2015-171-E AMS - Stealth Power LLC - Memorandum of Understanding - Ambulance Idle Reduction $0

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DocuSign Envelope ID: C5AE60ED-3944-4BD4-888D-03C35A9C4941 L 17 Orange County Asset Management Services Jeffrey E. Thompson, Director March 5, 2015 To: Orange County Board of Commissioners From: Brennan Bourna, Asset Management Services Sustainability Coordinator RE: Ambulance Idle Reduction Project and Memorandum of Understanding with Stealth Power LLC and the NC Clean Energy Technology Center Background Orange County is participating in a pilot project to assess the impact,of using iidle-reduction technology on seven County ambulances,;The grant funding this project is the 2013-2015 cycle of the Clean Fuel Advanced Technology (C�FAT) program of the NC, Clean Energy Technology Center(NCCETC). The NCCETC is funded by the NC Department of Transportation to administer the CFAT grant program to lower vehicle emissions in NC counties with a non-attainment status for air quality, as determined by the US Environmental Protection Agency, The grant proposal was written by a third party called New West Technologies on behalf of Stealth, Power LLC, an idle-reduction technology provider. In the fall of 2014, Orange County Asset Management Services (AMS)was approached to see if we would be interested in working'with New West and 8tealth Power under this grant in order to receive idle reduction equipment on seven of our ambulances at no cost to the County. AMS'provided a letter of support affirming our interest and we were awarded the grant valued at $181,9165.00. In early March, AMS', the County Manager, and the County Attorney reviewed an MOO laying out the management, maintenance, andreporting requirements associated with the project. The MOO has been executed by the County Mager. This project will be completed with no capital expenditures, only in-kind investments in the use of existing labor, facilities, and equipment. Benefits of this project to the County include: • Reductions in fuel costs and harmful emissions • pilot project to assess technology for possible future investment • possible reductions in vehicle maintenance costs and extension of vehicle life Please don't hesitate to contact me directly with questions, or if additional information is required at this time. Thanks, Brennan Bourna 919-245-2626 P.0, Box 8181 * 131 West Margaret Lane-3`d Floor* Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 Area Code 919 245-2625 Fax:644-3001 E-rna jC:jethoriipson:@orarlgeCOLJaltylIC.gOV