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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: NEAR ZERO NATURAL GAS FUELED ENGINES
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a five-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity Contract No. MA67067000 for Near Zero Emission Natural Gas Fueled Heavy Duty Engines to Cummins Pacific, LLC for a not-to-exceed amount of $55,716,263, inclusive of sales tax.
Issue
ISSUE
This procurement is for the acquisition of Cummins L9N "Near Zero Emissions" engines, which will be installed as part of the Central Maintenance Shops (CMS) bus midlife engine replacement program over the next five fiscal years. The Cummins L9N near zero engines will operate on Renewable Compressed Natural Gas (RCNG) and replace the older Cummins ISLG engines that are currently installed in the New Flyer Xcelsior 40-foot buses.
The CMS engine replacement program is coordinated with Metro's strategic plans for lowering greenhouse gas emissions on the current bus fleet and transitioning to Zero Emission Buses for future bus procurements. This procurement is required to ensure the current bus fleet is properly maintained and that the engine replacement program continues without delays and with no impact on revenue service.
Background
BACKGROUND
In October 2016, Metro staff responded to a Board request to provide a comprehensive plan to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The report to the Board identified a comprehensive approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions that included both the procurement of zero emissions buses and the use of Low NOx "Near Zero" CNG engines operating on RCNG for midlife engine repowers beginning in FY18.
In August 2017, Metro entered into a contract with Cummins Pacific LLC for the purchase of up to 395 near zero emissions engines for the midlife refurbishment program. The Air Quality Management District (AQMD) provided $1.875 million in ...
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