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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JANUARY 16, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: ENTERPRISE SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Action
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT MODIFICATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 3 to Contract No. PS43249000 with Cority Software Inc. to add the Environmental and Ergonomics modules to the Enterprise Safety Management System (ESMS) in the amount of $594,980, increasing the total contract value from $1,292,926 to $1,887,906 and extending the contract period of performance through December 31, 2020.
Issue
ISSUE
The requested modification authorizes the addition of two new modules to the ESMS system currently under development. In addition to the current modules which manage safety incidents on bus and rail, the new modules will focus on upgrading the reporting of ergonomic and environmental safety hazards, a critical piece in meeting federal health and safety regulatory reporting standards. This modification will allow for ergonomic and environmental reporting of the web and mobile application solution on the ESMS system. Additionally, the current ergonomic and environmental solution is outdated and in need of automation, which the ESMS system provides.
Background
BACKGROUND
The Board approved a contract with Cority Software Inc., in June 2018 to implement the ESMS system. The ESMS is currently being implemented as a replacement for the Vehicle Accident and Monitoring System (VAMS) as well as the TransitSafe system which have reached obsolescence. Metro's VAMS and TransitSafe systems are the central repository for all bus and non-bus vehicle accidents, incidents, and injuries. VAMS was developed in 1984 to handle bus accidents and was expanded in 1991 to include rail accidents. To augment the limited VAMS functionality, TransitSafe software was integrated with VAMS and implemented in 2004. VAMS was used for reporting and administr...
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