File #: 2024-RT-21    Version: 1
Type: Laredo Mass Transit Board Status: Passed
File created: 5/10/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/20/2024 Final action: 5/20/2024
Title: Consideration to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for the purchase of 12 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses which include the following: Four 40 ft. CNG buses for $713,943.00 each, six 35 ft. CNG buses for $705,470.00 each, and two 29 ft. CNG buses for $698,606.00 each for a total amount of $8,485,804.00 for all 12 buses from Gilling L.L.C. ("Gilling") utilizing the State of Washington Contract #06719-01. Funding is available in the Transit Capital Grants Fund - Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) Low or No Emission Grant Program TX-2024-034.
Attachments: 1. Quote Laredo TX LoNo 4-40 ft CNG 05 09 2024, 2. Quote Laredo TX LoNo 6-35 ft CNG 05 09 2024, 3. Laredo TX (4) 40' CNG -State of WA No 06719-01 - 5-9-2024 REV 5 WITH ALL CUSTOMER CHANGES-GFI FAREBOX, 4. Laredo TX (6) 35' CNG -State of WA No 06719-01 - 5-9-2024 REV 5 WITH ALL CUSTOMER CHANGES-GFI FAREBOX, 5. Laredo TX 40' SEAT LAYOUT, 6. 35' LAREDO TX SAMPLE AutoVue - SL-66464-187136_1.DWG-0, 7. View Print Application - TX-2024-034-00 (1), 8. Best Practices Procurement & Procurement Manual Rolling Stock Procurements, 9. Bus Procurement Frequently Asked Questions _ FTA 2024, 10. RE_ _State of Washington Contract Information_ 03_05_2024

SUBJECT

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Consideration to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for the purchase of 12 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses which include the following: Four 40 ft. CNG buses for $713,943.00 each, six 35 ft. CNG buses for $705,470.00 each, and two 29 ft. CNG buses for $698,606.00 each for a total amount of $8,485,804.00 for all 12 buses from Gilling L.L.C. (“Gilling”) utilizing the State of Washington Contract #06719-01. Funding is available in the Transit Capital Grants Fund - Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) Low or No Emission Grant Program TX-2024-034.

 

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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION

N/A

 

BACKGROUND

Purchase of twelve (12) compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to replace twelve (12) diesel buses from the El Metro fleet.

The twelve (12) buses being replaced with the new CNG buses are as follow:

Veh No Type/Make Ft. Model          Year   Fuel   VIN Mileage As of 7/31/23 / Yrs. in Svc
1 0908   BUS /Gillig 35 G27D102N4 2009 Diesel 15GGB271291176096 627,884 /14
2 0909   BUS /Gillig 35 G27D102N4 2009 Diesel 15GGB271491176097 674,763 /14
3 0910   BUS /Gillig 35 G27D102N4 2009 Diesel 15GGB271691176098 577,245 /14
4 1130   BUS /Gillig 40 G27D102N4 2011 Diesel 15GGD2714B1178156 533,074 /14
5 1131   BUS /Gillig 40 G27D102N4 2011 Diesel 15GGD2716B1178157 483,999 /14
6 1132   BUS /Gillig 40 G27D102N4 2011 Diesel 15GGD2718B1178158 436,324 /14
7 1133   BUS /Gillig 40 G27D102N4 2011 Diesel 15GGD271XB1178159 574,639 /14
8 1134   BUS /Gillig 40 G27D102N4 2011 Diesel 15GGD2716B1178160 630,900 /14
9 1135   BUS /Gillig 40 G27D102N4 2011 Diesel 15GGD2718B1178161 516,500 /14
10 1136 BUS /Gillig 35 G27B102N4 2011 Diesel 15GGB2712B1178162 487,761 /14
11 1137 BUS /Gillig 35 G27B102N4 2011 Diesel 15GGB2714B1178163 540,010 /14
12 1138 BUS /Gillig 35 G27B102N4 2011 Diesel 15GGB2716B1178164 504,016 /14

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

N/a

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

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Staff recommends the approval of this resolution.

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Fiscal Impact

 

Fiscal Year:                                                                                                          2024

Budgeted Y/N?:                                                                                    Y

Source of Funds:                                                                                     FTA

Account #:                                                                                                          518-5170-585-9004

Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N:                      N

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

Funding is available in the Transit Capital Grants Fund - Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) Low or No Emission Grant Program TX-2024-034.