EXHIBIT A - SUMMARY OF WORK 9.1.2026.pdf

This exhibit is a summary of work prepared by LA Metro for the Union Station Gateway (USG) Data Center HVAC and Power Improvement project under IFB No. OP141432. The scope of work encompasses upgrades to Power Distribution Units (PDUs), HVAC cooling systems, electrical power distribution, lighting control systems, and associated infrastructure at 785 Vignes Street, Los Angeles, California, utilizing modern, energy-efficient equipment designed to meet industry-standard redundancy requirements for reliability. Work will be performed across the second, fourth, and roof levels of the data center and Tech Center. The virtual pre-bid conference is scheduled for June 16, 2026, with an optional worksite walk-through on June 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (attendance confirmation required by June 16 at 4:00 p.m.). Bid submissions are due electronically to bids@metro.net by July 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with virtual bid opening at 12:00 p.m. the same day. The contract is a one-year base period firm fixed-price agreement on a state/locally funded basis with no renewal options. Work hours are limited to 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with weekend work requiring 72-hour advance written request and no work permitted on specified holidays.

The contract is subject to prevailing wage requirements and will be evaluated on a lowest-priced responsive and responsible bidder basis. A mandatory 15 percent SBE/DVBE participation goal applies (12 percent Small Business Enterprise, 3 percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise), with bidders required to meet or exceed this threshold to be responsive. Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE) certified bidders receive a 5 percent bid-price preference. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to no less than 10 percent of the total bid price, along with performance bonds, payment bonds, and certificates of insurance. All contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations and pre-qualified with LA Metro prior to bid submission; pre-qualification applications are due by July 17, 2026. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and services; remove and dispose of existing equipment; and provide as-built documentation within 30 days of Metro acceptance. The contract is subject to LA Metro's SBE/DVBE Contract Compliance Manual with compliance, reporting, and administrative obligations including monthly progress reports via B2GNow. Questions must be submitted by June 25, 2026, with responses posted by July 2, 2026.