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CONSIDERATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF A PUBLIC FLEET CONVERSION GRANT FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA GOVERNMENTS (ACOG) IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY'S COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FUELING FACILITY LOCATED AT 2351 GODDARD AVENUE, APPROVAL OF CONTRACT K-1516-119, AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM THE CAPITAL FUND BALANCE.
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BACKGROUND: On August 24, 2015, the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) announced a $350,000 ACOG-administered Public Fleet Clean Air Grant Program using Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds allocated to ACOG's FY 2016 Public Fleet Clean Air Grants program. This grant program allows public sector fleets to access CMAQ funds for conversions to clean fuel technologies to include alternative fuel vehicles and alternative fuel refueling infrastructure. This grant will be provided as reimbursement of City funds once construction is completed.
In September 2015, the Public Works Department contracted the original CNG Fueling Facility design firm, Small Arrow Engineering, LLC, Joplin, Missouri, to provide engineering services for the ACOG grant application's preliminary concept and design. Total cost for this service was $5,300.
On October 13, 2015, Council authorized the grant application to be submitted to ACOG requesting assistance with compressed natural gas (CNG) storage and controls upgrade for the City's CNG Fueling Facility located at 2351 Goddard Avenue for $175,000 with a local match of $75,000 (a 70%/30% split) for a total of $250,000.
On January 14, 2016, ACOG recommended the storage and controls upgrade to the Intermodal Transportation Technical Committee (ITTC) for approval. During this meeting, four (4) projects were reviewed with the City of Norman ranking second (2).
On January 28, 2016, the ITTC recommended the storage and controls upgrade to the Intermodal Transportation Policy Committee for final approval.
On February 10, 2016, ACOG sent out ...
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