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SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
AUGUST 18, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: ELEVATOR / ESCALATOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP4939100 for comprehensive preventative maintenance, inspections, repairs, and cleaning of elevators, escalators and their associated systems and equipment, with Mitsubishi Electric USA, Inc. (MEUS). Services are provided throughout Metro facilities, excluding Metro Gateway Headquarters and Union Station East Portal which are covered under a separate contract. This contract not-to-exceed amount is $75,077,960 for the five-year base period, plus $32,592,290 for the one, two-year option term, for a combined total of $107,670,250, effective November 1, 2016.
Issue
ISSUE
The existing contract with MEUS will expire October 31, 2016. To continue providing the critical services to the elevators and escalators system-wide, a new contract award is required effective November 1, 2016.
Under the new contract, the contractor will continue to provide preventative maintenance, inspections, repairs, cleaning and as-needed services for our current inventory of 171 elevators, 139 escalators and their associated systems and equipment agency-wide.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
BACKGROUND: This contract requires the contractor to provide elevators and escalators maintenance, inspections, cleaning and as-needed repair services. 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 system to our patrons.
The combined annual average availability for Metro's 171 elevators and 139 escalators is over 99%. The information used to calculate units availability takes into consideration downtime inquiries reported to Metro's Rail Operations Control (ROC) and Faciliti...
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