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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
MAY 16, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: BUS DIVISIONS AND FACILITIES FIRE ALARM MODERNIZATION
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE an increase to the Life-of-Project (LOP) budget for the Bus Divisions and Facilities Fire Alarm Modernization Project by $6,356,000, increasing the LOP budget from $3,474,000 to $9,830,000.
Issue
ISSUE
Metro operates an extensive network of bus divisions and facilities throughout Los Angeles County. These facilities serve as hubs for the vehicle maintenance, storage, and dispatch of buses, as well as administrative functions. The fire alarm systems at various bus divisions and facilities need to be modernized as they are nearing the end of their useful lives. A LOP increase is needed to award a contract and move forward with the bus divisions and facilities fire alarm system modernization.
Background
BACKGROUND
In June 2016, the Board approved the Fire Alarm Panel Replacement Project (202333) with an LOP budget of $1,624,300 as part of the adopted FY17 annual budget. At the time, the project work called for the replacement of 22 fire alarm control panels using the existing cable wire and associated devices at 11 Metro bus divisions and 3 facility locations. The project work was solicited twice. However, no award was made because the bids either did not meet the Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal or pricing was significantly higher than Metro's Independent Cost Estimate (ICE) and the initial LOP budget. Subsequently, the project's scope of work was revised to include a comprehensive fire alarm control system replacement at the bus and facility locations.
This included replacing 22 fire alarm control panels, all detection and notification devices, cable wire, installation of auxiliary panels, and abatement of potentially hazardous materials such as asbestos and lead paint. These changes impacted the project's over...
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