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 stations.
Staff Contact:
Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Financial Stability and Resiliency
Initiative - Zero Emission Programs
The contracts will ensure the District is properly maintaining the fueling infrastructure in a state of good repair and provide a reliable supply of hydrogen that supports the Zero Emission Programs.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for both contracts is included in the Operations budget. The maintenance contract price is not to exceed $325,963 and the fuel supply contract budget proposal is based on projected service levels for FY 2023-24.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
For 13 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 electric bus fleet. Both stations operate storage and delivery equipment, which is supplied and monitored by Messer of North America, LLC.
The station design at both divisions incorporates Messer components and telemetric monitoring equipment that requires proprietary parts along with specialized service technicians to maintain and operate the equipment. Each station utilizes compression and delivery equipment which is 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 the fueling of up to 78 buses per day between both locations.
Any storage tank upgrade or ...
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