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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 20, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: ON-ROUTE OPPORTUNITY CHARGERS FOR ZERO EMISSION BUSES
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
WITHDRAWN: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. AWARD a seven-year, firm fixed unit rate contract, Contract No. OP128598000 to EO Charging US, Inc., for the acquisition and installation of up to 73 on-route opportunity chargers and associated components, parts, and software, and a Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the maintenance of the equipment in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $47,193,912, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any; and
B. EXECUTE individual contract modifications within the Board-approved CMA.
Issue
ISSUE
In January 2023, the Board authorized staff to issue a federally-funded Best Value Request for Proposals (RFP) using competitive negotiations pursuant to PCC ? 20217 for the procurement of new Battery Electric Buses (BEBs) and to support charging infrastructure.
This action authorizes the award of a contract to acquire, install, and commission up to 73 on-route opportunity chargers and associated components, parts, and software. The Contract also includes a warranty, Service Level Agreement (SLA), and the acquisition of electrical Switchgear needed for each location, but excludes any supporting civil site work. The on-route chargers are needed to support zero-emission buses operating across Metro's system.
Background
BACKGROUND
In July 2017, the Board approved Motion 50 by Directors Bonin, Garcetti, Najarian, Hahn, and Solis (Attachment A), which endorsed a ZEB Strategic Plan to transition Metro's entire bus fleet to zero emission by 2030. This was contingent on cost and performance equivalence with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses and continued advancements in technology. In 2018, the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulati...
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