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First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between University of Florida Board of Trustees and City of Gainesville (B)
This item is a request to authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between University of Florida Board of Trustees and City of Gainesville to use Bio-diesel on campus bus routes.
Explanation
The City and University of Florida Board of Trustees (UF) have an Interlocal Agreement for the City to provide UF students unlimited access to public transit services. Regional Transit System (RTS) and UF have enjoyed a successful partnership promoting the use of public transit and providing campus bus service to UF students and faculty for a number of years. UF desires to promote campus sustainability initiatives by using Bio-Diesel B20 fuel on the campus bus routes.
Bio-Diesel B20 is defined as a blend of 80% Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel and 20% B100. Bio-Diesel B100 is defined as Bio-Diesel produced from bio mass agro based feed stocks and meets the ASTM specification for B100 (ASTM D 6751).
This Amendment will allow RTS to bill UF the difference between the cost of the Bio-Diesel fuel and the cost of regular diesel for the fuel consumed by campus route buses. This Amendment will go into effect upon execution and will expire on September 30, 2009.
Fiscal Note
UF will reimburse the City up to $150,000.
Recommendation
Recommended Motion: The City Commission authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between University of Florida Board of Trustees and City of Gainesville to use Bio-Diesel on campus bus routes, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.