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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: STAINLESS STEEL ANTI-GRAFFITI FILM INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT SERVICES FOR REGIONS 1 THROUGH 3
Action
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. AWARD a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP964830008370, for Regions 1, 2, and 3 combined, to Graffiti Shield, Inc., to provide stainless steel anti-graffiti film installation and replacement services systemwide in the not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $15,722,845 for the three-year base, $5,737,859 for option year one, and $5,963,032 for option year two, for a combined NTE amount of $27,423,736, effective December 1, 2023, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s); and
B. EXECUTE individual contract modifications within the Board-approved contract modification authority.
Issue
ISSUE
Providing monthly and as-needed stainless-steel anti-graffiti film maintenance and replacement services systemwide contributes to improving bus and rail stations' cleanliness and providing a safe environment for Metro's patrons. The existing stainless-steel anti-graffiti film installation and replacement services contract's three-year base term expires on November 30, 2023.
Background
BACKGROUND
On December 6, 2018, Metro Board of Directors awarded a non-competitive three-year base with two (2), one-year options contract No. OP1141410003367 to Graffiti Shield, Inc., as the sole provider of the patent-pending stainless-steel anti-graffiti film product, to provide systemwide stainless-steel anti-graffiti film installation and replacement services.
In November 2022, Graffiti Shield, Inc., informed Metro that the product's patent-pending application was denied, and the stainless-steel anti-graffiti film was available for purchase. To expand competition, staff elected not to exercise the option terms for the existing non-competitive con...
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