Meeting_Body
SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
APRIL 12, 2018
Subject
SUBJECT: ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR RAIL MAINTENANCE
AND ENGINEERING
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award Contract No. PS46172000 to Gannett Fleming Transit & Rail Systems for on-call engineering support services in support of Rail Maintenance and Engineering, for a total not-to exceed amount of $31,000,000, inclusive of $16,000,000 for the initial two-year base, and $5,000,000 for each of the three, one-year options (effective May 2018 through April 2023); subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
Metro Rail Maintenance and Engineering has limited scope and depth of engineering and technical resources to develop and execute capital projects and meet the day-to-day engineering needs necessary to maintain and improve railway infrastructure assets and systems. Establishment of an engineering support services contract will enable Metro to supplement internal resources on an on-call basis in situations where either Metro does not have sufficient capacity or the expertise necessary to perform a task.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
This task order based contract establishes a range of services that includes train control, traction power, communications, track, mechanical electrical plumbing, civil design, and fare collection. Also included are support services for project management, construction management, and computer-aided design and drafting (CADD). Work assignments will be provided on a task order basis to augment support for existing capital projects, large scale construction projects, and ongoing day-to-day needs for Rail Maintenance and Engineering. Prior to each work task order authorization, Rail Maintenance and Engineering will develop the scope of work, schedule and independent cost estimate. Metro's Vendor/Contract Management (V/CM) will then request proposal details and pricing i...
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