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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. PA-01009 and award contract to Applied LNG Technologies USA, LLC, for the purchase of liquefied natural gas fuel in the annual estimated contract amount up to $1,000,000, for a period of one year, with the option of renewing for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into an annual contract for the purchase of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel, including delivery, loading and unloading of the fuel at the City's LNG fueling station located at Fleet Services at 2600 Temple Avenue.
On June 13, 2006, City Council approval was given to issue a contract for LNG in the estimated amount of $1,000,000. This current request for a new contract is not an increase from previous years contract request. The cost per gallon for the new contract is a 21 % decrease from previous contract per gallon cost.
The Department of Public Works, Fleet Services Bureau, has actively pursued the acquisition of various alternative fuel vehicles. A large portion of these acquisitions have been LNG vehicles. The City's need for liquefied natural gas fuel and related supplies has increased over the years with the increase in LNG vehicles in the City inventory. The current citywide inventory consists of the following:
· 1 vehicle at the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine, Beach
Maintenance, Beach Debris Division
· 67 vehicles at the Department of Public Works, Environmental Services Bureau
· 10 vehicles at the Department of Public Works, Public Services Bureau
· 1 vehicle at the Department of Public Works, Street Maintenance, Street
Surfaces Division
The bid was advertised on April 1, 2009, and 6 potential bidders specializing in LNG fuel were notified; none are Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), one is a Minorityowned Business Enterprise (MBE), none are Long Beach businesses and one is a Small Business Enterpri...
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