Metro - File #: 2023-0748

• File #: 2023-0748
• Type: Budget
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/7/2023
• In control: Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee
• On agenda: 2/15/2024
• Final action: 2/22/2024
• Title: ESTABLISH a Life of Project (LOP) Budget of $19,000,000 for the Metro B, D, A Lines, and Division 20 Fire Alarm and Suppression System Project.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: 7th Street/Metro Center Station, Bids, Budget, Budgeting, Capital Improvement Program, Capital Project, Capital Project Funds, Civic Center/Grand Park Station, Construction, Contracts, Design build, Division 20, Fire Alarm Control Panel, Fire detection systems, Invitation For Bids, Link Union Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail B Line, Metro Rail D Line, Operations and Maintenance, Pershing Square Station, Procurement, Project, Rail Operations Control Center, Safety, State Of Good Repair, Station 0602, Station 0608, Strategic planning, Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition, Tunnel lining, Westlake/Macarthur Park Station, Wilshire/Vermont Station
• Related files: 2024-0197

Date	Action By	Action	Result
2/22/2024	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Subject
SUBJECT: FIRE ALARM AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEM PROJECT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
ESTABLISH a Life of Project (LOP) Budget of $19,000,000 for the Metro B, D, A Lines, and Division 20 Fire Alarm and Suppression System Project.

Issue
ISSUE

In September 2020, the Board approved $3,000,000 for engineering analysis and requirements definition for a Metro B and D (formerly Red and Purple) Line Fire Alarm Control Panel Replacement System. These funds were needed to assess the existing fire alarm system and develop design and construction specifications. At that time, the estimated cost of replacing the system was not able to be determined. The fire alarm and suppression system in the B and D Lines is intricate and complex to replace as it interfaces with other systems, such as the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. In addition, the project scope of work was expanded to include the fire alarm systems for Division 20 and the Metro A Line Memorial Park-associated tunnel section. After the design and construction specifications were completed, the procurement was initiated as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) No.C1223 to obtain pricing information and award a contract. A LOP needs to be established to award the contract and move forward with this replacement. This LOP is inclusive of the previously approved engineering costs.

Background
BACKGROUND

The fire alarm control and suppression system play a critical role in ensuring the safety of passengers, employees, and the railway infrastructure. This system is designed to detect and respond to fire incidents promptly. When a fire alarm is triggered, the control system communicates with the Rail Operation Control Center (ROCC) through a connection to the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) network. This communication involves transmitting real-tim...