Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, July 07, 2020
Consent
SUBJECT:
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AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF TWO LIGHT DUTY, ZERO EMISSION, BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $70,000.00 (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
In October 2019, the City purchased five (5) 2019 Chevrolet Bolts, which are zero emission, battery electric vehicles (EV) using a combination of funds from a one-time Clean Transportation Funding grant and the City's local AB 2766 subvention account. Three EVs were assigned to the Public Works Department and two EVs were assigned to Public Safety/Parking Enforcement.
The Public Works Department is in need of two additional EVs. The cost to purchase these two additional vehicles is estimated at $70,000.00 (~ $35,000.00 per vehicle). Local AB 2766 subvention funds are available to cover the cost of these vehicles.
After the vehicles are purchased, the City can apply for California's Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) public fleet incentives. The rebate/incentive amount is anticipated to be $4,500.00 per vehicle or $9,000.00 total. A sample application is attached as Exhibit No. 1. As part of the application terms and conditions, the City must own and operate the EVs for 30 months and is required to submit annual vehicle usage reports for the 3 years following vehicle delivery.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE the formal bid process defined by the Carson Municipal Code, section 2610, as allowed by Section 2611(g) "Cooperative Purchasing."
2. AUTHORIZE the purchase of two battery electric vehicles from a local dealer, should the price be equal to or lower than the price obtained from the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00 and AUTHORIZE staff to sign the standard dealership sales contract.
3. ADOPT Resolution No. 20-112, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 BUDGET IN THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND."
4. AUTHO...
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