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AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NATURAL GAS ENGINE AND LABOR TO REPOWER AN EXISTING COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) COMPRESSOR UNIT FROM JW POWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $149,575.50 FOR THE DELIVERY AND SET UP TO ACCOMMODATE FAST FILL AND SLOW FILL NEEDS.
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BACKGROUND: On August 28, 2018, University of Oklahoma ("OU" or "University") officials advised City staff of their desire to transfer non-campus bus services in Norman to another operator by the end of fiscal year 2019. On July 30, 2019, Council approved Contract K-1920-30 with EMBARK to provide transportation services for the City of Norman from August 3, 2019, through June 30, 2020, and a facility lease agreement with the University of Oklahoma for a portion of the current OU Transportation Center to operate the fixed routes, paratransit routes and fleet maintenance operation of the Norman public transportation system until December 30, 2019. On December 10, 2019, Amendment No. One to Contract K-1920-32 was approved by City Council extending the lease agreement with the University of Oklahoma until June 30, 2020.
On August 13, 2019, Council approved Contract K-1617-114 with PDG, LLC, to provide design services for the City Parks/Transit/Public Safety Maintenance Facility. The timeline for the facility design was fast-tracked in order to meet the expectations of each stakeholder group. The Bus Transit Facility will receive high priority due to the urgent need for the City to move out of the OU Fleet Facility; however, the Park Maintenance Facility and the Emergency Vehicle Maintenance Facility are equally as important, and timelines are critical.
On August 5, 2019, the Public Works Fleet Division started performing night shift fueling, minor maintenance and cleaning service of thirteen (13) City of Norman transit vehicles that the University of Oklahoma formerly maintained. On October 1, 2019, the Public Works Fleet Division began the same services to an additional fifteen (15) transit vehicles, brin...
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