DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Annual Contract for Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Facility Operations and Maintenance Services
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance authorizes a contract with Clean Energy dba California Clean Energy, Inc. to operate, maintain, and repair City-owned CNG refueling facility that services the City's CNG refuse truck fleet for an estimated annual amount of $144,000.00 for an initial two year term, with two additional one-year renewal options. Funding is available through the FY 2018 Solid Waste Operating and Maintenance Fund.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for Council consideration and action is a proposal submitted by Clean Energy dba California Clean Energy, Inc. (Clean Energy) to operate, maintain, and repair a CNG refueling facility that services the City's CNG refuse truck fleet. The City owns the CNG station that was built in 2008 to refuel Solid Waste Management refuse trucks. The natural gas used by the station is supplied by CPS Energy and is paid directly by the City. The awarded respondent is responsible for preventive equipment maintenance and performing all repairs and equipment replacement to ensure the station remains in continuous operation. The awarded respondent has the responsibility to bring the deficient station equipment back into operation within two hours of a failure under all circumstances by either repair or replacement (i.e. mobile compressor). The awarded respondent must also provide a backup compressor that shall remain on site at all times and shall provide its own station monitoring system and devices to remotely monitor station temperatures and pressures.
Clean Energy currently provides the services to operate, maintain, and repair the CNG station to the City under the current contract that expires December 31, 2017.
A Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals (RFCSP) for "Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Facility for Operations and Main...
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