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G Trans to buy six electric buses and award five‑year tire lease; funding from grants, not general fund
Summary
The council approved G Trans's purchase of six 40-foot zero-emission battery-electric buses for about $9.13 million (program total up to $10.04 million with contingency) and a five-year Goodyear tire lease/service contract plus a buyout for existing leased tires not to exceed $138,000. City staff said federal, state and local grants fund the purchases; there is no general fund impact.
G Trans officials told the Gardena City Council on Tuesday that the agency will purchase six 40‑foot zero‑emission battery‑electric buses from Gillig LLC for $9,125,616, with an authorized program total of $10,038,001.78 to include a 10% contingency for unforeseen changes.
“This is a 0 emission, so it's an electric bus,” G Trans staff said at the meeting, noting the acquisition is part of the agency's multi‑year fleet replacement plan intended to transition the fleet toward zero‑emission…
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