Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Carolyn Bloede, Director, Office of Sustainability
Subject: Contract with AECOM for Fleet Electrification and Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategic Plan
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) An agreement with AECOM to provide fleet electrification and electric vehicle charging infrastructure technical services for the County fleet and facilities, for the term of November 15, 2022, to November 14, 2025, for an amount not to exceed $381,145; and
B) The Director of the Office of Sustainability, or the Director's designee, to execute contract amendments to modify the County's maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate) and/or modify the contract term and/or services if the modified term of services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provision.
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BACKGROUND:
The County adopted the Government Operations Climate Action Plan (GOCAP) in 2021 to outline a path forward to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated from County business operations and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035 (Resolution No. 077960). County fleet vehicles account for 13.6 percent of emissions generated by the County. To reduce fleet vehicle emissions, the GOCAP calls for 100 percent of light- to mid-duty internal combustion engine (ICE) fleet vehicles to be replaced with zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2035. In addition, new State policy bans the sale of new ICE vehicles and requires all new vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. To prepare for the transition to zero emission vehicles, the County will need to install electric vehicle (EV) chargers across County facilities for fleet, employee, and public use.
DISCUSSION:
The Office of Sustainability (OOS) in partnership with the Department of Public Works (DPW), released a Request for Proposals (RFP) on June 2, 2022, for technical as...
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