CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

RESOLUTION NO. 71-13

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT REQUEST TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS’ (DOLA) ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR CNG FUELING FACILITY AND VEHICLES

RECITALS.

The City’s CNG project has been very successful with the completion of the slow-fill and fast-fill fueling station and the purchase of CNG vehicles by both the City and Grand Valley Transit. We currently have 18 vehicles fueling at the slow-fill station at the Municipal Services Campus, but have only 10 fill stations, which requires rotating vehicles. Grand Valley Transit will be ordering two additional CNG busses and the City continues to pursue a CNG option on replacement vehicles. Another compressor is also needed for redundancy and to allow for additional capacity.

The proposed grant request to DOLA is for $200,000, to be matched with $496,000 proposed in the City’s 2014 budget, for the installation of 10 slow-fill stations with 4 meters, a 40 horse power compressor, 3 CNG pickup trucks and 1 CNG refuse truck.

Project Expenses:          DOLA      City Match

10 Slow Fill Stations with 4 Meters    $ 70,000    $130,000

40 Horse Power Compressor      $100,000    $ 0

3 CNG Pickup Trucks        $ 30,000    $126,000

1 CNG Refuse Truck        $ 0    $240,000

 Total            $200,000    $496,000

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Grand Junction does hereby authorize the City Manager to submit a $200,000 grant request in accordance with and pursuant to the recitals stated above to the Department of Local Affairs’ Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Program for CNG facility upgrades and the purchase of CNG vehicles.

Dated this 20^th day of November, 2013.

             /s/: Sam Susuras

             President of the Council

ATTEST:

/s/: Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk