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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for the Installation of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations RESOLUTION NO. 21-221 RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE INSTALLATION 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,bid documents were issued on March 18,2021,for the installation only, in the electronic bidding portal AmesBids to forty-nine companies and three plan rooms; and, WHEREAS,on April 6,2021,one responsive bid was received and the bid was reviewed by staff; and, WHEREAS,the bid was submitted by Commonwealth Electric,of Des Moines,Iowa,in the amount of$16,837.52 (inclusive of sales tax); and, WHEREAS, the total amount for the purchase and installation of the charging stations will be paid upfront by the City from the Demand Side Management budget carried forward from FY 2019/20 to cover the project cost shares,and the Iowa Department of Transportation Grant will then reimburse the City for 80% of these total costs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Contract to Commonwealth Electric,of Des Moines,Iowa,for the installation of the electric vehicle charging stations in the amount of$16,837.52 (inclusive of sales tax) is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 27`''day of April, 2021. 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 27t'day of April, 2021.