2016-05-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                         10 MAY 2016


5                         ELECTRIC BUSES TENDER
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                                Project Officer, Joanna Ferris
                                      Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index                                 ECM\ Project\ TP000300
                                      ECM\ Subject\ Commercial Bus Routes
                                      ECM\ Subject\ Transport Levy

Attachments                           1.    Charging Station Gantry
                                      2.    GHD Market Research - Electric Buses


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 10 May 2016 and
A.                        Nominate Higer Bus & Coach as the preferred supplier for Contract 1516T067 for a six
                          month lease cost of $131,200 (excl GST) subject to:
                          1.    The capacity of the local Energex infrastructure at Noosa Junction Bus Station and
                                Diyan Street, Tewantin to support the required recharging stations;
                          2.    The agreement of TransLink; and
                          3.    Positive operational and financial references for Higer Bus & Coach.
B.                        Delegate authority to the CEO to negotiate and agree to any remaining items requiring
                          clarification and to award Contract 1516T067 to Higer Bus & Coach subject to satisfactory
                          compliance with the remaining conditions.
C.                        Authorise the CEO to negotiate with TransLink, Sunbus and Higer Bus and Coach
                          regarding the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the live trial.
D.                        Approve the funding of the live trial to a maximum of $508,530 to be met from the Public
                          Transport Levy Reserve.



REPORT
The purpose of this report is to seek authority to proceed with the preferred tenderer for the
Electric Bus trial subject to a number of conditions.

1.                        Background
                       In 2014, Noosa Council and TransLink jointly appointed GHD Pty Ltd to undertake a pre-
                         feasibility study to examine the viability of introducing electric buses into the existing
                         TransLink route network. Sunbus route 627 (Tewantin – Sunshine Beach) was determined to
                         be the preferred route.
                       In July 2015 Patico Automotive Pty Ltd was selected for the trial.
                       The purpose of the electric bus trial is to provide Council and TransLink with data to allow a
                         comparison of the various economic and community benefits electric buses may provide to
                         that of the current diesel buses on an existing public transport route.


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