TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Permission to Solicit Bids to Upgrade the Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure (D4)
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AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing the release of an Invitation for Bids (IFB) and/or Request for Proposals (RFP) to upgrade the hydrogen fueling infrastructure at the Oakland (D4) Division.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Environmental Improvement
Initiative - Zero Emission Programs
Authorizing these solicitations will support the continued implementation of AC Transit's Zero-Emission Bus (ZEB) Transition Plan by increasing the capacities and throughputs of the hydrogen fueling infrastructure at the Oakland (D4) Division.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
This hydrogen system upgrade project will be entirely funded by the California Energy Commission (CEC) Zero-Emission Transit Fleet Infrastructure Deployment Grant and a Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Carl Moyer Program grant.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
On June 22, 2022, the Board approved the AC Transit Zero-Emission Bus Transition Plan. The Transition Plan provided for an increase in Fuel Cell Electric Bus (FCEB) capacity at the Oakland (D4) Division to at least 75 buses per daily fueling window.
In order to achieve that level of capacity, upgrades to the existing hydrogen station infrastructure must be made and capacities expanded with the following upgrades.
1. The quantity of liquid hydrogen storage needs to be increased to 25,000 gallons with a larger tank. This will provide for the increased throughput and minimize the number of hydrogen deliveries AC Transit needs to take in normal operation;
2. The current vaporize-compress-store process needs to be changed to a liquid cryogenic pumping model utilizing pressure build vaporizers and two (2) dual cylinder cryogenic liquid pumps. The current IC-50 compressor will be decommissioned;
3. The fuel island needs ...
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