Fiscal Note
During the term of this MOU, no funds shall be transferred. The City shall not incur any extra cost related to the products and services for the NexPhase Model BB provided by Franklin for FS8 beyond existing daily operations. Franklin will not incur any extra costs above and beyond the products and services agreed upon in the scope. In case of liability issues arising from either party over the course of the pilot project, City of Madison has an established claims process in place.
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City of Madison and Franklin Fueling would like to study heavy duty truck charging infrastructure at Fire station 8 (FS8).
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Franklin will be authorized to enter the City’s property at FS8, removing existing City-owned electrical equipment and replace it with Franklin equipment, with the goal of data collection and monitoring heavy duty truck charging at FS8 (the site of the prototype Pierce Volterra electric fire truck and charging station). The equipment and work will be provided to the City at no cost. As part of this work, Franklin will be authorized to remove a small transformer, main distribution panel, main switch, and meter socket from the facility, as well as alter the conduits from the nearby transformer and charging station. This equipment will be replaced with by the Franklin NexPhase Model BB which will serve all of the functions of the removed equipment, but also allow for data collection and monitoring, which information shall be shared by the Parties, and also with other interested entities, including Pierce Manufacturing and Madison Gas & Electric Co. (MGE).
WHERAS, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been reviewed by City of Madison Legal and is ready to be signed by both parties.
WHEREAS, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is attached;
WHEREAS, MGE and Pierce Manufacturing are in support of this further study;
WHEREAS, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, City of Madison Common council agrees to the terms set forth in the MOU and agrees to the proposed study.