File #: 2021-0723   
Type: Contract Status: Consent Calendar
File created: 11/2/2021 In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
On agenda: 3/24/2022 Final action:
Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. INCREASE the Life of Project (LOP) budget by $34,551,702, raising the LOP budget to $163,534,000; B. EXECUTE Modification No. 11 to BYD Coach & Bus, LLC (BYD), to provide Vehicle Telematics and Charge Management System software to assist Metro in lowering operational costs and developing custom software to manage the Silver Line electric buses at Division 9 and Division 18 more efficiently, at the firm fixed price of $2,944,274; and upgrade ninety-five (95) buses from a K9M model to a K9MD-ER extended range model increasing the battery size from 348kWh to a 496 kWh, at a firm fixed price of $15,025,340; for a combined modification total of $17,969,614, increasing the contract value from $102,620,864 to $120,590,478 (excluding CMA); and C. INCREASE Contract Modification Authority by $12,970,951 to incorporate the Charge Management System and Extended Range Bus upgrade, and includes an additional 10% or $1,796,961 for future vehicle config...
Sponsors: Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Commit
Indexes: Board approved a Motion, Budget, Budgeting, Bus 40'Ze W/ Byd (Project), Bus Acquisitions, Contracts, Division 09, Division 18, El Monte Busway, El Monte Transit Station Enhancement, Location 0075, Metro Busway G Line, Metro Busway J Line, Metro Divisions, Metro Rail A Line, Motion / Motion Response, Procurement, Rolling stock, Safety, Telematics, Terminal 19, Testing, Transit centers, Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Master Plan, Zero Emissions
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Motion 25, 2. Attachment B - Procurement Summary, 3. Attachment C - DEOD Summary, 4. Attachment D - Contract Modification Change Order Summary, 5. Attachment E - Funding and Expenditure Plan
Related files: 2022-0270
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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
MARCH 17, 2022

Subject
SUBJECT: EXECUTE CONTRACT MODIFICATION WITH BYD FOR VEHICLE TELEMATICS AND CHARGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND K9MD-ER EXTENDED RANGE BUSES

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:

A. INCREASE the Life of Project (LOP) budget by $34,551,702, raising the LOP budget to $163,534,000;

B. EXECUTE Modification No. 11 to BYD Coach & Bus, LLC (BYD), to provide Vehicle Telematics and Charge Management System software to assist Metro in lowering operational costs and developing custom software to manage the Silver Line electric buses at Division 9 and Division 18 more efficiently, at the firm fixed price of $2,944,274; and upgrade ninety-five (95) buses from a K9M model to a K9MD-ER extended range model increasing the battery size from 348kWh to a 496 kWh, at a firm fixed price of $15,025,340; for a combined modification total of $17,969,614, increasing the contract value from $102,620,864 to $120,590,478 (excluding CMA); and

C. INCREASE Contract Modification Authority by $12,970,951 to incorporate the Charge Management System and Extended Range Bus upgrade, and includes an additional 10% or $1,796,961 for future vehicle configuration changes.

Issue
ISSUE

In July 2017, Metro's Board of Directors approved a motion to convert the Metro G Line to full Zero Emission operation by 2020 and thereafter the Metro J Line as soon as feasible. On February 17, 2022, a motion was passed directing the CEO to provide a change order allowing for extended range buses for the J Line (Attachment A).

The successful transition of J Line operations from CNG to Battery Electric Buses (BEB) in a technically & fiscally responsible manner requires addressing challenges with BEB Performance and limited charging opportunities. To mitigate these challenges, it is recommended to adopt an extended range electric bus configuration and...

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