HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - October 21, 2015 C-05AGENDA ITEM CO, 5
CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Approve Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for Municipal
Utility Services Transit Bus Wash Project
MEETING DATE: October 21, 2015
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve plans and specifications and authorize advertisement for bids
for Municipal Utility Services Transit Bus Wash Project.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This project consists of modifications to the existing Municipal Utility
Services wash bay by installing a fixed gantry drive through vehicle
wash system. The project will provide a multi -use wash bay suitable
for washing buses, heavy-duty maintenance vehicles, and light-duty vehicles. The proposed system
includes a water recycling system to save water while reducing discharges to the City wastewater system.
The City currently shares a bus wash system located at the Lodi Unified School District (LUSD)
Transportation Facility on Vine Street, east of Highway 99. It takes a driver and a LUSD required "spotter" a
total of 1.25 man hours to perform one bus wash, including the round trip travel time using the LUSD shared
system.
The current transit operations contract requires that the transit buses in operation (20 buses) be washed
one-time per week. The Transit contractor has determined this effort impractical and has elected to
outsource bus washing services for the remaining term of the contract at their own cost. This temporary
benefit to the City will expire with the current contract.
The proposed bus wash system is located next to the City's compressed natural gas fueling station,
allowing the drivers to wash buses more efficiently, (wash time approximately two minutes per bus) directly
after fueling. Staff expects savings in fuel, wear and tear on City buses, and a substantial decrease in non -
revenue operating hours resulting from the travel time to and from the LUSD shared facility. The estimated
construction cost (including contingencies) is $310,000.
This project is included in the updated Short Range Transit Plan accepted by Council in September 2013
and the design contract for this project was approved by Council in December 2014. The planned bid
opening date is November 19, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT: Staff expects a slight increase in facility maintenance costs, and a reduction to
transit operation expenses.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Funding will be identified at project award.
,;b -r F. Wally Sandelin
Public Works Director
Prepared by Paula J. Fernandez, Transportation Manager/Senior Transportation Engineer
FWS/PJF/tb
cc: Transportation Manager/Senior Traffic Engineer
KPFF Consulting Engineers, Matthew Boyer
APPROVED:
en auer, City Manager
K:\WMPROJECTS\TRANSIT\MSC Bus Wash\CPS&A bus wash.doc 10/7/2015