The following table lists ordinances involving authorization, release and acceptance of responses to requests for proposals.
Ord./Res. No. | Date Passed | Description |
Ord./Res. No. | Date Passed | Description |
CRB 84-35 | 9-14-1984 | Accepting the proposal of Alexsis Risk Management Services, Inc. for claim audit services as described in RFP 2907 for a total price of $3,200 and rejecting all other proposals |
MET 90-6 | 4-12-1990 | Declaring that Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corporation (“EMD”) is the sole source for the purchase of 30 locomotives; approving the purchase under an amendment to the existing Metra purchase contract with EMD |
MET 90-18 | 8-17-1990 | Amending Ord. CRB 84-46; providing for acquisition of certain equipment by competitive negotiation |
MET 90-19 | 8-17-1990 | Release of RFP for 173 new cab cars with disabled, 140 refurbished Highliner cars, 158 new trailer cars with disabled person facilities, 20 new accessible electric multiple units and repair parts, accessories, equipment and services |
MET 91-6 | 3-15-1991 | Approving the release of RFP for 173 cab cars with disabled person facilities, 140 refurbished Highliner cars, 158 new trailer cars with disabled person facilities, 20 new accessible electric multiple units and repair parts, accessories, equipment and services |
MET 92-5 | 1-17-1992 | Accepting Morrison Knudsen Corporation’s proposal in response to the RFP for the acquisition of 173 new cars with disabled person facilities, rehabilitation of 140 Highliner cars and repair parts, accessories, equipment and services |
MET 98-15 | 8-14-1998 | Designating the capital funding sources for the acquisition of 177 new accessible rail cars |
MET 98-23 | 9-11-1998 | Lease and lease back of up to 176 gallery cars |
MET 99-16 | 9-17-1999 | Authorization to issue RFP for 26 new diesel electric passenger locomotives and repair parts, accessories, training, equipment and services |
MET 00-01 | 1-14-2000 | Authorization to issue RFP for 250 new gallery type push-pull commuter cars, an option for up to 50 new gallery type push-pull commuter cars and repair parts, accessories, training, equipment and services |
MET 00-22 | 12-13-2000 | Accepting Sumitomo Corporation of America (“SCOA”)’s proposal for 250 new gallery type push-pull commuter cars, an option to purchase up to 50 additional new gallery type push-pull commuter cars and repair parts, accessories, training, equipment and services |
MET 01-02 | 1-12-2001 | Release of RFP for 25 new Highliner electric commuter cars, an option for up to 25 new Highliner electric commuter cars and repair parts, accessories, training, equipment and services |
MET 01-03 | 1-12-2001 | Accepting MotivePower, Inc’s proposal in response to RFP for 26 new diesel electric passenger locomotives and repair parts, accessories, training, equipment and services |
MET 01-15 | 9-14-2001 | Release of RFP for 26 new Highliner electric commuter cars, an option for up to four new Highliner electric commuter cars and repair parts, accessories, training, equipment and services |
MET 02-28 | 10-11-2002 | Accepting Sumitomo Corporation of America (“SCOA”) proposal in response to the RFP for the acquisition of 26 new electric multi-unit propulsion gallery commuter cars (“Highliner”) and associated spare parts |
MET 03-34 | 12-18-2003 | Authorization to issue RFP for 160 Highliner electric commuter cars and repair parts, accessories, training, equipment and services |
MET 08-12 | 11-14-2008 | Release of RFP for 160 Highliner electric commuter cars, 50 diesel-hauled bi-level gallery cars, ten new locomotives and repair parts, accessories, training, equipment, and services |
MET 10-10 | 8-13-2010 | Purchasing 160 new electric multi-use gallery type commuter cars and repair parts, accessories, training, equipment and services from Sumitomo Corporation of America (“SCOA”) |
MET 15-03 | 1-16-2015 | Release of RFP for ten diesel-hauled cab cars and repair parts, accessories, training, equipment and services |
Res. MET 16-15 | 12-14-2016 | Initial authorization to enter into a tax exempt leasing transaction for the acquisition of rolling stock |
Res. MET 17-04 | 4-19-2017 | Settle and release for contract dispute between the Virginia Railway Express and Sumitomo Corporation of America (“SCOA”) |
Res. MET 17-05 | 4-19-2017 | Authorization to issue two RFPs with an emphasis on the exploration of financing one RFP for gallery cars and one RFP for locomotives |
Res. MET 21-02 | 2-17-2021 | Authorization to issue RFP for diesel electric switcher locomotives and for all-electric switcher locomotives |
Res. MET 21-07 | 4-21-2021 | Authorization to issue RFP for conversion kits for converting diesel locomotives to battery powered locomotives |
Res. MET 21-19 | 10-13-2021 | Authorization to issue RFP for battery powered train sets |