AGENDA
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 1:00 P.M.
Call to order:
Directors:
Beatrice
Proo, Chair
Pam
O’Connor, Vice Chair
Michael
Antonovich
Gloria
Molina
Allison
Yoh
Doug
Failing, Ex Officio
34.
RECEIVE report of the Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
35. RECEIVE update on Metro Rail.
36.
RECEIVE
quarterly status report on the Universal Fare System Implementation.
37.
APPROVE execution of an amendment to Contract No.OP-02-4610-10 with Cubic
Transportation Systems, Inc. to provide Universal Fare
System equipment for an amount not to exceed $7,454,844 increasing the
total contract value from $89,003,444 to $96,458,288.
38.
APPROVE:
A.
execution of Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. OP33200705 with North
American Bus Industries, to exercise an option for
seventy (70) additional high capacity buses, spare parts, and diagnostic
equipment for an amount not to exceed $28,679,137, increasing the total
contract value from $12,639,386 to $41,318,523 inclusive of sales tax; and
B.
execution of change orders for this procurement only for an amount not to
exceed $2,000,000 for a total contract value not to exceed $43,318,523.
39.
CONSIDER finding that purchase of the in-ground, axle engaging heavy lift
in compliance with Public Utilities Code Sections 130232 and 130233 does not
constitute a method of procurement adequate for acquisition of the unique,
prototype equipment needed to provide a new, environmentally safe lift for
maintaining buses. The Board hereby authorizes the procurement
of the Rotary Model MD30 heavy lift pursuant to PUC Section 130236, for
operational testing and evaluation of the lift as is necessary to assess the
performance for the intended purpose.
(Requires 2/3
vote of the Board)
40.
AWARD a sole source contract to Ansaldobreda to
repair Metro Red Line Cars 549 and 550 for a total cost not to exceed
$280,000.
(Requires 2/3
vote of the Board)
41.
ADOPT the Los Angeles County Regional Transit
Plan for fiscal years 2003 to 2007.
42.
APPROVE execution of Amendment No. 5 to Contract No. PS26100450 with
Elite Security, Inc., to provide private security
services in support of Metro Gold Line
construction and pre-revenue operations, for a period through June 30,
2003 for an amount not to exceed $476,765 increasing the not to exceed value of
the contract from $15,052,105 to $15,528,870.
43.
CONSIDER:
A.
awarding a three-year firm fixed-price contract, Contract No.
PS-9240-1264 to Spear Technologies for Acquisition and
Implementation of a Maintenance and Materiel Management System
for an amount not to exceed $18,976,212, effective February 1, 2003; and
B.
negotiating and executing Change Orders for this procurement up to ten
(10%) percent of the original approved contract value, for an amount not to
exceed $1,900,000 for a total contract value not to exceed $20,876,212.
44.
AWARD a five-year firm fixed-price unit rate with a variable quantity
contract, Contract No. OP33440665 to Woods Maintenance Services, Inc. the most
responsive, responsible bidder, to provide trash removal
and mechanical weed abatement services for Metro-owned railroad
rights-of-way for an amount not to exceed $2,976,600 inclusive of two one-year
options.
CONSENT
CALENDAR ITEMS 45 and 46:
45.
AWARD a firm fixed-price contract under Bid 10-0231 to Cookson Door
Sales, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder to
replace 55 roll-up doors at Division 4 in Downey, Division 7 in
West Hollywood and Location 14 in South Park, for a total price of $280,729
inclusive of sales tax.
46.
AWARD twenty-four month firm-fixed price requirements contracts under Bid
08-0222 the lowest responsive, responsible bidders for bus
and automotive batteries for an amount not to exceed $768,683 inclusive
of sales tax to the following:
A.
Exide Corporation for group 31 bus battery for a total contract value of
$708,496 inclusive of sales tax; and
B.
Battery Systems for group 24 series batteries, group GC-4 series
batteries, group 8D series batteries, group 65 series batteries, group 34 series
batteries, group 64 series batteries, group 58 series batteries, and group 78
series batteries for a total contract value of $60,187 inclusive of sales tax.
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