BOARD MEETING DATE: December 3, 2010
AGENDA NO. 14
PROPOSAL:
Recognize Funds and Approve Additional Truck Projects under Proposition 1B-Goods Movement Program
SYNOPSIS:
CARB has informed the AQMD that additional “Year 1” Proposition 1B-Goods Movement Program funds are available from the Ports’ drayage trucks grant. All the project contracts with these funds must be fully executed by the end of this year. These actions are to recognize the additional funds and approve truck replacement projects with the remaining balance of the “Year 1” Proposition 1B-Goods Movement Program funds.
COMMITTEE:
Not Applicable
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Recognize up to $12.4 million in additional “Year 1” Proposition 1B-Goods Movement Program funds as outlined in Table 1 and place them into the AQMD’s Proposition 1B-Goods Movement Program Fund (81).
Authorize the Executive Officer to execute contracts for replacement truck projects in rank order from the list outlined in Table 2, in an amount not to exceed $19,660,075 from the Proposition 1B-Goods Movement Program Fund (81), in addition to a maximum of $50,000 from the Proposition 1B interest funds.
Authorize the Executive Officer to execute contracts for replacement truck projects in rank order from the remaining list of unfunded projects in Table 2, using funds from returned projects under the “Year 1” Proposition 1B-Goods Movement Program.
Approve name change for a truck replacement project awarded on June 4, 2010, from Central California Leasing to Frank C. Alegre Trucking.
Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer
Background
Under the “Year 1” Proposition 1B-Goods Movement Program, the AQMD was allocated funds for truck replacement and retrofits and locomotive projects. Despite delays due to unavailability of bond funds, the AQMD has successfully implemented all the projects on a tremendously compressed schedule. CARB has now informed the AQMD that additional “Year 1” Proposition 1B Program funds are available for truck replacement projects, for which contracts must be fully executed by December 31, 2010. A sum of $536,595 from San Diego APCD’s Prop 1B funds that was originally transferred to the Bay Area AQMD will also be transferred to the AQMD. This is in addition to a sum of $2,074,834 that CARB had redirected from San Diego APCD to the AQMD. Subsequently, CARB has amended AQMD’s truck replacement grants and has transferred the balance of available funds from both the drayage trucks category and the funds from the San Diego APCD to the “other trucks” category. Table 1 summarizes the total amount of funds for all categories of truck replacement projects, the total amount of funds recognized to date, and the additional amount of funds that must be recognized. In summary, for all the truck replacement project categories the AQMD has been allocated $131,816,429, comprised of $125,541,075 in project funds and $6,275,354 in administrative funds.
Proposal
As outlined in Table 1, additional funds under the “Year 1” Proposition 1B Program must be recognized. This action is recognize up to additional $12.4 million in “Year 1” Proposition 1B-Goods Movement Program funds and place them into the AQMD’s Proposition 1B-Goods Movement Program Fund (81).
Contracts for about 480 “other trucks” have already been executed. As a result of these additional funds, staff has evaluated and ranked, with CARB’s approval about 700 more eligible trucks as listed in Table 2. This action is to execute contracts for replacement truck projects in rank order as outlined in Table 2 in an amount not to exceed $19,660,075 from the Proposition 1B-Goods Movement Program Fund (81), in addition to any amount short of $50,000 for the last truck from the Proposition 1B interest funds. This will commit the entire sum of the “Year 1” truck replacement funds in executed contracts. This action is also to execute contracts for replacement truck projects in rank order from the remaining list of unfunded projects in Table 2 with potential returned funds from projects under the “Year 1” Proposition 1B-Goods Movement Program.
Finally, this action is to correct a name change for previously approved award recipient from Central California Leasing to Frank C. Alegre Trucking.
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 Basin.
Additionally, potential bidders may have been notified utilizing AQMD’s own electronic listing of certified minority vendors. Notice of the RFP/RFQ has been mailed to the Black and Latino Legislative Caucuses and various minority chambers of commerce and business associations, and placed on the Internet at AQMD’s website (http://www.aqmd.gov). Information is also available on AQMD’s bidder’s 24-hour telephone message line (909) 396-2724.
Benefits to AQMD
The successful implementation of the truck projects will reduce NOx, PM and other pollutant emissions in a cost-effective and expeditious manner which will help achieve the goals of the 2007 AQMP. The new vehicles funded under this program are expected to operate for many years which will provide long-term emission reduction benefits at the Ports and in the region.
Resource Impacts
Total funding for the proposed projects shall not exceed $19,660,075 from the Proposition 1B-Goods Movement Program Fund (81), in addition to a maximum of $50,000 from the Proposition 1B interest funds.
Attachments (ZIP, 60kb)
Table 1: Summary of “Year 1” Proposition 1B Truck Replacement Program Funds
Table 2: Proposition 1B “Other Trucks” Replacement Ranked List
Erratum (DOC, 62kb)