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AMENDMENT NO. ONE TO CONTRACT K-1415-117: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND THE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA GOVERNMENTS (ACOG) TO MODIFY THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT TO ALLOW ACOG TO PROCEED WITH THE REMAINING REIMBURSEMENT OF $108,620 OF THE ORIGINAL GRANT FUNDING OF $209,484 IN PUBLIC FLEET CONVERSION GRANT FUNDING RECEIVED IN FYE 2015.
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BACKGROUND: On July 7, 2014, the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) announced round two for the sixth year of an ACOG-administered public fleet conversion grant program using Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2015 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds that were left over from the original grant funds issued in January 2014. CMAQ funds support transportation projects that reduce mobile source emissions. This grant program will allow public sector fleets to access CMAQ funds for fleet conversions to clean fuel technologies which include alternative fuel vehicles such as compressed natural gas (CNG), hybrid vehicles and alternative fuel vehicle refueling infrastructure. The grants will be provided as a reimbursement of City funds when the vehicles are placed into service.
On August 26, 2014, Council authorized the grant application to be submitted to the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) requesting assistance with the purchase of six (6) new light duty CNG trucks and four (4) heavy duty CNG trucks for the City of Norman.
On March 24, 2015, City Council approved Contract K-1415-117 accepting CMAQ grant funding from ACOG in the amount of $209,484 for ten (10) dedicated CNG vehicles: one (1) light duty CNG truck for the Public Works Fleet Division; two (2) light duty CNG trucks for the Public Works Streets Division; one (1) light duty CNG truck for the City Clerk Facility Maintenance Division; two (2) light duty CNG trucks for the Police Animal Welfare Division; one (1) heavy duty CNG truck for the Parks and Recreation Park Maintenance Division; and three (3) heavy ...
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