Title
Compressed Natural Gas for Solid Waste Services Pilot Program
Action
Action:
Award a unit price contract to the lowest responsive bidder Piedmont Natural Gas for the purchase of compressed natural gas for five years.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Rodney Jamison, Solid Waste Services
Explanation
* Solid Waste Services' (SWS) current fleet includes 15 automated refuse trucks that are fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG); an additional five CNG trucks will be in service by the end of fiscal year 2016.
* Currently, SWS CNG fleet drivers must travel daily to Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) for fueling. Fuel expenditures are currently billed through the City's Fuelman contract with unit pricing inclusive of the cost of the fuel, fueling station equipment, and facility usage.
* Installing a CNG fueling station and refueling SWS trucks on a City site will provide a centralized, less expensive option than purchasing CNG elsewhere.
* PNG will install the fueling station and retain ownership through the life of the contract. The City will retain ownership of the site.
* Additionally, the City will save the cost of travel to an offsite location. Estimated annual overtime savings total $100,000. A decrease in miles driven to fuel off-site should result in a reduction in maintenance and fuel costs.
* The City's Alternative Fuel and Vehicle Technology Team recommended that the City explore options for a pilot program to implement an onsite alternative fuel station.
* On October 5, 2015, Management & Financial Services issued an Invitation to Bid; three bids were received from interested service providers.
* Piedmont Natural Gas was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
* The company will be paid the unit prices set forth in the contract, a copy of which is available upon request. Unit price includes the cost to install and maintain the pilot fueling station equipment on the City site and the CNG as it is dispensed.
* Estimated...
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