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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 3 with Clean Energy, of Newport Beach, for Monthly and Preventative Maintenance and Repairs of Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Station ($175,000) (PW)
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MEETING DATE:
May 21, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Public Works Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 3 with Clean Energy, of Newport Beach, for Monthly and Preventative Maintenance and Repairs of Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Station in the amount of $175,000.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Since 2015, the City has contracted with Clean Energy to perform monthly inspections and maintenance on the compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. The contract for the monthly inspections and maintenance includes labor and materials needed to perform maintenance, such as compressor oil, filters, and dryer elements. Also included in the contract is a provision for on-call repairs.
The CNG fueling station is heavily used and is critical to operations of the City's transit vehicles. The agreement for monthly maintenance of the CNG fueling station ensures that the system is operating properly. The contractor performs monthly on-site inspections of the fueling station and performs routine maintenance that may be required at the time. Any major or emergency repairs will be charged at the quoted hourly rate, parts and materials cost, plus mark-up.
The City of Lodi's Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station was originally constructed in 2002, and it has two compressors. One is currently inoperable, and the second compressor has a significant number of run hours and is increasingly needing repairs, for which it is very difficult to procure parts.
By separate project, the City seeks to upgrade the existing system to establish a reliable fueling source for the City's CNG transit fleet. The future CNG Upgrade Project consists of replacing agin...
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