HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2014-014 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-014
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COi7I�'CIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATIt�'G TRANSPORTATIOI�'
DEVELOPMEI�TT .ACT (TDA) ARTICLE 4.0 FU1�iDS II�' THE
AMOUI�'T OF �228..i60 TO THE TRA1�'SIT CAPITAL FUt�'D
FOR THE PURCHASE .Si\'D Ii1'STALLATION OF A
NATiIRAL GAS COA4PRESSOR AND AVdARDING A
PURCHASE AGREEMENT TO TRUSTAR EI�'ERGY
R'HEREAS, the Cih� of Chula Vista's Compressed Natural Gas (CI�'G) fueline station
�vas built subsequent the direction of the City Council in 1998 to convert the Chula Vista Transit
(CVT) fleet to 100% CI�'G fuel and the station has been in operation since the middle of 2002:
and
VI'HEREAS. the station also suppons the Cit}�`s CO2 reduction plan by fueline the Cit}�`s
erowine CI�'G vehicle fleet: and
Vl'HEREAS. the tti�o CNG station compressors are no�� eleven yeazs old and in need of
replacement; and
WHEREAS, since the nvo existing compressors aze still in workine order, Transit staff
recommends replacine one compressor and rebuilding the one beine replaced and keepin� as a
spare, �tihich would extend the life ofthe CI�'G station; and
R'HEREAS, for this reason, the Purchasine Division and Transit staff issued a Request
for Proposals to replace one of the e�:isting natural gas compressors; and
\'VHEREAS. a bid in the amount of �228.3�9.77 ���as recei��ed from TruStar Enere��.
which was lower than Transit staff s estimated cosr, and �
�1'HEREAS, a purchase agreement with TruStar Energy has been prepazed using the
City's standazd two-party agreement format; and
VdHEREAS; the City currently has approximately �239;000 available in the Transit
Capital and approzimately $428,000 of fundin� from the County of San Dieeo that can be used
for the purchase and installation of the neti� CNG compressor.
NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it approve the purchase aereement to purchase and install a ne��� CNG compressor
between the City and TruStar Energv in the form presented; as ma}� have been modified by the
Council prior to its approval and «�ith such minor modifications as may be required or approved
by the Cit}� Attomey, a copy of tifiich shall be kept on file in the Office of the Cit�� Clerk, and
authorize and direct the City Manager to execute same.
Resolution No. 2014-014
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
appropriate $228,360 from the available balance of the Transit Capital Fund to the Fiscal Year
2013/2014 Capital expense budget of the Transit Capita] Fund for the purchase and installation
of a new CNG compressor.
Presented by Approved as to form b}�
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Richard A. Hopki s Gl n R. Go ins �
Director of Public Works Cit
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California; this 28th day of January 2014 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Ramirez, Salas and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Aguilar
Cheryl Cox, or
ATTEST:
0
Donna R. orris. CMC. Crtv Clerk
STATG OF CALIFORI�'IA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista; California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2014-014 �vas duh� passed, approved; and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 28th day of January 2014.
Executed this 28th day of January 2014.
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Donna R. Norris�City Clerk