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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works With a Request to Approve a SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of ANTI-IDLE AND CLIMATE CONTROL SOFTWARE AND EQUIPMENT for Five (5) Police Vehicles at $4,644.69 Per Vehicle from CAPITOL CITY THERMO KING of Springfield, Illinois, for the Total Amount of $23,223.45.
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BACKGROUND: For a number of years, the City of Peoria has had an anti-idling policy for its fleet of vehicles. Police vehicles, however, must be kept running in order to maintain its emergency systems and allow for prompt response times.
The Governor to Reduce Idle and Pollution (GRIP) anti-idle demo program began in February 2015. The system's equipment consists of an external heater and a console-mounted controller. The console-mounted controller is operated by the driver to control the cabin temperature. When the car is in park, the GRIP system starts to monitor the vehicle's cabin temperature and charging system. When all the necessary parameters are met, the vehicle's engine will shut down, and the GRIP system will start and keep accessories running, such as the emergency lights, radios, computers, etc. leaving the vehicle fully functional. During the winter months, the external heater will activate and maintain the cabin's desired set temperature.
It has been shown that, during one hour of engine idling, a vehicle typically will burn 76.8 to 128 ounces of fuel. Utilizing the GRIP during the same period uses only 12 ounces of fuel. During the cold months of the demo, the test car was averaging $100.00 per week in fuel savings. In the warmer months, the system operates from the factory-installed air conditioning. The GRIP still activates, but the engine is required to run more during the same time period. During the warm months of the demo, the test car averaged $40.00 to $50.00 per week in fuel savings.
The projected cost savings per car, per year, based on 20 weeks @ $100 per week of cold weather...
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