Professional Services for Hydrogen Fueling Station

The City of Pasadena is seeking a qualified firm or team to provide comprehensive design, bidding, and construction administration services for a new hydrogen fueling station located at 159 S. Kinneloa Ave, Pasadena, California. The facility will service Pasadena's future public transit zero-emission bus fleet as part of the Pasadena Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Rollout Plan adopted in 2023. The project aims to support the City's goal to achieve a 58 percent zero-emission fixed-transit fleet and 100 percent zero-emission paratransit fleet by 2030.

The hydrogen fueling facility will feature onsite liquid storage of 18,000 gallons gross capacity, capable of fueling 50 fuel cell electric buses (FCEB) per day with up to 30 kg of hydrogen each and maintaining a three-day reserve. The facility's capacity will exceed requirements for fueling the proposed 25 new 35-foot hydrogen fuel cell buses and provide sufficient capacity for future expansion of the Transit Division's hydrogen fuel cell fleet and City non-transit vehicles.

The Scope of Work includes participating in public outreach meetings, coordinating with the City's environmental consultant to provide supporting documents, preparing and delivering 100 percent plans, specifications, and estimates that have been plan-check approved for construction, and providing bidding and construction administration services. The project is partially funded through the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) and the Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles (EnergIIZE) program. Consultants must comply with all procedures and provisions outlined in the granting agencies' guidelines, including compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.

Key dates include Q&A deadline of October 10, 2023 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time, and proposal submission deadline of October 19, 2023 at 9:00 PM Pacific Time. The project aligns with California's policy objectives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve transit service, and enhance transit safety.