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To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Lewis T. Broschard III, Chief, Contra Costa Fire Protection District
Date:	December 6, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Electric Vehicle Charger Purchase Agreement with Rivian, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/06/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, Director
Diane Burgis, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director
Federal D. Glover, Director

ABSENT:

John Gioia, Director

Contact:

Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal Chris Bachman, (925) 260-6881

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 6, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute an Electric Vehicle Charger Purchase Agreement with Rivian, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $15,000, for the purchase and connectivity of five electric vehicle chargers.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost to the District is $15,000 for the initial purchase of five (5) Rivian fleet chargers. Additional installation costs of approximately $1,000 to $15,000 per charger, depending on whether or not trenching is necessary for installation, will be required along with a monthly connectivity fee of $25 per charger beginning six (6) months after purchase. Total costs for the procurement and installation of the chargers will range from $40,000 to $90,000. Costs for the initial purchase of the chargers will be paid from funds in the District's Support Services facilities program budget and installation costs will be paid from the specific site program budget where the charger is to be installed.

BACKGROUND:

On June 7, 2022, the Board approved the purchase of two (2) Rivian zero emission vehicle ("ZEV") pickup trucks. The District took delivery of the new electric vehicles in October 2022. This action is requesting approval to execute an agreement for the purchase of chargers for these vehicles.

Currently, the ZEVs are primarily being charged at public fast DC chargers or at the District's training grounds from a normal 110v wall outlet. When charging the vehicles from a 110v outlet it can take 36-48 hours to get the vehicle back to a 85% charged level. The public DC fast chargers can charge the vehicle in 30-45 minutes, but these public sites often have a line of vehicles waiting to access them which will continue to be the case until more EV charging stations are established throughout the County. It should also be noted that the DC fast chargers are more expensive per kWh making them a less practical option for a long-term primary charging method.

The Electric Vehicle Charger Purchase Agreement will cover all chargers purchased through Rivian, LLC for the Rivian R1T model vehicles. Under this Agreement, the cost of each charger is $1,600 without the pedestal and $2,550 with a pedestal. Each charger will have a monthly connectivity fee of $25 beginning six (6) months after purchase. The purchase of one (1) charger is expected immediately upon Board approval and will be installed at the District's training grounds located at 2945 Treat Boulevard in Concord. An additional four (4) chargers are anticipated to be purchased in the next 12 months. Total cost to purchase the five (5) chargers will not exceed $15,000 with tax and shipping charges. The additional chargers will most likely be placed only on District property, throughout the County, in locations determined most efficient for use by the Rivian vehicles. If these Level 2 chargers are approved, they will recharge the vehicles back to 85% charge after use in six to eight hours.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without rapid chargers installed at District facilities, keeping the vehicles fully charged will remain difficult. Staff will need to use existing public sites which are more costly and availability is subject to demand and use by the public.