BOARD MEETING DATE: July 10, 2009
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Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env. Background In 2005, a heavy-duty on-road fleet modernization program category was added to the Carl Moyer Program. The Fleet Modernization Program provides financial incentives to replace older high-polluting diesel trucks with newer lower emissions diesel and natural gas trucks. Having obligated all the funds under the “Year 8” Program, the Board, at its April 4, 2008 meeting, approved the issuance of the “Year 9” Fleet Modernization Program Announcement PA #2008-08 to solicit projects for up to $6 million from the Carl Moyer SB 1107 Program Fund. Proposal Staff recommends the Board’s approval to execute heavy-duty truck fleet modernization contracts to replace pre-1990 trucks with model year 2007 or newer diesel trucks in an amount not to exceed $72,352 from the “Year 9” Carl Moyer SB 1107 Program Fund. Table 1 provides details about the proposed projects. These projects were chosen based on the first-come, first-served criterion and the cost-effectiveness of NOx and PM reductions. Each award is evaluated based on a maximum allowable truck cost of $90,000. The maximum award amount may be up to eighty percent of the truck base price, sales tax, excise tax, and GPS unit and installation cost, not exceeding the cost-effectiveness limit of the program. GPS units will be installed on these trucks under an AQMD contract with a GPS vendor, and the cost will be reimbursed by the Carl Moyer Program. Total NOx and PM reductions from the recommended projects are approximately 0.719 tons/year and 0.060 tons/year, respectively. Outreach In accordance with AQMD’s Procurement Policy and Procedure, a public notice advertising the RFP/RFQ and inviting bids was published in the Los Angeles Times, the Orange County Register, the San Bernardino Sun, and Riverside County Press Enterprise newspapers to leverage the most cost-effective method of outreach to the entire South Coast Air Basin. Also, staff has held several public workshops in the South Coast Air Basin, advertised in a trade journal, and has used consultants for outreach purposes. Additionally, potential bidders may have been notified utilizing AQMD’s own electronic listing of certified minority vendors. Notices of the RFP/RFQ have been mailed to the Black and Latino Legislative Caucuses and various minority chambers of commerce and business associations, the State of California Contracts Register website, and placed on the Internet at AQMD’s Web site (http://www.aqmd.gov). Information was also available on AQMD’s bidder’s 24-hour telephone message line (909) 396-2724. Benefits to AQMD The successful implementation of the above projects will help the AQMD significantly reduce NOx and PM10 emissions in a cost-effective and expeditious manner. The vehicles funded under this program will operate many years and will provide long-term emissions reductions. Resource Impacts The total project cost of $72,352 for the proposed truck fleet modernization project will be funded from the “Year 9” Carl Moyer Program SB 1107 Fund (32). Attachment (DOC, 67kb) Table 1: Proposed Heavy-Duty Truck Fleet Modernization Projects |