The North Central District Consolidated Maintenance & Repair Facility is actually two separate repair facilities connected by a common office and storage area. On one side is the Refuse Collection Vehicle (RCV) Maintenance & Repair Facility which provides service to a fleet of approximately 120 RCVs. On the other side is the Aerial Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Facility that services a fleet of approximately 30 medium- and heavy-duty aerial and boom trucks. Taken together, this facility represents one of the City of Los Angeles primary vehicle repair and maintenance facilities.
These facilities were not equipped with the necessary equipment required by code (methane detection, air exchange system, alarm system, etc.) to allow for the safe maintenance and repair of alternative fuel vehicles. The upgrade of this facility is vital as the City is committed to replacing its diesel-powered RCV and heavy-duty fleet based at this yard.
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Initial planning and design for the project began in 2006 with the City's Department of Public Works-Bureau of Engineering handling all aspects of the design. A Request for Bid was issued in March 2008 with a contract awarded to General Physics Corporation in September, 2008. A pre-construction meeting was held on September 30, 2008 with initial construction activities commencing in mid-October 2008.
To provide a safe, compliant facility for the repair of natural-gas powered vehicles.
This project was completed in June 2010 with minimal delays and cost increases. As the seventh such upgrade project undertaken buy the City, many of the harder lessons had been learned and valuable experienced gained during the course of earlier projects. This provided for a relatively smooth project lacking in major unforeseen challenges and obstacles.
All facility modifications are complete. The modifications included the installation of a gas detection and alarm system; ventilation system upgrades, including installation of make-up air units and exhaust vents; replacement of existing heating system; upgrade of all electrical equipment to NFPA Class I, Division 2 standards; installation of approved fire-rated doors; sealing of all gaps and openings in walls and ceilings, installation of sprinkler systems, and construction of partitions to separate the natural gas vehicle maintenance area from the other areas of the building.
Gary Lee Moore, City Engineer
City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Contract Administration
John L. Reamer, Jr., Director
City of Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Austin Beutner, General Manager
City of Los Angeles Department of Building & Safety
Robert Bud Ovrom, General Manager
General Physics Corporation
General Contractor