BOARD MEETING DATE: October 3, 2008
AGENDA NO. 31
REPORT:
Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee
SYNOPSIS:
Below is a summary of key issues addressed at the MSRC’s September 18, 2008 meeting. The next MSRC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 16, at 2 p.m. in Conference Room CC8.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file.
Michael D. Antonovich
AQMD Representative on MSRC
Augmenting Awards for Off-Road Diesel Retrofit “Showcase” Program
The MSRC partnered with CARB to conduct a broad-based demonstration of diesel emission control systems on heavy-duty off-road diesel construction equipment. The MSRC awarded contracts totaling $3.6 million, and the AQMD joined in with nearly $1.25 million to demonstrate combined NOx and PM reducing technologies, to allocate funding to 18 fleets across 230 vehicle types. Based on updated information, the original cost estimates for devices and the suitability of devices for particular vehicles have changed; as follows: Some retrofit devices are being withdrawn from participation by their manufacturers; vehicles matched with these devices had to be re-matched with other devices. In other cases, manufacturers have determined based on operational, safety and other concerns that a particular vehicle is not workable with the matched device, necessitating re-match of that vehicle with a different device. Several awards have been determined to be significantly lower than costs for the retrofit of larger engines which require larger, or in some cases two, devices. As a result of the re-matching and award/cost differences, existing contracts require modifications and the amounts awarded to some of the participating fleets are not sufficient to cover the anticipated costs of their retrofits. At its September 18, 2008 meeting, the MSRC unanimously approved augmenting and modifying awards of four participating fleets in the amount of $58,480. The AQMD Board will consider the augmented awards at its October 3, 2008 meeting.
Received and Approved Final Reports
At its September 18, 2008 meeting, the MSRC unanimously received and approved three final reports, as follows:
- Road Builders Contract #MS05037, which provided $229,302 towards the repower of three scrapers;
- Orange County Transportation Authority, Contract #MS05040, which provided $200,000 towards the purchase of 25 CNG buses; and
- US Air Conditioning Distributors, Contract #MS06010, which provided $83,506 towards the installation of a new CNG fueling station.
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. It is anticipated that in the future the MSRC’s website, http://www.cleantransportationfunding.org, will include complete final reports in its electronic library.
Contract Modification Request
At its September 18, 2008 meeting, the MSRC considered one contract modification request from A-Z Bus Sales, Contract #MS09002 (pending), which when executed will provide $600,000 for alternative fuel school bus incentives. A-Z Bus Sales requested a $160,000 contract value increase or a new contract to cover the incentives for three bus deliveries which were completed during the term of an earlier contract that has since expired. The invoices for the three school buses were submitted to the MSRC five months after the expiration date of the contract and there does not exist any mechanism to pay the invoices at this time without the MSRC’s approval to augment the pending contract or to execute a new contract. After discussions on the merits of the request, the MSRC denied this request.
Contracts Administrator’s Report
The MSRC's AB 2766 Contracts Administrator provides a monthly written status report on all open contracts from FY 2002-03 through the present. The Contracts Administrator’s Report covering August 2008 is attached for your information.
Attachment (PDF, 230k)
Contracts Administrator’s Report