2022/01/26 Council Agenda Packet

`EVERETT City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet Award and Authorize Purchase of One Fully Electric Fixed Route Transit Bus and Charging Pad Project title: from Gillig LLC Using the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services Contract #06719- 01/EVT 4*2021-021 Council Bill # nteroffice use Agenda dates requested: January 26, 2022 Briefing Proposed action Consent X Action Ordinance Public hearing Yes X No Budget amendment: Yes X No PowerPoint presentation: Yes X No Attachments: Contract & Quotes Department(s) involved: Procurement & Transit Contact person: Theresa Bauccio-Teschlog Phone number: (425) 257-8901 Email: tbauccio@everettwa.gov Initialed by: Department head Administration Council President Project: Purchase of One Fully Electric Fixed Route Transit Bus and charging pad Partner/Supplier: Gillig LLC Location: relevant Preceding action: 'revious council /committee Fiscal summary statement':sit 425 Transportation Services received Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant #5339c, in the amount of $1,300,000 for one fully electric bus and one charging pad. The local match of $229,412 is funded through Transit Fund 425. The initial purchase expense is funded through Fund 425 and will subsequently be reimbursed from the grant. The price of the bus and charging pad are exempt from sales tax. The final price of the bus and charging pad is $1,062,353. Minor modifications may be made during the manufacturing of the bus. Due to supply chain challenges, ordering the bus now will cut production time by six or more months. Therefore, the authorization to purchase the bus and charging pad is time sensitive. Project summary statement: Everett Transit needs one fully electric fixed -route transit bus with inductive charging and standard plug-in charging capability, along with one inductive charging pad at 75kW to replace an existing diesel bus. The new zero -emission bus will reduce the diesel engine emissions emitted into the atmosphere by Transit services. The bus and charging pad will be sales tax exempt per WA RCW 82.04.4496 and RCW 82.12.020. The buses and charging pad will be purchased through a Washington State Department of Enterprise Services contract #06719-01/EVT #2021-121, which allows for purchases from competitively awarded contracts in lieu of soliciting bids on our own. Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): Award and authorize purchase of one fully electric fixed route transit bus and charging pad from Gillig LLC using the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services contract #06719-01/EVT #2021-121 for a total of $1,062,353.