Laserfiche WebLink
<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />(,.,\uCBll0l] ,--', <br />,~, <br />~V Y <br /> <br />CiTY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />FEBRUARY 6, 2006 <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />AGREEMENT FOR EXPANSION <br />OF CNG FUELING STATION <br />(SPEC. NO. 06-010) <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1 st Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />f}~a~ <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Direct the City Attorney to <br />and Clerk of the Council to <br />Systems, Inc. for expansion <br />not to exceed $80,959.61. <br /> <br />prepare and <br />execute an <br />of the CNG <br /> <br />authorize the <br />agreement with <br />fueling station <br /> <br />City Manager <br />Gas Equipment <br />in the amount <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />In accordance with Air Quality Management District (AQMD) standards <br />established in 2000, the Finance and Management Services Agency <br />implemented a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Program. The program was <br />initially established for the City's street sweepers and now includes <br />the City's bookmobile as well as a hybrid vehicle parts truck. In <br />2001, the City installed a CNG slow fueling facility at the Corporate <br />Yard. To date, the City has installed four dual-hosed slow fueling <br />stations to fuel the existing fleet of eight CNG street sweepers, <br />bookmobile, and truck. The recommended action would add three dual- <br />hosed slow fueling stations. The additional capacity would enable the <br />City to replace the three remaining diesel sweepers with CNG sweepers. <br /> <br />Gas Equipment Systems, Inc. installed and is familiar with the critical <br />aspects of the existing CNG fueling systems. Fleet Maintenance <br />Division staff recommends approval to ensure the integrity of the <br />system is maintained. The vendor performed the initial installation <br />satisfactorily and staff recommends award. <br /> <br />25G-1 <br /> <br />"', VJJ <br />