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.

CONSENT CALENDAR - Items 12 and13

 

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

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