Title
CATS Bus Fleet Diesel Exhaust Fluid Dispensing Equipment
Action
Action:
Award a contract in the amount of $140,000 to the lowest responsive bidder Spatco Energy Solutions for the purchase and installation of diesel exhaust fluid storage and dispensing equipment to service CATS bus fleet.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Larry Kopf, CATS
Edward Pullan, CATS
Explanation
§ Buses manufactured in 2010 and thereafter require an additional fluid, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), to meet the latest EPA emission standards.
§ Due to the limited number of post-2010 buses in the fleet, CATS has stored and dispensed DEF from free-standing 330-gallon “tote” containers. As the number of buses requiring exhaust system treatment increases, it will be necessary to store and dispense DEF in larger quantities.
§ The new system includes a 2,000-gallon climate-controlled, above-ground container and four dispensers to service each fueling lane at the South Tryon Bus facility.
§ On July 20, 2015, CATS issued an Invitation to Bid for purchase and installation of the DEF equipment; two bids were received from interested service providers.
§ Spatco Energy Solutions was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Opportunity
Established DBE Goal: 3.0%
Committed DBE Goal: 9.9%
Spatco Energy Solutions exceeded the established DBE goal, and has committed 9.9% ($13,304) of the total contract to the following certified firm:
• TEW Equipment Solutions (DBE, SBE, WBE) (piping and fittings)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Federal Transit Administration Grant