Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2012-8251

• Record #: O2012-8251
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 12/12/2012
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Budget and Government Operations
• Final action: 1/17/2013
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-92 by adding new Section 413 regarding bid incentives for alternative fuel vehicles
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 92 Dept. of Purchases, Contracts & Supplies

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
1/17/2013	45267	City Council	Passed	Pass
1/16/2013		Committee on Budget and Government Operations	Recommended to Pass	Pass
12/12/2012	42294	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR


December 12,2012








TO THE HONORABLE, THE CUT COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO

Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Chief Procurement; Officer, I transmit herewith an ordinance amending Chapter 2-92 of the Municipal Code regarding alternative fuel vehicles.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor

Very truly yours,

ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

SECTION 1. Chapter 2-92 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding a new Section 2-92-413, as follows:

2-92-413 Contracts-Bid incentives for alternatively powered vehicles.
(a) For purposes of this section only, the following definitions apply:

"Alternative fuel" has the meaning ascribed to that term in the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and the rules promulgated by the United States Department of Energy pursuant to that Act. The term "alternative fuel" includes but is not limited to natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, ethanol E85 or electricity;

"Alternatively powered vehicle" means a vehicle that:
(1) is fueled by alternative fuel; provided that if a vehicle is capable of being
powered by alternative fuel and traditional petroleum-based gasoline or petroleum-based diesel
fuel, the vehicle must be powered by the alternative fuel for no less than 80% BTUs consumed
during the three months prior to the submission of the bid; or
is commonly referred to as a hybrid vehicle that is capable of being powered by a combination of any fuel and an alternative power source and the alternative power source includes an energy storage system to store generated or accumulated energy which substantially reduces the fuel use and emissions when compared to a standard vehicle of the same age, type and size; or
is fueled by a biodiesel blend; provided that the vehicle is powered by the biodiesel blend for no less than 80% of the gallons consumed during the three months p...