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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR CNG FAST-FILL <br />FUELING STATION AND STORAGE <br />(SPEC. NO. 07-081) <br />CI MANAGE <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 15t Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2~d Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Award a contract to Gas Equipment <br />station installation of a fast-fill <br />the amount not to exceed $110,257; <br />parts and repairs in an amount not to <br />Systems, Inc., for the CNG fueling <br />dispenser and CNG storage bottles in <br />and increase the aggregate limit for <br />exceed $10,000 annually. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In compliance with Air Quality Management District standards, the Fleet <br />Division of Finance and Management Services Agency developed a strategy to <br />add alternatively fueled vehicles to the City's fleet. A key component of <br />this strategy is Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles. In 2001, the City <br />began purchasing CNG-powered street sweepers, as well as a slow fill <br />station to fuel them. In 2006, the CNG fueling station was expanded to <br />accommodate our fleet of 11 CNG street sweepers, the Library bookmobile and <br />one dual fuel vehicle parts truck. Typically, all vehicles are hooked up <br />for fueling at night, as it takes approximately six hours to fill all 13 <br />vehicles with the slow fill station. <br />In order to expand the fleet of CNG vehicles, it is necessary to purchase a <br />fast-fill station. Fast-fill stations are similar to gas pumps and can <br />fill a CNG tank in approximately the same amount of time it takes to fill a <br />gas tank. The fast-fill station will expand the City's alternative fuels <br />program by providing another option for 4-door sedans scheduled for <br />replacement - either with gas hybrid or CNG powered vehicles. <br />Gas Equipment Systems, Inc., initiated the installation of the CNG system <br />in 2001 and has continued to be the vendor for the City's CNG expansion. <br />Fleet Maintenance Division staff recommends approval of Gas Equipment <br />Systems, Inc., for the fast-fill installation to ensure the integrity of <br />the existing system. <br />22B-1 <br />