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91BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION: (continued) Under the implementation deadlines that are applicable to the City, 20% of all vehicles must be in compliance by December 31, 2007 (see chart below for affected vehicles). Additional deadlines are that 60% compliance needs to be achieved by 2009 and 100% compliance by 2011. Public Works staff is proposing to retrofit two vehicles this year using available unallocated equipment replacement funds and utilizing a "piggyback" cooperative purchase order already executed by the Metropolitan Water District. A City of El Segundo purchase order will be assembled by staff and reviewed by the City Attorney prior to the City Manager execution. This purchase method will be beneficial to the City and expedite the purchase of these filters. By being proactive in the conversion of City vehicles, staff plans to be in full compliance of the new regulations prior to the December 31, 2011 deadline. Public Works Vehicles to be retrofitted with Diesel Particulate Filters by Dec. 31, 07: ID Make Model Engine Manufacturer License 2505 Freightliner FL80 Cummins 1141207 ISB225 5.9L 6412 Freightliner FL70 Cummins E379439 ISB215 5.9L Piggybacking with MWD As stated in the attachment, the California Government Code 6500 allows the participation of other public agencies with the contractor's acceptance (also attached) to participate in this award of contract to Ironman Parts & Services. The MWD purchase order is attached. Carbon /Particulate Footprint By retrofitting this diesel particulate filter component "in -line" to the exhaust system, the combined filters on the two vehicles will not change the CO2 emissions emanating from the vehicles but will restrict the amount of particulates that would otherwise disperse into the atmosphere. It is estimated that the filters will reduce particulate emissions by 50 kilograms per year. BACT Of the four choices of BACT, this proposal to retrofit these two vehicle engines (bolded) is listed below: • Engine certified to 0.01 g /bhp -hr* PM standard (2007 engine) or • Engine certified to 0.10 g /bhp -hr PM and retrofit with highest level verified diesel emission control strategy (DECS) or • Alternative -fuel, gasoline, or heavy -duty pilot ignition engine certified to the lowest optional PM standard or • Existing engine retrofit with highest level verified DECS. *g /bhp -hr = grams per brake horse power hour .. U5'