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This Bid Notice is issued by the City of Fresno's Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express (FAX) in Fresno County, California, soliciting professional services for an interim hydrogen refueling solution through a Challenge-Based Acquisition (ChBA) procurement. The solicitation seeks proposers to provide interim hydrogen refueling services aligned with FAX's project objectives, with evaluation based on demonstrated capability rather than written proposals alone. The means and methods of the solution are at the proposer's discretion but will be assessed against specified goals, objectives, and criteria. The RFP was posted on October 16, 2026, with a pre-bid meeting scheduled for October 22, 2026, at 10:30 AM PDT via Microsoft Teams (attendance is not mandatory). Bids are due on November 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM PDT in electronic format. The project explicitly excludes construction, alteration, or demolition activities. Contact for inquiries is Sharlee Flores at 559-621-1481 or Sharlee.Flores@fresno.gov.

The award will be made on a lump-sum basis with an estimated bid value not specified in this notice. No bid bond, payment bond, or performance bond is required (all listed at 0.00%). The solicitation is categorized across multiple commodity codes related to fuel management, energy management, utilities, and related architectural and consulting services. No set-asides are identified in this notice. Proposers should refer to the complete specifications and detailed scope of services documents (referenced as SoS-3, SoS-4, and IP-06) for comprehensive project requirements and evaluation criteria.

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City of Fresno

Opportunity Detail

Bid Bond

Pre-Bid Meeting Information

Request for Proposals (RFP) for Challenge-Based Acquisition (ChBA) for Interim

Title Request for Proposals (RFP) for Challenge-Based Acquisition (ChBA) for Interim Hydrogen Fueling Solution Invitation # 12700671

Posting Date 10/16/2026 8:28 AM (PDT) Project Stage Bidding Bid Due Date 11/13/2026 3:00 PM (PDT)

Response Format Electronic

Type RFP (Request for Proposal) Response Types Response File

Response File (required) Type of Award Lump Sum

Categories 11111 - Builder's Exchange & Plan Rooms 34000 - Fire Protection Equipment And Supplies 40500 - Fuel, Oil, Grease And Lubricants 90627 - Energy Management - Architectural 90630 - Fire Protection - Architectural Services 90636 - Gas Systems (Propane, Natural, Etc.) - Architectural

90662 - Petroleum And Fuel (Storage And Distribution) - Architectural 90666 - Planning, Site (Installation And Project) 90692 - Utilities (Gas, Steam, Electric) - Architectural 91063 - Public Utilities: Water, Sewer And Gas Maintenance And Repair 91875 - Management Consulting 91897 - Utilities: Gas, Water, Electric Consulting 95850 - Fuel Management Services 95876 - Pipeline Management Services 95895 - Utility Management Services 96261 - Petroleum Production, Transmission, And Distribution Services For Oil And Gas Wells (Including Drilling, Exploration, Extraction, Project Management, Etc.)

96266 - Petroleum Refining Services 96267 - Purification Services For Contaminated Petroleum Products 99000 - Security, Fire, Safety, And Emergency Services (Including Disaster Document Recovery)

Department Transportation "FAX" Address 2223 G Street

Fresno, California 93706

County Fresno

Offer Valid Liquidated Damages Estimated Bid Value Start/Delivery Date

Project Duration

Bid Bond 0.00% Payment Bond 0.00%

Performance Bond 0.00%

Pre-Bid Meeting Yes Meeting Type Remote

Date & Time 10/22/2026 10:30 AM (PDT) Meeting Link View link

Attendance Required No

10/22/26, 6:42 PM PlanetBids Vendor Portal https://vendors.planetbids.com/portal/14769/bo/bo-detail/147230 1/2 https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/222738433944546?p=xt1lNPi3835lBthmxJ

Online Q&A

Contact Information

Description

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Additional Details October 22, 2026 at 10:30 A.M.

Virtual – Teams meeting information:

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/222738433944546?p=xt1lNPi3835lBthmxJ Meeting ID: 222 738 433 944 546 Passcode: Qk33Vs2X Attendance is not mandatory

Online Q&A No

Contact Info Sharlee Flores 559-621-1481 Sharlee.Flores@fresno.gov

Bids to Owner's Agent

Scope of Services

1.1. The City of Fresno’s Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express (hereafter referred to as FAX), seeks professional services to provide interim hydrogen refueling in line with FAX’s objectives for this project (see SoS-3).

1.2. This solicitation will be conducted as a Challenged Based Acquisition (ChBA), where FAX describes the challenge and selects the proposed solution on the basis of demonstrated capability rather than on the basis of written proposals alone (see SoS-4). The means and methods of the solution are at the discretion of the Proposers, but will be evaluated against the goals, objectives, criteria, and procedures detailed in this solicitation (see IP-06, SoS-03, and SoS-04).

Please note: this is not a public work of improvement request. There will be no construction, alteration, or demolition allowed for proposed solutions.

Other Details Notes

Please see specifications for full scope

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