Explanation
BACKGROUND AND FISCAL IMPACT:
This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a partner agreement with Clean Fuels Ohio (CFO) on behalf of the Fleet Management Division to have CFO provide various alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) to the City of Columbus for demonstration and test drive purposes. CFO has been awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Energy to implement an alternative fuel vehicle demonstration program in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana titled the “Midwest DRIVES Initiative”. This funding allows CFO to provide AFVs for use by public and private fleets in the Midwest. Columbus Fleet Management anticipates receiving approximately four vehicles (two all-electric and two compressed natural gas) to test drive. The demonstration period for the various vehicles is anticipated to take approximately 12 months. The City’s obligation will be to provide CFO, on a monthly basis, with qualitative demo vehicle use information such as driver experience and general information about vehicle handling and performance. CFO will also be collecting vehicle data through data logging equipment attached to each vehicle. This project will provide the City valuable information regarding various types of AFVs that can help in future decisions pursuant to the purchase of such vehicles.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are no costs to the City to demo the AFVs in the project.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a partner agreement with Clean Fuels Ohio to provide various alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) to the City of Columbus for demonstration purposes for the period of approximately 12 months. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Clean Fuels Ohio (CFO) has been awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Energy to implement an alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) demonstration program in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana titled the “Midwest DRIVES Initiative”; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Finance and Management on behalf of the F...
Click here for full text