HomeMy WebLinkAboutSurplus - Compressed Natural Gas Ambulance Chassis/TanksCITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: AUTHORIZATION TO SURPLUS THE CITY'S CNG AMBULANCE
CHASSIS AND ASSOCIATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS
TANKS.
SUBMITTED BY: Stephen Y. Aryan, Assistant to the City Manager
DATE: July 14, 2011
CONTENTS: CNG Chassis Photograph
Recommendation
By Minute Motion, that the City Council, Authorize staff to surplus the
City's CNG Ambulance Chassis and Associated Compressed Natural
Gas Tanks.
Executive Summary
On March 24, 2011, the City Council authorized Staff to replace Palm Desert's pilot
compressed natural gas (CNG) medic unit with a clean diesel chassis. The CNG unit's
medic box was able to be preserved and remounted on a new clean diesel chassis. The
new ambulance was delivered to the City in June 2011 and is now in service. The CNG
chassis and associated tanks are currently stored at the City's Corporate Yard.
The vendor that performed the original CNG conversion, BAF Technologies, indicated
they were not interested in purchasing this chassis back.
Staff respectfully requests City Council authorization to identify a potential purchaser of
the chassis. If one is not identified, staff will contact the College of the Desert or other
entity to ascertain their interest in taking possession of the vehicle for their auto
maintenance/clean fuel program.
Staff Report: Surplus of CNG Chassis
July 14, 2011
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Fiscal Impact
If staff identifies a purchaser of the CNG chassis and tanks, it will be able to recoup
some of the $78,000 in costs associated with the conversion of the medic unit from
CNG to clean diesel.
Submitted by:
Stephen V. Arya`n
Assistant to the C anager CITY COUNCIL ACTION
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