Agenda Item Wording:
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Purchase of Tuatara UTV Electric Vehicles - Authorize the City Manager to award a sole source purchase order to ZeroNox Inc., Porterville, CA, for an amount not to exceed $138,539 and appropriate an additional $38,539 from the General Fund.
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Deadline for Action: 5/19/2025
Submitting Department: Community Services
Contact Name and Phone Number: Daryl Tillman, Park Maintenance Supervisor 713-4435; daryl.tillman@visalia.city Alvin Dias, Parks and Facilities Manager 713-4564; alvin.dias@visalia.city Jason Glick, Parks and Recreation Director 713-4042; jason.glick@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to award a sole source purchase order using the Public Benefits Grant with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District for the purchase of four electric UTV vehicles from ZeroNox Inc., of Porterville, for an amount not to exceed $138,539.
Background Discussion:
At the May 20, 2024, City of Visalia Council Meeting, City Council approved the adoption of Resolution 2024-22 approving the application to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Public Benefit Grants Program for the purchase of new alternative fuel vehicles within various City Departments
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is currently offering the Public Benefit Grants Program. The purpose of this program is to fund the purchase of new electric, plug-in hybrid, or alternative fuel vehicles for public agencies to promote clean air alternative-fuel technologies and the use of low- or zero-emission vehicles in public fleets.
The applicant must meet several different criteria to be eligible for submission of the grant application. Some of the criteria include being a public agency such as cities, counties, special districts, public educational institutions, or any other public agency as defined by Government Code section 6252, including tho...
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