HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2013-87RESOLUTION NO. 2013-87
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT
OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS FROM
CLIPPERCREEK, INC., AND FURTHER
APPROPRIATING PUBLIC BENEFIT FUNDS
WHEREAS, over the past ten months, the City of Lodi has received, via a grant
from the California Energy Commission, seven electric vehicle (EV) charging stations;
and
WHEREAS, these EV charging stations were provided by ClipperCreek, Inc., of
Auburn; and
WHEREAS, staff is seeking to standardize the purchase and installation of future
EV charging stations, and is recommending that the EV charging station units be
secured from a sole source provider, ClipperCreek, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, by standardizing these City -owned and maintained EV charging
stations, staff can quickly and efficiently address any future equipment issues, and
continue the positive working relationship with vendor ClipperCreek, Inc., developed
since the spring of 2012; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that Council authorize the sole source
procurement of EV charging stations from ClipperCreek, Inc., of Auburn; and
WHEREAS, staff is poised to purchase and install four additional EV charging
station units from ClipperCreek, Inc., and these charging stations will be installed at the
solar port located at the Municipal Service Center and be utilized to recharge Electric
Utility Department electric vehicles; and
WHEREAS, once these chargers are installed, the City of Lodi will have 11 EV
charging stations throughout the community — all identical units provided by the same
vendor; and
WHEREAS, the purchase price (approximately $2,175 each) is within the
authority of the City Manager, but the decision to sole source the procurement must be
approved by the City Council pursuant to LMC Section 3.2.070.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the sole source procurement of four electric vehicle (EV) charging stations
from ClipperCreek, Inc., of Auburn, California; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Electric Utility Public Benefit funds in the
amount of $10,000.00 be transferred to the Electric Utility account #164607 and
appropriated for this project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all future purchases of EV charging station
units be standardized by purchasing sole -source through ClipperCreek, Inc., of Auburn,
California.
Dated: May 15, 2013
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2013-87 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held May 15, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hansen, Katzakian, Mounce, and
Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS—Johnson
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Non&OHL
City Clerk
2013-87