HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - September 16, 1998 (56)AGENDA TITLE: Contract Award for Transit Buses' Conversion to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
($189,100)
MEETING DATE: September 16, 1998
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt the attached resolution awarding the contract
for the above project to NGV Ecotrans Group, LLC, of Los Angeles, in the
amount of $189,087.46 and appropriate funds in accordance with the
recommendation shown below.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This project will convert the existing Dial -A -Ride buses from
diesel/gas to CNG. The CNG station at E. F. Kludt and Sons opened
recently so a fueling facility is available. Each engine conversion will
take approximately two weeks. In 1996, the California Energy
Commission awarded the City of Lodi a Petroleum Violation Escrow Account (PVEA) grant, Agreement
No. MEM -96-014, for $95,000. In 1998, the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District
awarded the City of Lodi a Reduce Motor Vehicle Emissions (REMOVE) grant, Agreement No. 97-003,
for $75,000.
Plans and specifications for this project were approved on August 5, 1998. This was the only bid the
City received.
FUNDING: Requested Appropriation: Petroleum Violation Escrow Account $95,000.00
Reduce Motor Vehicle Emissions $75,000.00
Transportation Development Act $28,550.00
Project Estimate: $198,550.00
Bid Opening Date: September 8, 1998
Funding Available: C P_Gox.
Finance Director
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Richard C. Prima, r.
Public Works Director
Prepared by Carlos Tobar, Transportation Manager
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Attachment
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Purchasing Officer
Fleet and Facilities Manager
APPROVED: /
H. Dixon Flynn - City Manager
Caward 09!09/98
RESOLUTION NO. 98-139
- , A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AWARDING THE
CONTRACT FOR THE TRANSIT BUSES' CONVERSION TO
COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG), AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS TO COVER THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, in answer to notice duly published in accordance with law and the
order of this City Council, sealed bids were received and publicly opened on September 8,
1998, at 11:00 a.m, for Transit Buses' Conversion to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG),
described in the specifications, therefore approved by the City Council on August 5, 1998;
and
WHEREAS, said bids have been compared, checked, and tabulated and a report
'thereof filed with the City Manager as follows:
Bidder Location Bid
NGV Ecotrans Group, LLC Los Angeles $189,087.46
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends award of the contract for Transit
Buses' Conversion to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to the sole bidder, NGV Ecotrans
Group, LLC of Los Angeles, California.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lodi City Council that the award of
the contract for Transit Buses' Conversion to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), be and the
same is hereby awarded to NGV Ecotrans Group, LLC of Los Angeles, California, the sole
bidder, in the amount of $189,087.46; and
project:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds be appropriated as follows to cover this
Petroleum Violation Escrow Account $95,000.00
Reduced Motor Vehicle Emissions $75,000.00
Transportation Development Act $28,550.00
Dated: September 16, 1998
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hereby certify that Resolution No. 98-139 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held September 16, 1998, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson, Land, Mann and Sieglock
(Mayor)
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Pennino
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ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
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