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Home My WebLink About1994/07/26 Item 15 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item /S Meeting Date 7/26/94 ITEM TITLE: Resolution I ')58~ cooperative bid Director of Public Works ~ City Manager~ ~ ~ Authorizing the purchase of Transit buses on SUBMITTED BY: REVIEWED BY: (4/5ths Vote: Yes_NoX) The FY 1994-95 Transit Division budget provides for the purchase of two (2) heavy duty transit buses. Council Resolution #6132 authorizes the City to participate in a cooperative bid with other governmental agencies. The City is able to obtain the two buses via the County of San Diego option on Purchase Order #30163 adopted by the Board of Supervisors on June 7, 1994. RECOMMENDATION: That Council adopt resolution authorizing the purchase of two (2) heavy duty transit buses from Gillig Corporation, Hayward, CA. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. DISCUSSION: The last bus purchase by the Transit Division was in FY 91-92 for four (4) buses. Demand for transit service since then has increased 13.5% from 2,026,000 total ridership in FY 91-92 to an estimated 2,300,000 total ridership in FY 94-95. In order to meet this service demand, it is necessary to purchase two (2) additional buses. In spring 1993, the County of San Diego issued a Request for Bid for four (4) 35-foot buses. The County Purchasing Department solicited bids from qualified bus manufacturers nationwide, and sent bid documents to five prospective bidders. One bid was received, from Gillig Corporation, Hayward, CA in the amount of $222,066 per bus. According to County staff, other potential bus manufacturers declined to submit a bid either because of the relatively small order of four buses, or because of production commitments to other transit systems. Included in the County's bid document was an option to purchase up to six (6) additional buses by June 30, 1994. The unit cost of these additional buses under the option is $225,419.68, an increase of less than 2% from the original bid price of $222,066. The total cost of $450,839.36 for the two CVT buses is $41,160.64 below the $492,000 contained in the FY 1994-95 Transit Division budget. Attached for Council's information (Attachment 1) is a picture of the Gillig Phantom bus. The San Diego Transit Director of Maintenance has reviewed the County of San Diego's specifications and recommended one change - that the ZF transmission be changed to an Allison B400R. In addition to this change, Transit staff requested Gillig to change General Electric radios to Motorola for the CVT purchase since our current radios on CVT buses are /f"/ Page 2, Item /5 Meeting Date 7/26/94 manufactured by Motorola. Gillig has responded to the Transit Coordinator that these two changes can be made at no additional cost to the City. The addition of two Gillig buses to the CVT fleet will increase the fleet size to 33 buses produced by four manufacturers: 2 Gillig, 4 Chance Trolleys, 4 Goshen, and 23 Orions manufactured by Bus Industries of America. The CVT contract operator, San Diego Transit, concurs with this bus purchase and does not foresee any problems associated with the addition of two buses to the CVT fleet which are not manufactured by the present three manufacturers. San Diego Transit has 155 Gillig buses as part of its total fleet of 308 buses, and its mechanics are experienced in maintaining this vehicle. (112 Gilligs were purchased by SDT in 1991, and 43 were purchased in 1983. All 155 Gilligs are diesel powered.) In addition, many of the major components used in heavy duty transit buses (such as engine, transmission, suspension, etc.) are the same among different manufacturers. The specifications for the Gillig buses cover all the City's requirements, and include air conditioning, an electronic destination sign, and a Series 50 Detroit Diesel engine which meets the current California Clean Air Act emissions requirements. It is estimated that the buses will be delivered in six months and will be used for service expansion to Route 709 serving the Eastlake Library and Eastlake area generally. In evaluating past fleet purchases for the City, the City Council has requested that staff determine the feasibility of using alternative fuel systems such as compressed natural gas (CNG). This was done also for the proposed bus purchase Attachment 2 is a chart which compares the emissions for the Series 50 Diesel engine and the Series 50 Compressed Natural Gas engine against the 1994 California Standards for four emissions: hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulates. The Series 50 Diesel engine not only meets the California 1994 standard for these four pollutants, but has lower emissions than the CNG engine for three of the four pollutants (hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and particulates). In addition to evaluating emissions regarding the feasibility of purchasing an alternative fuel bus such as CNG for Chula Vista Transit, the Transit Coordinator contacted Gillig and San Diego Transit concerning the capital and operating cost differences between the Detroit Diesel Series 50 engine and CNG. In terms of capital cost, Gillig estimated that a CNG powered bus with the same specifications as those buses being purchased by the County would cost at least $40,000 more than a bus with the Detroit Diesel Series 50 engine, or approximately $80,000 more for the two buses. San Diego Transit staff indicated that recent bids on 40-foot CNG buses in other transit systems have been $300,000 or more per unit. In addition to the higher capital costs for CNG buses, San Diego Transit has estimated that the addition of two CNG buses to the CVT fleet would increase annual maintenance cost under the City of Chula Vista contract by $50,000 annually due to more frequent and costly maintenance requirements for CNG vehicles versus diesel vehicles. Based upon the above, staff is not recommending the purchase of the CNG vehicles. 15'~ Page 3, Item If Meeting Date 7/26/94 FISCAL IMPACT: The FY 1994-95 Transit Division budget provides $492,000 for two transit buses. The purchase cost for two Gillig buses under the County of San Diego option will be $450,830.36. The cost of the bus purchase is funded by the Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 4.0 funds. WMG:DS-028 M:\home\engmeer\billg\2059.94 IY .3 RESOLUTION NO. I? 5~J/ RESOLUTION OF CHULA VISTA TRANSIT BUSES THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE ON COOPERATIVE BID OF OF WHEREAS, the FY 1994-95 Transit Division budget provides for the purchase of two (2) heavy duty transit buses; and WHEREAS, Council Resolution No. 6132 to participate in a cooperative bid with agencies; and authorizes the City other governmental WHEREAS, the city is able to obtain two Gillig Phantom buses via the County of San Diego option on Purchase Order #30163 adopted by the Board of Supervisors on June 7, 1994; and WHEREAS, the unit cost of these additional buses under the option is $225,419.68, an increase of less than 2% from the original bid price of $222,066; and WHEREAS, the total cost of $450,839.36 for the two CVT buses is $41,160.64 below the $492,000 contained in the FY 1994-95 Transit Division budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the city Council of the city of Chula vista does hereby authorize the purchase of two Gillig Phantom heavy duty transit buses via the County of San Diego option on Purchase Order #30163 at a cost of 450,830 6. Presented by (P oved ~ 0 fO~..:o Bruce M. Booga City Attorney John P. Lippitt, Director of Public Works C:\rs\Gillig.bus 15'i ~ ~ rril/fCHIJ1G"'/.J-r I A wide variety of flandard or CuHotn Interior _dna conflCUI1l- tioIUIlIft _'bible: with pedatal or canlilc:yc:r u:.t. from plain flberal... 10 hlah back cloth covered .eaU for maximum flexibility for ...rburban and urban routet. A varier,. of driven KIlts and barriers are aiR! ...Ia-ble. tnle11l,cnt detiln and an innovative layout exceed eYen ADA. requiremc:ntl and allow exeellc:nl ICCeu with ease of entry and c:~ minimlzinl d_" time and maxlmiziol customer comfort and Ad,faction. .Amen.,.... Wllh Dt.bIII.,.,v1 The true: mc:aaun! of lood deti,n i. .lmplidty. The Phantom', lotelll- phi qneerina hall been proven to ~uce maintenance andoperatiolcOIts, while .Iw IncftU- lnl depend.bility and ultimately the your "-\ N....,., III No de.... ....bI...lohcd -""<............ h...........,j 100" ~""""1IoU """dobl<. (',J C> CL 11-11 IfCIfI11 GP/ 2. r~ C> '=' o '=' ~ Series 50 Engine Emissions , fJ) o '" ,:;r; . r-- C---J (Y', ~ co ',0 I If) co r-~ I o ~ It) Hydrocarbons Carbon Nitrogen Particulates Monoxide Oxides S-50 Diesel 0.04 1.0 .. 4.8 0.05 ~ ~ , S-50 Nat.Gas 0.9 2.8 2.6 0.06 c ::; " .. -' LLl f-- .' LJ L 3 :J) I 1994 Standard 1.3 15.5 5.0 0.07 o >-< I- 'I QC o CL QC o U (....':) >--< -' -.J .-.-, '!:) Siena Detroit Diesel - Allison 5/5/94 I , , ~~~v ..~. > .-'" ~>i"""';_T .,...._~-"'in'~'"' "-,-':". .~.'-"'-,. - -~ RESOLUTION NO. 6132 /1 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AHENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2018 TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASING AGENT TO JOIN WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THE CITY OR COUNTY OF SAN, DIEGO. THE CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT,' THE SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC OR , MUNICIPAL AGENCY OP THE STATE'OF CALIFORNIA IN OBTAINING, BIDS FOR CERTAIN MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES OF COMMON USAGE OR ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS' AND AGREEMENTS FOR COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAMS The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as follows: . . .;' WHEREAS; the City Council has heretofore by Resolution No_ 2018, pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Govern- ment Coce of the State of California, which authorizes public agencies to contract with each other to jointly exercise a power common to said contracting parties, authorized the Purchasing Agent of the City of Chula Vista to from time to time enter into agreements with the City of San Diego, the County of San Diego and the San Diego Unified School District to obtain combined bids fo~ the purchase of the annual or special require- ments of said governmental bodies for various and sundry materials, supplies and equipment of common usage, and -I ........" WHEREAS, said purchasing programs as authorized by the joint exercise of power legislation has further been approved by the City Council. of the City'qf Chula Vista pursuant to Section 2.515 of the Chula VistaYit~ Code~' ~nd WHEREAS, it is now desired to extend the authority of the PurChasing Agent to g9v~rnme~tal agencies other than those mentioned in said Resolution No;' 2018. . NOW, THEREFOR!, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that the Purchasing Agent of the City of Chula Vista be, md he is hereby authorized to advertise when it is feasible and desirable for common bids covering the requirements of the State of California, the City or County of San Diego, the Chula Vista Elementary School District, the Sweetwater Union High School District, the San Diego Unified Port District or any other public or municipal agency, for periods of time not to exceed one (1) year in duration or to join with said agencies in their advertising for bids for certain materials and supplies or to recommend the award of contracts by the City Council to those persons or corporations whose bids have been accepted by said agencies, or to enter into other feasible or desirable purchasing programs with said agencies. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the joint exercise of powers as authorized by this resolution shall become effective when and if the State of California, the City or County of San Diego, the Chula Vista Elementary School District, the Sweetwater Union High School District, the San Diego Unified Port Oistrict or any other public or municipal aqency of the State of California shall file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego and the City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista certified .copies of resolution of their respective legisla- tive bodies authorizing the advertising for and receipt of combined bids as above indicated. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the authority herein contained shall ~ effective until rescinded by this City Council. Presented by Approved as to form by ~~ , " GeO~indberg, City Attotrtey /S-7 . _ _ ,M _ ~"-"j,"\ ~ - """",,'~" "". ..., ,~ '" .. ,', " ';.' .;'::. , -) ~ - ~ '-:,", _ f ~', u'::., . ".t.. .;!.., -' , , ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF CHUL, VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 20th day of Julv . 19 lL. by th, following vote. to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Scott. Hobel. Hamilton. IIvde. bdahl HAYES: Councilmen None ABSENT : Counci lmen Hone ~ ATTESTL~, ?(7...:-hJkAr {// Ci ty Cler STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CITY OF CHULA VISTA ss. I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of same has not been amended or repealedD , and that the OATED. C1ty Clerk '-.\ \ (.,13~ /5,Jr /,./. .~