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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiving the Purchasing Policy Threshold of $25,000 and Utilize the Pricing Agreement and Service Agreement for the Purchase of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations RESOLUTION NO.21-220 RESOLUTION WAIVING THE PURCHASING POLICY THRESHOLD OF$25,000 AND UTILIZE THE PRICING AGREEMENT AND SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE(EV)CHARGING STATIONS FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,the Iowa Department of Transportation solicited applications for grant funding through the Volkswagen Environmental Settlement Trust to expand EV charging infrastructure in the state and reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides(NOx); and, WHEREAS,Ames Electric Services applied and received grant funding for three charging sites;and, WHEREAS, all necessary due diligence has been completed for two of the three sites,hosting three of the four charges; and, WHEREAS,one level two charger,capable of charging two cars at the same time,will be installed at the Ames Intermodal Facility located at 249 Hayward Avenue and two DC Fast Chargers will be installed at the Kum&Go located at 2108 Isaac Newton Drive; and, WHEREAS,the exact location of the third installation site is yet to be confirmed; and, WHEREAS,in July 2019,the Iowa Department of Administration Services(DAS)competitively bid Electric Vehicle Charging(EVC) Stations and determined CD LLC (Caron Day Automotive), of Wheeling, Illinois,to be the lowest bidder; and, WHEREAS, as other part of the bid, the vendor offered the stations and associated pricing to other Regents Institutions,other State of Iowa public agencies, and municipalities; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is being asked to approve the request to waive the Purchasing Policy threshold of$25,000 and utilize DAS's Pricing Agreement and award the purchase of the three electric vehicle charging stations to CD LLC, of Wheeling, Illinois, in the amount of$120,508.65 (inclusive of sales tax). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the waiver of the Purchasing Policy threshold of$25,000 and utilizing the Pricing Agreement with CD LLC, of Wheeling, Illinois for the purchase of the electric vehicle charging stations in the amount of$120,508.65 (inclusive of sales tax)is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 27`h day of April,2021. • C.JAIA& - em Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Junck Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck,Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27'day of April, 2021.