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AGENDA TITLE: Purchase of Used Compressed Natural Gas Trolley (approx. $300,000)
MEETING DATE: June 7, 2000
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager
to sign a contract with DuponTrolley Industries to purchase a Compressed Natural
Gas (CNG) trolley; and appropriate funds in accordance with the recommendation
shown below.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Public Works Department has been searching for a historic trolley
replica for over a year. The Department has found a used trolley, a replica
of the historic, late 1800's streetcars, and recommends waiving the bidding
process. The Federal Transit Administration has concurred with the
Department on this matter. The Dupon Champlain Trolley, a 39 -foot, CNG bus is fully tested and could handle day-
to-day, fixed -route operations. However, the intent is to rotate the trolley on GrapeLine when the five, low -floor
buses are at the MSC for maintenance, and use it for special events, as a downtown shuttle and other special
purposes. The seating capacity is 39 (see Exhibit A) and the total capacity, including standees, is 57. The demand
for GrapeLine service warrants purchasing a bus with this capacity.
The CNG trolley is used. The chassis has 13,000 miles. The body for the trolley will be new. The City of Lodi will
receive a 6% discount. The cost is $264,140 plus tax, title, and delivery. The additional appropriation allows for
these expenses plus possible change orders. Staff intends to travel to see actual models in service and view the
one on order while it is being built, thus there may be some changes.
Specifications for the trolley are on file in the Public Works Department. A seven -minute video is also available for
viewing at the Department.
FUNDING: Funding for the Champlain Trolley, along with the five low -floor buses, was made possible through
competitive grants. The City of Lodi was awarded Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grants
and a San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District grant. At the April 7, 1999 meeting, the City Council
approved purchasing the five, low -floor buses and was apprised of the impending trolley purchase.
Project Estimate: $300,000
Budgeted: 1998/99 fiscal year
FTA (CMAQ) $265,000
Air District $ 35,000
Funding Available: 'k—l-kA,
Vicky McAthie, hnance Director
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Richard C. Prima, Jr.
Public Works Director
Prepared by Carlos Tobar, Transportation Manager
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RESOLUTION NO, 2000-87
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE PURCHASE
OF A USED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS DUPON CHAMPLAIN TROLLEY,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THIS PURCHASE
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WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code, §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 Public Works Department has been searching for a historic trolley replica for over
a year; and
WHEREAS, the Department has found a used trolley, a replica of the historic late 1800's
streetcars, and recommends waiving the bid process, with the concurrence of the Federal Transit
Administration; and
WHEREAS, the Dupon Champlain Trolley is a 39 -foot CNG bus and has been fully tested and
could handle day-to-day fixed -route operations, however the intent is to rotate the trolley on GrapeLine
when the five, low -floor buses are out for maintenance, and also use it for special events; and
WHEREAS, the seating capacity is 39 with a total capacity including standees of 57, and the
demand for GrapeLine service warrants purchasing a bus with this capacity; and
WHEREAS, the used CNG trolley has a chassis with 13,000 miles and a new body, on which the
City will receive a 6% discount; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby approves the purchase
of the CNG Dupon Champlain Trolley in the amount of $264,140.00, plus tax, title and delivery; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager be authorized to execute a contract with
Dupon Trolley Industries to purchase the Compressed Natural Gas Dupon Champlain Trolley.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that funds be appropriated as follows to cover this purchase:
1998/99 Fiscal Year
FTA (CMAQ) $265,000
Air District $ 35,000
Dated: June 7, 2000
1 hereby certify that Resolution No. 2000-87 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Lodi in a regular meeting held June 7, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Land, Nakanishi, Pennino and Mann (Mayor)
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
JAC ELINE L. A LOR
Inter, City Clerk
2000-87