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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract with TruStar Energy, LLC, of Rancho Cucamonga, CA, for the operation and maintenance of the compressed natural gas fuel facility located at the Temple/Willow Fleet facility, in an annual amount not to exceed $110,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and
Increase appropriations in the Fleet Fund (IS 386) in the Financial Management Department (FM) by $110,000 annually. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with TruStar Energy, LLC (TruStar), for the operation and maintenance of the CNG fuel facility recently constructed at the Temple/Willow Fleet facility. The CNG fuel facility has the capacity to provide ten-hour, time-fill service for up to 100 heavy-duty refuse trucks and street sweepers.
A formal procurement process was completed in July 2015, and TruStar Energy was selected as the design-build contractor. City Council authorized the award of the CNG station construction to TruStar on December 22, 2015. Their proposal also included ongoing maintenance and service for the CNG station; however, it was not included in the design-build contract award in order to keep contract responsibilities separate by the appropriate City departments. The Department of Public Works acted as the lead for the development of the RFP and is currently managing the project during the construction process. Construction on the station began on July 19, 2016, and is scheduled to be completed by December 20, 2016. Once construction is complete, the Department of Financial Management will manage the operations and maintenance of the CNG station.
TruStar’s operations and maintenance proposal provides for weekly site inspections, scheduled maintenance at regular intervals, monitoring service, and emergency response for unscheduled repairs. The price is ba...
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