Metro - File #: 2017-0299

• File #: 2017-0299
• Type: Contract
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 5/1/2017
• In control: System Safety, Security and Operations Committee
• On agenda: 6/15/2017
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a five-year, firm fixed unit price Contract No. OP38382000 to Southland Transit, Inc. for contracted bus services in the East Region in an amount not-to-exceed $65,245,597 effective July 1, 2017, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
• Sponsors: Operations (Department)
• Indexes: Board approved Contract, Boyle Heights, Budgeting, Central Los Angeles subregion, Contracted Bus Service, Contractors, Contracts, Fuels, Gateway Cities (Southeast LA County) Service Sector, Gateway Cities subregion, Grant Aid, Housing, Lakewood, Location 95, Maintenance, Operations Transportation (Project), Procurement, Transfers, Transit buses, Westside/Central Service Sector

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/15/2017	System Safety, Security and Operations Committee

Meeting_Body
SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
JUNE 15, 2017

Subject
SUBJECT: CONTRACTED BUS SERVICE - EAST REGION

Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT FOR CONTRACTED BUS SERVICE

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a five-year, firm fixed unit price Contract No. OP38382000 to Southland Transit, Inc. for contracted bus services in the East Region in an amount not-to-exceed $65,245,597 effective July 1, 2017, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.

Issue
ISSUE

The current contract with Southland Transit, Inc. (Southland) for operating bus services in the East Region is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2017. A new contract is required to continue the service.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

Metro operates 18 bus lines that are contracted to private transportation companies. The East Region contractor currently operates five of these lines as follows: 254, 256, 266, 577, and 605.

Line
Description
Annual RSH*
Annual Passengers
254
Boyle Heights - 103rd St. Station via Lorena St. & Boyle Ave.
10,575
227,198
256
Commerce - Altadena via Eastern Ave. & Hill Ave.
26,435
533,293
266
Lakewood - Pasadena via Roasemead Blvd. & Lakewood Blvd.
37,551
1,581,242
577
Metro Express (El Monte Station - Downtown Long Beach via I-605 Fwy.)
15,762
214,672
605
Grande Vista Ave. - Boyle Heights - LA County + USC Medical Center
17,095
680,051
*RSH = Revenue Service Hours



Metro began contracting a portion of bus services in 1996. The first 13 contracted lines were existing services Metro operated. These lines were transferred because of their high subsidy per passenger. The remaining contract lines include some of the new local shuttle and Consent Decree services that have been added since 1996. Contracting a portion of the bus services has provided both cost and operational benefits:

* Annual savings are realized through the lower operating costs of the contractors.
* Modifications or expansion to existing bus divisions...