BOARD MEETING DATE: April 6, 2007
AGENDA NO. 33
REPORT:
Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee
SYNOPSIS:
Below is a summary of key issues addressed at the MSRC’s regular March 15, 2007 meeting. The MSRC’s next meeting is Thursday, April 19, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. in Room CC8.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Michael D. Antonovich
AQMD Representative on MSRC
Award to First Student for CNG School Bus Incentives
The MSRC allocated $4 million under the FY 2006-07 Work Program for CNG school bus incentives for private pupil transportation providers, and requested the AQMD administer the program on a first-come, first-served basis. Of the $4 million, Student Transportation of America has been awarded $1,137,580 for 23 CNG school buses. First Student has now applied for incentive funding, primarily to provide buses for the Los Angeles Unified School District. AQMD staff recommends an award to First Student in the amount of $1,875,049 for 42 CNG school buses. This contract award was placed on the AQMD Board’s March 2, 2007 agenda for consideration, but it was continued with a request that award recommendations be sent through the MSRC for approval first. At its March 15, 2007 meeting the MSRC unanimously approved the award to First Student. Consequently, the award will be considered at the upcoming AQMD Board meeting on April 6, 2007.
Sole-Source Award for 511 Commuter Services Outreach & Public Awareness Campaign
The Federal Department of Transportation plans for a nationwide 511 network to be completed by the year 2010. A 511 program has already been launched in the Bay Area and San Diego. Now it is set to launch in the South Coast region, initially within the Los Angeles County. To prepare South Coast commuters for the launch of the 511 network, the MSRC’s FY 2006-07 Phase II AB 2766 Discretionary Fund Work Program included a set aside of $1 million to implement a 511 Commuter Services Outreach & Public Awareness Campaign. The MSRC’s 511 Program will focus on educating the commuting public regarding the availability of 511 and the services offered. This new 511 telephone service is to access a host of commuter-related services, including but not limited to freeway drive time estimates, mass transit information, and roadside assistance. At its March 15, 2007 meeting, the MSRC unanimously awarded a sole-source contract to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to implement the MSRC’s a 511 Commuter Services Outreach & Public Awareness Campaign. Given its transportation role in Los Angeles County, as well as its ad buying power and in-house creative resources, which will achieve greater leveraging of the MSRC’s funding, the Metro is in a unique position to implement the MSRC’s program. MSRC funding will be used solely for media placement and before and after surveys, and will be modeled after the MSRC’s highly successful “Pick-A-Day, Any Day” rideshare campaign. This sole-source award will be considered at the upcoming AQMD Board meeting on April 6, 2007.
Programmatic Outreach Services RFP
For the last several years the MSRC has retained a consultant to provide programmatic outreach services. The current consultant contract expires October 2, 2007. At its March 15, 2007 meeting, the MSRC unanimously approved release of a new RFP to solicit proposals for Programmatic Outreach Services for FYs 2007-08 and 2008-09. The RFP will provide for an option clause to allow the MSRC to exercise a contract extension for one additional two-year term for the chosen consultant, as prior RFPs and consultant contracts have done. Any additional funding to accompany the option for additional time will be brought forward to the MSRC and AQMD Board for consideration. The target funding for this RFP is $100,000 under the FY 2007-08 Work Program. The RFP proposal period commences April 6, 2007 and closes May 15, 2007. It is anticipated the MSRC will consider an award at its July 19, 2007 meeting, and the AQMD Board at its August 3, 2007 meeting. Release of this RFP will be considered at the upcoming AQMD Board meeting on April 6, 2007.
Revised Policy on Scrapping Vehicles Adopted
The MSRC adopted a policy in 1993 on scrapping vehicles when AB 2766 monies are provided for the purchase of new vehicles. However, the existing policy is not consistent with the manner in which emissions reductions are calculated for most MSRC projects. In fact, most MSRC programs fund the purchase of new vehicles calculated upon the emissions difference between a new conventional vehicle and one meeting optional standards, not a scraped vehicle being replaced. Therefore, at its March 15, 2007 meeting, the MSRC rescinded the existing policy and adopted a new policy. Scrapping will still be required for projects in which the emissions reductions of the project are calculated on the basis of the old vehicle’s emissions. The amended policy is intended to apply to existing and future contracts and is consistent with the Carl Moyer program requirements.
Contract Modification Requests
At its March 15, 2007 meeting, the MSRC considered four contract modification requests and took unanimous action, as follows:
- For City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation Contract #ML04048, which provides $29,032 to install new video-conferencing systems at five sites, approval of a nine-month contract term extension;
- For City of Santa Monica Contract #ML05016, which provides $350,000 towards the purchase of vehicles (6 medium-duty CNG vehicles, 1 LPG sweeper, 13 CNG refuse trucks, and 1 CNG stakebed truck), approval of a six-month contract term extension;
- For City of Ontario Contract #MS05042, which provides $117,832 to expand and upgrade a CNG station, approval of a four-month contract term extension; and
- For City of Whittier Contract #ML05021, which provides $130,000 towards the purchase of CNG vehicles (1 pickup, 1 sweeper, 2 aerial trucks, and 2 refuse trucks), approval of a one-year contract term extension.
Contracts Administrator’s Report
The MSRC's AB 2766 Contracts Administrator provides a written status report on all open contracts from FY 2000-01 through the present. The Contracts Administrator’s Report for February 2007 is attached for your information.
Attachment (PDF 203KB)
Contracts Administrator’s Report
Apr07 MSRC Board Cte Report.doc
