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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
June 17, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: ELEVATOR AND ESCALATOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Action
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT MODIFICATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 10 to Contract No. OP710100003367 with Mitsubishi Electric USA, Inc. (MEUS), to continue performing comprehensive preventative maintenance, inspections and repairs of elevators and escalators along with their associated systems and equipment. Modification No. 10 is to exercise the one, two-year option in the amount of $32,592,290, increasing the total contract value from $76,732,083.65 to $109,324,373.65 and extending the period of performance from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2023.
Issue
ISSUE
The existing contract five-year base period expires October 31, 2021. To ensure service continuity providing safe, comprehensive preventative maintenance, inspections and repairs of elevators and escalators along with their associated systems and equipment throughout Metro facilities, excluding Metro Gateway Headquarters and Union Station East Portal, which are covered under a separate maintenance contract, a contract modification is required effective November 1, 2021.
Background
BACKGROUND
On August 25, 2016, Metro Board of Directors authorized the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP710100003367 for comprehensive elevator and escalator maintenance, inspection, and repair services, with MEUS, for a five-year base period and one, two-year option, effective November 1, 2016.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Under the existing contract, MEUS has been providing satisfactory services performing elevator and escalator maintenance, inspections, and as-needed repairs. A systematic preventive maintenance program and timely repair of the equipment is necessary to meet the State code requirements and provide a safe and reliable vertical transportation ...
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