Presenter
Presented by Mr. Peduto
title
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Department of Finance to enter into a grant agreement with the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority for an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act(ARRA) grant in the amount of $500,000 that will be used to purchase natural gas powered refuse trucks.
body
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance are hereby authorized to enter into a Grant Agreement with Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority for $500,000 ARRA grant monies to be used by the Department of Finance to purchase natural gas powered refuse trucks. Grant money will be deposited into the Stimulus Trust Fund: Account: 450500, Fund 2950, Organization Code 121000, Project ST10004, Budget year 2011, Department of Finance-Bureau of Procurement, Fleet & Asset Services.
Section 2. The Mayor and Director of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are hereby further authorized to enter into an Agreement(s) or Contract(s) and/or utilize existing Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s), in form approved by the City Solicitor, for any and all services and/or goods and to make all legitimate expenditures for goods and/or services required under the terms and conditions of the Grant Agreement with Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority outlined in Section 1 of this resolution. Said Agreement or Agreements or contract or contracts for expenditures shall not exceed Four Hundred One Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) chargeable to and payable from Account 526100, Fund 2950, Subclass 600, Organization code 121000, Project ST10004, Budget year 2011, Department of Finance-Bureau of Procurement, Fleet & Asset Services.
Section 3. The Department of Finance shall send a written report to City Council no later than one year after the implementation of the pilot program regarding the results of this inititiave.