TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Procurement of Forty (40) Forty-Foot Zero Emission Buses
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RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing the General Manager, or his designee, to (a) execute documents through the State of Virginia and the State of California Consortium Contracts to purchase twenty (20) forty-foot Gillig battery electric buses and twenty (20) forty-foot New Flyer fuel cell buses; and (b) to execute contracts directly with Gillig Inc. and New Flyer of America for the purchase of said buses.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Environmental Improvement Initiative
Initiative - Zero Emission Programs
In addition to reducing emissions outlined in the Districts Clean Corridor Plan, these new zero emission buses (ZEB) will enhance service quality by replacing old diesel buses that are past their useful life. Adding more zero emission buses will also assist in the District meeting the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The purchase of the forty (40) zero emission buses is fully funded by various state sources, including the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) and Senate Bill 1 Local Partnership Program (SB1 LLP) funds. The project is programmed in FY2019-20 - FY2023-24 Capital Improvement Plan and will cost approximately $46.5 million The project will be funded entirely with grant funds, no District funds will be needed.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
Grants were originally secured for the purchase of forty-five (45) high-capacity zero-emission buses (ZEBs) on the MacArthur Clean Corridor and a new service between Emeryville Amtrak Station and San Francisco. As these buses are not yet commercially available, staff discussed the option of purchasing forty-foot ZEBs with the granting agencies and received no objections. Staff recommends the purchase of forty (40) forty-foot ZEBs to operate on routes ide...
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