Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Carolyn Bloede, Director, Sustainability Department
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with AECOM for Fleet Electrification and Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategic Plan
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with AECOM for fleet electrification and electric vehicle charging infrastructure technical services for County fleet and facilities, extending the term by six months through June 30, 2026, and increasing the amount by $65,000 to an amount not to exceed $466,135.
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BACKGROUND:
On January 26, 2021, the Board adopted the 2021 Government Operations Climate Action Plan (GOCAP) (Resolution No. 077960), a comprehensive strategy to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from County operations and achieve carbon neutrality by 2035. A key emissions reductions strategy is to transition 100 percent of light- to mid-duty County fleet vehicles to zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2035, which is anticipated to reduce County-generated emissions by 13.6 percent. To support this transition, the County will need to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVCI) across County facilities.
Installation of EVCI and transition to ZEV supports multiple state requirements including California Air Resources Board Advanced Clean Fleet regulations and Governor's Executive Orders requiring 100 percent of all in-state vehicle sales to be ZEVs and achieving state carbon neutrality by 2045.
On November 15, 2022, the Board approved Resolution No. 079316 authorizing an agreement with AECOM to provide fleet electrification and electric vehicle charging infrastructure technical services for County fleet and facilities and authorized the Director of the Sustainability Department to execute contract amendments to modify the County's maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000, for the term ...
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