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CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF A CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY (CMAQ) GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $84,148 FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA GOVERNMENTS (ACOG), APPROVAL OF CONTRACT K-1920-119, AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM THE CAPITAL FUND BALANCE.
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BACKGROUND: On November 5, 2019, 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 fiscal year 2019-2020 (FY 2020) 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 November 2019, the Public Works Department contracted the original CNG Fueling Facility design firm, Small Arrow Engineering, LLC, Joplin, Missouri, to provide Grant Writing services for the FY 2020 ACOG Clean Air Grant application. Total cost for this service was $5,990.
On December 15, 2019, City Manager, Darrel Pyle, authorized the grant application to be submitted to ACOG requesting assistance with the expansion of the City's CNG slow fill facility from 2351 Goddard Avenue to the future Transit and Park Maintenance Facility to be located south of Da Vinci for $170,000 with a local match of $170,000 (a 50/50 percent split) for a total of $340,000.
On February 13, 2020, ACOG recommended the slow fill expansion to the Intermodal Transportation Technical Committee (ITTC) for approval. During this meeting, three (3) projects were reviewed with the City of Norman ranking third (3rd).
On February 27, 2020, the ITTC will recommend the storage and controls upgrade to the Intermodal Transportation Policy Committee for final approval.
By March 4, 2020, ACOG will send out award notifications with a notice...
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