2017/09/30 Council Agenda Packet

EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET PROJECT TITLE: Call for Bids for Electric Bus Briefing COUNCIL BILL # Charger Infrastructure Proposed Action Originating Department Transportation Services Installation Consent Contact Person George Baxter Action Phone Number 425-257-8935 First Reading FOR AGENDA OF September 20, 2017 Second Reading Third Reading Public Hearing Budget Advisory Initialed by: Department Head CAA Council President Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s) Approval 3225 Cedar Street Approval to Proceed Transit, Real Property with Purchase of Seven Proterra Electric Buses June 28, 2017 Amount Budgeted $200,000.00 Expenditure Required $161,912.63 Account Number(s): Budget Remaining -0- Additional Required -0- DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: On June 28, 2017 Council approved the purchase of seven electric buses. The buses have a range of approximately 250 miles per full battery charge. This project will install the infrastructure to support a charging station for each individual bus, independent of the Operation's facility electrical grid system. The installation will include hardware (wire, conduit, vaults, switch cabinets, emergency backup generator connections) and software needed to connect the system to the Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) grid. In addition to the cost to install the charging system infrastructure, Transit is currently working with Purchasing on a sole -source agreement with PUD to provide the labor and materials needed to connect the charging system to the power grid at an estimated cost of $30,000. All costs associated with this charging system project, including the additional $30,000 to PUD, are funded through a Washington State Department of Transportation grant and are exempt from sales tax. RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Authorize the Call for Bids for electric bus charger infrastructure installation.