REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRIAN BARR, Director
General Services Department
BY: SZARINA LOZANO, Management Analyst II
General Services Department
SUBJECT
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Award a professional consultant agreement to TRC Solutions, Inc of Windsor, Connecticut with offices in Fresno, California for $147,221, plus a not-to-exceed contingency amount of $10,000, to develop a zero-emission vehicle transition plan for the municipal fleet and facilitate compliance with the California Air Resources Board Advanced Clean Fleet Regulation
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council award a professional consultant agreement to TRC Solutions, Inc of Windsor, Connecticut with offices in Fresno, California for $147,221 plus a not-to-exceed contingency amount of $10,000, to develop a zero-emission vehicle transition plan for the municipal fleet and facilitate compliance with the California Air Resources Board Advanced Clean Fleet Regulation.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The California Air Resource Board (CARB) adopted the Advanced Clean Fleets regulation on April 28, 2023, mandating the transition of medium and heavy-duty fleet vehicles to zero-emission. The General Services Department is seeking a consultant to develop a zero-emission vehicle transition plan to establish a pathway to compliance and plan for the transition of the medium and heavy-duty fleet. The transition plan will identify infrastructure needs, cost implications, financing strategies, available grid capacity, and workforce development training. Moreover, the transition plan will prepare the city for the implementation of CARB's Advance Clean Cars II rule, which eliminates the sale of all new internal combustion engine vehicles in the year 2035.
BACKGROUND
The General Services Department, Fleet Management Division is responsible for procurement, maintenance, and repairs of all municipal vehicles and equipment. Maintenance is performed on a diverse 2,600-unit fleet ranging from patrol cars to refuse trucks, elect...
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