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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM (ASRS) UPGRADE
Action
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a single source, 24-month, firm fixed price Contract No. PS76506000 to Dematic Corporation, for a total amount of $3,396,686, inclusive of sales tax subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
This procurement will upgrade the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) and replace obsolete components that are at the end of their useful life The upgraded ASRS will mitigate against the interruption of material and supply flow from the Central Warehouse and Distribution Center to Bus and Rail Storerooms and support Metro's State of Good Repair for on time Metro bus and rail operations.
Background
BACKGROUND
ASRS automates pick up, move, store, and retrieve inventory at the Central Warehouse and Distribution Center. This system consists of Unit Load (pallet sized) and Mini-Load (bin sized) storage and retrieval machines with access to over 42,000 cubicles of storage space. Each storage and retrieval machine has a chassis and a rigid mast with an elevating platform. A shuttle extends in and out of the storage rack opening to pick up or deposit loads on each platform. Along with automated pallet conveyors, these machines automate storage and retrieval of bus and rail parts and supplies, supporting the flow of material from the Central Maintenance Facility to Bus and Rail Storerooms across Metro.
The ASRS system was commissioned in 1986 by HK Systems Incorporated, which Dematic acquired in 2010. Within the last 35 years, ASRS went through several upgrades (2006, 2007, 2013 and 2015) to replace the original components and perform system updates.
ASRS has been successfully maintained and serviced by the OEM and more recently by Metro personnel to achieve 98% uptime...
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