CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with Trillium Transportation Fuels for the establishment of a CNG filling station on a portion of the property generally located at 1720 W Jefferson Avenue in Naperville (7 positive votes required)
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DEPARTMENT: Department of Public Works
SUBMITTED BY: Richard Dublinski, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
The City budgets $1.2 million annually for fuel and averages 490,000 gallons of fuel, both unleaded gasoline and diesel, to run the City's fleet of over 580 vehicles. Over the last several years, staff has been investigating the potential for the City to transition a portion of the fleet from oil-based fuels such as gasoline and diesel to clean alternative fuels such as electric and compressed natural gas ("CNG"). CNG is methane stored at high pressure than can be used in place of gasoline or diesel. CNG produces fewer undesirable gases than gasoline or diesel and is generally cheaper. Providing options for alternative fuels such as CNG could lead to substantial savings for the City in the years ahead as well as a variety of other advantages including positive environmental impacts, public-private partnership opportunities, and economic development chances that are all byproducts of this clean fuel.
To successfully transition to CNG, the City must have access to a local CNG filling station and develop a plan to convert fleet vehicles to run on CNG. Research led to the conclusion that the ideal way for the City to procure a local CNG filling station is through a strategic public-private partnership whereby a private CNG provider would construct and operate a local unmanned CNG station, which would allow quick and convenient fueling like standard gas pumps.
In August of 2015, the City issued an RFP for a design concept and proposal for the CNG station. The City received four responses and after interviews and evalu...
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