City Council Agenda Report
March 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
Janet Welde, Special Projects Coordinator
SUBJECT: CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 3 – PURCHASE OF TWO BATTERY ELECTRIC
BUSES FOR NORWALK TRANSIT SYSTEM
Background:
On July 21, 2021, the Norwalk Transit System (NTS) entered into an Agreement with Gillig, LLC (Gillig) to purchase two Battery Electric Buses (BEBs) and two ChargePoint bus chargers via a Cooperative Agreement with the State of Washington Department of Enterprise Services. On September 6, 2022, City Council approved Amendment No. 1 with Gillig to acquire three additional BEBs and two ChargePoint bus chargers.
On December 6, 2023, Amendment No. 2 was executed authorizing Gillig to submit a reimbursement request (voucher) to the Hybrid/Zero-Emission Truck & Bus Voucher Incentive Program (“HVIP”) to the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) for the buses purchased under Contract Amendment No. 1.
NTS is seeking Contract No. 3 to purchase two additional Gillig Battery Electric Buses (BEBs).
Costs
The base unit price for each bus is $813,044 excluding agency differentials, Producer Price Index (PPI), delivery fees, non-taxable Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) equipment, diagnostic tooling, spare parts, and applicable taxes resulting in a not to exceed total estimated purchase price of $1,552,230 per bus for a total of $3,104,460 for 2 buses.
City Council March 17, 2026
Contract Amendment No. 3, Gillig, LLC Page No. 2
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The execution of Amendment No. 3 will allow production of two additional BEBs to be scheduled for delivery in calendar 2026/2027 since there is an 18-20 month delivery lead-time for delivery of buses following issuance of a Purchase Order.
Fiscal Impact:
The total estimated cost of $3,104,460 will be funded through Federal Transit Administration funds and various local match funds (i.e. Proposition C Measure R Clean Fuel Capital Rolling Stock Funds and Transit Reserves).
Citizens Advised:
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Strategic Plan 2023 Implementation:
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Recommended Action:
Staff recommend City Council approve Amendment No. 3 with Gillig, LLC increasing the total contract amount from $5,370,186 to $8,474,646 to acquire the two additional Battery Electric Buses and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments to this procurement 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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