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Transportation Department recommending findings be made pursuant to Article II, Section 210 b (6) of the El Dorado County Charter that there are specialty skills required for the work performed under this Agreement that are not expressly identified in County classifications and that the on-going aggregate of the work performed under this Agreement is not sufficient to warrant the addition of permanent staff; and Chairman be authorized to sign Agreement for Services AGMT 07-1613 with A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $150,421.11 for a one year term to perform diesel engine retrofits.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: Grant funding from the El Dorado County Air Quality Management District with matching funds from the Road Fund.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $150,421.11
Funding
Budgeted $150,421.11
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $150,421.11
Change To Net County Cost $0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The total cost to retrofit the diesel fueled on-road vehicles with Huss emission control devices will be $150,421.11. The El Dorado County Air Quality Management District provided funding in the amount of $112,819 (funding agreement previously approved) and the balance of the funding in the amount of $37,602.11 will be provided by the Road Fund.
Background:
The Department of Transportation operates diesel powered on-road vehicles in the course of maintaining roads. These vehicles include pick up trucks, dump trucks, service trucks, water trucks, graders, loaders, rollers, sweepers, pavers and a paint striper. Diesel fleets contribute significant amounts of harmful emissions. These emissions can be reduced through the installation and proper use of pollution control technologies installed on diesel vehicles.
The Air Resources Board (ARB) enacted a measure in June of 2005 which requires all on-road diesel fueled...
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