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AGENDA TITLE: Approve Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for Compressed
Natural Gas (CNG) Equipment
MEETING DATE: June 6, 2001
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve specifications and authorize advertisement
for bids for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) equipment.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Public Works is planning to build a CNG station at the
Municipal Service Center, 1331 South Ham Lane. Because of the
change in the GrapeLine bus specifications and the increased
presence of CNG vehicles in the City fleet, Public Works has taken
more time to determine if the original sizing is adequate for current and future needs.
Public Works is recommending approval of the specifications and advertisement now for equipment only
for two main reasons. First, if the City waits until a construction contractor is chosen, lead times may
force construction into the rainy season. Second, many construction contractors may have trouble
acquiring the equipment because of the equipment's high cost and manufacturers' requirement for
prepayment. Public Works will present the plans and specifications for construction in the near future.
The equipment to be purchased includes the following: CNG (two hoses) light-duty dispenser, CNG
(one hose) transit dispenser, Gasoline/Diesel (four hoses) dispenser, Fuel Card Reader, and one
three -bank storage vessel. Public Works will purchase an additional compressor and one three -bank
storage vessel within two years to meet future demand; however, we will attempt to secure grant funds
for those purchases. The design of the station incorporates this future equipment. Specifications are on
file in the Public Works Department.
FUNDING: Engineer's Estimate: $225,000
Prepared by Carlos Tobar, Transportation Manager
RCP/CT/pmf
cc: Dennis Callahan, Fleet and Facilities Manager
APPROVED:
CS&A_CNGEquipment
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
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Richard C. Prima, Jr.
Public Works Director
H. Dixon Flynn -- My Manager
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