TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Hydrogen Station Maintenance Services
ACTION ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing the General Manager to execute three-year single source contracts with two (2) one (1) year options with Messer LLC, one for hydrogen supply and the other for maintenance services associated with the District-operated hydrogen fuel station.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Environmental Improvement
Initiative - Zero Emission Programs
The contracts will ensure the District is properly maintaining the fueling infrastructure 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 is $325,963.00 per year with a total contract price not to exceed $1,629,815.00. The fuel supply contract is $2,162,497.00 for the first contract year and a total contract price not to exceed $12,119,979.00.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
For ten years, the District has operated hydrogen fueling stations at its East Oakland and Emeryville Divisions that have supported the operation of the zero-emission bus fleet of 13 VanHool hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses and, in 2019, an additional 10 New Flyer hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses. Both stations operate storage and delivery equipment, which is supplied and monitored by Messer LLC.
In December 2019, Messer LLC completed the station and equipment upgrade to the hydrogen infrastructure at the Emeryville Division 2. 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 cryogenic storage tanks that supply the liquid hydrogen and nitrogen are rented through ...
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