Design-Build Services for a Hydrogen Fueling Station

The City of Pasadena seeks a qualified design-build contractor to design, build, operate, and maintain a new stand-alone hydrogen fueling station that will support the city's planned fleet of fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs). The facility will be located at 159 S Kinneloa Ave, Pasadena, CA 91107 and will utilize delivered liquid hydrogen (LH2) as the primary storage medium.

The project is a single-phased design-build delivery with an estimated cost of $16,000,000. Key milestones include estimated design phase commencement in July 2026 (6-month duration), Notice to Proceed for construction in February 2027 (20-month duration), substantial completion by September 2028, and final commissioning completion by December 2028. The project must reach substantial completion no later than September 2028 to ensure seamless transition and uninterrupted operation of Pasadena Transit's services.

The City will evaluate proposals based on five key areas: project experience, team composition, project approach and methodology, financial strength, and safety record. A Selection Committee will conduct best-value evaluation pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code section 4.08.047, considering qualifications, organization/team composition, technical proposal, financial strength, safety record, local business status, small business status, price proposal, and interview scores. The selected contractor will be awarded a Stipulated Sum Design-Build Contract.

The project is funded in part by California Energy Commission's Clean Transportation Program (EnergIIZe) and California State Transportation Agency's Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) grants. Contractors and subcontractors must comply with TIRCP requirements including 2 CFR 200, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, audit, record retention, reporting, and non-discrimination provisions. Pre-proposal meeting scheduled for April 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Proposal deadline is June 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM.