Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Department of Public Service with The Lion Electric Corp. for one Electric Powered Automated Side Loading Refuse Truck.
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office selected Clean Fuels Ohio to receive a grant award as part of the 2020 Advanced Vehicle Technologies Research Funding Opportunity. Clean Fuels Ohio sought funding to support its Zero Emission Freight Future Project, which is designed to prove viability and operational and financial effectiveness of med-heavy duty Electric Vehicles (EVs) in new fleets and communities.
Clean Fuels Ohio, in turn, has named the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Refuse Collection as a sub-recipient for the Zero Emission Freight Future Project, and has provided to the City a reimbursement grant whereby the City must provide funding to cover expenses as they are incurred and subsequently will be reimbursed for up to 50% of eligible expenses. Pursuant to the proposed Sub-Recipient Agreement, the City will be reimbursed a maximum of $500,000 over the three year grant period. The Department of Public Service will provide documentation for these expenses to Clean Fuels Ohio, who will then reimburse the City for eligible expenses.
The Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Public Service, solicited a Best Value Procurement bid for one Electric Powered Automated Side Loading Refuse Truck.
This Request for Proposal was formally advertised on the Vendor Services website. On August 26, 2021 the city received two responses as listed below. Both proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated by the Evaluation Committee:
Bidder/Consultant City FBE/MBE
The Lion Electric Corp. Quebec Majority
Columbus Truck Center Columbus Majority
An evaluation committee consisting of two (2) representatives ...
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