HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/03/2019 - ITEMS RELATING TO PURCHASE OF VEHICLESAgenda Item 4
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY December 3, 2019
City Council
STAFF
Kaley Zeisel, Transfort Capital Planning/Grant Compliance Mgr
Drew Brooks, Director of Transit
Chris Van Hall, Legal
SUBJECT
Items Relating to Purchase of Vehicles.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 141, 2019, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue from the
Volkswagen Settlement Funds for the Purchase of Two Electric Vehicles to Replace End of Life Diesel
Vehicles and Associated Charging Equipment.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 142, 2019, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue from the
Volkswagen Settlement Funds for the Purchase of Three Alternative Fuel Body-on-Chassis Style Buses.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate unanticipated grant revenue awarded to Transfort through the Clean
Air Act Settlement program administered by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)
and to reappropriate lapsing funds. Transfort was awarded funding through CDOT’s Consolidated Call for
Capital Projects in 2018 for the purchase of a total of five alternatively fueled vehicles and two depot chargers.
Settlement funds can be used to cover 110% of the incremental cost of purchasing an alternatively fueled
vehicle compared with a new diesel vehicle. Transfort plans to replace two end-of-life diesel revenue transit
buses with two new zero-emission vehicles (ZEV), purchase two depot chargers, and replace three end-of-life
diesel cutaway buses with three alternative fuel vehicles. Settlement funds do not require a local match.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinances on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Volkswagen Group of America and certain related entities (collectively Volkswagen or VW) have admitted that
they violated the federal Clean Air Act from 2009 to 2016 by selling vehicles with diesel engines that emitted
more air pollution than the Clean Air Act allows and by cheating on federal emission tests to hide the excess
pollution. VW partially settled its civil liability for these violations of the Clean Air Act by entering two judicial
consent decrees which required VW to pay more than $2.9 billion into an environmental mitigation trust fund,
to be administered by an independent trustee. In Colorado, these funds are overseen by CDPHE and CDOT.
Eligible transit agencies were able to apply, through a competitive process, for these Settlement Funds to
replace diesel vehicles with alternative fueled vehicles.
To better align with the City’s Climate Action Plan goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, Transfort began
pursuing funding to replace rolling stock vehicles past their useful life with alternative fuel vehicles. In 2018
Transfort was awarded Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funding in the amount of $775,000 by
the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (NFRMPO) for the purchase of one (1) ZEV and
one (1) charging unit. These funds, along with a local match of $105,000, were appropriated in the 2019/2020
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Budget in a lapsing business unit. Due to the timing of the awarding of additional funding, the purchase for this
offer will be delayed until 2020; thereby necessitating the re-appropriation of this $880,000 to a non-lapsing
business unit. Transfort applied for Settlement funds in 2018 leveraging these previously awarded CMAQ
funds in order to purchase two (2) ZEVs and two (2) depot chargers. There is no local matching requirement
for Settlement Funds.
Transfort will purchase these ZEVs and depot chargers from an existing state purchasing schedule. This
procurement method will meet all federal and state purchasing guidelines while expediting the process. In
conjunction with Operation Services, Transfort has already begun the planning and engineering design
process to upgrade the Transfort Maintenance and Operations Facility’s (TMF) electrical infrastructure in order
to accommodate the electricity demands of depot charging.
EV manufacturers have indicated to Transfort that manufacturing times are currently estimated at 12 - 18
months from time of order. With the goal of executing a contract with a vendor by December 2020, Transfort
would expect to see delivery of its first revenue rolling stock EVs by second or third quarter of 2022.
Transfort was also awarded FASTER (Funding Advancements for Surface Transportation and Economic
Recovery Act of 2009) funding in 2018 in the amount of $197,220 by CDOT to be used to purchase three (3)
cutaway style vehicles. This award is for the “guaranteed” amount of FASTER funding that Transfort receives
from CDOT each year; therefore, the award amount and local match has been budgeted and is in place in the
current Transfort budget in a non-lapsing business unit. Transfort applied for Settlement funds in 2018
leveraging the “guaranteed” amount of FASTER funding that Transfort receives from CDOT each year in order
to upgrade the replacement vehicles from diesel fuel to alternative fuel (propane). There is no local matching
requirement for Settlement Funds. These vehicles are leased to Transfort’s fixed route service contractor to
provide service for Route 33 and the late-night Gold Route.
Transfort will meet all federal and state purchasing guidelines in the procurement of these vehicles and
expects to be able to execute a contract by 3rd quarter of 2020, with expected delivery of vehicles in mid-2021.
There are multiple propane fueling stations available throughout Fort Collins; therefore, Transfort does not
anticipate a risk with contractors having convenient access to fuel.
Settlement Funds stipulate that the end of life diesel vehicles being replaced are scrapped, which includes
cutting the frame rails in half and drilling a three-inch (3”) hole through the engine block. This ensures the air
quality improvements that are pivotal to the funding program are realized, as the vehicles will no longer be
drivable. Transfort has a plan in place for scrapping all five (5) identified vehicles.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The following is a summary of the project funding and estimated budgets:
Project 1: ZEV Purchase and Associated Charging Infrastructure
Prior Appropriated Lapsing Funds (19/20 BFO - Offer 45.11)
Prior Appropriated Federal Funds (CMAQ Grant) $775,000
Prior Appropriated Local Matching Funds $105,000
Total Prior Lapsing Appropriation $880,000
Prior Appropriated Non-Lapsing Funds
Prior Appropriated CCIP funds $25,012
Funds to be Appropriated with this Action
Settlement Funds to be Appropriated - ZEVs $937,640
Settlement Funds to be Appropriated - Chargers $200,000
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Total Funds to be Appropriated per this Action $1,137,640
Total Current Project Funding $2,042,652
Estimated Project Budget Price, Each Ext Price
2x 35’ Zero-Emission Transit Buses $875,911 $1,751,822
2x 150 kWh sequential depot chargers $145,415 $290,830
Total Current Project Budget $2,042,652
Project 2: Alternative Fuel Cutaway Purchase
Prior Appropriated Non-Lapsing Funds (19/20 BFO)
Prior Appropriated State Funds (FASTER) $197,220
Prior Appropriated Local Matching Funds $49,308
Total Prior Appropriation $246,528
Funds to be Appropriated with this Action
Settlement Funds to be Appropriated - Cutaways $116,268
Total Funds to be Appropriated per this Action $116,268
Total Current Project Funding $362,796
Estimated Project Budget Price, Each Ext Price
3x Cutaway Vehicle $120,932 $362,796
Total Current Project Budget $362,796
ATTACHMENTS
1. Scope of Work-Two Electric Bus Settlement and Chargers (draft) (PDF)
2. Scope of Work Settlement Cutaway Vehicles (draft) (PDF)
Statement of Work Page 1 of 8
EXHIBIT A: STATEMENT OF WORK AND CONDITIONS
Project Description 2020-Settlement: Two (2) 35' Battery Electric Bus Replacements
Project End Date December 31, 2023
Subrecipient City of Fort Collins DUNS # 078362597
Contact Name Kaley Zeisel Vendor # 2000023
Address PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 805220580
U.S.
Phone # 970-224-6067
Email kzeisel@fcgov.com Indirect Rate N/A
WBS* ALI 11.12.02
11.52.20
Total Project Budget $1,137.640
Settlement Program Funds $1,137,640
Other Grant Program Funds $0.00
Local Funds $0.00
Total Project Amount Encumbered via this Grant Agreement $1,137,640
*The WBS numbers may be replaced without changing the amount of the grant at CDOT’s discretion.
A. Definitions
1. Acquisition vehicle(s): The specific alternative-fueled bus or buses identified herein to replace the
qualifying vehicle(s) of like size, capacity, and class.
2. Colorado Beneficiary Mitigation Plan (BMP): The State of Colorado’s Beneficiary Mitigation
Plan summarizes how Colorado plans to use funds in the Volkswagen Diesel Emissions
Settlement Trust (Trust), of which the State of Colorado was designated an eligible beneficiary,
including the certain categories of eligible mitigation actions determined appropriate to achieve
the goals of the Trust. For this Statement of Work, this definition refers to the 2018 BMP.
3. Charging equipment: Devices specifically associated with and required for the operation of the
electric vehicle(s) purchased with Settlement Program funds.
4. Equipment installation: Work and materials associated with and required for the installation of
eligible charging equipment.
5. Incremental cost: The difference between the cost of a conventional-fueled bus of like size,
capacity, and class to a qualifying vehicle and the cost of an acquisition vehicle, as related to the
incentive formula defined in the BMP.
6. Project Components: All the specifically-identified items that are eligible for purchase with
Settlement Program funding, which may include acquisition vehicle(s), charging equipment, and
equipment installation.
7. Qualifying vehicle(s): The specific conventional-fueled bus(es) identified herein for replacement
which is drivable and has been registered, insured, and operated in Colorado for the previous two
(2) years.
ATTACHMENT 1
Statement of Work Page 2 of 8
a. Operated: Three (3) or more preventative maintenance cycles OR 15,000 or more transit
revenue service miles OR 1,250 or more transit revenue service hours amassed during the
previous two (2) years.
8. Scrapped vehicle(s): The specific qualifying vehicle(s) being replaced and scrapped as required by
the Trust and BMP.
9. Scrapping (also scrap, scrapped): The specific action required by the Trust and BMP that the
qualifying vehicle(s) replaced by the acquisition vehicle(s) purchased with Settlement Program
funds be rendered inoperable and available for recycle,, which includes cutting the vehicle(s)
chassis frame rails completely in half and cutting a 3-inch hole in the engine block.1
10. Settlement Program: CDOT’s Settlement Transit Bus Replacement Program, as defined in the
BMP.
B. Project Description
City of Fort Collins shall use 2020 Settlement Program funds to purchase: Two (2) 35' Battery Electric Bus
Replacements and two (2) Electric Chargers as more fully described below. The purchase will support the goals of
the Statewide Transit Plan and the BMP.
1. City of Fort Collins shall use Settlement Program funds to purchase the following Project
Components:
a. Acquisition vehicle(s):
ALI Name QTY Fuel Type Description Amount ADA Compliance
11.12.02 2 Electric (2) ADA Electric 35' Bus
Replacements
$937,640.00 ADA Compliant
b. Charging equipment and equipment installation:
ALI Name QTY Description Amount
11.52.20 2 Two (2) Electric Chargers with Installation $200,000.00
2. The acquisition vehicle(s) identified above shall be purchased to replace two (2) existing,
qualifying vehicle(s) from the list below, subject to CDOT approval, which shall be scrapped
in accordance with this Grant Agreement and the DTR Scrapping Guide:
VIN COTRAMS Inventory # Year Model Make
15GGE181611090424 INV-00006605 2001 Low Floor GIL - Gillig
Corporation
15GGE181811090425 INV-00006606 2001 Low Floor GIL - Gillig
Corporation
C. Performance Standards
1 Equipment and vehicle components that are not part of the engine or chassis frame rails may be salvaged from the
qualifying vehicle(s) (such as seats, tires, security cameras, ITS systems, etc.) in accordance with this Grant
Agreement.
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1. Project Milestones
Milestone Description Original Estimated
Completion Date
Submit Procurement Concurrence Request (PCR) to CDOT Project Manager for
Approval
6/30/2020
Submit Procurement Authorization (PA) and solicitation docs CDOT Project Manager
for Approval
12/31/2020
Take Delivery of (First) Vehicle/Equipment/Project Property 6/30/2022
Take Delivery of and Accept All Vehicles/Equipment/Project Property 9/30/2022
Submit Reimbursement Request in COTRAMS 3/31/2023
Scrap The Last Qualifying Vehicle 9/30/2023
IMPORTANT NOTE: All milestones in this Statement of Work (except for the final reimbursement requests)
must be completed no later than the expiration date of this Grant Agreement: December 31, 2023.
2. City of Fort Collins shall use the Project Components purchased in its transit operations and shall
perform regularly recurring maintenance with specific performance measures tied to City of Fort
Collins’s written maintenance plans, and to those included in manufacturer’s recommendations
and warranty program(s). City of Fort Collins will measure whether this project is successful and
improves the efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of transportation.
3. Performance will be reviewed throughout the duration of this Grant Agreement. City of Fort
Collins shall report to the CDOT Project Manager whenever one or more of the following occurs:
a. Budget or schedule changes;
b. Scheduled milestone or completion dates are not met or are anticipated to not be met;
c. Identification of problem areas and how the problems will be resolved; and/or
d. Expected impacts and the efforts to recover from delays.
4. City of Fort Collins must comply and submit all reimbursements and reports associated, including
the assignment of “Colorado Department of Transportation” as the lienholder on the acquisition
vehicle(s) as a condition of project closeout.
5. City of Fort Collins will report the expected date of scrapping of each qualifying vehicle to the
CDOT Project Manager via email or Disposition Authorization (DA) Form in COTRAMS no
less than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to such date.
6. Performance Reporting Requirements:
a. City of Fort Collins agrees to report, to CDOT or its designee, the vehicle metrics used to
measure resulting project air quality benefits at the request of CDOT, which may include
vehicle mileage, usage, charging, or other data readily available through the operation of
the acquisition vehicle(s). City of Fort Collins will be required to report data at a
minimum of annually or at a maximum of quarterly for a period of no less than five (5)
years following the acceptance of each acquisition vehicle.
b. City of Fort Collins further agrees to collaborate with CDOT to support research and
analytical initiatives related to the project that mutually benefit the successful
implementation and operation of the project, which may include, among other things,
sharing with or providing access to CDOT or its designee to telemetric data generated by
the Project Components.
D. Project Budget
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1. The Total Project Budget is $1,137,640.00. The State will pay no more than the eligible, actual
project costs, up to the maximum amount of $1,137,640.00. The State will retain any remaining
balance of the Settlement Program funds. City of Fort Collins shall be solely responsible for all
costs incurred in the project in excess of the amount paid by the State from Settlement Program
funds for eligible, actual costs. For CDOT accounting purposes, the Settlement Program funds of
$1,137,640.00 will be encumbered for this Grant Agreement.
2. Per the terms of this Grant Agreement, the State shall have no obligation to provide state funds for
use on this project. The State will administer Settlement Program funds for this project under the
terms of this Grant Agreement, provided that the share of Settlement Program funds to be
administered by the State are made available and remain available.
E. Procurement
Procurement of the Project Components will comply with state procurement procedures and the DTR Quick
Procurement Guide. In addition to the state requirements outlined below, state procedures for purchase of each of
the Project Components must be followed and will be outlined prior to purchase.
1. The first step in the procurement process will be to obtain Independent Cost Estimates (ICE) for:
a. the acquisition vehicle(s);
b. the conventional-fueled bus(es) of like size, capacity, and class to the qualifying
vehicle(s) identified for replacement, and
c. the non-vehicle Project Components.
2. The second step will be to obtain a Procurement Concurrence Request (PCR) approval from the
CDOT Project Manager through COTRAMS.
3. Prior to entering into a purchasing agreement with the selected vendor, City of Fort Collins shall
request a Purchase Authorization (PA), and submit a vendor quote for the Project Components in
COTRAMS.
4. Once the Purchase Authorization (PA) is approved by the CDOT Project Manager, and the Project
Components is/are ordered, the CDOT Project Manager shall be notified by City of Fort Collins in
COTRAMS of the agreed upon delivery date.
5. Upon delivery, City of Fort Collins shall be responsible for having the Project Components
inspected and accepted within ninety (90) calendar days of delivery. If defects prevent
acceptance of the Project Components, City of Fort Collins will contact the vendor to resolve any
defects and notify CDOT.
6. City of Fort Collins shall be responsible for reimbursing the selected vendor within forty-five (45)
calendar days after acceptance of the Project Components.
F. Reimbursement Eligibility
Reimbursement for eligible project costs incurred will be paid to City of Fort Collins according to the schedule and
requirements below for those eligible costs incurred during the Grant Agreement effective dates.
Acquisition vehicle(s) component reimbursements:
Phase 1: Request for reimbursement shall be made following City of Fort Collins’s acceptance of and
payment for the acquisition vehicle(s). 80% of final, eligible acquisition vehicle(s) costs will be reimbursed
upon City of Fort Collins’s submission in COTRAMS of a reimbursement packet for each acquisition
vehicle that includes the following completed documents:
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Independent Cost Estimates (ICE) for the acquisition vehicle and a conventional-fueled bus of like
size, capacity, and class to the qualifying vehicle
Procurement Concurrence Request (PCR)
Purchase Authorization (PA)
Signed Notice of Acceptance (NA) with anticipated qualifying vehicle scrapping date
Signed Security Agreement (SA)
Application for Title showing “Colorado Department of Transportation” as the lienholder
Invoice
Acquisition Vehicle Cost Reimbursement Worksheet (see Exhibit B, attached hereto)
Proof of registration, insurance, and operation (e.g. preventative maintenance records,
mileage/service hour records) for the previous two (2) years for the specific, identified qualifying
vehicle being replaced by the acquisition vehicle
Proof of Payment
Post Delivery Certifications
Phase 2: Request for reimbursement shall be made within fourteen (14) calendar days of scrapping of the
qualifying vehicle(s). 20% of final, eligible acquisition vehicle(s) costs will be reimbursed upon City of
Fort Collins’s submission in COTRAMS of a secondary reimbursement packet for each acquisition vehicle
that includes the following completed documents:
Disposition Concurrence Request (DCR) for the qualifying vehicle
Copy of clean title for the qualifying vehicle
Disposition Authorization (DA) for the qualifying vehicle
Notice of Disposition (ND)
Proof of scrapping, which includes photographs of the scrapped vehicle, certificate of destruction,
or bill of sale from the entity that conducted the scrapping, or other pertinent documents that
substantiate scrapping was completed, as determined by CDOT
Non-vehicle component reimbursements (e.g., charging equipment, installation, etc.):
Request for reimbursement shall be made following City of Fort Collins’s acceptance of and payment for
the non-vehicle Project Component(s). 100% of final, eligible non-vehicle costs will be reimbursed upon
City of Fort Collins’s submission in COTRAMS of a reimbursement packet for each non-vehicle project
component that includes the following completed documents:
Independent Cost Estimate (ICE)
Procurement Concurrence Request (PCR)
Purchase Authorization (PA)
Signed Notice of Acceptance (NA)
Invoice
Proof of Payment
City of Fort Collins must submit the final invoice within sixty (60) calendar days of December 31, 2021, and submit
a Grant Closeout and Liquidation (GCL) Form in COTRAMS within fifteen (15) calendar days of issuance of the
final reimbursement payment.
G. State Interest-Service Life
The State (CDOT) maintains a share of the remaining value of state assisted property upon disposition before the
end of its useful life or for assets with a value greater than $5,000 after the useful life has been met, according to the
provisions of the State Management Plan.
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The useful life of rolling stock begins on the date the vehicle is placed in revenue service and continues until it is
removed from revenue service. The minimum useful life in years refers to total time in transit revenue service, not
time spent stockpiled or otherwise unavailable for regular transit use. The minimum useful life in miles refers to
total miles in transit revenue service. Non-revenue miles and periods of extended removal from service do not count
towards useful life. Changes in operating circumstances, including unforeseen difficulty maintaining vehicles,
higher cost of fuel, and changes in local law limiting where vehicles can be operated are not exemptions from
minimum useful life requirements.
Minimum useful life is determined by years of service or accumulation of miles, whichever comes first, in
accordance with the State Management Plan.
City of Fort Collins shall not dispose or otherwise release, sell or otherwise transfer the State funded assets to any
other party while there is remaining state interest without approval from the CDOT Project Manager.
City of Fort Collins is responsible for making the request to the CDOT Project Manager in a timely manner,
providing appropriate documentation, if indicated, when a lien release is being requested in order to allow CDOT to
process the release of a lien.
CDOT and City of Fort Collins will work in conjunction with Department of Revenue (DOR) to assure the lien is
released according to state rules.
H. Training
In an effort to enhance transit safety, City of Fort Collins and any subrecipients and subcontractors shall make a
good faith effort to ensure that appropriate training of agency and contracted personnel is occurring and that
personnel are up to date in appropriate certifications. In particular, City of Fort Collins shall ensure that driving
personnel are provided professional training in defensive driving and training on the handling of mobility devices
and transporting older adults and individuals with disabilities.
I. Safety Data
City of Fort Collins and any subrecipients shall maintain and submit, as requested, data related to bus safety. This
may include, but not be limited to, the number of vehicle accidents within certain measurement parameters set forth
by CDOT, the number and extent of passenger injuries or claims, and the number and extent of employee accidents,
injuries and incidents.
J. Special Conditions
1. City of Fort Collins will comply with all requirements imposed by CDOT on City of Fort Collins
so that the Settlement Program grant is used in accordance with BMP, state statutes, regulations,
and the terms and conditions of this Grant Agreement.
2. City of Fort Collins must permit CDOT and their auditors to have access to City of Fort Collins’s
records and financial statements as necessary, with reasonable advance notice.
3. City of Fort Collins must scrap one (1) qualifying vehicle for each acquisition vehicle accepted,
and shall complete the scrapping no later than twelve (12) months following the date of
acceptance of the acquisition vehicle replacing it. City of Fort Collins may scrap any qualifying
vehicle(s) at any time prior to acceptance of any acquisition vehicle(s), but shall not scrap any
qualifying vehicle(s) prior to execution of this Grant Agreement.
4. Except as provided in this Grant Agreement, City of Fort Collins shall not be reimbursed for any
purchase, issued purchase order, or leased capital equipment prior to execution of this Grant
Agreement.
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5. City of Fort Collins shall ensure that it does not exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of,
or subject to discrimination any person in the United States on the ground of race, color, national
origin, sex, age or disability in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
6. City of Fort Collins shall seek to ensure non-discrimination in its programs and activities by
developing and maintaining a Title VI Program in accordance with the “Requirements for FTA
Subrecipients” in CDOT’s Title VI Program Plan and Federal Transit Administration Circular
4702.1B, “Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for FTA Recipients.” The Party shall also
facilitate FTA’s compliance with Executive Order 12898 and DOT Order 5610.2(a) by
incorporating the principles of environmental justice in planning, project development and public
outreach in accordance with FTA Circular 4703.1 “Environmental Justice Policy Guidance for
Federal Transit Administration Recipients.”
7. City of Fort Collins will provide transportation services to persons with disabilities in accordance
with Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.
8. City of Fort Collins shall develop and maintain an ADA Program in accordance with 28 CFR Part
35, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services, FTA
Circular 4710.1, and any additional requirements established by CDOT for FTA subrecipients.
9. City of Fort Collins shall ensure that it will comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, FTA guidance, and any other federal, state, and/or local
laws, rules and/or regulations. In any contract utilizing federal funds, land, or other federal aid,
City of Fort Collins shall require its subrecipients and/or contractors to provide a statement of
written assurance that they will comply with Section 504 and not discriminate on the basis of
disability.
10. City of Fort Collins shall agree to produce and maintain documentation that supports compliance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act to CDOT upon request.
K. Acquisition Vehicle Reimbursement Calculation
The Total Project Amount Encumbered via this Grant Agreement listed above is based on estimated costs known at
the time of execution of this Grant Agreement. Reimbursement for the cost of purchasing the acquisition vehicle(s)
will be made on 110% of the incremental cost, or the difference between the cost of a conventional-fueled bus of
like size, capacity, and class to the qualifying vehicle(s) identified for replacement, and the acquisition vehicle(s).
Thus, the final amount to be reimbursed for the acquisition vehicle(s) will be recalculated prior to reimbursement,
based on eligible, actual costs incurred using the Acquisition Vehicle Cost Reimbursement Worksheet (Worksheet)
attached hereto as Exhibit B. The Worksheet shall be completed and submitted by City of Fort Collins in
COTRAMS as part of the Phase 1 acquisition vehicle(s) reimbursement packet. Once recalculated, the reimbursable
amount of project costs may be less than the Total Project Amount Encumbered via this Grant Agreement, but in no
case shall it be more than such amount.
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EXHIBIT B: ACQUISITION VEHICLE COST REIMBURSEMENT WORKSHEET
This Worksheet must be completed and submitted by the Subrecipient in COTRAMS with each Phase 1 acquisition
vehicle reimbursement request.
Subrecipient:
Purchase Order #:
Vehicle # (e.g. 1, 2): Reimbursement Request # (e.g. 1, 2)
Cost Reimbursement Calculator:
A Total Eligible Actual Acquisition Vehicle Cost $
B Estimated Cost of a Conventional-Fueled Bus of Like Size, Capacity, and Class to the
Qualifying Vehicle from the ICE
$
C Incremental Cost [A – B] $
D Eligible Actual Acquisition Vehicle Reimbursable Amount [C x 110%] $
E Total Project Amount Encumbered via the Grant Agreement $
F FINAL Total Acquisition Vehicle Reimbursement Amount [lesser of D and E] $
G Phase 1 Acquisition Vehicle Reimbursement Amount (80%) $
H Phase 2 Acquisition Vehicle Reimbursement Amount (20%) $
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EXHIBIT A: STATEMENT OF WORK AND CONDITIONS
Project Description 2020-Settlement: Three (3) 33' ADA LPG BOC Replacements
Project End Date December 31, 2021
Subrecipient City of Fort Collins DUNS # 078362597
Contact Name Kaley Zeisel Vendor # 2000023
Address PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 805220580
U.S.
Phone # 970-224-6067
Email
kzeisel@fcgov.com
Indirect Rate N/A
WBS* ALI 11.12.03
Total Project Budget $362,793.00
Settlement Program Funds $116,268.00
FASTER Grant Program Funds $197,220.00
Local Funds $49,305.00
Total Project Amount Encumbered via this Grant Agreement $116,268.00
*The WBS numbers may be replaced without changing the amount of the grant at CDOT’s discretion.
A. Definitions
1. Acquisition vehicle(s): The specific alternative-fueled bus or buses identified herein to replace the
qualifying vehicle(s) of like size, capacity, and class.
2. Colorado Beneficiary Mitigation Plan (BMP): The State of Colorado’s Beneficiary Mitigation
Plan summarizes how Colorado plans to use funds in the Volkswagen Diesel Emissions
Settlement Trust (Trust), of which the State of Colorado was designated an eligible beneficiary,
including the certain categories of eligible mitigation actions determined appropriate to achieve
the goals of the Trust. For this Statement of Work, this definition refers to the 2018 BMP.
3. Charging equipment: Devices specifically associated with and required for the operation of the
electric vehicle(s) purchased with Settlement Program funds.
4. Equipment installation: Work and materials associated with and required for the installation of
eligible charging equipment.
5. Incremental cost: The difference between the cost of a conventional-fueled bus of like size,
capacity, and class to a qualifying vehicle and the cost of an acquisition vehicle, as related to the
incentive formula defined in the BMP.
6. Project Components: All the specifically-identified items that are eligible for purchase with
Settlement Program funding, which may include acquisition vehicle(s), charging equipment, and
equipment installation.
7. Qualifying vehicle(s): The specific conventional-fueled bus(es) identified herein for replacement
which is drivable and has been registered, insured, and operated in Colorado for the previous two
(2) years.
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Statement of Work Page 2 of 8
a. Operated: Three (3) or more preventative maintenance cycles OR 15,000 or more transit
revenue service miles OR 1,250 or more transit revenue service hours amassed during the
previous two (2) years.
8. Scrapped vehicle(s): The specific qualifying vehicle(s) being replaced and scrapped as required by
the Trust and BMP.
9. Scrapping (also scrap, scrapped): The specific action required by the Trust and BMP that the
qualifying vehicle(s) replaced by the acquisition vehicle(s) purchased with Settlement Program
funds be rendered inoperable and available for recycle, which includes cutting the vehicle(s)
chassis frame rails completely in half and cutting a 3-inch hole in the engine block.1
10. Settlement Program: CDOT’s Settlement Transit Bus Replacement Program, as defined in the
BMP.
B. Project Description
City of Fort Collins shall use 2020 Settlement Program funds to purchase: Three (3) 33' ADA LPG BOC
Replacements as more fully described below. The purchase will support the goals of the Statewide Transit Plan and
the BMP.
1. City of Fort Collins shall use Settlement Program funds to purchase the following Project
Components:
a. Acquisition vehicle(s):
ALI Name QTY Fuel Type Description Amount ADA Compliance
11.12.03 3 LPG Three (3) ADA LPG 33'
BOC Replacement
$116,268.00 ADA Compliant
2. The acquisition vehicle(s) identified above shall be purchased to replace three (3) existing,
qualifying vehicle(s) from the list below, subject to CDOT approval, which shall be scrapped
in accordance with this Grant Agreement and the DTR Scrapping Guide:
VIN COTRAMS Inventory # Year Model Make
4DRASAAL09H042756 INV-00017591 2009 MaxForce INT - International
4DRASAAL29H042757 INV-00017592 2009 MaxForce INT - International
4DRASAAL49H042758 INV-00006620 2009 MaxForce INT - International
C. Performance Standards
1. Project Milestones
Milestone Description Original Estimated
Completion Date
Submit Procurement Concurrence Request (PCR) to CDOT Project Manager for
Approval
3/31/2020
1 Equipment and vehicle components that are not part of the engine or chassis frame rails may be salvaged from the
qualifying vehicle(s) (such as seats, tires, security cameras, ITS systems, etc.) in accordance with this Grant
Agreement.
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Submit Procurement Authorization (PA) and solicitation docs CDOT Project Manager
for Approval
6/30/2020
Take Delivery of (First) Vehicle/Equipment/Project Property 2/28/2021
Take Delivery of and Accept All Vehicles/Equipment/Project Property 3/31/2021
Submit Reimbursement Request in COTRAMS 5/31/2021
Scrap The Last Qualifying Vehicle 12/31/2021
IMPORTANT NOTE: All milestones in this Statement of Work (except for the final reimbursement requests)
must be completed no later than the expiration date of this Grant Agreement: December 31, 2021.
2. City of Fort Collins shall use the Project Components purchased in its transit operations and shall
perform regularly recurring maintenance with specific performance measures tied to City of Fort
Collins’s written maintenance plans, and to those included in manufacturer’s recommendations
and warranty program(s). City of Fort Collins will measure whether this project is successful and
improves the efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of transportation.
3. Performance will be reviewed throughout the duration of this Grant Agreement. City of Fort
Collins shall report to the CDOT Project Manager whenever one or more of the following occurs:
a. Budget or schedule changes;
b. Scheduled milestone or completion dates are not met or are anticipated to not be met;
c. Identification of problem areas and how the problems will be resolved; and/or
d. Expected impacts and the efforts to recover from delays.
4. City of Fort Collins must comply and submit all reimbursements and reports associated, including
the assignment of “Colorado Department of Transportation” as the lienholder on the acquisition
vehicle(s) as a condition of project closeout.
5. City of Fort Collins will report the expected date of scrapping of each qualifying vehicle to the
CDOT Project Manager via email or Disposition Authorization (DA) Form in COTRAMS no
less than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to such date.
6. Performance Reporting Requirements:
a. City of Fort Collins agrees to report, to CDOT or its designee, the vehicle metrics used to
measure resulting project air quality benefits at the request of CDOT, which may include
vehicle mileage, usage, charging, or other data readily available through the operation of
the acquisition vehicle(s). City of Fort Collins will be required to report data at a
minimum of annually or at a maximum of quarterly for a period of no less than five (5)
years following the acceptance of each acquisition vehicle.
b. City of Fort Collins further agrees to collaborate with CDOT to support research and
analytical initiatives related to the project that mutually benefit the successful
implementation and operation of the project, which may include, among other things,
sharing with or providing access to CDOT or its designee to telemetric data generated by
the Project Components.
D. Project Budget
1. The Total Project Budget is $362,793.00. The State will pay no more than the eligible, actual
project costs, up to the maximum amount of $116,268.00 in this grant agreement. The State will
retain any remaining balance of the Settlement Program funds. City of Fort Collins shall be solely
responsible for all costs incurred in the project in excess of the amount paid by the State from
Settlement Program funds for eligible, actual costs. For CDOT accounting purposes, the
Settlement Program funds of $116,268.00 will be encumbered for this Grant Agreement.
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2. Per the terms of this Grant Agreement, the State shall have no obligation to provide state funds for
use on this project. The State will administer Settlement Program funds for this project under the
terms of this Grant Agreement, provided that the share of Settlement Program funds to be
administered by the State are made available and remain available.
E. Procurement
Procurement of the Project Components will comply with state procurement procedures and the DTR Quick
Procurement Guide. In addition to the state requirements outlined below, state procedures for purchase of each of
the Project Components must be followed and will be outlined prior to purchase.
1. The first step in the procurement process will be to obtain Independent Cost Estimates (ICE) for:
a. the acquisition vehicle(s);
b. the conventional-fueled bus(es) of like size, capacity, and class to the qualifying
vehicle(s) identified for replacement, and
2. The second step will be to obtain a Procurement Concurrence Request (PCR) approval from the
CDOT Project Manager through COTRAMS.
3. Prior to entering into a purchasing agreement with the selected vendor, City of Fort Collins shall
request a Purchase Authorization (PA), and submit a vendor quote for the Project Components in
COTRAMS.
4. Once the Purchase Authorization (PA) is approved by the CDOT Project Manager, and the Project
Components is/are ordered, the CDOT Project Manager shall be notified by City of Fort Collins in
COTRAMS of the agreed upon delivery date.
5. Upon delivery, City of Fort Collins shall be responsible for having the Project Components
inspected and accepted within fifteen (15) calendar days of delivery. If defects prevent
acceptance of the Project Components, City of Fort Collins will contact the vendor to resolve any
defects and notify CDOT.
6. City of Fort Collins shall be responsible for reimbursing the selected vendor within forty-five (45)
calendar days after acceptance of the Project Components.
F. Reimbursement Eligibility
Reimbursement for eligible project costs incurred will be paid to City of Fort Collins according to the schedule and
requirements below for those eligible costs incurred during the Grant Agreement effective dates.
Acquisition vehicle(s) component reimbursements:
Phase 1: Request for reimbursement shall be made following City of Fort Collins’s acceptance of and
payment for the acquisition vehicle(s). 80% of final, eligible acquisition vehicle(s) costs will be reimbursed
upon City of Fort Collins’s submission in COTRAMS of a reimbursement packet for each acquisition
vehicle that includes the following completed documents:
Independent Cost Estimates (ICE) for the acquisition vehicle and a conventional-fueled bus of like
size, capacity, and class to the qualifying vehicle
Procurement Concurrence Request (PCR)
Purchase Authorization (PA)
Signed Notice of Acceptance (NA) with anticipated qualifying vehicle scrapping date
Signed Security Agreement (SA)
Application for Title showing “Colorado Department of Transportation” as the lienholder
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Invoice
Acquisition Vehicle Cost Reimbursement Worksheet (see Exhibit B, attached hereto)
Proof of registration, insurance, and operation (e.g. preventative maintenance records,
mileage/service hour records) for the previous two (2) years for the specific, identified qualifying
vehicle being replaced by the acquisition vehicle
Proof of Payment
Post Delivery Certifications
Phase 2: Request for reimbursement shall be made within fourteen (14) calendar days of scrapping of the
qualifying vehicle(s). 20% of final, eligible acquisition vehicle(s) costs will be reimbursed upon City of
Fort Collins’s submission in COTRAMS of a secondary reimbursement packet for each acquisition vehicle
that includes the following completed documents:
Disposition Concurrence Request (DCR) for the qualifying vehicle
Copy of clean title for the qualifying vehicle
Disposition Authorization (DA) for the qualifying vehicle
Notice of Disposition (ND)
Proof of scrapping, which includes photographs of the scrapped vehicle, certificate of destruction,
or bill of sale from the entity that conducted the scrapping, or other pertinent documents that
substantiate scrapping was completed, as determined by CDOT
City of Fort Collins must submit the final invoice within sixty (60) calendar days of December 31, 2021, and submit
a Grant Closeout and Liquidation (GCL) Form in COTRAMS within fifteen (15) calendar days of issuance of the
final reimbursement payment.
G. State Interest-Service Life
The State (CDOT) maintains a share of the remaining value of state assisted property upon disposition before the
end of its useful life or for assets with a value greater than $5,000 after the useful life has been met, according to the
provisions of the State Management Plan.
The useful life of rolling stock begins on the date the vehicle is placed in revenue service and continues until it is
removed from revenue service. The minimum useful life in years refers to total time in transit revenue service, not
time spent stockpiled or otherwise unavailable for regular transit use. The minimum useful life in miles refers to
total miles in transit revenue service. Non-revenue miles and periods of extended removal from service do not count
towards useful life. Changes in operating circumstances, including unforeseen difficulty maintaining vehicles,
higher cost of fuel, and changes in local law limiting where vehicles can be operated are not exemptions from
minimum useful life requirements.
Minimum useful life is determined by years of service or accumulation of miles, whichever comes first, in
accordance with the State Management Plan.
City of Fort Collins shall not dispose or otherwise release, sell or otherwise transfer the State funded assets to any
other party while there is remaining state interest without approval from the CDOT Project Manager.
City of Fort Collins is responsible for making the request to the CDOT Project Manager in a timely manner,
providing appropriate documentation, if indicated, when a lien release is being requested in order to allow CDOT to
process the release of a lien.
CDOT and City of Fort Collins will work in conjunction with Department of Revenue (DOR) to assure the lien is
released according to state rules.
H. Training
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In an effort to enhance transit safety, City of Fort Collins and any subrecipients and subcontractors shall make a
good faith effort to ensure that appropriate training of agency and contracted personnel is occurring and that
personnel are up to date in appropriate certifications. In particular, City of Fort Collins shall ensure that driving
personnel are provided professional training in defensive driving and training on the handling of mobility devices
and transporting older adults and individuals with disabilities.
I. Safety Data
City of Fort Collins and any subrecipients shall maintain and submit, as requested, data related to bus safety. This
may include, but not be limited to, the number of vehicle accidents within certain measurement parameters set forth
by CDOT, the number and extent of passenger injuries or claims, and the number and extent of employee accidents,
injuries and incidents.
J. Special Conditions
1. City of Fort Collins will comply with all requirements imposed by CDOT on City of Fort Collins
so that the Settlement Program grant is used in accordance with BMP, state statutes, regulations,
and the terms and conditions of this Grant Agreement.
2. City of Fort Collins must permit CDOT and their auditors to have access to City of Fort Collins’s
records and financial statements as necessary, with reasonable advance notice.
3. City of Fort Collins must scrap one (1) qualifying vehicle for each acquisition vehicle accepted,
and shall complete the scrapping no later than twelve (12) months following the date of
acceptance of the acquisition vehicle replacing it. City of Fort Collins may scrap any qualifying
vehicle(s) at any time prior to acceptance of any acquisition vehicle(s), but shall not scrap any
qualifying vehicle(s) prior to execution of this Grant Agreement.
4. Except as provided in this Grant Agreement, City of Fort Collins shall not be reimbursed for any
purchase, issued purchase order, or leased capital equipment prior to execution of this Grant
Agreement.
5. City of Fort Collins shall ensure that it does not exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of,
or subject to discrimination any person in the United States on the ground of race, color, national
origin, sex, age or disability in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
6. City of Fort Collins shall seek to ensure non-discrimination in its programs and activities by
developing and maintaining a Title VI Program in accordance with the “Requirements for FTA
Subrecipients” in CDOT’s Title VI Program Plan and Federal Transit Administration Circular
4702.1B, “Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for FTA Recipients.” The Party shall also
facilitate FTA’s compliance with Executive Order 12898 and DOT Order 5610.2(a) by
incorporating the principles of environmental justice in planning, project development and public
outreach in accordance with FTA Circular 4703.1 “Environmental Justice Policy Guidance for
Federal Transit Administration Recipients.”
7. City of Fort Collins will provide transportation services to persons with disabilities in accordance
with Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.
8. City of Fort Collins shall develop and maintain an ADA Program in accordance with 28 CFR Part
35, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services, FTA
Circular 4710.1, and any additional requirements established by CDOT for FTA subrecipients.
9. City of Fort Collins shall ensure that it will comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, FTA guidance, and any other federal, state, and/or local
laws, rules and/or regulations. In any contract utilizing federal funds, land, or other federal aid,
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City of Fort Collins shall require its subrecipients and/or contractors to provide a statement of
written assurance that they will comply with Section 504 and not discriminate on the basis of
disability.
10. City of Fort Collins shall agree to produce and maintain documentation that supports compliance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act to CDOT upon request.
K. Acquisition Vehicle Reimbursement Calculation
The Total Project Amount Encumbered via this Grant Agreement listed above is based on estimated costs known at
the time of execution of this Grant Agreement. Reimbursement for the cost of purchasing the acquisition vehicle(s)
will be made on 110% of the incremental cost, or the difference between the cost of a conventional-fueled bus of
like size, capacity, and class to the qualifying vehicle(s) identified for replacement, and the acquisition vehicle(s).
Thus, the final amount to be reimbursed for the acquisition vehicle(s) will be recalculated prior to reimbursement,
based on eligible, actual costs incurred using the Acquisition Vehicle Cost Reimbursement Worksheet (Worksheet)
attached hereto as Exhibit B. The Worksheet shall be completed and submitted by City of Fort Collins in
COTRAMS as part of the Phase 1 acquisition vehicle(s) reimbursement packet. Once recalculated, the reimbursable
amount of project costs may be less than the Total Project Amount Encumbered via this Grant Agreement, but in no
case shall it be more than such amount.
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EXHIBIT B: ACQUISITION VEHICLE COST REIMBURSEMENT WORKSHEET
This Worksheet must be completed and submitted by the Subrecipient in COTRAMS with each Phase 1 acquisition
vehicle reimbursement request.
Subrecipient:
Purchase Order #:
Vehicle # (e.g. 1, 2): Reimbursement Request # (e.g. 1, 2)
Cost Reimbursement Calculator:
A Total Eligible Actual Acquisition Vehicle Cost $
B Estimated Cost of a Conventional-Fueled Bus of Like Size, Capacity, and Class to the
Qualifying Vehicle from the ICE
$
C Incremental Cost [A – B] $
D Eligible Actual Acquisition Vehicle Reimbursable Amount [C x 110%] $
E Total Project Amount Encumbered via the Grant Agreement $
F FINAL Total Acquisition Vehicle Reimbursement Amount [lesser of D and E] $
G Phase 1 Acquisition Vehicle Reimbursement Amount (80%) $
H Phase 2 Acquisition Vehicle Reimbursement Amount (20%) $
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ORDINANCE NO. 141, 2019
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE FROM THE
VOLKSWAGEN SETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF
TWO ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO REPLACE END OF LIFE DIESEL
VEHICLES AND ASSOCIATED CHARGING EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS, Volkswagen Group of America and certain related entities (collectively,
“Volkswagen” or “VW”) have admitted that they violated the federal Clean Air Act from 2009
to 2016 by selling vehicles with diesel engines that emitted more air pollution than the Clean Air
Act allows and by cheating on federal emission tests to hide the excess pollution; and
WHEREAS, VW partially settled its civil liability for these violations of the Clean Air
Act by entering into two judicial consent decrees which required VW to pay more than $2.9
billion into an environmental mitigation trust fund to be administered by an independent trustee
(the “Settlement Funds”); and
WHEREAS, in Colorado, such Settlement Funds are overseen by Colorado Department
of Public Health and Environment (“CDPHE”) and Colorado Department of Transportation
(“CDOT”) and eligible transit agencies were able to apply for the Settlement Funds through a
competitive process; and
WHEREAS, Transfort applied to receive Settlement Funds by leveraging previously
awarded Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (“CMAQ”) grant funds in the amount of
$775,000 and previously appropriated local matching funds in the amount of $105,000 to
purchase two new zero-emission vehicles (“ZEV”) and depot chargers; and
WHEREAS, Transfort was awarded $1,137,640 in Settlement Funds toward the two
ZEVs and depot chargers and this Ordinance will appropriate the funds related to the acquisition
of the two ZEVs and depot chargers into a non-lapsing fund to be used to acquire the two ZEVs
and depot chargers; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter provides that all appropriations unexpended or
unencumbered at the end of the fiscal year shall lapse to the applicable general or special fund,
except that appropriations for capital projects shall not lapse until the completion of the capital
project; and
WHEREAS, the abovementioned CMAQ funds and local matching funds for the ZEV
and depot chargers were previously appropriated in the 2019/2020 Budgeting For Outcomes
process into a fund that will lapse at the end of this year and so this Ordinance will also re-
appropriate these previously appropriated funds into a non-lapsing capital fund to be used to
acquire the two ZEVs and depot chargers; and
WHEREAS, this appropriation benefits public health, safety and welfare of the citizens
of Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of providing low-emission public transportation to
citizens of Fort Collins.
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WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter permits the City Council to make
supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the
total amount of such supplemental appropriations, in combination with all previous
appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated
revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein and
determined that this appropriation is available and previously unappropriated from the Transit
Services Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Transit Services Fund to
exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during
any fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 10, of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to
transfer by ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof
from one fund or capital project to another fund or capital project, provided that the purpose for
which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged; the purpose for which the
funds were initially appropriated no longer exists; or the proposed transfer is from a fund or
capital project in which the amount appropriated exceeds the amount needed to accomplish the
purpose specified in the appropriation ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue in the
Transit Services Fund the sum of ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN
THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FORTY DOLLARS ($1,137,640) for expenditure in the Transit
Services Fund for the purchase of two zero emission buses and associated charging
infrastructure.
Section 3. That the unexpended appropriated amount of EIGHT HUNDRED
EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($880,000) in a lapsing business unit within the Transit
Services Fund is authorized for transfer to a non-lapsing business unit within the Transit Services
Fund and appropriated therein for expenditure for the purchase of two zero emission buses and
associated charging infrastructure.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 3rd day of
December, A.D. 2019, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of December, A.D.
2019.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 17th day of December, A.D. 2019.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 142, 2019
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE FROM THE
VOLKSWAGEN SETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF
THREE ALTERNATIVE FUEL BODY-ON-CHASSIS STYLE BUSES
WHEREAS, Volkswagen Group of America and certain related entities (collectively,
“Volkswagen” or “VW”) have admitted that they violated the federal Clean Air Act from 2009
to 2016 by selling vehicles with diesel engines that emitted more air pollution than the Clean Air
Act allows and by cheating on federal emission tests to hide the excess pollution; and
WHEREAS, VW partially settled its civil liability for these violations of the Clean Air
Act by entering into two judicial consent decrees which required VW to pay more than $2.9
billion into an environmental mitigation trust fund to be administered by an independent trustee
(the “Settlement Funds”); and
WHEREAS, in Colorado, such Settlement Funds are overseen by Colorado Department
of Public Health and Environment (“CDPHE”) and Colorado Department of Transportation
(“CDOT”) and eligible transit agencies were able to apply for the Settlement Funds through a
competitive process; and
WHEREAS, Transfort was previously awarded $197,220 in Funding Advancements for
Surface Transportation and Economic Recovery Act of 2009 (“FASTER”) funds for three
cutaway style buses and there is currently an appropriated local match of $49,308 for that
purchase; and
WHEREAS, the City leveraged the previously awarded FASTER funds to apply for
Settlement Funds and was awarded $116,268 to upgrade the cutaway buses from diesel fuel to
propane; and
WHEREAS, these alternative fuel cutaway buses are leased to Transfort’s fixed route
service contractor to provide service for Route 33 and the late-night Gold Route; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance will appropriate the $116,268 in Settlement Funds for the
alternative fuel cutaway buses; and
WHEREAS, this appropriation benefits public health, safety and welfare of the citizens
of Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of providing alternate fuel public transportation to
citizens of Fort Collins.
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter permits the City Council to make
supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the
total amount of such supplemental appropriations, in combination with all previous
appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated
revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and
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WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein and
determined that this appropriation is available and previously unappropriated from the Transit
Services Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Transit Services Fund to
exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during
any fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue in the
Transit Services Fund the sum of ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED
SIXTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($116,268) for expenditure in the Transit Services Fund for the
purchase of three alternative fuel chassis-on-body style buses.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 3rd day of
December, A.D. 2019, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of December, A.D.
2019.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 17th day of December, A.D. 2019.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk