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RESOLUTION NO: _______________ 1
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a 2
contract for the purchase and installation of vehicle charging stations with 3
ABM Building Services, Inc. 4
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to install one (1) ChargePoint 5
Station Level 2 with dual bollard gateway unit at the Bethel-Gibson Community Center 6
located at 5800 SW 66th Street; and 7
WHEREAS, with the electrification of transportation finally taking hold, 8
municipalities need to take a leadership role in developing sustainability policies in 9
their communities for residents and businesses; and 10
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WHEREAS, the use of electric vehicles (EV) reduces the gasoline consumption 12
and greenhouse gas emission; and 13
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WHEREAS, by deploying EV charging, the city will be able to develop deep 15
marketing partnerships with EV drivers, retailers and other local business enterprises; 16
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WHEREAS, the City pays about 8 cents per kWh, which equates to approximately 19
40 cents per charge. Since the City would pay Chargepoint for connection services so 20
they could charge money to people (about $3 per charge), the City will provide 1,250 21
free charges (three a day) before it cost us a dime. Therefore, the City Administration is 22
proposing to make this service free of charge to electric vehicle users; and 23
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WHEREAS, ChargePoint is developing applications such as "Places” which is 25
designed to help retail businesses connect with EV drivers, convert them into 26
customers, and deliver an outstanding charging experience. “Places” allows retailers to 27
get access to a high-value South Florida EV driver demographic, and can offer 28
ChargePoint members exclusive promotions and benefits by shopping and charging at 29
South Florida retail locations; and 30
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WHEREAS, the purchase and installation of the charging stations from ABM 32
Building Services, Inc., shall be made by piggybacking onto its contract with Choice 33
Partners purchasing cooperative, a division of the Harris County Department of 34
Education; and 35
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WHEREAS, ABM Building Services Inc. was awarded the contract with Choice 37
Partners purchasing cooperative as a result of a competitive solicitation and selection 38
by an evaluation committee; and 39
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WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into a contract with ABM Building Services 41
Inc., at a cost of $12,243 for the installation of one (1) ChargePoint Station Level 2 with 42
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dual bollard gateway unit at the Bethel-Gibson Community Center located at 5800 SW 43
66th Street; and 44
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WHEREAS, the City desires to provide a contingency of $1,500 over the proposal 46
amount for unknown factors that may arise during the work; and 47
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission desire to authorize the City Manager 49
to enter into a contract with ABM Building Services, Inc., for the installation of one (1) 50
ChargePoint station Level 2 with dual bollard gateway unit for a total amount not to 51
exceed $12,243. 52
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF 53
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA; 54
Section 1.
The City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and enter into a 55
contract for the purchase and installation of vehicle charging stations with ABM Building 56
Services, Inc., by piggybacking onto its contract with Choice Partners purchasing 57
cooperative, a division of Harris County Department of Education, for an amount not to 58
exceed $12,243. The total expenditure, including the contingency amount of $13,743 59
shall be charged to the Capital Improvement Program, account number 001-1790-519 60
which has a balance of $25,000 before this request was made. 61
Section 2. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this 62
resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent 63
jurisdiction, this holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this 64
resolution. 65
Section 3
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ___ day of __________, 2017 68
. Effective Date: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon 66
enactment. 67
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ATTEST: APPROVED: 70
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CITY CLERK MAYOR 74
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COMMISSION VOTE: 77
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM, 78
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND EXECUTION Mayor Stoddard: 79
EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Welsh: 80
Commissioner Harris: 81
_______________________ Commissioner Liebman: 82
CITY ATTORNEY Commissioner Edmond: 83