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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: ELECTRICAL HARNESS KITS
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a four-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity Contract No. SD69847000 to DSM&T Company Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for electrical harness kits. The Contract two-year base amount is $696,420 inclusive of sales tax with a one-year option amount of $435,263, inclusive of sales tax and a second-year option amount of $435,262, for a total contract amount of $1,566,945, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
This procurement is for the acquisition of electrical harness kits are required to maintain the safe and reliable operation of the Cummins natural gas engines, electronic cooling fan systems, catalytic converter exhaust sensing systems, and on-board diagnostic systems in the current bus fleet. Award of this contract will ensure that Metro's Bus Maintenance has adequate inventory and supplies for replacement of the electrical harnesses during the bus midlife refurbishment program.
Background
BACKGROUND
Transit bus engines, transmissions, cooling systems, air conditioning systems, doors, and numerous other systems and components are controlled electrically by switches, sensors, and computers located throughout the buses. Electrical harnesses provide the connection to allow communication through electronic signals to control these systems and components. The harnesses are a critical part of the bus electrical systems, and degradation of the harnesses can significantly impact the performance and reliability of the engine, transmission, and cooling systems. Corrosion or wear in electrical connectors can result in performance problems and unnecessary in-service failures and increased maintenance costs.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Electrical harnesses extend throughout the ou...
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