BOARD MEETING DATE: September 3, 2004
AGENDA NO. 27

Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee

SYNOPSIS:

Below is a summary of key issues addressed at the MSRC’s July 22, 2004 meeting. Since the MSRC canceled its August meeting, they will meet next on Thursday, September 23, 2004, at 1:30 p.m. in Room CC8.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Receive and file.

Michael D. Antonovich
AQMD Representative on MSRC

Minutes

Minutes from the June 24, 2004 meeting were unanimously approved. They are attached for your information (Attachment 1).

Approval of FY 2004-05 Conceptual Work Program Solicitations/Programs

On July 22, 2004, the MSRC unanimously approved four RFPs and two Program Announcements providing funding up to $10.5 million as well as three other program elements as part of its $15.3 Million FY 2004-05 Conceptual Work Program, as follows:

Clean Fuels Programs ($10.75 million)

• RFP #P2005-09: On-Road Heavy-Duty Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program, providing co-funding for on-road heavy-duty alternative fuel vehicle purchases for engines certified at 1.8 grams/bhp-hr. It would also provide funding for alternative fueling stations up to 50% of costs not to exceed $150,000 MSRC co-funding with a minimum vehicle purchase as well as $10,000 for facility modifications and $5,000 for mechanic training. Funding will be awarded on a cost-effectiveness basis with projects of $13,600 tons per NOx reduced eligible. ($1 million);
• RFP #P2005-06: Off-Road Heavy-Duty Diesel Pollution Reduction Program, providing co-funding for off-road heavy-duty vehicles, allowing alternative fuel and diesel-to-diesel repowers utilizing Tier II engines. Infrastructure funding is also available with a minimum vehicle purchase. Funds will be awarded on a cost-effectiveness basis ($2.75 million);
• RFP #P2005-08: Alternative Fuel & Advanced Technology Transit Bus Program, providing co-funding for alternative fuel buses including articulated CNGs, hybrid-electric and gasoline-hybrid electric buses. A geographic minimum of $150,000 per county will be included, after which funds will be distributed on a cost-effectiveness basis ($1 million);
• RFP #P2005-07: Upgrade/Expansion of Existing CNG & LNG Stations, providing funds up to $150,000 per station with a $250,000 cap per entity for station modifications to resolve safety issues and alternative refueling stations intending to expand fuel storage, increase fuel compression capability, add CNG capability at existing LNG only stations, modify the station to provide public accessibility, upgrade card readers, and/or add additional fuel dispensers ($1.25 million);
• PA #2005-02: Diesel Exhaust After-Treatment Retrofit Program, providing up to $8,500 per unit to retrofit existing diesel vehicles with CARB-certified exhaust after-treatment devices. Units reducing both NOx and PM will be funded up to $18,500 per unit, but no low-sulfur fuel subsidy will be provided in this year’s program ($1 million);
• CNG School Bus Incentives Program, providing incentives for both public school districts and private providers wanting to purchase CNG school buses. Although the incentives will be available through the three previously qualified vendors, California Bus Sales, A-Z Bus Sales and Bus West, the specifics of this program are still being developed and are subject to MSRC and AQMD Board approval at a later date ($1 million);
• On-Road Diesel Vehicle Replacement Program, modeled after the Gateway Cities On-Road Diesel Truck Replacement Program but expanded beyond the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to include high-emitting diesel trucks throughout the South Coast region. This element is still under development, subject to MSRC and AQMD Board approval at a later date ($1.75 million); and
• Law Enforcement Diesel Bus Engine Replacement, providing co-funding for the replacement of diesel engines in heavy-duty buses used for law enforcement activities. This element is still under development, subject to MSRC and AQMD Board approval at a later date ($1 million).

TCM Programs ($4.56 million)

• PA #2005-03: Local Government Match Program, providing matching funds to AB 2766 City Subvention Funds towards the purchases of alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure, video-conferencing equipment and multi-jurisdictional signal synchronization projects ($3.5 million);
• Pick-A-Day Media Campaign, following on last year’s successful radio campaign, this sole-source contract to Johnson|Ukropina will utilize the same creative materials, but include three phases during peak hours to encourage listeners to rideshare and would include pre- and post-surveys. ($1 million); and
• Guaranteed Ride Home Program, expanding the existing successful program, which offers a guaranteed ride home for carpoolers through participating taxi companies, this sole-source contract amendment will focus on attracting additional employers and increasing employee participation ($60,000).

The AQMD Board approved the $15.3 Million FY 2004-05 Conceptual Work Program, as detailed above, at its August 6, 2004 meeting. The above solicitations were subsequently released to the public and posted to the AQMD and MSRC websites.

Final Reports Received and Approved

The MSRC unanimously received and approved four final reports, as follows:
 

1)	Riverside Transit Agency, Contract #02002, which provided $10,000 towards a methane gas detection system;
2)	City of La Quinta, Contract #03017, which provided $139,285 towards the purchase of a PM10-certified street sweeper;
3)	Jagur Tractor, Contract #03034, which provided $261,742 for the repower of two heavy-duty off-road vehicles; and
4)	PEED Equipment Co., Contract #03036, which provided $72,363 towards the repower of one heavy-duty off-road vehicle.

All final reports are filed in the AQMD's library and a two-page summary of each closed project can be viewed in the electronic library on the MSRC's website at http://www.msrc-cleanair.org.

Contract Modification Request

The MSRC considered seven modification requests and took unanimous action, as follows:

1. For City of Palm Desert, Contract #MS03016, which provides up to $42,339 to perform soil stabilization and install wind fences, approval of a one-year contractual term extension;
    
2. For City of Grand Terrace, Contract #ML03047, which provides up to $57,925 for purchase of four medium-duty CNG vehicles and installation of a CNG fueling station, approval to eliminate all four vehicle purchases, reduce the award by $40,000, and a one-year contractual term extension;
    
3. For City of Burbank, Contract #ML03011, which provides up to $80,000 for the purchase of three heavy-duty and two medium-duty CNG vehicles, approval to eliminate two vehicle purchases, substitute two vehicles, and a one-year contractual term extension;
    
4. For County Sanitation Districts of L.A. County, Contract #AB01021, which provides up to $1,703,000 for the purchase of 41 dual-fuel trucks, installation of an LNG fueling station, and repower of heavy-duty vehicles, approval to de-couple funding for the LNG station from the new vehicle purchase and pay the $200,000 invoice for co-funding of the LNG station;
    
5. For CR&R Inc. pending contracts, which will provide up to $463,168 for the purchase of 30 LNG trucks and mechanic training (San Juan Capistrano) and $155,468 for the purchase of ten LNG trucks and mechanic training (Perris), approval of eight-month project term increases for both pending contracts;
    
6. For the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR)’s pending contract, #MS03039, which will provide $500,000 for the Light Duty Repair Assistance Program, approval of the addition of a vehicle scrappage option and denial of reallocating 5% of funds to program management costs and monthly funding advances to BAR; and
    
7. For City of La Quinta, Contract #MS03015, which provides up to $77,119 to implement soil stabilization improvements, approval of a six-month contractual term extension.

Contract Administrator Report

The MSRC's AB 2766 Contract Administrator provided a written status report on all open contracts from FY 1999-00 through the present. This Contract Administrator Report is attached for your information (Attachment 2).

Attachments

1 –Approved June 24, 2004 Minutes
2 –Contract Administrator Report

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