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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: BUS BATTERIES
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT FOR BUS BATTERIES
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a two-year, Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract No. MA90333-2000 to Battery Power, Inc., the responsive and responsible bidder for Bus Batteries - 12V, Group 31. The contract one-year base amount is $1,474,110.90 inclusive of sales tax, and the one-year option amount is $1,474,110.90, inclusive of sales tax, for a total contract amount of $2,948,221.80, subject to resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
Bus Batteries are used by the Bus Maintenance Department supporting a fleet of over 2,000 Metro buses. Bus batteries are required for the engine to operate and perform effectively.
Award of this contract will ensure the operating divisions have adequate inventory to repair and maintain the buses according to Metro maintenance standards and is necessary to ensure service continuity and avoid any interruption to Metro operations.
Background
BACKGROUND
Bus batteries provide the stored electrical energy necessary to start engines on buses, energize control modules and other electrical systems. It also energizes the alternator which generates additional power for the various electrical systems installed on the bus fleet. After repeated heavy use each day for the extended service intervals on Metro buses, the batteries deteriorate and become unable to store the required amount of energy to provide the current required to start the engines on buses and supply power for the electrical subsystems. Bus batteries that fail will result in buses being taken out of service due to engine no start or stalling issues, which will impact the service provided to customers while buses are pending installation of new replacement batteries. . Similar to automotive batteries, t...
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