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Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Fleet Electric Vehicle Transition Strategy Contract in the Amount of $99,866 to ICF Incorporated, LLC
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Department:
Public Works
Meeting Date:
3/4/2025
Contact Name:
David Ingram
Public Hearing:
No
Contact Phone:
910-341-1602
Advertising Date/Advertised By:
N/A
Attachments:
Attachment #1: Resolution Awarding Fleet EV Transition Strategy Contract
Attachment #2: RFP Evaluation Summary
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this resolution is to request the award of a contract for a Fleet EV Transition Strategy to ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. of Reston, Virginia, in the amount of $99,866.
BACKGROUND:
This project is funded by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant ("EECBG"), which is administered by the US Department of Energy ("DOE"). The EECBG provided $172,690 in funding, a portion of which will be utilized for this Fleet EV Transition Strategy.
A total of eight (8) Request for Proposals ("RFP") submissions were received and evaluated by City staff from across several departments utilizing standardized scoring criteria. The RFP submission from ICF Incorporated, LLC had the highest evaluation score, was within the project budget, and sufficient funding is available from the EECBG to award the contract.
The project will develop an implementation strategy for the transition of the municipal fleet to electric vehicles (EV's), and the costs based on current and projected City fleet. The Fleet EV transition strategy will target achieving the City's goal of transitioning 50% of the municipal fleet to EVs by 2035 and 100% by 2050 (as technology permits), and achieving the greenhouse gas ("GHG") emission reduction goal of 58% by 2050. This will include an analysis of the total vehicle fleet, estimated duty cycles, vehicle use, and EV charging infrastructure needs, as well as information on GHG emission reductions associated with the vehicle replacements.
The project will evaluate and establish a phased transiti...
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