TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Hydrogen Station Maintenance Services Contract
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing the General Manager to execute two one-year contract options with Messer of North America, LLC; one for hydrogen fuel supply and the other for maintenance services associated with the District-operated hydrogen fuel station.
Staff Contact:
Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Financial Stability and Resiliency
Initiative - Zero Emission Programs
Exercising the contract options will ensure the District is provided with a reliable supply of hydrogen that supports the Zero Emission Programs, and will the District properly maintains the fueling infrastructure in a state of good repair.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for both contracts is included in the Operations budget. The fuel supply contract budget proposal is based on projected FY 2024-25 service levels, and the maintenance contract price is not to exceed $325,963.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
For 14 years, the District has operated hydrogen fueling stations at the East Oakland and Emeryville Divisions that have reliably supported operation of the zero-emission hydrogen fuel-cell bus fleet.
Both stations operate storage and delivery equipment supplied and monitored by Messer of North America, LLC. The station designs at both divisions incorporate Messer components and telemetric monitoring equipment, requiring proprietary parts and specialized service technicians to maintain and operate the equipment. Each station utilizes compression and delivery equipment owned by the District, and the existing cryogenic storage tanks that supply the liquid hydrogen and nitrogen are rented through Messer. The existing equipment allows for fueling up to 78 buses per day between both locations.
Any storage tank upgrade or change wou...
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