autoflexrLeer FROM: Luis D. MacDonald, President (410) 241-7256 405 Oak Forest Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21228 To: Angela Melntosh-Davis, Procurement Unit Team Leader cc: Director of the Department of Materials Management ‘SUBJECT: Protest of MCPS Emergency Procurement of Diesel Buses Statement of Reasons for Protest The MCPS DOT Emergency Procurement of Diesel Buses is not fully justified. In accordance with MCPS Procurement Manual, Section 7 Procurement Methods, Page 15 Emergency Requests, the Director of Materials Management is required to make a written justification establishing the basis for the emergency and the selection of the particular vendor shall become a part of the procurement file. However, such procurement shall be made with as much competition as is practical ‘under the circumstances. The action, if it is $25,000 or more shall be taken to the next available Board ‘meeting for approval. There have been several Board meetings since last Fall 2021. ‘An emergency may arise to protect personal safety, life, or property (i.e. an occurrence of a serious, urgent, and threatening nature that demands immediate action to avoid termination of essential services or a dangerous condition). ‘The MCPS DOT Emergency Procurement of 64 Diesel-emission special education school buses in the ‘amount of $9,703,626.00 is not fully justified because there are zero-emission special education electric school buses available from other manufacturers in the electric school bus marketplace at a lower price. jate the Claim 1. MCPS DOT Emergency Procurement Memorandum dated August 23, 2022. 2. Electric Schoo! Bus Manufacturers literature submitted under MCPS RFP 9462.1. 3. Authorized MFD Certified Vendor of Special Education Electric School Buses The Reme ht * Fair and reasonable request for a fully justified competition that will include MFD bids as is completely possible under the circumstances given the intent of MCPS DOT to transition to special education electric school buses in concert with previous related MCPS award for a “Budget Neutral” procurement to include available zero-emission Type A special education, Sincerely, Luis D. Macbonatd President MDOT Certification No. 89-100 Fleet Electrification Contractor Maryland VA verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small BusinessACTION Offfice of the Superintendent of Schools MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland August 23, 2022 MEMORANDUM To: Members of the Board of Education From: Monifa B. McKnight, Superintendent of Schools Subject: Emergency Procurement of Diesel Buses This was an emergency purchase of 64 diesel school buses used by the Department of Transportation. This purchase was made in order to replenish the fleet and have an adequate number of buses available for use. These buses typically are ordered annually in the fall in preparation for receipt in the spring and summer of the upcoming school year. Last fall, only the electric school bus order was placed. Pursuant to the procurement manual provision for Emergency Requests, a purchase order was issued and accepted on August 5, 2022. This resolution provides notice as stated in the manual, at the next available Board meeting for approval. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve this emergency purchase in the stated amount, WHEREAS, Funds have been budgeted for the emergency purchase of 64 diesel buses; now therefore be it, Resolved, That the following emergency purchase meeting specifications be approved as follows: Emergency Procurement of Diesel Buses Responsible Office: Department of Transportation Awardee Sonny Merryman, Inc., Evington, Virginia $9,703,626 MBM:MBH:DEE:amdU.S. EPA-— Clean School Bus Rebate Program $500 million funding package available in 2022 out of the total $5 billion Infrastructure Bill program over 5 years Subsidies of up to $375K per school bus representing up to 100% of an all- electric school bus price School districts can apply for up to 25 school buses using a three-month application window from May 2022 to August 2022 eee ee eee n=) ELIGIBLE LION ALL-ELECTRIC me ae eal SCHOOL BUSES UNDER EPAPROGRAM >= =—===" "=~ I 2H oe = #£«i*e @ WON ELECTR! r 1 ' ' 1 ' 1 1 ' 1 I ' ' 'fee) Incorporated 1987 ‘AutoFlexFLEET is VA verified SDVOSB ‘anda fleet industry leader in the ‘market development of Alternative Fuel and Advanced Electric vehicles, EVSE with installations as well as all ‘OEM motor vehicles and equipment. 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