With the release of PA2007-09, the MSRC announced clean air project funding opportunities exclusively to cities and counties within the AQMD. The funds available were designed to encourage the construction of alternative fuel infrastructure and the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles. Cathedral City staff determined that funds in the amount of $225,000 were available to the City for the purpose of developing time-fill CNG refueling at the city yard and the purchase of two CNG vehicles. In February 2007, the MSRC accepted the Citys grant application. The South Coast AQMD Board of Directors formally approved the grant funding in September 2007. The project was completed in April 2010.
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CNG Refueling Station and Purchase of Two CNG Vehicles PROJECT MILESTONE COMPLETION DATE 1. Receive executed contract from AQMD June 2008 2. Award engineering consultant contract September 2008 3. Complete engineering drawings for CNG station December 2008 4. Order vehicles January 2009 5. Complete RFP and solicit bids for CNG station April 2009 6. Select CNG contractor and execute contract July 2009 7. Issue Notice to Proceed August 2009 8. Order major long-lead time equipment August 2009 9. Start construction December 2009 10. Compete conversion of CNG vehicles September 2009 11. Submit public outreach plan October 2009 12. Conduct training on CNG station operation April 2010 13. Startup and commission CNG station April 2010 15. Compete outreach plan April 2010 16. Complete final report July 2010 The City of Cathedral City successfully completed the elements of the project in April 2010.
The measurable objectives of the project proposed in Contract ML07047 are as follows: Procure and convert two heavy-duty vehicles to CNG Develop and install a time-fill CNG station at City maintenance facility
With the opening of the on-site CNG refueling and vehicle services center modifications partial funded under MS07019, Cathedral City will be able to operate five heavy-duty CNG vehicles. The operation of the five CNG vehicles is expected to reduce air pollutants as follows: 1010 lbs per year of NOX and 70 lbs of PM10.