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CC - Approval of Professional Services Agreement with the Willdan Group, Inc. for the Preliminary Assessment of Electric Vehicle Fleet Conversion Potential and a Facility Needs Assessment for the Transportation Facility in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $49,820
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Meeting Date: January 14, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Art Ida/Transportation
Phone Number: (310) 253-6500
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/09/19);
Department Approval: Art Ida, Transportation Director (12/18/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a professional services agreement with the Willdan Group, Inc. for a preliminary assessment of electric vehicle fleet conversion potential and a comprehensive facility needs assessment in an amount not-to-exceed $49,820.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Culver City Transportation Facility was constructed in 1999 and supports activities of the Culver City Transportation Department including Culver City Municipal Bus Lines (Culver CityBus) and the Equipment Maintenance & Fleet Services Division, as well as the City's Purchasing and Central Stores Divisions. In addition, the Facility's parking structure, which provides parking for personal vehicles owned by employees, serves all of the above divisions, as well as the employees of the City's Public Works Department. The Facility also serves as the primary fueling and maintenance location for the entire City fleet.
In the nearly twenty years since the Facility was opened, the using departments' operations have expanded and the Facility, as it was originally designed, is at capacity. After an extensive search throughout the West Los Angeles area for additional property, the Tra...
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