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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXERIENCE COMMITTEE
APRIL 21, 2022
Subject
SUBJECT: BUS ENGINEERING AND ACQUISITION, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a six (6) year cost reimbursable contract, Contract No. PS81062000, to WSP USA, Inc. for as-needed professional consultant support services that will be utilized for bus engineering and acquisition, program management and technical support services, in the total not-to-exceed amount of $10,930,917.43, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
Maintaining Metro's Bus Fleet in a State of Good Repair (SGR) is essential to provide Metro's patrons with safe and reliable service through the buses' design life. Metro's approach to maintain the Bus Fleet in a State of Good Repair requires that the legacy fleet be subject to a comprehensive preventive and predictive maintenance program, and that the aging buses be replaced with state of the art, zero emission buses in accordance with the Metro Board's motions and California Air Resources Board's (CARB) mandates.
Professional consultant support is required to assist Metro with the procurement and delivery of Zero Emission Buses, chargers, & charging infrastructure, and with the development and implementation of preventive and predictive maintenance programs to ensure that the delivered equipment is maintained in a State of Good Repair (SGR) for its intended lifespan.
Background
BACKGROUND
In April 2016, Metro's Board of Directors approved a motion to develop plans to convert Metro's bus fleet to Zero Emission Buses (ZEB). In July 2017, the Board endorsed the strategic plan for ZEB conversion and established a 2030 target for conversion completion. Further, in December 2018, CARB approved the Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) Regulation that sets a statewide goal for public agencies to gradually transi...
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