REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 9, 2020
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: BRIAN BARR, Assistant Director
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
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Actions related to the award of a consulting services agreement with The LeFlore Group, LLC, of Whittier, California, in the amount of $198,500
1. Affirm the City Manager's determination that The LeFlore Group, LLC, is uniquely qualified to develop the Department of Transportation Zero-Emission Bus Rollout Plan as required by the California Air Resource Board Innovative Clean Transit regulation
2. Affirm the City Manager's determination that The LeFlore Group, LLC, is uniquely capable, as defined by the Federal Transit Administration for sole source non-competitive procurements, to develop the Department of Transportation Zero-Emission Bus Rollout Plan as required by the California Air Resource Board Innovative Clean Transit regulation.
3. Award a consulting services agreement with The LeFlore Group, LLC, of Whittier, California, in the amount of $198,500
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council affirm the City Manager's determination that The LeFlore Group, LLC (TLG), is uniquely qualified and uniquely capable to perform the services for the Department of Transportation, FAX Division Zero-Emission Bus Rollout Plan and award a consulting service agreement with TLG in the amount of $198,500 in accordance with the California Air Resource Board (CARB) Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The CARB adopted the ICT regulation requiring all transit agencies to transition to zero-emission bus fleets by 2040, to meet California's air quality and climate goals by reducing emissions from the transportation sector. As part of the regulation, a Zero-Emission Rollout Plan must be developed, approved by Council, and submitted to the State by July 1, 2020. The Department of Transportation, FAX Division requires technical assistance in the fiel...
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