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OPERATIONS, SAFETY AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JANUARY 15, 2026
Subject
SUBJECT: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUELING STATIONS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. EXECUTE Modification No. 1 to Contract No. OP125246000 with Clean Energy for Divisions 2, 8, 9, and 15 to add the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Stations at Division 13 in an amount Not-To-Exceed (NTE) $1,200,000, increasing the total contract value from $6,150,097 to $7,350,097; and
B. EXECUTE Modification No. 2 to Contract OP749030003367 with Clean Energy for Divisions 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, and 18 to continue the O&M of CNG Fueling Stations at those Divisions, in the NTE amount of $3,676,720, increasing the total contract value from $5,785,439 to $9,462,159.
Issue
ISSUE
The design, construction, and implementation of CNG infrastructure at Metro bus divisions occurred over different years, resulting in several contract awards for operations and maintenance. As a result, there are currently three separate CNG contracts in place with Clean Energy:
* Contract No. OP749030003367: Divisions 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, and 18
* Contract No. OP125246000: Divisions 2, 8, 9, and 15
* Contract No. OP83803019: Division 13
Contract OP83803019 for Division 13 expires on March 31, 2026. Rather than award a new stand-alone contract, staff recommends consolidating the Division 13 contract into the recently competitively awarded contract (OP125246000) approved by the Board in March 2025, which serves Divisions 2, 8, 9, and 15. This consolidation would streamline contract management, improve tracking and payment processes, and support consistent, safe, and timely operations.
The second recommendation addresses the continuation of CNG Operations and Maintenance services at Divisions 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, and 18. The original contract was based on projected Therm usa...
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