AGENDA
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 16, 2002 - 1:00 P.M.
Call to order:
Directors:
Hal
Bernson, Chair
Michael Antonovich, Vice Chair
John Fasana
Beatrice Proo
Zev Yaroslavsky
Robert Sassaman, Ex Officio
7.
RECEIVE
report of the Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
8. RECEIVE oral report on Universal Fare System.
9. RECEIVE AND FILE report on procurement of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) equipment as an immediate remedial measure.
10. REJECT
the single bid submitted by Siemens Transportation Systems, under Bid 05-0108
for a static inverter in accordance with Metro
Procurement Policies and Procedures, Section 731.
11. CONSIDER:
A. awarding a firm fixed-price contract to North American Bus Industries, the highest ranked proposer under RFP No. OP33200705, for 30 lightweight, low floor, high capacity Compressed Natural Gas buses, spare parts, diagnostic equipment, training aids and spare fuel cylinders in the amount of $12,671,221 inclusive of sales tax; and
B. authorizing the CEO to execute change orders for this procurement only in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for a total contract value not to exceed $13,671,221.
12. AUTHORIZE
the acquisition of real property located at 1680 East Imperial Highway,
Willowbrook, from the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) for a
total purchase price of $231,000.
COMMITTEE AUTHORITY, 4/5 VOTE
13. AWARD a
firm fixed-price contract to Powerware Global Service, the lowest responsive,
responsible bidder under Bid No. 12-0113 for the purchase and installation of
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) batteries for
three Metro Red Line Stations, including removal and disposal of existing
batteries in an amount not to exceed $426,855, inclusive of sales tax and option
to replace the UPS battery systems at four additional Metro Red Line Stations.
COMMITTEE AUTHORITY, 4/5 VOTE
Consideration of items not on the posted agenda, including: items to be
presented and (if requested) referred to staff; items to be placed on the agenda
for action at a future meeting of the Committee or Board; and/or items requiring
immediate action because of an emergency situation or where the need to take
immediate action came to the attention of the Committee subsequent to the
posting of the agenda.
COMMENTS
FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN COMMITTEE’S SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION
ADJOURNMENT