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CC - (1) Approval of a Purchase Order with New Flyer of America, Inc. in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $5,752,070 ($5,153,882 Base, Plus $598,188 Contingency) to Supply Six Battery Electric Buses; and (2) Approval of a Purchase Order with A-Z Bus Sales in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $242,978 ($202,481 Base, Plus $40,496 Contingency) to Supply One Shuttle Bus.
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Meeting Date: May 24, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Mike Tobin/Transportation Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6593
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 (05/20/2021)
Department Approval: Rolando Cruz, Chief Transportation Officer (05/14/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve a purchase order with New Flyer of America, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $5,752,070 ($5,153,882 base plus $598,188 contingency) to supply six battery electric buses; and (2) approval a purchase order with A-Z Bus Sales in an amount not-to-exceed $242,978 ($202,481 base plus $40,496 contingency) to supply one shuttle bus.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Culver City Vehicle Electrification
Since 1997 when the Culver City Transportation Department commissioned its compressed natural gas refueling station, Culver City has relied heavily on alternative fuels to power the City's fleet of over three hundred vehicles and has set a high standard for sustainable fleet operations. Today, the City operates over one hundred alternative fuel vehicles including an ever-increasing fleet of battery electric vehicles.
As the first public transit fleet in South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) and the second in the State of California to operate a 100% CNG fleet, Culver CityBus is now committed to further ...
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