BOARD MEETING DATE: November 2, 2007
AGENDA NO. 14A
(Continued from October 5, 2007 Board Meeting)
| PROPOSAL: | Execute Contracts for FY 2006-07 Year Nine Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program |
| SYNOPSIS: | At its July 13, and October 5, 2007 meetings, the Board approved the Year Nine Carl Moyer Program projects. However, due to lack of quorum, one proposed project by Waste Management has been rolled over to the November, 2007 meeting. This action is to execute a Carl Moyer Program contract with Waste Management in an amount not to exceed $3,290,385 from the Carl Moyer Program Fund AB923 Account. |
| COMMITTEE: | Technology, September 28, 2007. Less than a quorum was present during the discussion of this item; the Chairman communicated his concurrence and recommendation that this item be forwarded for Board consideration from the Committee. |
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
A contract with Waste Management Collection and Recycling, Inc. for the purchase of 59 CNG and 101 LNG refuse vehicles in an amount not to exceed $3,290,385 from the Carl Moyer Program Fund AB923 Account.
Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer
Background
The Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (CMP) provides funding on an incentive basis for the incremental cost of purchasing cleaner than required engines and equipment. This is the ninth year of the CMP and is the third year of the program with a long-term source of funding generated under SB 1107 and AB 923. At its July 13, and October 5, 2007 meetings, the Board approved the “Year Nine” Carl Moyer Program projects. However, due to lack of quorum, one proposed project by Waste Management was rolled over to the November, 2007 meeting.
Proposal
Staff recommends Board’s approval for a contract with Waste Management Collection and Recycling for the purchase of 59 CNG and 101 LNG refuse vehicles in an amount not to exceed $3,290,385 from the Carl Moyer Program Fund AB923 Account.
Total NOx and PM reductions from the recommended projects are approximately 51.3 tons/year and 0.02 tons/year, respectively.
Disproportionate Impact (DI) Point Ranking
The requirements of AB 1390 are implemented according to the following criteria.
- All projects must qualify for the Carl Moyer program by meeting the cost
effectiveness limits established in the RFP.
- All projects were evaluated according to the following criteria to qualify for funding under DI requirements:
- Poverty Level: All projects in areas where at least 10% of the population falls below the Federal poverty level based on the year 2000 census data, are eligible to be included in this category, and
- PM Exposure: All projects in areas with the highest 15% of PM concentration will be eligible to be ranked in this category. The highest 15% of PM concentration level is 46 micrograms per cubic meter and above, on an annual average, or
- Air Toxics Exposure: All projects in areas with a cancer risk of 1,000 in a million and above (based on MATES II estimates) will be eligible to be ranked in this category.
The maximum score is comprised of 40 percent for poverty level, and 30 percent each for PM and toxic exposures. Approximately 31% of the award to Waste Management is for projects in disproportionately impacted areas. However, as described in the Carl Moyer Program award Board letter of October 5, 2007, approximately 57% of the total awards for “Year Nine” projects are in disproportionately impacted areas.
Outreach
In accordance with AQMD’s Procurement Policy and Procedure, a public notice advertising the RFP/RFQ and inviting bids was published in the Los Angeles Times, the Orange County Register, the San Bernardino Sun, and Riverside County Press Enterprise newspapers to leverage the most cost-effective method of outreach to the entire South Coast Basin.
Additionally, potential bidders may have been notified utilizing AQMD’s own electronic listing of certified minority vendors. Notice of the RFP/RFQ was mailed to the Black and Latino Legislative Caucuses and various minority chambers of commerce and business associations, the State of California Contracts Register website, and placed on the Internet at AQMD’s Web site (http://www.aqmd.gov). Information was also available on AQMD’s bidder’s 24-hour telephone message line (909) 396-2724.
Benefits to AQMD
AQMD’s Clean Fuels Program has been active in funding the development and demonstration of low emission, alternative fuel technologies within its Technology Advancement Office. The AQMD has also supported a number of activities directed to commercialization of low-emission alternative fuel technologies. The successful implementation of the Carl Moyer Program is a direct result of these technology advancement activities. The vehicles and equipment funded under this RFP will operate many years and will provide long-term emissions reductions.
Resource Impacts
Total funding for this project shall not exceed $3,290,385 from the Carl Moyer Program Fund AB923 Account.