Authorization to Award a Contract to New Flyer of America for the Purchase of Twenty (20) Advanced Design Heavy Duty Low Floor Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Powered Forty Foot Transit Buses and Optional Equipment in the Amount not to Exceed $11 107 950. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 05/02/11 Item Number: __C 1__ CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Authorization to Award a Contract to New Flyer of America for the Purchase of Twenty (20) Advanced Design Heavy Duty Low Floor Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Powered Forty Foot Transit Buses and Optional Equipment in the Amount not to Exceed $11 107 950 Contact Person/Dept.: Paul Condran / Transportation Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Phone Number: (310) 253 6520 General Fund: Yes No X Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: Agendas and Meetings City Council (04/27/11) Department Approval: Art Ida (04/21/11) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (04/27/11) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (04/27/11) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (04/27/11) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council authorize the purchase of twenty (20) CNG powered low floor advanced design buses and optional equipment from New Flyer of America Inc. in an amount not to exceed $11 107 950. This amount includes California State sales tax of $907 424 which the City will submit directly to the State Board of Equalization and a five percent (5%) contingency to cover any unforeseen expenses that might arise during production. BACKGROUND: In 2004 Culver CityBus was the first public transit provider in Los Angeles County to become 100% alternative fuel compliant. The Transportation Department is an industry leader in the use and application of natural gas fuels for buses and vehicles. Culver City is compelled to comply with the South Coast Air Quality Management District s (SCAQMD) clean air rules for transit buses t...
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