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SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
AUGUST 18, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: CONTRACTED BUS SERVICES - EAST REGION
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT MODIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Contract Modification No. 11 to Contract No. OP35902469 with Southland Transit, Inc. to extend Contracted Bus Services - East Region for up to ten (10) months, for the period covering September 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, for an amount not-to-exceed $11,942,234, thereby increasing the total contract value from $57,908,736 to $69,850,970.
Issue
ISSUE
The contract with Southland Transit, Inc. (Southland) for operating bus service in the East Region is scheduled to expire on September 1, 2016. Metro is in the process of issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new contract in the East Region of Los Angeles County. This region covers the San Gabriel Valley area.
Contract authority is required to continue the current level of service while the procurement process is completed and a subsequent contract is awarded.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Metro first began contracting a portion of the bus service in 1996. Metro now operates 18 bus lines that are contracted to private transportation companies. The East Region contractor Southland currently operates five of these bus lines (lines 254, 256, 266, 577, and 605) and a portion of Metro's Dodger Stadium Express service.
Contracting a portion of the service has had both cost and operations benefits. Annual savings are realized through the lower operating costs of the contractors. Contracted service allows for greater flexibility in the ability to modify service levels and operate with the space requirements at our Metro Bus Divisions.
The current contract was established with Southland on December 5, 2010. Since then, Southland has operated safe and reliable service and complied with FTA and Metro's guidelines. Metro has an In Service On Time ...
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