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Title
Approval to Release Request for Quotes for the Procurement of Ten 40-Foot Plug-In Battery-Electric Buses
Overview
The California Air Resources Board passed the Innovative Clean Transit Rule in 2018 requiring transit agencies to transition their bus fleets to 100 percent zero-emission buses by year 2040. The Orange County Transportation Authority intends to pilot ten 40-foot plug-in battery-electric buses in addition to the existing pilot of 10 hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses to help guide further procurements that comply with the new rule. A request for quotes has been developed to purchase buses through the California Statewide Contract for Zero-Emission Transit Buses issued by the California Department of General Services. Staff is seeking Board of Directors’ approval to release the request for quotes.
Recommendation(s)
Approve the release of Request for Quotes 0-2165 to purchase up to ten 40-foot plug-in battery-electric buses from qualified vendors under the California Statewide Contract for Zero-Emission Transit Buses issued by the California Department of General Services.