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Recommendation to Authorize the Purchase of 35 Vehicles, Consistent with the Revised Vehicle Replacement Policy, in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,311,421 from Folsom Lake Ford, $281,666 from Winner Chevrolet, and $126,645 from Freeway Toyota, Including Contingency. (Public Works 703)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On June 18, 2019, the City Council adopted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 and 2020-21 budget, which included the replacement of fleet vehicles. Public Works staff committed to returning to the City Council with a revised Administrative Policy and Procedure Number 48, Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Policy (Fleet Replacement Policy) before requesting the purchase of fleet replacements.
Staff revised the Fleet Replacement Policy (Exhibit 1) to be consistent with the City of Alameda's (City) recently adopted Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP) and its emphasis on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. The revised policy includes a focus on right-sizing the City fleet, the purchase of electric vehicles, when feasible, and lowering the fleet's GHG emissions through acquisition of low emission vehicles.
Staff seeks approval to purchase 35 vehicles based on unit pricing and estimated up-fitting costs in approved State of California (California) contracts 18-23-14B, 1-18-23-23D and 1-18-23-23C, respectively. California contracts are cooperative purchasing agreements and included as Exhibits 2 through 4.
Twenty seven of the thirty five vehicles are hybrids replacing non-hybrids. This total includes the City's first purchase of 23 hybrid police interceptors, a highly visible sign of the City's commitment to a "green" fleet. All together, these new vehicles will cut carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by nearly 50% from the vehicles they replace, help bring the fleet current with state emissions and fuel efficiency standards, improve reliability, and lower operations and maintenance costs.
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