HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-279RESOLUTION NO. 2009-279
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE
METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM'S (MTS) REQUEST
FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS
(CNG) FUELING FACILITIES UPGRADE AND
MAINTENANCE
WHEREAS, the City's CNG fueling station has been in operation since the middle of
2002; and
WHEREAS, the station was built subsequent the direction of Council in 1998 to convert
the Chula Vista Transit (CVT) fleet to one-hundred percent (100%) CNG fuel. The goal of
having aone-hundred percent (100%) CNG fleet was reached in November 2009; and
WHEREAS, the CNG station is currently maintained by Allsup Corporation and operated
by the City's Central Garage; and
WHEREAS, since 96% percent of the fuel compressed by the City's CNG station is used
by transit, it makes sense to transfer the operating responsibility to a third party under the MTS
contract. This would allow Central Garage personnel to focus primarily on maintaining City
vehicles and equipment; and
WHEREAS, the City's Fleet Manager supports this change, as city transit staff will
continue to be responsible for monitoring the contractor's performance and the reliability of the
CNG station; and
WHEREAS, one key component of operating a CNG fleet is the operation and
maintenance (O&M) of the station; and
WHEREAS, the reliable and consistent operation of the equipment involved in the
fueling process is critical to the current and future provision of transit services. For this reason,
City Transit staff has joined the MTS's RFP for CNG station O&M; and
WHEREAS, adding CVT to the larger procurement process will increase the
attractiveness and competitiveness of the RFP, with a goal of achieving improved economies of
scale and reducing transit fuel costs in the region; and
WHEREAS, city transit staff considers the participation of the City in this regional
procurement as part of its practice to work cooperatively with MTS in order to increase the
effectiveness and efficiency of regional transit funds.
Resolution No. 2009-279
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby authorize participation in the Metropolitan Transit System's (MTS) Request
for Proposals (RFP) for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Facilities Upgrade and
Maintenance.
Presented by
Richard A. Hopp' is
Director of Public Works
Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 8th day of December 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, Thompson and
Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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onna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Cheryl Cox, yo
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2009-279 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 8th day of December 2009.
Executed this 8th day of December 2009.
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk