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( „`iP 4 1:411 d. ��"]'f'�r: ?4 "rLP1 City Council Memorandum TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: AUGUST 9, 2011 FROM: GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ITEM NO: 35 WARDS: 1, 3 AND 4 SUBJECT: SEIZING OUR DESTINY— BID NO. 6959— ENGINEERING AND INSTALLATION OF 11 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS ISSUE: The item for City Council consideration is award of Bid No. 6959 to Champion Electric Inc., of Riverside, CA; for engineering services and installation of 11 electric vehicle charging stations at seven City locations. RECOMMENDATIONS That the City Council: 1. Award Bid No. 6959 to Champion Electric Inc., of Riverside, CA; in the amount of $79,750 for installation of 11 electric vehicle charging stations, and 2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the necessary documents. BACKGROUND In July 2010, the City contracted with Clean Fuel Connection, Inc., in coordination with the South Coast Air Quality Management District, to develop an Electric Vehicle Readiness Program in Riverside. The Readiness Program effort includes acceptance of 11 grant- funded electric vehicle charging stations under the ChargePoint America Program (the Program) at no cost to the City. The Program has been funded from the Department of Energy as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA). The seven public locations where the charging stations will be installed include City Hall, Corporation Yard, Municipal Airport, Parking Lot 33, Garage 3 (Cal Towers), Utilities Operations Center, and Casa Blanca Family Learning Center. The installation of public electric vehicle infrastructure is in alignment with Seizing Our Destiny Strategic Route 5 - Becoming a Green Machine. Bids for this project were solicited on May 15, 2011 and three bids were received electronically by June 21, 2011. Champion Electric, Inc., of Riverside, CA; was the lowest responsive bidder. 35 -1