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SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 20, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: METRO RED/PURPLE LINE TUNNEL WASHING SERVICES
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP6092200 for the Metro Red/Purple Line Tunnel Washing services with Parkwood Landscape Maintenance Inc., the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, for a not-to-exceed amount of $2,541,217 for the five year period, effective December 1, 2016, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
Under this new Contract, the contractor is required to provide complete high pressure washing services throughout Metro Red/Purple Line (MRL) tunnel.
To maintain safe operations and improve MRL tunnel cleanliness, a new contract award is required effective December 1, 2016.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The existing MRL heavy rail subway was opened in stages between 1993 and 2000. Since then and until 2013, the MRL twin tunnels including the Purple Line segment have not been cleaned which has resulted in dirt and dust settlements on the internal walls, handrails, tracks, and catwalks.
The entire length of the twin tunnels is 36 miles, both ways combined, requiring pressure washing services to improve the overall conditions and cleanliness.Under this Contract, the contractor is required to provide detailed pressure washing services The tunnel washing services include cleaning walls, tracks, cover boards, insulators, catwalks and handrails, and within the stations on the entire wall above the third rail while using pressurized water and degreaser solutions as necessary to remove debris and particulates.
Tunnel pressure washing and cleaning of tracks, while removing trash and debris, is necessary to maintain safe and clean train path and mitigate potential fire hazards due to excessive grease and debris accumulation within the heavy rail confined space and next to an ...
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