City Council Agenda Report
February 17, 2026
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager
BY: James C. Parker, Executive Director of Regional Transportation Theresa Clark, Transit Administration Officer
Miguel Garcia, Fleet Maintenance Manager
Janet Welde, Special Projects Coordinator
Carina Velazquez, Management Analyst
SUBJECT: AGREEMENT – SUPPLY AND DELIVER CUMMINS CATALYTIC
CONVERTERS AND AFTERTREATMENT COMPONENTS FOR NORWALK
TRANSIT SYSTEM
Background:
On November 13, 2025, Norwalk Transit System (NTS) issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. 26- 834 for Supply and Deliver Cummins Catalytic Converters and Aftertreatment Components. The purpose of the IFB was to acquire catalytic converters and aftertreatment components for NTS Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered transit bus fleet that have experienced failures of several catalytic converters and aftertreatment components due to the original fleet of 14 CNG buses being at or beyond their 12 year-life cycle.
NTS received the following five bids via the City’s Planetbids portal:1) Cummins, Inc., 2) Westrux International, 3) Inland Kenworth (US), Inc., 4 Los Angeles Truck Centers, LLC and 5) DPF Services, LLC. Staff reviewed the bids and determined that Cummins, Inc. was the lowest and most responsive/responsible bidder in keeping with meeting all bid submittals.
This agreement will be effective March 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029; with an option to extend beyond the initial term for two additional one year periods from July 1 through June 30 of each year thereafter.
City Council February 17, 2026
Agreement – Cummins, Inc. Page No. 2
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Fiscal Impact:
Cost for the period of March 1, 2026 thru June 30, 2026 is $50,000 which is included in the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Transportation Department adopted budget. There is no impact to the general fund.
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Recommended Action:
Staff recommend City Council approve a three-year agreement from March 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 with Cummins, Inc. for catalytic converters and aftertreatment components with an option to extend the agreement for two one-year periods for a total contract value of $350,000; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, and any amendments provided there is funding in the budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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