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Home My WebLink About~Master - Awarding Contract for the Purchse of CyRide Battery Electric Bus Charging Equipment RESOLUTION NO. 21-581 RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF CYRIDE BATTERY ELECTRIC BUS CHARGING EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, to operate CyRide's two new battery electric buses that are due to arrive in the summer of 2022,CyRide will need to equip the building with specialized bus charging equipment;and, WHEREAS, the equipment required includes a centralized charging unit and two vehicle dispensers; and, WHEREAS,depot charging equipment was included in the original battery electric bus project budget, and is included in the Capital Improvements Plan; and, WHEREAS, on September 27, 2021, CyRide staff, in coordination with the Purchasing Department, issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) asking vendors to submit information on battery electric bus charges and associated equipment; and, WHEREAS, three responses were received and scored by CyRide staff, and determined the proposal from Siemens Industry Inc., of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, offered the best overall value for CyRide; and WHEREAS, the RFP was for charging hardware only, and if this purchase is approved by Council,an additional procurement will be released for installation and construction services to install the equipment at the CyRide facility; and, WHEREAS, the Transit Board of Trustees approved the award of the Contract to Siemens Industry at is November 10, 2021,meeting. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the award of Contract to Siemens Industry Inc., of Buffalo Grove, Illinois for the purchase of CyRide Battery Electric Bus Charging Equipment in the amount of$96,000 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 23'day of November, 2021. Diane . 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 23'day of November, 2021.