City of San Antonio - File #: 14-2480

• File #: 14-2480
• Type: Purchase of Services
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 10/30/2014
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing a contract with Transtar Energy Company LP d/b/a Clean Energy, to operate, maintain, and repair a compressed natural gas refueling facility that services the City’s CNG refuse truck fleet for an estimated annual cost of $160,875.00, funded with the FY 2015 Solid Waste Management Operating Budget. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/30/2014	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 10


SUBJECT:
Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Facility Operations and Maintenance Services


SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes a contract with Transtar Energy Company LP d/b/a Clean Energy, to operate, maintain, and repair a compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling facility that services the City's CNG refuse truck fleet for an estimated annual amount of $160,875.00 for a one year term with two additional one-year renewal options. Funding is available through the FY 2015 SWMD Operating Budget.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for Council consideration and action is a proposal submitted by Transtar Energy Company LP d/b/a 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 contractor is responsible for preventive equipment maintenance, and performing all repairs and equipment replacements to ensure the station is in continuous operation. In the event of a breakdown, respondent is expected to arrive on-site within one hour. Respondent is responsible to provide within two hours all back-up components and to have compressor operational to ensure that thirty refuse truck tanks are fueled in the event of station equipment failure. Respondent is to provide its own station monitoring system and devices to remotely monitor station temperatures and pressures.

The City issued a Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal (RFCSP) for "Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Facility for Operations and Maintenance Services" (RFCSP 6100004482) on June 10, 2014. Three proposals were received from two respondents and reviewed in response to this solicitation. Two of the submitted proposals included an onsite emergency...