Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the execution of related agreements and easements with Dane County for installation of electric vehicle charging stations at Junction Rd Park & Ride. Dane County will install the chargers and secure a maintenance and operation agreement with a third-party vendor for a 5-year term. The County will incur the costs during this 5 years utilizing U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration funds awarded through the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure grant program. After 5 years, the City will take ownership of the chargers. Future operating costs (e.g. electricity, maintenance, and other expenses) are to be determined. The City is exploring operating models, such as leasing the chargers to a third-party vendor, for when the chargers become City-owned. No additional appropriation needed at this time.
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Resolution authorizing the execution of agreements and associated easements with Dane County relating to the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of electric vehicle charging stations at the Junction Road Park and Ride. (District 1)
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WHEREAS, the County of Dane (“County”) applied to the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, for a grant under the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (“CFI”) Discretionary Grant Program to install electric vehicle charging stations throughout Dane County; and,
WHEREAS, the County conducted an open and competitive process to select installation sites that were unlikely to be prioritized by the private market; and,
WHEREAS, Metro Transit of the City of Madison (“City”) is the owner of the Junction Road Park and Ride facility located at 432 South Junction Road (“Site”); and,
WHEREAS, the Site was selected by the County as a suitable location for electric vehicle charging stations because it is adjacent to a designated underserved Priority Area; and,
WHEREAS, the County proposes to install level 2 electric...
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