TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Permission to Solicit O&M Services for D2 and D4 Hydrogen Stations
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing a solicitation for proposals for Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services for the Emeryville (D2) and Oakland (D4) hydrogen stations to support the continued implementation of the Zero Emissions Bus (ZEB) Transition Plan.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Environmental Improvement
Initiative - Zero Emission Programs
Authorizing this solicitation will support the continued implementation of the ZEB Transition Plan by ensuring that the hydrogen fuel infrastructure at both Emeryville (D2) and Oakland (D4) are maintained in a state of good repair and continuously available for service.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost for O&M activities for District's facilities are provided annually in the District's operation budget. This competitive procurement will ensure that AC Transit's operational and maintenance support for the hydrogen fuel infrastructure is contracted to a fully qualified firm at fair and reasonable pricing.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
On June 1, 2020, AC Transit entered into an agreement providing for an operations, preventative maintenance, and corrective maintenance program for the District's hydrogen fueling equipment in both Emeryville (D2) and Oakland (D4). This was a three-year agreement with two successive one-year options to extend. The initial three-year term will expire on May 31, 2023.
When the current contract was negotiated, each station had a slightly different O&M protocol. The Emeryville facility had just converted to cryogenic liquid pumping process where the Oakland facility was still utilizing an older IC-50 Ionic compression system. Upgrades planned for the Oakland facility will normalize the stations such that they will both use the cryogenic liquid pumping process. This wil...
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