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ITEM #8 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 4, 2005 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: AMER JAKHER, P.E., CITY ENGINEER SUBJECT: APPROVE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO BOB WONDRIES FORD, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $80,010.00 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE CONTRACT. DATE: October 4, 2005 BACKGROUND: On May 3, 2005, the City Council authorized the application for funds from Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) to replace some of City of Colton/Public Works aging fleet of vehicles. South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has mandated that a percentage of replacement must be alternate fuel vehicles such as compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles, and to offset the cost of such mandate, grants are available from Mobile Resource Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC). DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Each year MSRC allocates funds to government agencies through a grant process to fund projects such as CNG vehicles, CNG refueling stations or equipment relating video conferencing. These grant funds from MSRC do have a match, and staff recommends the use of AB2766 Subvention Funds (not General Fund Revenue) from AQMD as the match. This will not have a General Fund impact, yet will benefit the General Fund. Due to budget restraints during fiscal year 2004/05 the City of Colton did not budget for vehicles to replace the aging fleet in various departments. This grant will enable the City of Colton to replace vehicles at no cost to the City. On June 9, 2005, the City of Colton received a copy of the contract (see exhibit A) from MSRC for execution which allows the City to purchased three (3) CNG vehicles. The total MSRC grant for the three (3) vehicles is $30,000 and the City local match is $50,010. Ford Motor Company halted production of F-150 CNG vehicles in 2004. Bob Wondries Ford in Alhambra is the only Ford dealership left in the State of California who has these particular vehicles in stock. The City of Irvine has an existing contract with Bob Wondries Ford on which the City of Colton could "piggy -back", as this dealership is the only source of the vehicles permitted for purchase by the MSRC grant. Use of these "piggy -back" contracts is authorized by the City