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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 300 North 'T)"Street
San Bernardino, CA 92418-0001
909.384.5140
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Agenda Item No: -/.4-
Date: April 22, 2013 by. .
City Gl I'll
rk/CDC Secretary
To: The Mayor and Common Council City of San Bernardino
From: Tony Frossard, Public Works Director
Subject: CNG Pump Replacement
Copies: Allen Parker, City Manager
The Public Works Department, Fleet Division operates a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
fueling station at the City yard. The CNG station is part of the grant-funded LNG/CNG station
built in 2008. The CNG pumps are down due to equipment failure. Many of our City vehicles
are CNG powered and the City also sells CNG fuel to two bus companies.
While the pumps are down, the City trucks must now fuel in Redlands taking time away from
work days. It is 8 miles from the City yard to the Redlands yard and takes approximately 20
minutes each way. Also, because Redland is a small station, there is a high probability of
waiting in line to fuel the vehicle. As our trucks fill in Redlands, they pay the full rate for CNG
$2.65 per gallon equivalent. This is compared to the cost of$0.97 per gallon equivalent when
fueled at our City station.
The CNG station is also a revenue source for the City, as two bus companies fuel at our station
regularly. We charge $2.67 per gallon equivalent and pay only $0.97 each. The fuel consumed
by the buses generates $15,000 to $18,000 of revenue per month.
After having the CNG compressor inspected, staff was advised that it lost oil pressure, which
caused the unit to overheat leading to a catastrophic failure. The vendor, Applied LNG
Technologies, has invoiced the City for repairs in the amount of$26,742.38.
It is the recommendation of the City Manager to immediately approve payment of this invoice
in the amount of$26,742.38.