HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2019-150 N.C.S. 09/16/2019Resolution No. 2019-150 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NICK BARBIERI TRUCKING LLC DBA
NORTH BAY PETROLEUM FOR FUEL TRAILER HAULING SERVICES
FOR THE BIOMASS-TO-BIOFUEL PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma General Plan 2025 recognizes the importance of
reducing reliance on non-renewable energy sources, and encourages the use and development of
renewable or nontraditional sources of energy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma General Plan 2025 recognizes the importance of
reducing greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, the City is implementing the Biomass-to-Biofuel (B2B) project to use
methane gas produced at the Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility and turn it into Compressed
Natural Gas (CNG) to fuel the City's refuse vehicles; and
WHEREAS, converting City vehicles to CNG fuel will reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and reduce reliance on petroleum-based fuels; and
WHEREAS, CNG fuel will be produced at the Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility
(ECWRF) and transported in trailers to the City's franchised refuse hauler's facility; and
WHEREAS, the transport of trailers loaded with CNG fuel is a specialized service
requiring specific equipment and drivers with commercial and hazardous material licenses and
endorsements; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to contract for the specialized CNG services; and
WHEREAS, the City issued a Request for Proposals for the Fuel Trailer Hauling
services ("RFP") on July 15, 2019, which was circulated to professionally qualified firms for
responses; and
WHEREAS, the City received two responsive proposals to the RFP for fuel trailer
hauling services; and
WHEREAS, the proposals were reviewed based on cost and qualification criteria listed
in the RFP; and
WHEREAS, Nick Barbieri Trucking LLC dba North Bay Petroleum satisfied the City's
qualification criteria and submitted the lowest price proposal; and
WHEREAS, the agreement with North Bay Petroleum is for a three-year term through
June 30, 2022, with an optional two-year extension to June 30, 2024 at the City's sole discretion;
and
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WHEREAS, the agreement is for a projected cost of $313,500 through June 30, 2022
and, if extended for an additional two years, a total projected cost of $558,500 through June 30,
2024.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma hereby authorizes the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement
with Nick Barbieri Trucking LLC dba North Bay Petroleum for Fuel Trailer Hauling Services for
the Biomass-to-Biofuel Project.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the App ovod as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 161h day of September t forth:
2019, by the following vote: b
CityAttorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Fischer; Healy; Kearney; King; Vice Mayor McDonnell; Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
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