Presenter/Contact
Presenter
Greg Malatek, Public Works Director
Contact Info
(830) 221-4025 - GMalatek@nbtexas.org
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SUBJECT:
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Approval of the purchase of dump trucks from Freightliner of Austin and a street sweeper truck from Heil of Texas utilizing funding awarded by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) FY 2020 Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program.
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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:
The New Braunfels City Council strategic priorities include using a variety of funding sources for operational and capital needs. Therefore, with City Council’s approval on February 24, 2020, staff submitted a grant application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) FY 2020 Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program for funding to support the purchase of three dump trucks and one street sweeper truck for the City’s Public Works, Streets and Drainage Division, and Parks and Recreation Department during the City’s Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21). After review by TCEQ, a grant was awarded to the City on August 14, 2020 for a total amount of $467,310.
The Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program was created by TCEQ to disperse funds awarded to the state as part of a settlement agreement in the litigation between the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Volkswagen (VW). A portion of this program is to support the replacement of aging diesel-powered refuse vehicles in order to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides in designated eligible counties. To be eligible, applicants must agree to dispose the replaced vehicles to the point that they are no longer operable if they are awarded grant funding.
During the development of the grant application, Staff identified 3 dump trucks and 1 sweeper truck that were eligible for replacement by this program. Although the City was awarded a total potential amount of $467,310, actual reimbursement amounts from the grant are based on several factors such as vehicle type, age and existing emission standards.
As such, Staff is requesting approval for the purchase of the following vehicles for a total cost of $531,792 and the associated reimbursement amounts:
1) Public Works Department, Streets and Drainage Division: 2021 Freightliner Model 114SD Stampede Dump Truck; anticipated purchase from Freightliner of Austin utilizing a BuyBoard cooperative contract for a total cost of $113,848. The maximum grant award amount is $126,294; therefore, the purchase will be fully funded by the grant.
2) Public Works Department, Streets and Drainage Division: 2021 Schwarze Model A7 Tornado Regenerative Air Street Sweeper; anticipated purchase from Heil of Texas utilizing an H-GAC cooperative contract for a total cost of $229,004. The maximum grant award amount is $196,448; balance of $32,556 will be funded by the City
3) Public Works Department, Streets and Drainage Division: 2021 Freightliner Model M2-106 Maverick Dump Truck; anticipated purchase from Freightliner of Austin utilizing a TIPS cooperative contract for a total cost of $94,470. The maximum grant award amount is $72,284; balance of $22,186 will be funded by the City.
4) Parks and Recreation Department: 2021 Freightliner Model M2-106 Maverick Dump Truck; anticipated purchase from Freightliner of Austin utilizing a TIPS cooperative contract for a total cost of $94,470. The maximum grant award amount is $72,284; balance of $22,186 will be funded by the City.
Utilizing cooperative contracts to purchase the vehicles will fulfill procurement requirements for the state of Texas. In accordance with grant requirements and as stated above, the City will render the replacement vehicles to be inoperable after the new vehicles have been received. After disposition of the replaced vehicles, TCEQ will issue reimbursement based upon the afore-mentioned factors
ADDRESSES A NEED/ISSUE IN A CITY PLAN OR COUNCIL PRIORITY:
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Yes |
Strategic Priorities |
Use a variety of funding sources for operational and capital needs. |
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost of the vehicles is $531,792, of which the grant will fund $454,864. The remaining balance of $76,928 has been incorporated into the City’s FY 2021 Adopted Budget to be paid from 2008 and 2011 Certificate of Obligation Fund(s). Therefore, sufficient funds are available to support the purchase of the vehicles as described above.
Recommendation
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the purchase of dump trucks from Freightliner of Austin and a street sweeper truck from Heil of Texas utilizing funding awarded by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) FY 2020 Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program.