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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2007-08RESOLUTION NO. 2007-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND PURCHASE FIVE TYPE 2 MEDIUM BUS TRANSIT VEHICLES THROUGH THE STATE CONTRACT, AUTHORIZING CONVERSION OF THE VEHICLES TO COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS, AND FURTHER APPROPRIATING FUNDS WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code Section 3.20.070 authorizes dispensing with bids for purchases of supplies, services, or equipment when it is in the best interest of the City to do so; and WHEREAS, the City of Lodi currently operates numerous compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles and a fueling station, and the City Transit Division currently operates a fleet of 28 transit vehicles (pending delivery of eight CNG vehicles in January or February 2007), of which 20 operate on CNG; and WHEREAS, the City received grant funding to purchase five CNG transit vehicles in 2005-07, and the proposed vehicles are standard Dial -A -Ride style transit vehicles; and WHEREAS, staff recommends purchasing five new vehicles to be procured through the State of California contract due to the limited availability of CNG vehicles and the ease of procurement provided by the State contract; and WHEREAS, the five new vehicles will be converted to CNG prior to the City taking possession in order to comply with the grant funding requirements, which is included in the purchase price. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize the City Manager to negotiate and purchase five Type 2 medium bus (Dial -A -Ride) transit vehicles through the State of California contract; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the conversion of the five vehicles to CNG in order to comply with the grant funding requirements; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds be appropriated as follows: Transportation Development Act/Fares $ 25,000 Measure K Transit Capital Funds $ 425,000 Dated: January 17, 2007 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2007-08 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held January 17, 2007, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Hitchcock, Katzakian, and Mayor Johnson NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Hansen and Mounce ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None RA HL City Clerk FZ46w: