DATE: September 16, 2019
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SOLE SOURCE AGREEMENT TO COCHRAN INC. DBA COCHRAN MARINE, LLC FOR THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2022 TO CONTINUE CRUISE SHIP SHORE POWER CONNECTION, COMMISSIONING, AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES SUPPORTING THE PROPRIETARY SHORE POWER SYSTEM AT B STREET AND BROADWAY PIERS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $901,164. FUNDS FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF THIS EXPENDITURE OF $246,015 ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPROVED FY 2020 BUDGET. FUNDS REQUIRED FOR FUTURE FISCAL YEARS WILL BE BUDGETED FOR IN THE APPROPRIATE YEAR SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL UPON ADOPTION OF EACH FISCAL YEAR'S BUDGET
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The San Diego Unified Port District (District) installed shore power facilities at the B Street and Broadway Cruise Ship Terminals in December 2010. The shore power facilities are part of the District's commitment to environmental sustainability. The shore power system brought the District and its cruise customers into compliance with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) requirement that cruise lines with five (5) or more calls at California ports use a shore power system for at least 50% of their calls per quarter, this increased to 70% in 2017 and will increase to 80% in 2020.
In 2009, the District entered into a sole-source agreement with Cochran Marine, LLC (Cochran) for the design, installation, maintenance and operation of the shore power system. Cochran provides a proprietary software control system for shore power operations and maintenance. The cruise industry considers Cochran's system the only viable option in North America for a shore power operations and maintenance system and advised the District that they would only support the use of the Cochran system due to potential damage to cruise ships from a system malfunction using a less certain system. Cochran has a strong reputation of reliability and safety.
The current agreement with Cochran for the operation and maintenance of the syste...
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