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CC - Approval of an Agreement with Natural Gas Systems, Inc. for the Maintenance and Repair of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Refueling Station in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $247,800.00.
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Meeting Date: October 26, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Allison Cohen/Transportation
Phone Number: (310)253-6543
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 (10/21/2020)
Department Approval: Rolando Cruz, Chief Transportation Officer (10/19/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a professional services agreement with Natural Gas Systems, Inc. for a three-year term, with two one-year options, to provide for the ongoing maintenance and repair of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Refueling Station located at the Culver City Transportation Facility, in an amount not to exceed $247,800.00.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Since 1997, Culver City has owned and operated its own Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Refueling Station. The Station serves more than 100 vehicles operated by City staff and the Culver City Unified School District. Today, Renewable CNG (RCNG) accounts for more than 80% of the City's total dispensed fuel.
The City's CNG Refueling Station is a very maintenance-intensive system, and the skills needed to perform maintenance and repairs are highly specialized. Transportation Department staff has determined that the most cost-effective way to ensure the reliability of the CNG Refueling Station is to enter into a contract with a firm specializing in this area. In March 2001, the City Council authorized a three-year contract for maintenance and repair of the City's CNG Refueling Station. That contract, which included a three year extension option, te...
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