HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Contract for CyRide Battery Electric Bus Consulting Services RESOLUTION NO. 20-136
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR
CYRIDE BATTERY ELECTRIC BUS CONSULTING SERVICES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, in June 2018, CyRide issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for consulting
services to help the agency develop a strategy for introducing battery electric buses into the fleet;
and,
WHEREAS,two firms submitted responses to the RFP and the Center for Transportation and
the Environment(CTE) was determined to be the most qualified firm through an evaluation of its
qualifications; and,
WHEREAS, CTE presented a deployment roadmap to the Ames Transit Board of Trustees
in February 2019 and assisted staff with applying for a grant to purchase two electric buses; and,
WHEREAS, in July 2019, it was announced that CyRide would be awarded a$1.6 million
Low-No Grant to purchase the buses, and the battery electric bus project is listed in the FY 2019-
20204 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP); and,
WHEREAS,the awarded grant will pay for 80%of any consulting fees for the project;and,
WHEREAS, CTE has proposed a fee of$145,00 to accomplish the next series of tasks for
deploying electric buses in Ames,and these tasks range from developing specifications and assisting
with the procurement of the buses to evaluating the performance of the buses once they are in
service; and,
WHEREAS,the Ames Transit Board approved using CTE for additional consulting services
when the battery electric bus project and budget were approved in April 2019; and,
WHEREAS,the total battery electric bus project cost is$2,137,900,and the bulk of the cost
associated with the project will be used to pay for two battery electric buses and modifications to
CyRide's facility; and,
WHEREAS, CyRide has accumulated the local match for the entire battery electric bus
project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the contract for the battery electric bus consulting services with the Center for Transportation
and the Environments of Atlanta, GA, in an amount not-to-exceed $145,000 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 24`'day of March, 2020.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24t'day of March, 2020.