To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a purchase order with ChargePoint, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $28,530 for the purchase of two-year cloud network service renewals necessary to support the operation, monitoring, and management of County-owned ChargePoint electric vehicle charging stations used for County fleet, employee and general public vehicle charging. San Pablo, Concord and Martinez areas.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a purchase order with ChargePoint, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $28,530 for the purchase of two-year cloud network service renewals necessary to support the operation, monitoring, and management of County-owned ChargePoint electric vehicle charging stations used for County fleet, employee and general public vehicle charging. San Pablo, Concord and Martinez areas. (Districts I, IV and V)
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this action will result in a total expenditure not to exceed $28,530. The cost will be built in to building occupancy charges.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County owns and operates ChargePoint electric vehicle charging stations at various County facilities to support the charging of County fleet electric vehicles. These chargers are an important component of the County's ongoing transition to a lower-emission fleet and support the County's broader goals related to fleet electrification, operational efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction.
The County's ChargePoint chargers require active cloud network services in order to maintain full functionality. The ChargePoint cloud network service enables the County to remotely monitor charger status, manage access, review utilization data, troubleshoot operational issues, and support reliable charging for Co...
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