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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION COOLER KITS
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a two-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity Contract No. MA71916-2000 to Cummins Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Cooler Kits. The Contract one-year base amount is for $549,195 inclusive of sales tax, and the one-year option amount is $562,929, inclusive of sales tax, for a total contract amount of $1,112,124 subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
This procurement is for the acquisition of EGR cooler kits which are required for maintaining the safe and reliable operation of the bus fleet. Award of this contract will ensure that Metro's 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 with exhaust gas recirculation systems to route exhaust gas back into the engine combustion chamber to control exhaust emissions. Exhaust gas recirculation systems are a critical component of the engine emissions control systems. Exhaust gas recirculation system problems can significantly impact engine emissions levels and performance. The EGR cooler kits contain the components to repair the exhaust gas recirculation systems. The EGR cooler kits are installed at bus operating divisions in response to engine performance problems.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The EGR system is responsible for re-circulating metered exhaust gases back into the combustion chamber, which lowers the combustion chamber temperature by introducing inert gas. Nitric Oxide (NOx) emissions are formed when engine chamber temperatures rise above 2500?F and maintaining the engine combustion cha...
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