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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: TURBOCHARGERS
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a two-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity Contract No. MA72029-2000 to Cummins Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for Turbocharger Assemblies. The Contract one-year base amount is for $583,353 inclusive of sales tax, and the one-year option amount is $594,670, inclusive of sales tax, for a total contract amount of $1,178.023, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
This procurement is for the acquisition of turbochargers which are required for maintaining the safe and reliable operation of the bus fleet. Award of this contract will ensure that Bus Maintenance has adequate inventory to repair and maintain buses according to Metro maintenance standards.
Background
BACKGROUND
Metro's current bus fleet is primarily powered by Cummins natural gas engines that are equipped to turbochargers to meet performance and emissions requirements. The turbochargers are a critical part of the engine operation. Turbocharger problems can significantly impact engine performance. Turbochargers are replaced at the Central Maintenance Shops and bus operating divisions in response to performance problems or engine failures.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The turbocharger is a component that compresses air going into the engine to provide extra power and burn a mixture of fuel in the engine cylinders more efficiently. The turbochargers specified under this procurement are either Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) approved or have been tested and qualified by Metro to ensure satisfactory performance for all buses operating in transit service.
The contract to be awarded is a "requirements type" agreement in which we commit to order only from the awardee, up to a specified quantity for a specific duration ...
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