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CC- Approval of a Purchase Order with McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. for the Replacement of On-Vehicle Compressed Natural Gas Tank Cylinders for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $504,190 ($490,204 Base Proposal Plus $14,706 in Contingency Authority)
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Contact Person/Dept: Paul Condran/Transportation
Phone Number: (310) 253-6520
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
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Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/17/16)
Department Approval: Art Ida (5/12/16)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a purchase order with McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $504,910 ($490,204 Base Proposal Plus $14,706 in Contingency Authority) for the replacement of ninety-six (96) on-vehicle compressed natural gas (CNG) tank cylinders.
BACKGROUND
For nearly twenty years, Culver City has owned and operated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles. Today, the City operates a fleet of approximately 100 CNG vehicles, and in Fiscal Year 2014-15 CNG accounted for more than 80% of the City's total dispensed fuel.
Pursuant to the National Fire Protection Association Codes and Standards, NFPA-52, and the Natural Gas Vehicle Regulations 2nd Edition (NGV2), CNG tank manufacturers must list the expiration dates on each CNG tank cylinder. These cylinders generally last for fifteen years, and expire at the manufacturer's end-of-life dates. Unless the tanks are replaced, these CNG vehicles are required to be taken out of service. Culver City is in possession of twelve transit buses (seven tanks per vehicle) and two refuse vehicles (four tanks per vehicle) that are approaching t...
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