Background
BACKGROUND

Metro requires both general duty and high hazardous style safety vests to protect and ensure the safety of bus and rail operators, maintenance employees, and administrative staff working in safety sensitive areas. The component usage reports from Material Management revealed that approximately 14,000 general duties and 3,500 high hazard reflective safety vests were issued over a 12 month period throughout the various departments at Metro. Transportation and maintenance personnel working at operating and support facilities, layover zones, and other safety sensitive areas must wear reflective safety vests in accordance with department rules and procedures. In addition, personnel engaged in construction activities or accident investigations must wear reflective safety vests.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Metro issues new reflective safety vests to transportation, maintenance, and administrative employees who are assigned to work in safety sensitive areas. The reflective safety vests are stocked in various siz...