TITLE
Recommendation adopt Specifications No. ITB FS19-004 and award contracts to Landi-Renzo USA Corporation, of Torrance, CA, and Almared, Inc., dba A-1 Alternative Fuel Systems, of Fresno, CA, for the installation of compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems on City vehicles, in the amount of $1,100,000 for the first year of the contract and $550,000 for the second year of the contract, for a total aggregate contract amount not exceed $1,650,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, in an amount not to exceed $550,000 annually; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contracts, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into contracts with Landi-Renzo USA Corporation and Almared, Inc., dba A-1 Alternative Fuel Systems, for the installation of CNG fuel systems for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles in the City’s fleet. These costs are partially offset by the Fleet Services Bureau’s FY 15 to FY 17 AB 2766 allocation and grant funding from the Mobile Source Pollution Prevention and Review Committee (MSRC) for the purchase of CNG-fueled vehicles.
On November 17, 2015, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute and receive MSRC grant funding. which is part of the Local Government Matching Program from 2015 that matches both AB 2766 project allocations and funds provided by municipalities for projects that promote cleaner air within the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) through the use of alternative fuels. A portion of the MSRC funds awarded is to offset the cost of purchasing alternative fuel vehicles. The AB 2766 Motor Vehicle Subvention Program, adopted by the State of California in 1990, provides funding from the Department of Motor Vehicles annual vehicle registration fee surcharges to fund the implementation of programs to reduce air pollution from mot...
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