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Discussion and Possible Action on Purchase of Electric and Diesel Buses and Electric Chargers
Recommended Motion
I move that Council approve the purchase of two battery electric buses (BEB) from Gillig in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,500,200.00; one diesel bus from Gillig in an Amount Not to Exceed $ 625,748.00; and two electric bus chargers from Gillig in coordination with ChargePoint in an Amount Not to Exceed $429,200.00.
County Manager’s Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
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The Battery Electric Buses (BEB) grant application was made available by the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Transit and Rail Division on May 1, 2018, for an estimated amount of $1,859,370 to fund one fixed-route replacement vehicle and one expansion vehicle to support service with electric powered vehicles and the purchase of two plug-in charging stations. Los Alamos County was in the process of procuring an electric bus and unfortunately the vendor went out of business in FY24. Los Alamos County had to then follow the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) competitive process to search for a new vendor. Staff in coordination with NMDOT selected the Gillig bus manufacturer as the new vendor to purchase BEB buses through.
As a result of increases in market pricing from inflationary pressures, current equipment replacement costs exceed the original approved budget for these items. This price does not include GRT, which is not applicable as this is an equipment purchase by Los Alamos County. NMDOT amended the Capital award for FY25 for Los Alamos County and utilized the original requested capital allocating towards the BEB purchase; increasing the award $319,135.00 to fund one of the BEB’s with a new Capital Match of $ $232,488.00. An additional cost of $79,784.00 to Los Alamos County for local match. Atomic City Transit applied to the New Mexico Match Fund Program for assistance with the local match differ...
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